Slap Shot: Former N.H.L. Enforcer Todd Fedoruk Answers Questions from Readers
A longtime N.H.L. player responds to readers of the "Punched Out" series in The Times.
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December 05, 2011
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Slap Shot: Fedoruk and Branch to Answer Readers' Questions
John Branch of The New York Times and Todd Fedoruk, a former N.H.L. enforcer, will answer selected questions from readers on Monday about the life of a hockey tough guy and the series, "Punched Out, The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer."
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December 04, 2011
Hey look, the Canucks have found another CBA loophole
Earlier this summer, the Vancouver Canucks invited NHL veteran Owen Nolan to training camp. The move made some sense, especially in light of the Stanley Cup Final, where it became clear the Canucks were in need of a more effective fourth line (i.e., one they could use).
Later, when Vancouver announced that they had invited Steve Begin as well, the same reasoning held up.
But, when...
Via Puck Daddy
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September 23, 2011
Canucks Training Camp and Other Adventures
The Canucks are gradually reducing their roster, and players who have been released thus far read like a who’s who of the hockey world… gone so far are defencemen Sawyer Hannay and Marc Anthony Zanetti, and goalie David Honzik. Shocking stuff.
So, who remains?
Flames facing a Canucks team with Steve Begin, Anders Eriksson, Todd Fedoruk and Manny Legace. Is it 2001...
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September 20, 2011
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September 20, 2011
Fedoruk among vets trying to crack Canucks' lineup
For three veterans the Vancouver Canucks' training camp might be the last chance to salvage an NHL career. Forwards Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk plus goaltender Manny Legace all skated Sunday with the hope of proving they still have the talent to play professional hockey.
Via Forecaster
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September 18, 2011
Another View Of The Enforcer
from Martin Samuel of the Mail Online (UK), The enforcer is an unofficial position in ice hockey, but most NHL teams have one. His duty, ostensibly, is to protect the most creative players and the goaltender from dirty tactics by the opposition….
There is no WWE pretence, either. Playing for Minnesota Wild against the Anaheim Ducks in 2006, a punch from Boogaard left opposition...
Via Kukla's Korner
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September 18, 2011
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September 18, 2011
Three Looking For Another Shot At The NHL
from the CP at The Hockey News, For three veterans the Vancouver Canucks’ training camp might be the last chance to salvage an NHL career.
Forwards Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk plus goaltender Manny Legace all skated Sunday with the hope of proving they still have the talent to play professional hockey.
Fedoruk, 32, and Legace, 38, admit their tryout with the Canucks is also a...
Via Kukla's Korner
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September 18, 2011
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September 18, 2011
Dreams of Playing in the NHL
These days, getting a tryout with a NHL team is nearly as exclusive a process as signing a contract itself. And if there are any modest surprises on the roster, they’re usually the result of formal tryout contracts, like those which Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk signed with the Canucks this year.
The process is highly systematic to achieve the best results, both in conditioning...
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September 16, 2011
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September 16, 2011
Fedoruk on comeback trail from drug battle
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
Via Forecaster
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September 09, 2011
Enforcer Fedoruk fighting drug abuse
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
His secret, reckless lifestyle had fueled his transformation from NHL enforcer to a junkie hooked on cocaine and marijuana that threw his life and career into jeopardy. Fedoruk had been in this dark place before, believing he beat his...
Via AP on Fox
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September 08, 2011
Fedoruk shares story of fighting drug abuse
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
Via MSNBC
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September 08, 2011
NHL enforcer Todd Fedoruk fighting drug abuse
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
His secret, reckless lifestyle had fueled his transformation from NHL enforcer to a junkie hooked on cocaine and marijuana that threw his life and career into jeopardy. Fedoruk had been in this dark place before, believing he beat his...
