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NHL's Lightning to play exhibition in Slovakia
TAMPA, Florida AFP — The Tampa Bay Lightning will square off against HC Slovan of the Slovak Extraliga in an exhibition game on September 30, the National Hockey League club announced on Friday. The contest, which will take place at Samsung Arena, will be the first NHL exhibition game...
Blake signs with NHL Sharks
SAN JOSE, California AFP — The San Jose Sharks signed veteran defenceman Rob Blake to a one-year contract on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Canadian broadcaster TSN reported Blake, 38, will receive five million dollars in 2008-09. In 71 games last season with the Los Angeles...
Ovechkin collects Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP
TORONTO AFP — Alex Ovechkin captured the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player and his Russian compatriot Pavel Datsyuk was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward on Thursday. Ovechkin, of the Washington Capitals, also picked up the Lester B. Pearson Award which goes...
NHL Kings dump Crawford as coach
LOS ANGELES AFP — Marc Crawford was fired as coach of the Los Angeles Kings here Tuesday after two seasons guiding the struggling National Hockey League club. Crawford, who had guided the Colorado Avalanche to a 1996 Stanley Cup crown, could not turn the Kings into a contender, winning...
Olympian Kapanen returning to Finland
PHILADELPHIA AFP — Three-time Olympian Sami Kapanen has decided to switch hockey addresses, trading in his North American job with the Philadelphia Flyers to return to his native Finland. The 34-year-old, who played a dozen seasons in the National Hockey League, plans to play for a club team that...
NHL playoff scoring leader Franzen to miss Stanley Cup opener
DETROIT, Michigan AFP — Swedish center Johan Franzen, the leading scorer in the National Hockey League playoffs, will miss Saturday's opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals for Detroit with concussion symptoms. After practicing with the Red Wings on Friday, Franzen said he felt good but that he had...
Franzen cleared to practice with Red Wings
DETROIT, Michigan AFP — Johan Franzen, the National Hockey League playoffs leading scorer who has been sidelined by concussion, was cleared to practice with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, two days before they open the Stanley Cup Finals. Red Wings general Manager Ken Holland said Franzen would practice...
Red Wings reach brink of NHL finals
DALLAS AFP — Russian Pavel Datsyuk scored three goals and Sweden's Henrik Zetterberg added a goal and two assists to lead Detroit past Dallas 5-2 Monday, giving the Red Wings a 3-0 edge in the best-of-seven semi-final series. Jiri Hudler also scored and defenseman Brian Rafalski notched two assists...
Red Wings beat Dallas to reach brink of NHL finals
DALLAS AFP — Russian Pavel Datsyuk scored the first hat trick of his National Hockey League career to lead the Detroit past Dallas 5-2, moving the Red Wings to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals. Datsyuk had three goals in a game for the first time in 445...
NHL Flyers defenseman Timonen out indefinitely
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania AFP — The Philadelphia Flyers' National Hockey League title hopes took a blow with the news that defenseman Kimmo Timonen will be out indefinitely with a foot injury. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced the news Thursday, a day before the Flyers were to begin their Eastern...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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