Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

Hello Canada, and hockey fans in the United States and around the world. Welcome to the GHL blog.



Today we have more news on the allegations of Penguins star Evgeni Malkin.

Malkin was in court today to start his hearing. The charge is unsportsmanlike conduct and trying to intentionally injure another player. The jury's verdict proved him not guilty of any severe charge, and will walk away with a $500 fine for disturbing the peace within the league.



And now for some sad news. NHL legend Jean Beliveau passed away yesterday. He was 83 when he died. Some of our players put in their two cents on what they thought about his passing:



Colorado Eagles forward Riley Nelson said "I'm sad to hear such a great player die. He seemed healthy, so we didn't know if something was wrong. Hopefully he's in a better place now."


Team YouTube defenseman Glenn Featherstone said "Jean was one of the players I tried to model myself around. He was my idol growing up."


Pittsburgh Penguins star Mario Lemieux said "It's a sad day for hockey. Growing up in Montreal, I knew him along with Maurice Richard, Jacques Plante, and Guy Lafleur. I never thought Jean would go like this."







And now for more GHL news, which takes us to the expansion Denver Nationals.

The Nationals just signed former high school player Brady Sufat. Sufat has been on Denver's radar for the past month, and now a deal is put in place. He signed a 4-year, $250,000 deal with a $1 million signing bonus. Along with the signing, the Nationals have been put under the Reserve Clause, making the Nationals a permanently-owned team in the GHL.









Well there you have it folks. That's the GHL news for today. Take care, and follow the GHL on Google+ and subscribe to our YouTube channel.



Warm Regards,
Mario Ardais
GHL Commissioner