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Father of Flames' Hudler passes away

The father of Calgary Flames forward Jiri Hudler passed away in the Czech Republic on Monday.Jiri Hudler Sr. died at the age of 50 in Olomouc, a town roughly 175 miles south and east of Prague. According to a team release, his funeral is scheduled for Friday. A report in the Calgary Herald on Tuesday indicated there is no timetable for his son's return to the team."Our thoughts and prayers are with Jiri and his family, and as he grieves his loss our Flames family will be here to support him," said Flames general manager Jay Feaster.The younger Hudler bolted Detroit as an unrestricted free agent and was signed by the Flames in July to a four-year deal worth $16 million.Hudler posted 25 goals and 25 assists in 81 games for the Red Wings last season, adding two goals in five playoff contests.The 29-year-old veteran had spent his entire eight-year NHL career in the Motor City, recording 87 goals and 214 points in 409 regular-season games. He contributed 12 goals and 33 points over 66 posts...

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  1. Hudler's 3rd-period goal carries Red Wings to 3-1 win over Flames

    Jiri Hudler scored the go-ahead goal at 11:29 of the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.Flames defense...

  2. Red Wings rally to beat Hurricanes

    Jiri Hudler and Drew Miller each scored in the third period to cap a 5-4 comeback victory by the Detroit Red Wings over the Carolina Hurricanes at Joe Louis Arena.He...

  3. Hudler scores 1st goal since return, Red Wings beat Avalanche 3-1

    Jiri Hudler scored his first NHL goal in more than 19 months, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Saturday night.Hudler, who returned to th...

  4. Hudler and Datsyuk lead Red Wings over Sabres

    Jiri Hudler tied it with 58 seconds remaining and Pavel Datsyuk also scored in regulation, then they each had goals in the shootoout to lift the Detroit Red Wings ov...

  5. Hudler scores lone SO goal, Red Wings top Canucks 2-1

    Jiri Hudler scored the only goal of the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night in a matchup of Western Conference powerh...

  6. Hudler , Zetterberg lead Red Wings past Maple Leafs

    Jiri Hudler broke a third-period tie and added an assist, Henrik Zetterberg also had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 ...

  7. Hudler scores 2 goals in Red Wings' 7-3 preseason win over Maple Leafs

    Jiri Hudler scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in an preseason game on Friday night.Niklas Kronwall and Johan Franzen each had a...

  8. Bertuzzi's two goals spark Red Wings offensive resurgence in 6-1 win over Bruins

    Todd Bertuzzi scored two goals, Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler each had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings snapped out of their scoring slump and be...

  9. Giordano's OT goal lifts Flanes over Coyotes 3-2

    Mark Giordano scored the winning goal 4:36 into overtime, and the Calgary Flames snapped a three-game home losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes ...

  10. Giordano, Flames edge Coyotes in OT

    Mark Giordano scored the winner with 23.1 seconds to play in overtime to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday.With time windin...

  11. Flames hold back playoff-hopeful Wild

    Mike Cammalleri and Mark Cundari posted a goal and assist each, as Calgary downed playoff-hopeful Minnesota, 4-1, at Xcel Energy Center.Mikael Backlund and Jiri Hudl...

  12. Pominville, Wild down Flames

    Jason Pominville scored twice to lead the Minnesota Wild in a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday.Mikko Koivu and Pierre-Marc Bouchard each had a goal for the ...

  1. Flames snag Hudler with 4-year deal

    The Calgary Flames picked up another unrestricted free agent on Monday, signing forward Jiri Hudler to a four-year contract.The pact is worth $16 million for the dur...

  2. Red Wings kept the players they wanted and added F Mike Modano, F Jiri Hudler , D Ruslan Salei

    The Detroit Red Wings like their chances to chase the Stanley Cup , keeping the players they wanted from the team that ended last season strong and adding a few vete...

  3. Swiss win third straight to start Worlds

    Switzerland won its third straight game without a loss on Monday at the 2013 World Hockey Championship.The Swiss, coming off a stunning 3-2 shootout win over Canada ...

  4. Hudler scores in 2nd round of SO, Conklin perfect to send Red Wings over Stars

    Jiri Hudler scored in the second round of the shootout, Detroit's Ty Conklin was perfect in all three rounds, and the Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday ...

  5. Hudler scores twice, Filppula, Bertuzzi, Zetterberg add goal and assist each in Red Wings' win

    Jiri Hudler scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-1 on Saturday night for their ninth straight home victory.Valtteri Filppula , Todd Bertuz...

  6. Hudler lifts Red Wings over Flames

    Jiri Hudler scored the winner in the third 1 win over the Calgary Flames .Drew Miller and Cory Emmerton both had goals for the Red Wings , who bounced back from a lo...

  7. Datsyuk, Hudler help Red Wings dominate early, beat Canucks 4-3 in shootout

    Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 victo...

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