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Slovakia mourns crash victim Demitra (AP) [Sep 15, 2011] Thousands of people attended a memorial service at a Slovak ice hockey arena Thursday to honor Pavol Demitra -- the former national team captain who died in a plane crash that wiped out an entire Russian hockey club. President Ivan Gasparovic and major Slovak hockey stars -- including Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Marian Gaborik -- attended. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia mourns Russia plane crash victim [Sep 15, 2011] Thousands have come to a Slovak ice hockey arena to honor Pavol Demitra, who died in a plane crash that wiped out an entire Russian hockey club. President Ivan Gasparovic and major Slovak hockey stars, including Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Marian Gaborik, attended. The memorial ceremony was held Thursday in Trencin's arena, where the former captain of Slovakia's national team began his... [via YahooNews] More >>

Zdeno Chara Brings Stanley Cup to Slovakia, Gets Knighted As Part of Emotional and Tiring Celebration [Jul 25, 2011] Meet Sir Zdeno Chara. The Bruins captain brought the Stanley Cup to his native country of Slovakia this weekend, setting off a memorable celebration that included the big defenseman getting knighted. Chara said that there were a lot of thoughts and ideas when it came to deciding how to spend his time with the Cup but that he ultimately chose the best ones. He said that his time with the Cup this ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Stanley Cup finalists welcome Winnipeg to NHL [Jun 01, 2011] Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara, left, of Slovakia, skates as head coach Claude Julien, back right, directs players during hockey practice in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The Bruins face the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup final on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>