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USA Hockey Submits Roster For Olympics
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 05:54 PM ET
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from the Globe and Mail, T
he U.S. Olympic men's hockey team joined Canada in submitting its preliminary long list of players last week but unlike its rival decided not to release the names publicly. "For us it wasn't newsworthy," U.S. team GM Don Waddell said Thursday.
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Jagr Transcript
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 04:38 PM ET
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Conference call with Jaromir Jagr, from NHL.com,
Q. Now that you have had 10 games in the season, how do you feel that the new rules have affected the game? JAROMIR JAGR: Well, when you play the game, when you watch the game on a TV, I think it's more exciting game. It's more skating, up-and-down hockey. For offensive players, you can get more scoring chances and shots. Plus the offensive zone is a lot bigger and it is better on power plays.more
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Tommy Fighting For His Life
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 03:25 PM ET
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I have posted a few articles about Tommy in the past, now Nhl.com has done a story about his battle.
Tommy Garrett was a 14-year-old goalie from the hockey-mad Ontario city of Peterborough when he was stricken three years ago with a virulent form of leukemia. His life has been extended by the important gift of bone marrow from a Windsor man he had never met. Now, Tommy is fighting for his life in Calgary because his body's immune system is attacking itself. And to the surprise of no one involved in the sport, the hockey world is rallying to his cause.
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Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla Interview
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 02:58 PM ET
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from ESPN,
On Dec. 19, 1995, the Calgary Flames traded away former playoff MVP and fan favorite Joe Nieuwendyk to the Dallas Stars for promising teenager Jarome Iginla. At the time, the move was heavily criticized by both fans and media in Calgary. A decade later, it's a different story. Iginla, 28, is arguably the biggest star to play for the Flames. In this week's edition of "Facing Off," Iginla talks about how his upbringing has helped him find success in Calgary.
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NHL Wrong To Censor Coaches
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 02:15 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
If the NHL is truly as good and terrific and really neat as they would have us believe, then they should be big enough to stand up to a little negative feedback — instead of essentially muzzling an entire league, because in the new NHL, there never should be heard a discouraging word.
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How Do You Hold Your Stick
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 12:59 PM ET
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from Nancy Koenig's blog at NHL.com,
Mellanby reminisced about his first game, which really occurred on March 22, 1986 with the Flyers. He was 19-years-old, awaiting his first shift. Coach Mike Keenan did not like the way he was holding his stick while sitting on the bench. "He told me to turn my stick around," Mellanby said, walking across the locker room to grab a twig for the purpose of demonstration. "I'd been holding it this way (blade up) my whole life, so I switched it back by mistake and he came down the bench and kicked me. "Holding it this way (blade up) told him you weren't ready to play." Mellanby was asked if he'd ever heard that before. "No. And I've never heard it since, except from him."
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12th Edtion Of The NHL Carnival
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 12:13 PM ET
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The Acid Queen will be the hostess for the upcoming NHL Carnival. She is looking for some specific input and you have until the 29th of October to submit your article.
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Calling Out The Play-by-Play Guy
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 12:10 PM ET
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from the Denver Post,
Anybody got any quiet pills? The television duo for the Colorado Avalanche could use a double dose. Doug McLeod is in his first year as the Avs' play-by-play man on Altitude, replacing John Kelly. You have to love his enthusiasm but he's letting story time get in the way of his main job - telling us what's happening on the ice, with players' names. Would it kill him to mention occasionally who's skating on which line?
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Hitchcock Challenges Primeau
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 11:18 AM ET
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from the Courier-Post,
The coach and the captain had a lengthy meeting in the coach's office and when Primeau emerged, he bobbed and weaved around the nature of the discussion. "It was pointed and direct," Primeau said. "He didn't really include anybody else. The conversation revolved around my role and my responsibility. It was directed at me. He was not questioning my work or my ethic, but challenging me."
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Shanahan Flourishing Under Babcock
by Paul on 10/27/05 at 10:28 AM ET
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from the Detroit Free Press,
"He's moving his feet, and he's involved physically," Mike Babcock said Wednesday. "All that other stuff is just cake. If he does those two things -- actually, if he moves his feet, he skates -- everything goes his way. That's the big challenge for him: Don't stand around. Don't watch. Get involved." "This is the best I've seen Brendan skate in a number of years," Holland said. "He's been big and strong and winning physical battles, going to the front of the net, backchecking. This is the best all-around he's played."
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