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| BEIJING -- Four-time world champion and six-time national champion Randy Ferbey was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Joining him in this years class were Switzerlands Patrick Huerlimann and Norways Eigil Ramsfjell. The announcement was made at the world mens curling championship at Capital Indoor Stadium in China. "We are delighted to announce that Randy Ferbey, Patrick Huerlimann and Eigil Ramsfjell are being inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame," said World Curling Federation president Kate Caithness. "All of these athletes have been ambassadors of our game, both on and off the ice. "Their dedication to our sport has inspired generations of curlers the world over and this honour recognizes their achievements." Ferbey won world titles in 1989, 2002, 2003, 2005 and was a silver medallist in 1988. He won national titles in each of those years and in 2001. Ferbey, 54, will be honoured at next years world championship in Halifax. "This came out of nowhere for me -- Im blown away to be honest," said Ferbey. "Im really appreciative to the Canadian Curling Association for their support, as well as to the World Curling Federation. I never played the game to earn accolades like this. "I always considered it a team game and I really want to share this with all the great teammates I had over the years. I could not have done it without them." Huerlimann won Olympic gold at the 1998 Nagano Games. He won world silver in 1989 and bronze in 1996 and 1999. He also guided Switzerland to a silver medal at the 2003 world playdowns. Huerlimann was a WCF executive board member for seven years and served as vice-president from 2010 through 2012. "This great news came out of the blue," he said. "I am delighted to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and very thankful to the World Curling Federation. For the past 40 years, curling has been a major part of my life on and off the ice. "Curling means so much to me and I am truly honoured with this nomination and to be part of the great ones of our much loved game." Ramsfjell, from Norway, played in 15 world championships and won gold in 1979, 1984 and 1988. He took silver in 1978 and 1980 and won bronze on four occasions (1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991). Ramsfjell won the gold medal when curling was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Calgary Olympics and earned bronze at the Nagano Games 10 years later. "My curling career has given me many highlights and I have been grateful for every one of those experiences," he said. "However, this recognition is truly outstanding. I am deeply honoured to be joining some of the greats of previous generations and must thank the Norwegian Curling Association for nominating me and the World Curling Federation for inducting me into the Hall of Fame." Ferbey won his first two national titles as a third for Pat Ryans team. His next four Brier wins came as skip of the "Ferbey Four" rink, which included Dave Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer and Marcel Rocque. Ferbey, who threw third rocks for that team, shares the record for most Brier wins as a skip (four) with Ernie Richardson and Kevin Martin. "Randys achievements on the ice over the years speak for themselves," said CCA chief executive officer Greg Stremlaw. "Equally important, Randy was always accessible to our great curling fans, and made a lot of friends for the sport with his outgoing nature. "The Canadian Curling Association is thrilled to see him recognized with induction into the World Curling Hall of Fame." Last year, Canadas Ron Northcott and Don Duguid were the inductees. Prior to 2012, the WCF awarded the World Curling Freytag Award. It was named after the late Elmer Freytag of the U.S. Curling Association, who was a founding member of the International Curling Federation (now the WCF). Previous Freytag honourees from Canada include Ray Kingsmith (2011), Sandra Schmirler (2009), Shirley Morash (2001), Richardson (2000), Colin Campbell (1990), Bob Picken (1987), Don McLeod (1985), Mabel Deware (1983), Doug Maxwell (1981) and Ken Watson (1978). Brock Nelson Jersey . Vonn punctuated her near-perfect season in perfect fashion Friday, earning her fourth overall World Cup title with a dominating giant slalom victory. Cal Clutterbuck Islanders Jersey . -- Colin Kaepernick insists he just happened to pull on a pair of socks with dollar bill prints all over them Wednesday morning -- before he learned he had struck a new fortune with the San Francisco 49ers. http://www.islanderssale.com/authentic-denis-potvin-islanders-jersey/ . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. 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Stars rookie RW Alex Chiasson scored a pair of goals Thursday night, giving him 11 goals in 16 career games. 