Game #30 LA Kings (13-12-4, 22nd in NHL)vsBoston Bruins(18-9-1, 7th in NHL) 4:00pm, TD GardenBoston, MA BEST FORMER LA KING #1 DRAFT PICK THAT WAS TRADED FOR A BACKUP GOALIE: That's right, Ray Bourque should have been a LA King. BEST FORMER FLYERS HEAD COACH THAT IS NOW THE LA KINGS INTERIM HEAD COACH: "Hey Murph... any advice for my 1st game?" "Goals...

Where you at PETA? Huh, tough guys? You want a battle with athletes who drop ducks like Joe Namath dropping empties? We suggest you find some really tough guys because we’ll have former NHLers Mike Ricci and Owen Nolan in our corner. Didn’t think so. Anyway, these old teammates have been slaying wildlife this fall. Ducks, salmon, deer, largemouth bass & even a giant hog has...

San Jose Sharks fan favorite Mike Ricci is now part of the organization as a Development Coach after playing 16 seasons in the NHL.Photo Credit: Getty Images

San Jose Sharks fan favorite Mike Ricci is now part of the organization as a Development Coach after playing 16 seasons in the NHL.

Remember the 1990 Draft Big Four? Owen Nolan, Mike Ricci, Petr Nedved, and Jaromir Jagr.... Well one of those four still has it in spades, and just put up a three spot against Team USA in the Worlds in helping to eliminate the Americans 4-0. And while there were already rumors Jagr could return to the NHL next year, today's game will absolutely increase the talk...

(above) The Jr. Pioneers representing Colorado in San Jose this weekWhen the University of Denver started four Coloradans against North Dakota in the NCAA Regional Championships in Green Bay last weekend in really signaled how far Colorado youth hockey has come in recent years.This week the Junior Pioneers, who train and develop their hockey skills at DU's Ritchie Center are out...

The Mike Ricci mini-bobblehead is available February 17 The San Jose Sharks will release the sixth mini-bobblehead in its 20th anniversary set on Feb....

What is it going to take to make the post-season this year?  Well, we’re just about half-way through the long, arduous NHL season and your Avalanche are on pace for a total of around 95 points.  Not bad, right?  Think 95 points will get them into the playoffs?  Let’s take a look… Currently, Vancouver (why can’t we beat these guys?) is on top of the Western Conference...

The 1990 NHL Entry Draft goes down as one of the strongest in history. There was not a lot to choose from in the top five picks. Power forward Owen Nolan went first to Quebec, followed by super-skilled center Petr Nedved second to Vancouver. Humongous Keith Primeau, the surprising upstart darling amongst scouts at the top end of the draft, went third overall to Detroit. Mike Ricci...

Belly full of an incalculable amount of leftover candy? Hastily purchased costume resealed into its store packaging for a fruitless attempt at a refund? Still attempting to un-see that Clint Malarchuk outfit we published over the weekend? Perhaps you've looked at the calendar, saw "Nov. 1" and figured Halloween was over. Oh, not quite: You still haven't seen The...

Joe Sakic will join his buddies on the ice to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their 1996 Stanley Cup championship. There will be 26 players and coaches in attendance for the reunion, including Patrick Roy, Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Mike Keane and Claude Lemieux.

via Adrian Dater of All Things Avs, Ok people, let’s hear it: who gets the loudest ovation from the crowd Thursday night, among the members of the ‘95-96 Stanley Cup winning Avs team that will be honored before the season opener of this year’s team with Chicago? Joe Sakic? Patrick Roy? Peter Forsberg? Those are the favorites, of course, but I’ve got a...

Denver Post, John Leyba Ok people, let’s hear it: who gets the loudest ovation from the crowd Thursday night, among the members of the ‘95-96 Stanley Cup winning Avs team that will be honored before the season opener of this year’s team with Chicago? Joe Sakic? Patrick Roy? Peter Forsberg? Those are the favorites, of course, but I’ve got a darkhorse pick...

coloradoavalanche.com Be at the Denver Chop House and Brewery – 19th and Wynkoop, you know where it is – by 4:30 or so on Wed., Oct. 6. That is, if you want to get lots of pictures and maybe an autograph or 20 from members of the Stanley Cup-winning 1995-96 Avalanche. Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy, Peter Forsberg, Claude Lemeiux, Adam Deadmarsh, Mike Ricci, Uwe Krupp, Dave Hannan...

As we mentioned in discussing this year's NHL Draft legacies, the event is designed to eventually make you feel ancient. With that, we hop in the Doc Brown's DeLorean (date of pop culture reference: 1985) and travel 20 years into Draft past; to a time in which Owen Nolan(notes) wasn't a graybeard, Mike Ricci had teeth and Jaromir Jagr(notes) had the well-coiffed look...

Jeff Curran make the highlights with a devastating knockout of Mike Ricci in Bellator’s first round of the lightweight tournament. Bellator 14 Results Toby Imada defeats James Krause via Submission (Armbar) at 2:44 of R2. Ben Askren defeats Ryan Thomas via Submission (Anaconda Choke) at 2:40 of R1. Wilson Reis defeats Shad Lierley via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:33 of R3...

By FiveKnuckles.com Staff April 16, 2010Bellator Fighting Championships produced yet another stunning "YouTube moment" on Thursday as local fan-favorite Pat Curran added to his family's MMA legacy with a spectacular KO of Mike Ricci during Bellator 14 at the historic Chicago Theatre. The fight got the highly anticipated event off to roaring start and the momentum continued throughout...

Heading into last night's Bellator, Mike Ricci -- a training partner of Georges St. Pierre -- was highly touted and undefeated. That ended with a right hand from Pat Curran. At just 22, Curran already has 13 fights under his belt. Though official match-ups have not been announced yet, he is rumored to be fighting UFC vet Roger Huerta in the next bout of the Bellator lightweight tournament.

Bellator Fighting Championships produced its latest edition on Thursday night, as local fan-favorite Pat Curran provided a spectacular knockout of Mike Ricci during Bellator 14 at the historic Chicago Theatre...

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Bellator Fighting Championships 14 MMA fight video of Pat Curran vs. Mike Ricci. Time: April 15, 2010.

After engaging smart stand-up with Georges St. Pierre's training partner, Mike Ricci, Patrick Curran knocked Ricci down with a right hand punch and followed with a flurry of punches on the ground to finish him off at 3:01 in the first round. Curran, the cousin of WEC veteran Jeff Curran, knocked out Ricci's mouthpiece in ending the bout. This moves Pat onto the next round of Bellator...

MAIN CARD Ben Askren vs. Ryan Thomas (welterweight tournament first round) Wilson Reis vs. Shad Lierley (featherweight tournament first round) Toby Imada vs. James Krause (lightweight tournament first round) Pat Curran def. Mike Ricci via KO (punches) – Round 1 (lightweight tournament first round) PRELIMINARY CARD Jeff Curran vs. Bryan Goldsby Felice Herrig vs. Jessica Rakoczy...

By FiveKnuckles.com Staff April 15, 2010One day before Bellator Fighting Championships' much-anticipated show at the Chicago Theatre, the historic venue played host to the official weigh-in for the event. Bellator 14 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows on Saturday night on NBC, Telemundo and...