Pierre LeBrun

Pierre LeBrun

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Pierre LeBrun covers the NHL for ESPN.com. He spent 13 years with The Canadian Press as its national hockey columnist before joining ESPN.com in September 2008. LeBrun, who is based in Toronto, is also a regular contributor on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada." He studied journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa and, shortly after his graduation, was hired by The CP in August 1995. In 2005, he won Sports Media Canada's top sportswriting award for his coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

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Sundin shuns Rangers, signs with Vancouver

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Free agent Mats Sundin has signed with the Vancouver Canucks, GM Mike Gillis today announced in a statement on Thursday.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Sundin still debating choices with agent

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Mats Sundin continued to mull over offers from the Rangers and Canucks on Thursday, spending hours on the phone with his agent, J.P. Barry.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Agent: Sundin expected to decide between Rangers, Canucks in next week

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Mats Sundin has narrowed his short list to two teams.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008

KHL to hold All-Star Game in Red Square

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Continental Hockey League announced its first ever All-Star Game will be held outdoors Jan. 10 at Red Square.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Burke, Leafs come to agreement on six-year deal for GM job

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Brian Burke is the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sources confirm to ESPN.com that a contract was finally agreed upon Thursday.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2008

Burke free to discuss jobs with other NHL franchises

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Anaheim Ducks filed paperwork with the NHL on Friday that freed all other NHL teams to speak with Brian Burke, sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

The NHL has its issues, but the on-ice product is pretty good right now

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

There's been so much focus on other issues this season -- from hits to the head to the economic crisis -- it's easy to lose sight of an important fact: The hockey is pretty good right now.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Murray eager to get going as successor to Ducks GM Burke

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Brian Burke will announce later Wednesday that he is stepping down as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008

Want full disclosure on NHL injuries? Vote for the LeBrun Amendment

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Sidney Crosby recently left a game with an "undisclosed" injury. Want to know what happened? Good luck. The NHL isn't requiring teams to fully disclose player injuries, sparking our scribe to call for change.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Larionov's Hall induction honors a truly remarkable journey

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Long before any Soviet-born player could dream of leaving the country, let alone play in the NHL, Igor Larionov did just that. And his induction into the Hockey Hall is a tribute to his historic hockey journey.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Early on, Maple Leafs are still in transition, not turmoil

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Before the start of the season, many believed the Toronto Maple Leafs' rebuilding season meant a quick ticket to the bottom of the standings. Well, not so fast. Yes, this is a team in transition, but it's not one in turmoil.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Senators agree to four-year extension with their captain

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Ottawa Senators and captain Daniel Alfredsson have agreed to a four-year contract extension, sources have told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Rookie Stamkos, cool and collected, says ice time, goals will come

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The questions about Steven Stamkos' ice time and happiness in Tampa Bay didn't stop as he returned to his home province of Ontario, where the Lightning faced the Leafs on Tuesday night. But the rookie's message was clear: It's all good so far.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008

Sources: NHL trade deadline moved back one day

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Sources tell ESPN.com the trade deadline will now be a day later on March 4. It should be announced sometime in the next week.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

After one year as NHLPA's director, Kelly knows more tests to come

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

It's time to stop calling Paul Kelly the "new" leader of the players' union. On Friday, he celebrated his one-year anniversary on the job as executive director of the NHL Players' Association.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008