EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos have released import guard Devin Tyler. According to TSNs CFL analyst Dave Naylor, Tyler was granted his early release to pursue NFL opportunities ahead of the February 15th free agency date. He began the season on the suspended list as he served a 90-day jail sentence for a 2011 assault that occurred in a nightclub in his hometown of Washington D.C. The Eskimos kept a roster spot for Tyler while he served his sentence. He rejoined the team prior to game six. He started in 11 games and was on the reserve list for two. The 26-year-old signed to the Eskimos as a free agent on Aug. 15, 2011. Ejiro Kuale of the Toronto Argonauts was also released Tuesday so that he too could pursue NFL opportunities ahead of February 15th. Cheap NHL Jerseys . Thornhill, Ont.s, Milos Raonic and Laval, Que.s, Aleksandra Wozniak won their respective singles matches earlier in the day. The Canadian duo held off the Romanians in a lengthy second set, eventually sealing the game in a tiebreaker on the fourth match point. Wholesale MLB Jerseys . Boston College forward John Gaudreau powered the American attack with three power play goals, Riley Barber scored twice and J.T. Miller and Ryan Hartman both added lone markers. Defenceman Seth Jones also added four assists for Team USA. http://www.xingfantrade.com/ . Villaneuva, who is 1-5 over his last eight starts, matched up against Buchholz on Sept. 9 at Fenway Park and pitched six innings in a no-decision. Hes 2-1 in eight games (3 starts) against Boston. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . The two-time Olympic medallist was named as Canadas Olympic flag bearer in a press conference Thursday morning. "It was a huge thrill for me to receive the call from my Olympic hero, Mark Tewksbury, asking me to be Canadas flag-bearer," said the veteran from Victoria, B. Wholesale NHL Jerseys . "Those players will not be eligible for selection (Wednesday against the Houston Dynamo)," Toronto coach Paul Mariner said Tuesday night of Miguel Aceval, Luis Silva and Nick Soolsma. MONTREAL -- Defenceman Raphael Diaz, who spent part of the off-season in the Swiss military, couldnt have been happier to sign a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. He will still have to go back each year for three weeks of military service that is mandatory for Swiss men, but for the next two years at least he knows he will be an NHL player the rest of the time. The 26-year-old who played for Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics turned a promising rookie campaign into a two-year deal with the Canadiens. It is a one-way contract worth US$1.2 million in its first season and $1.25 million in 2013-14. The deal all but guarantees he will stay with the NHL club. He was on a two-way deal, which includes a separate salary for time spent in the minor leagues, when he posted three goals and 13 assists in 59 games as an NHL rookie in 2011-12. His 102 shots ranked third among first-year rearguards. "Last year I didnt know which way it would go and now Im a lot more comfortable," Diaz said. "I want to learn new things and show them on the ice." He was on the NHL all-rookie team at the all-star game last season as a replacement for injured defenceman Adam Larsson. The five-foot-11 195-pound Diaz has fully recovered from the groin injury that put him out for the last 16 games of the season. While more of a skilled player than a banger, he is looking forward to working under new Canadiens coach Michel Therrien, who likes physical hockey. "I heard hes a coach whoo practises hard and wants to play hard in games.ddddddddddddI think thats good for our team," said Diaz, who signed as a free agent with Montreal in 2011. He averaged 18 minutes of ice time per game as a rookie. Due to injuries spent some time as a top-4 defenceman. Now he is expected to step up his game with a year of NHL experience behind him. "Its hard to say where they see me," he sad. "Ill give everything in camp and then its the coaches decision." While military service sounds daunting, Diaz said it was more like a holiday. Elite athletes in Switzerland are sent to a civilian centre in the mountains where they spend most of their time training for their sport. He was with fellow athletes like forward Damian Brunner, who recently signed with the Detroit Red Wings, and 2007 skiing world champion Daniel Albrecht. "They have everything there -- a synthetic ice surface, bikes," he said. "Its not for the military, but they use it." Diaz did his 18 weeks of boot camp when he was 19, and will have to go back for three weeks each summer until he is 30. He also cleared up confusion about how his given name is spelled. On the Swiss national team he is Rafael Diaz, which is how he and his Spanish father spell it. But it is spelled Raphael on his passport, so thats his official name. "Its a good question. I dont know why," he said. The Canadiens have two RFAs still unsigned: defenceman P.K. Subban and forward Blake Geoffrion. ' ' '