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OTTAWA -- Ottawa native Brad Fritsch will be sporting the logo of his favourite NHL team next season on the PGA Tour. The Ottawa Senators announced a promotional partnership with Fritsch on Monday, a day after the local golfer locked up a spot on the PGA Tour. The partnership provides Fritsch with financial support and will see him wear the Senators logo on his shirt and golf bag. The 34-year-old resident of Manotick, Ont., will also participate in a number of community events with the Senators. "I am overjoyed to partner with and represent the NHL team that Ive grown up with the last 20 years," Fritsch said in a release. "It is an honour and a pleasure to be associated with the Senators and my hope is that this is a partnership that will last for many, many years." Fritsch shot a 69 on Sunday in his final round of the Web.com Tour Championship in Texas. He finished in a tie for ninth overall to move to No. 18 on the money list with total earnings for the year at $186,168. The top 25 players on the list earned PGA Tour cards. Fritsch, who began his pro career in 2000, has played four seasons on the Web.com tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour). The 2013 PGA Tour season begins in January. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . The Winnipeg Goldeyes overcame an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 4-2 Wednesday night before 2,178 fans at Newman Outdoor Field. Wholesale Jerseys . Canucks assistant general manager Laurence Gilman declined to discuss the veteran goaltenders situation specifically, but said general manager Mike Gillis has fielded several calls from other GMs interested in Vancouver players. http://www.xingfantrade.com/ . Olivier Occean scored in the second half and 10-man Canada held on for a 1-0 win over Cuba to kick off the third stage of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying Friday. Wholesale MLB Jerseys .Johns IceCaps 4-2 in American Hockey League action Saturday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum. Aucoin had a empty-net goal to go with three assists, passing Oklahoma City Barons defenceman Justin Schultz for first in the AHL with 26 assists. Cheap NFL Jerseys .J. -- Most of the talk about the New Jersey Devils and their run to the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings has focused on Martin Brodeur, Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and Peter DeBoer. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Ben Gordon came into the Detroit Pistons season finale with one goal in mind: He wanted to help his teammates send Ben Wallace off in style. Gordon did that and more, hitting a franchise-record seven 3-pointers in the second quarter and finished with 26 points as the Pistons routed the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 108-86 Thursday night. "We wanted to go out there and honour Body, just in case this is his last game," Gordon said. "We were extra inspired and we went out there and hit our shots. Its going to be tough without him, because he is the epitome of the consummate professional." The night was filled with tributes to Wallace, who announced his retirement earlier in the season. "Ben Wallace has had an incredible career," Philadelphia coach Doug Collins said. "To be undrafted, but to come through with the career hes had, including bringing Detroit a championship, thats an amazing testimony to his work ethic. If this was his last game, it was an honour to be a part of it." Wallace, who set an NBA record for games by an undrafted player, finished with seven points and a season-high 12 rebounds. He left the game late in the third quarter, but checked back in for the final 90 seconds as the crowd chanted "We Want Ben!" "That was a crazy moment," he said, fighting back emotions. "Even in my heyday, it took a couple minutes for me to get warmed up, but the fans here have always supported me, and if they wanted me in the game, I was going into the game." The four-time Defensive Player of the Year, though, left a crack in the door for a 17th season. "Do I think it is time to retire? Yes, I do," he said. "But it is harder to walk away when so many people in the game are asking you to come back. Im going to take some time and think about it." Pistons coach Lawrence Frank has made it clear that hes not going to try to influence Wallaces decision, but hed be happy to have him back in the fall. "It hasnt just been an honour to coach him, it has been an honour to watch him every day," Frank said. "This is a man who was undrafted, originally projected as a 2-guard and made hiimself into one of the great defensive post players of all time.dddddddddddd If this is the end, Im glad he went out the way he did. Hes a special player." Philadelphia entered the game with a mathematical chance at the Eastern Conferences seventh seed, but didnt make much of an effort. Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams all sat out the game in order to rest for Saturdays post-season opener against Chicago. "Were going to be playing a very, very tough team in Chicago," Collins said. "They are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and Derrick Rose, when healthy, is an incredible point guard." Spencer Hawes led the 76ers with 16, while Jodie Meeks had 15. "Tonight was about trying to get the guys who were playing into a comfort zone and to tune some things up," Hawes said. "Coach has done a good job of managing our players all season, and we trusted him with his decisions tonight." The Pistons already held a comfortable 26-15 lead after the first quarter, but blew the game open in the second. Detroit tied an NBA record with 11 3-pointers in the quarter, including a franchise-record seven from Gordon, and led 65-43 at the intermission. Gordon hit another long jumper at the end of the third period -- his first 2-point shot of the game -- to give the Pistons a 86-66 advantage heading into the final 12 minutes. "Im proud of our guys for the way they played tonight, and Im proud that we played .500 ball after a 4-20 start," Franks said. "A lot of times, these last games turn into something like And-1 ball, but we went out and did our jobs." NOTES: Wallace finished with 529 double-rebound games. He is the Pistons career blocks leader, second in steals and third in rebounds. ... All of the Pistons players wore Wallaces trademark blue headband. ... Brand, Iguodala and Young arrived at the arena just before game time. They didnt make the trip to Milwaukee for Wednesdays game, but joined the team in Detroit. Philadelphia coach Doug Collins said before the game it was too risky leaving the trio at home, since the 76ers didnt know if they would open the playoffs in Chicago or Miami. ' ' '
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