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<p>Tuesday was a news-filled day in the National Hockey League.</p>
<p>In recent times, there’s been some extensions and retirements, but on the heavy side, an active player (Dakota Joshua) was diagnosed with testicular cancer while Adam Johnson’s number is set to be retired.</p>
<p>Let’s look at all that in the latest Around the NHL.</p>
<h1>The Nottingham Panthers to retire Adam Johnson’s number</h1>
<p>Last October, Adam Johnson tragically passed away at the age of 29 in the middle of an Elite Ice Hockey League game. It was announced by the team on Tuesday that they’ll retire Johnson’s #47 on Dec. 14, 2024.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">🖤💛 Nottingham Panthers are humbled to announce that Adam Johnson’s official jersey retirement ceremony will take place on Saturday 14th December.</p>
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<p>&mdash; The Nottingham Panthers (@PanthersIHC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PanthersIHC/status/1836102763316461976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Johnson was undrafted in the National Hockey League, but played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018-19 and 2019-20. After two more seasons in North America, he ended up in Europe, first in Germany, and later in the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>Shortly after Johnson’s passing, the Western Hockey League made neck guards mandatory. Following that, the International Ice Hockey Federation did the same, and you’d hope it’s only a matter of time before the National Hockey League does so as well.</p>
<p>Gone, but never forgotten.</p>
<h1>Dakota Joshua diagnosed with testicular cancer</h1>
<p>Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua released a statement on Tuesday, noting that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Thankfully, the tumour has been removed and while he’ll miss the start of the Canucks’ training camp due to healing from the surgery, all seems to be good.</p>
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<p lang="ca" dir="ltr">A statement from Dakota Joshua: <a href="https://t.co/7kaZV7Lw1Z">pic.twitter.com/7kaZV7Lw1Z</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1836142371534492125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>It’s incredibly important for all men to regularly check for this type of cancer. If it can happen to a professional athlete in the best shape of his life, it can happen to anyone of you. Hopefully, Joshua returns before the start of the season.</p>
<h1>Chris Wideman, Tyler Ennis and Alexander Edler all retire</h1>
<p>Speaking of the Canucks, one of their former players is calling it a career as Alexander Edler is expected to sign a one-day contract on October 11 to retire a Canuck. The team will honour during their game against the Philadelphia Flyers the same day.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Join us in celebrating the career of Alex Edler on Friday, October 11th vs. Philadelphia.</p>
<p>Alex will sign a one-day contract to retire as a Canuck!</p>
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<p>&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1836163336817508501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Edler was drafted in the third-round of the 2004 draft by the Canucks. The defenceman spent 15 seasons in British Columbia, scoring 99 goals and 409 points in 925 games, along with a Stanley Cup Final appearance with the team in 2011.</p>
<p>At the end of the 2020-21 season, he signed with the Los Angeles Kings, playing two seasons with the team where he scored five goals and 30 points in 105 games.</p>
<p>Another player that called it a career on Tuesday was Tyler Ennis. Selected 26th-overall in 2008 by the Buffalo Sabres, the 5’9”, 160 lbs forward crafted a nice career for himself, scoring 144 goals and 346 points in 700 NHL games with the Sabres, Minnesota WIld, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and the Edmonton Oilers.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tyler Ennis has retired from professional hockey, he announced on Instagram.</p>
<p>A 2008 1st round pick, the 5’9 (!!!) forward played in 700 NHL games from 2009-2022 with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sabres?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sabres</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mnwild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mnwild</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeafsForever</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sens</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a>, tallying 144G, 202A, 346P in those 700 games. <a href="https://t.co/SqnRmbjRG6">pic.twitter.com/SqnRmbjRG6</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/PuckReportNHL/status/1836203854032949699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The past two seasons, the 34-year-old played in Europe, first with Bern SC in Switzerland during the 2022-23 season, before playing in Germany in 2023-24.</p>
<p>It was a trifecta of players that retired on Tuesday, as Chris Wideman also called it a career on Tuesday. Like Edler and Ennis, Chris Wideman played a significant chunk of his career with Canadian teams. He was drafted in the fourth-round by the Ottawa Senators in 2009, but made his National Hockey League debut in 2015-16.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Despite the difficult moments, it was all worth it for <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Wideman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chris_Wideman</a>.</p>
<p>Wishing the <a href="https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CanadiensMTL</a> defenceman all the best as he announces his retirement after 291 NHL games. <a href="https://t.co/EQe6voLECl">pic.twitter.com/EQe6voLECl</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHLPA (@NHLPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLPA/status/1836054036807659735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>After three seasons in the Nation’s capital, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers in 2018-19. In 2019-20 he returned to the American Hockey League and played overseas in Russia in 2020-21 before returning to the NHL in 2021-21. He posted a career-high with the Montréal Canadiens, scoring four goals and 23 points in 64 games. Wideman’s last season was in 2022-23, also with the Canadiens.</p>
<h1>Thomas Harley and others sign extensions</h1>
<p>There was also a trifecta of re-signings on Tuesday. It started with the Dallas Stars signing Esa Lindell to a five-year deal worth $5.25 million annually.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our smiley Finn is here to stay! 🇫🇮</p>
<p>We&#39;ve signed Esa Lindell to a five-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season!</p>
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<p>&mdash; Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) <a href="https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1836115967207768282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Last season, Lindell scored five goals and 26 in 82 games, along with three goals and five points in 19 postseason games. Now 30, Lindell’s best season came in 2018-19 as he scored 11 goals and 32 points in 82 games.</p>
<p>Sticking with the Stars, they signed fellow defenceman Thomas Harley to a two-year deal worth $8 million, or $4 million annually. Harley has quickly become one of the best young defencemen in the league, scoring 15 goals and 47 points in 79 games in his first full National Hockey League season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thomas Harley signs a two-year extension with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stars</a> carrying a $4M AAV. Another RFA avoids missing time at training camp.</p>
<p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href="https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1836203238225277312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Lastly, the Buffalo Sabres re-signed Peyton Krebs to a two-year, $2.9 million deal worth $1.45 million annually.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">KREBSY‼️</p>
<p>We have signed forward Peyton Krebs to a two-year deal with an AAV of $1.45 million.</p>
<p>Details → <a href="https://t.co/OzCbTlz5m0">https://t.co/OzCbTlz5m0</a> <a href="https://t.co/afB4eHJvki">pic.twitter.com/afB4eHJvki</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1836044573606326492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Krebs was drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019, but was involved in a package to the Sabres in exchange for Jack Eichel. His career-high came in 2022-23, where he scored nine goals and 26 points in 74 games. However, he managed just four goals and 17 points in 80 games with the Sabres in 2023-24.</p>
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Tuesday was a news-filled day in the National Hockey League.

