Wild give Koivu seven-year extension

Hockey Betting Lines

07/15/2010 - St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild gave center and team captain Mikko Koivu a seven-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season, the team announced on Wednesday.

Last season over 80 games he set career highs in goals (22), assists (49) and points (71). He also earned a Bronze Medal with Team Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

"I am pleased to announce that our captain, Mikko Koivu, has signed a seven- year contract extension which will keep him in a Wild uniform through the 2017-18 season," said Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher. "This is an historic day for the Wild. Mikko is the flag in the ground that we will build our team around. He is our franchise player, an excellent leader and an exceptional hockey player."

Over his five seasons in the NHL, all with Minnesota, the 27-year-old has 79 goals and 176 assists in 362 games.

Casino-online-betting Hockey Betting News

<< Retirement gives Caldwell 1st head coaching job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Robbie Caldwell has a thick drawl thanks to his South Carolina hometown, a place he notes had a population of 1,500 counting cats and dogs.There were so few people he used to hunt dove out of his backdoor.But Caldwell says he

<< AP Source: NCAA probe targets UNC football program
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -A person familiar with the investigation says the NCAA is looking at North Carolina's football program.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is confidential.Athletic director

<< Dolphins DT Ferguson retires
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Jason Ferguson announced his retirement on Thursday. Ferguson, 35, played last two seasons for Miami and was recently hit with an eight-game suspension for a violation of t

<< Hurricanes ink D Rodney
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Bryan Rodney to a one-year, two-way contract. Rodney appeared in 22 games with Carolina last season while also spending time with the AHL's Albany River Rats. While

<< Braves activate Heyward from DL
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves activated outfielder Jason Heyward from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. The rookie sensation has been out since injuring his left thumb while sliding into third base in a win over A

Cardinals put OF Stavinoha on DL >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Nick Stavinoha on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right shoulder, the club announced on Thursday. The move is retroactive to July 12. Stavinoha, 28,

Cardinals sign WR Roberts >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals signed wide receiver Andre Roberts to a four-year contract on Thursday. Roberts was the team's third-round pick, 88th overall, in this year's draft out of The Citadel. He holds scho

Graham moves on at U.S. Publinx >>
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wesley Graham knocked off stroke-play medalist John-Tyler Griffin in the second round, then ousted Garret Rank Thursday afternoon in round three to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur

England's Heskey retires from international duty >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - England striker Emile Heskey has announced his retirement from international football. The 32-year-old's last appearance for his country was when he came on as a late substitute for Jermain Defoe in

Ronaldinho to stay in Milan >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan General Manager Adriano Galliani has dismissed reports suggesting veteran playmaker Ronaldinho could leave the club in the summer. The Brazil star has been linked with a return to his homeland with

Credit Card Betting: Sportsbook accepts U.S. credit cards

Online Sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard

MySportsbook.com is the best at processing US credit cards for deposits. Welcome to the most player friendly online sportsbook on the planet!

The principals behind MySportsbook are obviously a management group that understands the players needs as evidenced by their commitment to provide easy depositing with their high credit card acceptance rate and free weekly $10 bets they offer to clients with active betting accounts.

The perks don't end there! MySportsbook offers casino, poker and horses as well. Twice named Best Sportsbook by eGaming Review, this place is rock solid financially so you don't ever have to sweat the payout as you may with some other online bookies operating with less betting volume and client base.

Sign up today and grab your share of a 10% bonus that is added instantly to your betting account. Enjoy 52 risk free bets throughout the year as well!

Reasons to Play There: You have to see their no hitter, cycle hitter and slaughter rule promos for baseball. Worth a laugh and probably a few bucks throughout the MLB season. They offer supersized bonuses of 15% if you up your minimum deposit to $500 or more. Lay -105 on Friday NBA! Contests during the NFL football season!