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EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers named Bob Green as the teams director of player personnel on Tuesday.Green, 53, joined the Oilers scouting staff in 2013 and served as the director of amateur free agent scouting.He previously spent six seasons as general manager of the Western Hockey Leagues Edmonton Oil Kings and was named WHL Executive of the Year in 2012 and 2013.Earlier in his career, Green spent seven seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers as assistant general manager and director of player personnel.Also Tuesday, the Oilers announced they would play an NHL pre-season game on Sept. 26 against the Minnesota Wild at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. Devonte Graham Hornets Jersey . -- Canadian ski cross star Marielle Thompson accomplished two goals in one race Saturday. Terry Rozier Hornets Jersey . -- Arizona pitcher Bronson Arroyo is expected to miss a week to 10 days because of a back injury. https://www.hornetslockerroom.com/Pj-Washington-City-Edition-Jersey/ .5 million, two-year contract that runs through 2015. Venable, the son of former big leaguer Max Venable, will make $4. Robert Franks Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Cody Martin Hornets Jersey . Consider it received. Attacking on offence early and often, the Penguins topped the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night as Jussi Jokinen scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to help give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference playoff series.LA MOLINA, Spain - Canadas Dominique Maltais capped her snowboard cross season title by winning the final World Cup of the season on Saturday. Maltais, from Petite-Riviere-St-François, Que., overtook and held off Lindsey Jacobellis to edge out the American and win the womens final under sunny skies in the Pyrenees mountains. Raffaella Brutto of Italy finished third after Yuka Fujimori of Japan crashed. Maltais, who won the silver medal at the Sochi Olympics, finished the season with 5,400 points. Jacobellis was next with 3,760, followed by Alexandra Jekova of Bulgaria with 2,850. "I knew that the crystal globe was waiting for me already," Maltais said. "But I love what I do, so I really wanted to end the season on a good way. Im very happy about my careers fifth title." Maltais called it a "great race on a great course." "It was tight racing from quarter-finals through finals," she said. "I pushed myself a lot because I wanted to finish the season with a big win." Paul Berg of Germany earneed his first career individual win.dddddddddddd Berg rode flawlessly to finish ahead of Olympic silver medallist Nikolay Olyunin, with Spaniard Regino Hernandez coming third after he and Calgarys Christopher Robanske slowed each other down early in the descent. On Friday, Omar Visintin of Italy claimed the mens season title when Australian Jarryd Hughes, the only rider with a chance to overtake Visintin in the standings, failed to qualify. Visintin didnt advance beyond Saturdays quarter-finals. Olympic champion Pierre Vaultier of France fell early in the round of 16. Berg and Robanske both moved ahead of Hughes in the standings. Bergs win lifted him into second place to end the season with 2,150 points, behind Visintins 3,076. Robanske ended the campaign in third with 2,120. "Im speechless," Berg said. "Yesterday, I was happy about my good result in the qualifications. Today, I just wanted to go for it and challenge the big names. I never thought about winning a World Cup this season. Its still such a surprise." ' ' '