In recent times, there’s been some extensions and retirements, but on the heavy side, an active player (Dakota Joshua) was diagnosed with testicular cancer while Adam Johnson’s number is set to be retired.

Let’s look at all that in the latest Around the NHL.
<h1>The Nottingham Panthers to retire Adam Johnson’s number</h1>
Last October, Adam Johnson tragically passed away at the age of 29 in the middle of an Elite Ice Hockey League game. It was announced by the team on Tuesday that they’ll retire Johnson’s #47 on Dec. 14, 2024.

https://twitter.com/PanthersIHC/status/1836102763316461976

Johnson was undrafted in the National Hockey League, but played 13 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018-19 and 2019-20. After two more seasons in North America, he ended up in Europe, first in Germany, and later in the United Kingdom.

Shortly after Johnson’s passing, the Western Hockey League made neck guards mandatory. Following that, the International Ice Hockey Federation did the same, and you’d hope it’s only a matter of time before the National Hockey League does so as well.

Gone, but never forgotten.
<h1>Dakota Joshua diagnosed with testicular cancer</h1>
Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua released a statement on Tuesday, noting that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Thankfully, the tumour has been removed and while he’ll miss the start of the Canucks’ training camp due to healing from the surgery, all seems to be good.

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1836142371534492125

It’s incredibly important for all men to regularly check for this type of cancer. If it can happen to a professional athlete in the best shape of his life, it can happen to anyone of you. Hopefully, Joshua returns before the start of the season.
<h1>Chris Wideman, Tyler Ennis and Alexander Edler all retire</h1>
Speaking of the Canucks, one of their former players is calling it a career as Alexander Edler is expected to sign a one-day contract on October 11 to retire a Canuck. The team will honour during their game against the Philadelphia Flyers the same day.

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1836163336817508501

Edler was drafted in the third-round of the 2004 draft by the Canucks. The defenceman spent 15 seasons in British Columbia, scoring 99 goals and 409 points in 925 games, along with a Stanley Cup Final appearance with the team in 2011.

At the end of the 2020-21 season, he signed with the Los Angeles Kings, playing two seasons with the team where he scored five goals and 30 points in 105 games.

Another player that called it a career on Tuesday was Tyler Ennis. Selected 26th-overall in 2008 by the Buffalo Sabres, the 5’9”, 160 lbs forward crafted a nice career for himself, scoring 144 goals and 346 points in 700 NHL games with the Sabres, Minnesota WIld, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and the Edmonton Oilers.

https://twitter.com/PuckReportNHL/status/1836203854032949699

The past two seasons, the 34-year-old played in Europe, first with Bern SC in Switzerland during the 2022-23 season, before playing in Germany in 2023-24.

It was a trifecta of players that retired on Tuesday, as Chris Wideman also called it a career on Tuesday. Like Edler and Ennis, Chris Wideman played a significant chunk of his career with Canadian teams. He was drafted in the fourth-round by the Ottawa Senators in 2009, but made his National Hockey League debut in 2015-16.

https://twitter.com/NHLPA/status/1836054036807659735

After three seasons in the Nation’s capital, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers in 2018-19. In 2019-20 he returned to the American Hockey League and played overseas in Russia in 2020-21 before returning to the NHL in 2021-21. He posted a career-high with the Montréal Canadiens, scoring four goals and 23 points in 64 games. Wideman’s last season was in 2022-23, also with the Canadiens.
<h1>Thomas Harley and others sign extensions</h1>
There was also a trifecta of re-signings on Tuesday. It started with the Dallas Stars signing Esa Lindell to a five-year deal worth $5.25 million annually.

https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1836115967207768282

Last season, Lindell scored five goals and 26 in 82 games, along with three goals and five points in 19 postseason games. Now 30, Lindell’s best season came in 2018-19 as he scored 11 goals and 32 points in 82 games.

Sticking with the Stars, they signed fellow defenceman Thomas Harley to a two-year deal worth $8 million, or $4 million annually. Harley has quickly become one of the best young defencemen in the league, scoring 15 goals and 47 points in 79 games in his first full National Hockey League season.

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1836203238225277312

Lastly, the Buffalo Sabres re-signed Peyton Krebs to a two-year, $2.9 million deal worth $1.45 million annually.

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1836044573606326492

Krebs was drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019, but was involved in a package to the Sabres in exchange for Jack Eichel. His career-high came in 2022-23, where he scored nine goals and 26 points in 74 games. However, he managed just four goals and 17 points in 80 games with the Sabres in 2023-24.

<b><i>Thanks for reading! You can follow me on Twitter @Ryley_L_D.</i></b>
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