09/04/2008 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, club president John Davidson announced Thursday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Pietrangelo was the fourth-overall pick in the 2008 draft.
"We are excited to have Alex signed as he will be a key component to our youth movement for years to come," said Davidson. "This signing continues our commitment to the long-term future of exciting young talent that we have and we expect Alex to be an integral part of our organization for many years."
The 18-year-old native of King City, Ontario finished last season seventh among all Ontario Hockey League defensemen in scoring with 13 goals and 40 assists while playing for the Niagara Ice Dogs.
"I am extremely excited to know that I am a member of the St. Louis organization," Pietrangelo said. "I am looking forward to getting to St. Louis to begin training camp and to start the season."
The Blues missed the playoffs for a third a straight season after posting a 33-36-13 record in 2007-08.
<< NFL Inactives (Thursday, September 4, 2008)
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 7:00 P.M. (ET)
Redskins - 3rd QB Colt Brennan, WR Malcolm Kelly, CB Shawn Springs, S Kareem
Mo
<< Bills LB Crowell to have surgery
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Angelo Crowell
will miss Sunday's season-opener and might be out for up to four weeks after
revealing to the team on Thursday that he will undergo knee surgery.
Crowell decid
<< Buckeyes' Wells out against Ohio
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells
will not play when the third-ranked Buckeyes battle Ohio on Saturday.
"Beanie won't go this week," Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel said Thursday.
I feel good a
<< Federer reaches 18th straight Grand Slam semi
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning four-time champion Roger
Federer was a hard-fought quarterfinal winner Thursday at the U.S. Open. The
Swiss superstar will now play in his record 18th straight major semifinal.
The second-see
Wild D Burns undergoes elbow surgery >>
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Wild defenseman Brent Burns
underwent successful surgery on Thursday to remove loose bodies from his left
elbow.
Burns, 23, is expected to return to action in about four weeks.
A first-
Bills LB Crowell placed on IR >>
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Bills placed linebacker
Angelo Crowell on injured reserve Thursday, effectively ending his season.
The move comes hours after Crowell originally announced he was going to miss
Sunday's
Im leads Canadian Tour Championship >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Im fired an eight-under 64 on Thursday
to take the first-round lead of the season-ending Canadian Tour Championship
at National Pines Golf Club.
Leading money winner John Ellis and James Hahn are kn
Gathright gives Royals extra-inning win over A's >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joey Gathright's RBI single in the 10th
inning led the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics
in the first game of a doubleheader from Kauffman Stadium.
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