Pedroia inducted into Sea Dogs Hall of Fame
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs had added former Sea Dog and current Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia as the 2015 inductee into the Unum Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame.
“Going to Portland, they knew your name… so it was definitely a great experience, and fun,” said Pedroia in a news release. “I had a great time. The city was awesome and it was a great place to play.”
Pedroia was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft out of Arizona State. He appeared in 66 games for the Sea Dogs in 2005 and hit .324 with eight home runs and 40 RBIs in 66 games..
The Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame was established in 2005. Pedroia joins Josh Beckett, John Boles, Dan Burke, Bob Ganley, Adrian Gonzalez, Fredi Gonzalez, Livan Hernandez, Charles Johnson, Mark Kotsay, Kevin Millar, Hanley Ramirez, Mike Redmond, Edgar Renteria, Bill Troubh, Carlos Tosca, and Kevin Youkilis as members of the Unum Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame.
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, players must have debuted with the Sea Dogs at least 10 years ago and have had success in Portland and beyond. Each inductee is presented a plaque for their accomplishment. In addition, plaques of the Hall of Fame members are displayed in the Hadlock Field concourse.
Stars’ Peverley retiring as a player
Center Rich Peverley said he is retiring as a player and will move into the Dallas Stars’ front office in the player development department, the Dallas Morning News reported.
Peverley’s last NHL game was on March 10, 2014, when he played for the Dallas Stars. He collapsed on the bench due to a cardiac event and has not played since.
“I was working out, monitoring how I was doing, continuing to see doctors to exhaust every avenue and find out exactly if I could play,” Peverley told the Morning News. “It’s a case that’s very complicated, and what I have learned is there is no 100 percent to medicine and, unfortunately, I can’t play anymore.”
Peverley, 33, played 442 regular season games and 59 postseason contests in his career. He won a Stanley Cup while with the Boston Bruins in 2011.
Lightning goalie Vasilevskiy out 2-3 months
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will miss 2-3 months after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from an area near his left collarbone.
Vasilevskiy had successful surgery Thursday to remove the blood clot and treat a type of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, general manager Steve Yzerman announced Friday.
The procedure was performed by Dr. Karl Illig, director of vascular surgery at Tampa General Hospital. Vasilevskiy is expected to fully recover, the team said.
The 21-year-old Vasilevskiy played 16 regular-season games for the Lightning in 2014-15, compiling a record of 7-5-1 with a .918 save percentage and a 2.36 goals-against average with one shutout. Vasilevskiy also appeared in four Stanley Cup playoff games.
Red Wings re-sign Dan Cleary
The Detroit Red Wings re-signed veteran forward Dan Cleary to a one-year contract.
Cleary, 36, has been with the team since 2005. He played in 17 games last season, recording two points and six penalty minutes.
In 609 games with the team, he has 265 points (124 goals) and 299 penalty minutes. He also has played in 111 playoff games, registering 49 points (23 goals) and 66 penalty minutes.