Via AP on Fox
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September 08, 2011
NHL enforcer Todd Fedoruk fighting drug abuse
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
Via Miami Herald
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September 08, 2011
Enforcer Fedoruk fighting drug abuse (AP)
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine. His secret, reckless lifestyle had fueled his transformation from NHL enforcer to a junkie hooked on cocaine and marijuana that threw his life and career into jeopardy.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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September 08, 2011
Sober & Starting Over: NHL enforcer Todd Fedoruk fights drunken nights, drug abuse on way back
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September 08, 2011
NHL enforcer Fedoruk fighting drug abuse
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
Via MSNBC
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September 08, 2011
NHL enforcer Todd Fedoruk fighting drug abuse
As rain washed over him, Todd Fedoruk stumbled on the streets of Tampa in his latest haze, this one ignited by a concoction of booze and cocaine.
Via Sign on San Diego
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September 08, 2011
Time For League to Treat All Players Like People, Regardless of Role
Over in New Jersey, Todd Fedoruk is trying to survive the pressures of addiction and an NHL comeback, as he works to catch on with the Canucks.
Fedoruk is a 32-year-old enforcer who was out of hockey last season while he worked on some personal issues.
Down in Tampa, Steven Stamkos is trying to establish his new contract doesn’t mean more pressure for the young star.
Both...
Via Puck Update
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September 05, 2011
Fedoruk clean and sober for 18 months
Todd Fedoruk told the Vancouver Province he has been clean and sober for 18 months as he gets ready for training camp with the Vancouver Canucks in two weeks.
Fedoruk, 32, was bought out by the Tampa Bay Lightning after the 2009-10 season and did not play last season, which he said was good for him.
“I needed the time away to mend myself, get to know myself better as a person...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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September 02, 2011
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September 02, 2011
Todd Fedoruk Trying To Get Back In The Game
from Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly, Yet being cut by Tampa was a “blessing in disguise,” Fedoruk said, because his life had been unraveling around him between the stops in Anaheim and Dallas and Minnesota and …
“It needed to happen so I could get myself back on track,” he said.
“I had a history of battling some things away from the game …...
Via Kukla's Korner
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August 31, 2011
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August 31, 2011
Vancouver Canucks sign Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk to pro tryout contracts
With the invites of Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk to training camp, the Vancouver Canucks are trying to address some issues that stopped them from completing a successful road to the Stanley Cup last season. They fell one game short of the coveted prize, but many believe they were lucky to be anywhere close to that with the way their postseason was so up and down.
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Via End Score
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August 07, 2011
Owen Nolan & Todd Fedoruk signed to PTO for Canucks training camp
Veterans Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk have been signed by Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis to professional tryout contracts. This move was quite surprising to me as the Canucks are one of the deepest teams in the NHL. But after a disappointing Stanley Cup Finals, Mike Gillis is finding value anywhere he can.
Nolan who is a very well-known player in the NHL, spent last...
Via Rant Sports
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August 06, 2011
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August 06, 2011
Eklund: The Buzz: Tryout Players, Sharp Extension, Remaining Free Agents
The announcement that Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk will be in camp with the Vancouver Canucks on a tryout basis was not a total shock. Nolan might have been able to find an NHL job at some point last season but the NHL waiver rules pretty much made it a non-option once he signed to play in the Swiss League with Zurich (as Evgeni Nabokov found out, coming back to the NHL from Europe...
Via HockeyBuzz
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August 05, 2011
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August 05, 2011
Canucks sign Owen Nolan, Todd Fedoruk to pro tryouts
Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have signed Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk to professional tryout contracts.
Via Crash The Crease
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August 04, 2011
Canucks sign Nolan, Fedoruk to tryouts
The Vancouver Canucks have signed forwards Owen Nolan and Todd Fedoruk to tryout contracts.
The team announced the deals on Thursday.
The 39-year-old Nolan spent last season with Zurich of the Swiss League, where he scored seven goals and added 19 assists in 24 games. He played 1,200 career NHL games for seven teams, recording 885 points from 422 goals and 463 assists, plus 1,793...
Via AP on Fox
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August 04, 2011
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