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Canucks name Roberto Luongo captain

04:49 PM ET 09.30

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From TSN: The Vancouver Canucks have a new captain and his name is.. Roberto Luongo. Luongo, who is in the third year of a four-year deal with the Canucks, was named to the post on Tuesday along with alternates captains Willie Mitchell, Mattias Ohlund, Ryan Kesler.By league rule, the Canucks goaltender cannot wear the 'C', but he can be named captain. Mitchell will be designated as the person who will deal with officials on a nightly basis.And a nice little piece of history: Only six goaltenders have served as team captains in NHL history. The Montreal Canadiens' Bill Durnan was…

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Mats Sundin new ambassador for Pokerstars.com

03:52 PM ET 09.03

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From the most popular poker site on the web: Hockey icon and former Toronto Maple Leaf captain Mats Sundin has just joined PokerStars as one of its international celebrity ambassadors. You'll soon see him both online at PokerStars under the name "MatsSundin" and live at PokerStars-sponsored events, including on the European Poker Tour which kicks off next week in Barcelona. A long time card player, Sundin said, "I have always enjoyed playing poker and partnering with PokerStars gives me the opportunity to challenge myself and explore the full potential of my game. I believe…

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Sundin could make decision during the season

09:02 PM ET 08.27

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From Brad Ziemer of the Vancouver Sun: The agent for free-agent centre Mats Sundin says his client may not make a decision about whether to continue his National Hockey League career until after the start of the regular season.J.P. Barry said Wednesday that a decision by Sundin is not imminent and suggested there is no guarantee that Sundin will meet his self-imposed, end-of-August deadline to decide whether he will play this season. (edit: ****!)"We are going to talk to him later this week just to get an update from him, but right now we are not putting any pressure on him because he has…

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