Detroit Red Wings Coach Mike Babcock was selected to coach the Canadian men's hockey team in the 2010 Olympics in British Columbia. Team Canada Executive Director Steve Yzerman, who played for Babcock in the final season of his Hall of Fame career, made the appointment official Thursday.

The Detroit Red Wings are rewarding head coach Mike Babcock with a three-year contract extension. "Mike has been a huge part in the Red Wings' success during his time in Detroit," GM Ken Holland said in a statement Wednesday.

By Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Jun. 11--The Red Wings will hold a news conference this morning to announce a new three-year contract for head coach Mike Babcock. The deal is believed to average around $1.5 million a season.

By Neil Stevens, THE CANADIAN PRESS DETROIT - The Pittsburgh Penguins remain in the hunt for the Stanley Cup after winning one of the most sensational games in NHL championship series history Monday night.

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer, whose heart stopped beating during an NHL game last month, has experienced additional problems and was hospitalized for two days this week, the team said.