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NHL Entry Draft
- Joel Edmundson selected by St. Louis Blues and Jason Kasdorf by Winnipeg Jets.
July
- Brodie Dupont traded to the Nashville Predators by the New York Rangers.
- Darcy Hordichuk signed a one year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
- Ryan Garbutt signed a one-year two-way contract with the Dallas Stars.
- Justin Falk signed a one-year two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
- Steve MacIntyre signed a one-year two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Brodie Dupont signed a one-year two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.
- Andrew Murray signed a one-year two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.
- Jeff Penner signed a one-year two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
- Garnet Exelby signed a one-year two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
- Brock Trotter opted out of his KHL contract with Dinamo Riga to return to the National Hockey League, signing a one-year two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
August
- Brian Engblom hired by TSN as colour commentator for Winnipeg Jets TV broadcasts.
And Shane Hnidy hired as colourman for TSN's Winnipeg Jets radio game broadcasts.
October
- Inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame were players Terry Ball, Karl Friesen, Mike Keane, & Neil Wilkinson; builders Ted Foreman & Glen Lawson, and referee Bud Ulrich.
- Goalie Joe Caligiuri served as replacement for Chris Mason at a Winnipeg Jets practice.
- Montreal Canadiens traded Brock Trotter to the Phoenix Coyotes.
November
- Ed Belfour inducted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Nick Lazorko named ECAC East Player of the Week (11/7).
December
- Blair Macaulay named Canada West Hockey - WHL Graduate of the Month for Nov/Dec.
- Micheal Ferland signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.
- Brendan O'Donnell named WCHA Rookie of the Week (12/6).
January
- Justin Falk scored his first NHL goal against J-S Giguere on January 24.
February
- Ryan Garbutt made his NHL debut playing for the Dallas Stars on February 18.
- Ryan Garbutt scored his first NHL goal on February 21 against Carey Price.
- Nick Lazorko named to ECAC East All-Conference First Team.
- Blair Macaulay selected CWUAA MVP & to First All-Star Team, Dane Crowley to Second.
- Jonathon Lawrence selected OUA East nominee for Randy Gregg Award.
- Jeremy Dawes named to All-NCHA Team.
March
- Shelby Gray named to MCHA All-Freshman Team.
- Brendan Shinnimin signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Phoenix Coyotes.
- Andrew Clark selected Atlantic University Sport MVP & First Team All-Star.
- Shelby Gray named to MCHA All-Tournament Team.
- Caleb Suderman named to MIAC All-Conference Team.
- Matt Gingera and Adam Pleskach named to AHA All-Conference Third Team.
- Matt Spafford and Saskatchewan Huskies won the CWUAA Championship.
- Stephane Pattyn and the University of North Dakota won the WCHA Championship.
- Jordin Tootoo nominated for the Bill Masterton Trophy by the Nashville Predators.
- Andrew Clark selected CIS Player of the Year.
- Brendan Shinnimin won the Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Scoring Champion.
- Nick Lazorko named to AHCA Division II/Division III All-American East Third Team.
- Andrew Clark named to CIS All-Canadian First Team, and Blair Macaulay to Second.
- Brendan Shinnimin named to WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.
- Micheal Ferland named to WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star Team.
- Sean Collins signed a two year entry level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- Nick Lazorko named to New England Hockey Writers' Division II/Division III All-Star Team.
- Coach Barry Trotz won his 500th NHL game with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
April
- Chay Genoway made NHL debut on the 7th, registering an assist, for the Minnesota Wild.
- Riley Weselowski named the Central Hockey League’s Most Outstanding Defenseman.
May
- Brendan Shinnimin selected WHL’s Player of the Year.
- Ryan Dech and the Edmonton Oil Kings won the WHL Championship.
- Brendan Shinnimin named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year.
June
- Ed Belfour inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
- Brendan Shinnimin named CHL Player of the Year.
- Ron Hextall and the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup.
- Gardiner MacDougall awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.