11 goals on 46 shots gives him a 23.9 shooting percentage, best among all players with at least 10 goals since the start of last season. While there is every possibility that Chiasson isnt going to keep finishing at this rate, there is reason to hold high expectations for his scoring potential. Through nine games, he has 33 shots, 3.67 per game is tied for 19th with teammate Jamie Benn and Blue Jackets winger Cam Atkinson. Going back to 2011-2012, the last 82-game season, there were 11 players that averaged at least 3.50 shots per game, and all of them scored at least 30 goals. Maybe this prediction wasnt so for off the mark. 2. Flames RW Jiri Hudler had his nine-game season-opening point streak snapped Thursday, playing a season-low 16:20 in a 5-1 loss to Dallas. Hudler, along with rookies Sean Monahan and Sven Baertschi, is enjoying some serious puck luck, so regression is on its way, but there is some reason to be optimistic that Hudler can have a productive offensive year, not least of all being that hes playing 20:59 per game, far more than any other season in his career. Hudler had a career-high 57 points with the Red Wings in 2008-2009, when he played just 13:39 per game, so its not so outrageous to think that even when the bounces arent going his way that Hudler can push for something north of 50 points this season. 3. Through the first nine games of the Toronto Maple Leafs season, despite their winning ways, there was some level of disappointment because Phil Kessel had only scored two goals. Then, Kessel tallied a hat trick (in a season-low 16:53 of ice time) against Anaheim, giving him five in 10 games, and everything was all right. Kessel is playing a career-high 20:40 per game and averaging 4.0 shots on goal per game, the second-best rate of his career, so there is little reason to panic when the puck isnt going in. As the goal-scorers say, as long as theyre getting the chances... 4. After allowing 19 goals on 111 shots (.829 SV%) in his first four games of the season, Oilers G Devan Dubnyk was considered in some circles to be unworthy of NHL play, then he stopped 101 of 108 shots (.935 SV%) in the next three games to indicate that perhaps it was too soon to write him off. Based on the 139 NHL games he played prior to this season, during which he posted a .913 save percentage, Dubnyk is a viable starting goaltender -- one that could be upgraded but, as a 27-year-old who has been a starter for less than two seasons, one that could still improve on his performance. The question seems to be whether the win-now motive of the Oilers will allow them to be reasonably patient with a goaltender that has started slowly. Judging goaltenders at the best of times is tricky business, let alone when dealing with such small samples. Consider that Niklas Backstrom, Henrik Lundqist, Jonathan Quick, Mike Smith and Robeto Luongo are among the goaltenders to have save percentages under .910 this season. That doesnt mean that Dubnyk (or any of those listed) are sure to turn their games around, but it suggests that its too soon to write off goaltenders that have a track record of performing at a higher level. 5. Nashvilles goaltending situation becomes more precarious with word that Pekka Rinne is out for at least four weeks after undergoing hip surgery. Carter Hutton, the 27-year-old who stepped into the backup job this season, has been stellar in limited work, stopping 93 of 97 shots (.959 SV%) in three appearances, but he has a .911 save percentage in 120 AHL games, so thats probably a better gauge of his ability. Enter Magnus Hellberg, the 22-year-old that the Predators drafted in the second round in 2011. He has a .923 save percentage in 42 AHL games and has been recalled. With Hutton playing well, there may not be any urgency to rush Hellberg into the lineup but, if Hutton falters, the opportunity could be there for Hellberg to earn significant playing time over the next month. 6. Carolinass goaltending is a murky mess in its own right. Starter Cam Ward is out 3-4 weeks with a lower body injury and backup Anton Khudobin is already out with his own lower body injury. That leaves Justin Peters, who has an .897 save percentage in 48 career NHL games, as the starter. The situation isnt necessarily so dire. Its not great that Peters might have to start the next handful of games, but Khudobin may be ready by the end of next week. The long-term issue to watch is if Khudobin (who has a .932 SV% in 24 career NHL games) manages to string together a good number of starts before Ward is ready to return, how the split will be going forward. Ward has played 60 or more games five times in his career, so hes used to dominating the crease, but it may not be that way this season. 