Midfielder Gurbaj Singh was the most expensive player at the 2017 Hockey India League closed bid, fetching the highest bid of USD 99,000 from Ranchi Rays.Gurbaj has been out of contention from the national team for over a year, after being suspended for nine months by Hockey India in August 2015 on charges of indulging in groupism and creating disharmony within the team during the Hockey World League Semifinals in Antwerp, Belgium.German forward Christopher Ruhr was the most expensive foreign player, being bought by Ranchi Rays for USD 75,000.Other notable bids were for Tom Craig (Kalinga Lancers), Robert van der Horst (Jaypee Punjab Warriors) and Seve Van Ass (Uttar Pradesh Wizards).Many franchises invested in younger players, with 18-year-old defender Hardik Singh bought by Jaypee Punjab Warriors for USD 39,000.Among other youngsters, Shamsher Singh and Ajay Yadav were bought by Uttar Pradesh Wizards, while Indias U-17 Asia Cup winning captain Nilam Sanjeep Xess went to Kalinga Lancers.In the closed bid process, six franchises participating in HIL 2017 -- Dabang Mumbai, Delhi Waveriders, Jaypee Punjab Warriors, Kalinga Lancers, Ranchi Rays and Uttar Pradesh Wizards -- picked up their players to complete their teams for the next seasons event.All teams were operated with a USD 725,000 cap on the purse. Having retained their squad for a significantly lesser amount, Ranchi Rays and Jaypee Punjab Warriors had a larger purse available for the bidding process.Other notable players available in the closed bid included Indian goalkeeper Sushant Tirkey, Netherlands internationals Jaap Stockmann, Mink van der Weerden and Olympic Gold medallist Lucas Rossi of Argentina. Bulls Jerseys China . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. Custom Bulls T-shirts . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. http://www.custombullsjersey.com/ . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Wholesale Custom Bulls Shirts . Blackwood, 28, has played the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres system, including the past two summers with Class AA San Antonio of the Texas League. Custom Bulls Jersey China . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month.TORONTO -- Longtime broadcaster Harry Neale is entering the Hockey Hall of Fame as the 2013 winner of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster. Veteran hockey writer Jay Greenberg will join Neale in the Hall of Fame as this years recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Award for excellence in hockey journalism. A former NHL coach, Neale joined "Hockey Night in Canada" as an analyst in 1986, calling couuntless NHL games as well as two World Cups and three Olympics.dddddddddddd He has spent the last six seasons as an analyst on Buffalo Sabres broadcasts. Greenberg made his mark as a Philadelphia Flyers beat writer, but his 40-year writing career also includes stops at the Kansas City Star, Sports Illustrated, the Hockey News, Toronto Sun and New York Post. Neale and Greenberg will receive their awards at a luncheon presentation in Toronto on Nov. 11. ' ' '