Pierre Marc Bouchard, the right wing of the Minnesota Wild, has re-signed a five year deal with his team and his recent success with the team would be one of the reasons for the management of the Wild to sign a contract for over $20 million. He entered the Minnesota Wild team at the tender age of 18 years in 2002, but all his efforts started to bear fruits for him in the 2006-07 season where he scored 14 goals and had 50 assists. Bouchard hopes to make the most of the opportunity that has been presented to him in the upcoming NHL season and is looking forward to taking his team to greater heights of glory. The Wild fans will be surely hitting the ticket counters to purchase their tickets once the sales begin.

The Sharks signed D Matthew Kinch to a one-year contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal are undisclosed as yet. Kinch spent the 2007-08 season with Binghamton (AHL). In 73 games played, he tied for second among team defensemen with 25 points and accumulated 73 penalty minutes. His presence should be a definite bonus to the Sharks’ ticket sales

Shawn Horcoff reportedly signed a $33M, six year extension contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Horcoff had a good last season before he endured a season ending shoulder surgery. He was involved with 21 goals and 29 assists in 53 games. This might help the Oilers keep Horcoff, a premier National Hockey League player, in their uniform in the long run. This will be good news for Edmonton since Horcoff has been an important part of the club, being part of their race for the Stanley Cup in 2006. He will also raise the ticket sales for the Oilers this season.

The Boston Bruins released their new ticket plan Monday, it involves hockey and eating.  The plan is called “Hungry for Hockey,” in which it gives tickets for all Boston Bruins home games as well as all you can eat on several items.  These include Hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, popcorn and soft drinks.  The plan goes for a little less than $1,700 and the seats are located in the 327-328 sections.  The Bruins front office feels as though the plan will benefit fans of all kinds because it allows family and friends to enjoy the games and food for an affordable price.  The “Hungry for Hockey” ticket plan also comes with the perks of regular season ticket holders including discounts and unique opportunities for special events.  While the 2008-2009 Boston Bruins schedule has yet to be released, there is quite the stir amongst Bruins fans with the newest addition to the ticket plans.

The 34 year old Anaheim Ducks Most Valuable Player last season, Scott Niedermayer, has decided to put on holds his retirement plans for some more time and has decided to join his teammates for the NHL battle next season. Niedermayer has informed the Ducks general manager Brian Burke about his decision and has let him know that he will be playing for the Ducks in the 2008-09 seasons. Scott said that he was looking forward to the upcoming season and is determined to make it a successful one for himself as well as his team. The Ducks fans are rushing on to buy tickets for the new season.