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 "Mr. Melnyk's family has actively reached out to his close friends
and broader family with the hope of identifying someone who could be
a live liver donor," the team said.
"The Melnyk family's efforts have yielded a number of potential
donor candidates who have been extensively tested. These efforts
continue in earnest but have so far not yielded a suitable donor."
Melnyk, 55, has owned the Senators since 2003.
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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan returned to practice on
Thursday after undergoing an appendectomy and missing Game 6 of the
Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the Montreal
Canadiens.
Callahan, who had the emergency surgery on Monday night, said he is
day-to-day. He skated during a light workout before the Lightning
left for New York and the opener of the Eastern Conference finals
against the Rangers on Saturday.
The 30-year-old winger, who was with the Rangers from 2006 to 2012,
played in 77 regular-season games for the Lightning in 2014-15 and
produced 24 goals and 54 points.
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The Anaheim Ducks said they have signed left wing Ondrej Kase to a
three-year, entry-level contract.
Kase, 19, tallied 11 points in 11 playoff games as he helped
Chomutov win the Czech-2 league championship this spring.
A native of Kadan, Czech Republic, Kase has appeared in consecutive
World Junior Championships for the Czech Republic.
Anaheim drafted Kase in the seventh round in 2014.
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The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Jordan Subban to an
entry-level contract on Thursday.
Subban, 20, led the Ontario Hockey League's Belleville Bulls in
goals (25), power-play goals (eight) and points (52) this season. He
played 253 games over four seasons with Belleville, tallying 165
points (108 assists) and 203 penalty minutes.
Vancouver drafted him in the fourth round in 2013.
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A planned bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will be named
after hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.
The $2.1 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to be
ready for use in 2020.
A Saskatchewan native, Howe is known as "Mr. Hockey" after playing
25 years in Detroit.
Howe, 87, is recovering from a severe stroke suffered last autumn.
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