Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:
National Hockey League
SAN JOSE SHARKS-Named Todd McLellan as head coach.
International Hockey League
FLINT GENERALS-Named Peter South coach and assistant general manager of business and hockey operations.
U.S.A. Hockey
Named Ron Rolston as head coach for the IIHF 2009 world junior championship.
Canada and Sweden both won their first games of the World Junior Championship, while Germany bounced back with an important win over Austria on the second day of action in Edmonton.
Edmonton Oilers superfan Ben Stelter has passed away at the age of six after a battle with cancer, his father announced on Twitter.
The Carolina Hurricanes have a deep team, but injuries in the crease plagued them last year. If the Hurricanes are going far this year, they'll need Frederik Andersen to stay healthy, at the very least.
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