7. Wild D Jonas Brodin suffered a fractured cheekbone after taking a puck to the face. With Brodin out of the lineup, Jared Spurgeon has moved in alongside Ryan Suter on Minnesotas top defence pair. Spurgeon has played more than 24 minutes in each of the last three games and has five points in 11 games this season. The undersized defenceman also has the ability to work the power play, scoring 25 of his 555 career points with the man advantage.dddddddddddd 8. Looking to mix up their forward lines, the Winnipeg Jets bumped Mark Scheifele up to a spot between Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler and, while its a good opportunity, its fair to wonder if the 20-year-old is ready for it. He has three points and 15 shots on goal in 11 games and doesnt have strong puck possession numbers. Its understandable if the Jets would like the seventh pick in the 2011 Draft to take on a bigger role for them, but thats not how prospect development works. 9. Earlier in the week, Darren Dreger noted that the Detroit Red Wings were exploring trade possibilities, specifically mentioning Jordin Tootoo as one forward that the Wings might be willing to ship out. Detroits stockpiling of forwards this past offseason was curious. They have 15 forwards under contract, with two -- Daren Helm and Patrick Eaves -- on long-term IR. Helm is nearing a return to the lineup, which provides some impetus for change, but the Wings also had to demote Gustav Nyquist to the AHL because he didnt require waivers to be sent down. Nyquist has seven points in five AHL games (129 in 127 career AHL games) and is ready for the NHL, but there is logjam in front of him. They also sent down Cory Emmerton, who has played 125 NHL games, because he was passed by prospect Luke Clendening for the fourth-line centre spot, a role that could be Helms once he is ready to return. In addition to moving Tootoo, the Wings probably wouldnt mind finding a taker for Mikael Samuelsson, who has a no-trade clause but is a healthy scratch about half the time. The Wings might need to be willing to eat some money and get Samuelssons approval in order to move his $3-million salary. While the Red Wings might like defensive help in exchange, they would also likely be satisfied with draft picks or prospects in exchange for the roster flexibility that a trade would provide. Tootoo is a $1.9-million cap hit through next season, which is pricey for a fourth-liner. 10. With the Dallas Stars clearly unhappy about the play of D Alex Goligoski, its probably worth considering which teams might be able to use a 28-year-old puck-moving defenceman. Goligoski has 140 points (in 278 games) since the start of the 2010-2011 season, ranking 21st among defencemen. 61 of those points have come on the power play. Undeniably, however, he has struggled this season, and has no points and a minus-10 rating in eight games. With three years, at a cap hit of $4.6-million, it wont be easy to move Goligoski (who has limited no-trade protection), particularly at such a low point in his value but some teams might have some interest in an offensive defenceman with Goligoskis track record. Buffalo, Detroit, Florida, New Jersey, Philadelphia the Rangers and Islanders are among the teams that look like they could use an upgrade from an offensive standpoint on the blueline and might be able to accomodate such a deal. Depending on how much salary the Stars would be willing to take on, there could be more options. Of course, its possible that Goligoski will recover from this poor start, but its not going to be easy road to convince a new coach that his first impression isnt on target. FIRST NHL GAMESTyler Pitlick, RW, Edmonton - The 31st pick in the 2010 Draft, Pitlick has 36 points in 113 career AHL games. Hes only 21 and has the size and speed to play a checking role, but the Oilers should have better options available, at least once they get their forwards healthy. Patrick Holland, RW, Montreal - Acquired from Calgary as part of the Mike Cammalleri-Rene Bourque trade, Holland scored 109 points in his last year of junior, but has 30 points in 73 AHL games thus far in his career. The 21-year-old has played a little over six minutes per game in two games since being recalled to fill-in for the injury-ravaged Canadiens. Chris Breen, D, Calgary - 6-foot-7 blueliner was undrafted out of the Ontario Hockey League and has spent three-plus seasons in the AHL, putting up 25 points in 203 games, so hes a no-frills player, but he has that size and the team president probably doesnt mind this. Xavier Ouellet, D, Detroit - A second-round pick in 2011, Ouellet is a skilled puck-moving defenceman in his first pro season after scoring 127 points in 139 (regular season plus playoff) games over his last two junior seasons with Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL. He played more than 17 minutes in his debut, against San Jose, and fared well but, like all Red Wings prospects, there is time to be spent in the AHL. Freddie Hamilton, RW, San Jose - A fifth-round pick of the Sharks in 2010, and Dougies older brother, Freddie Hamilton is a grinding forward who has 27 points in 78 AHL games since turning pro last season. 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