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Chest Protection for Young Players

by Alanah McGinley on 04/26/07 at 02:13 PM ET
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From Reuters via MSNBC,

A blow to the chest of a young athlete from a ball, or hockey stick, or hard collision with another player, can trigger an irregular heartbeat that leads to sudden death — and commercially available chest protectors don’t do what they’re supposed to do, according to a new report.
“A significant proportion (about 40 percent) of sudden deaths reported in young competitive athletes due to blunt chest blows occur despite the presence of commercially available sports equipment generally perceived as protective,”

The study looked at 182 cases of the deadly irregular heartbeat condition “commotio cordis”.  Of the 25 deaths analyzed, hockey injuries caused the majority:

The athletes who suffered fatal blunt chest blows were all male and between 5 and 23 years of age; their average age was 15. Thirteen were hockey players (including one goalie), ten were football players, six were lacrosse players (including three goalies), and three were baseball players (all of them catchers).

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The Champion’s Format

by Paul on 04/20/07 at 11:57 AM ET
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from TSN,

The International Ice Hockey Federation is proposing a Champions League format which would pit the top club teams in Europe against each other in a tournament similar to soccer’s Champions League.
The goal is to get the Champions Hockey League off the ground in 2008-09, which coincides with the IIHF’s 100th anniversary.
“This is a vision that we have had for quite some time and started to work actively on for several months,” said IIHF President Rene Fasel.

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Hockey Team For Sale on eBay

by Alanah McGinley on 04/18/07 at 03:58 PM ET
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From UPI,

The eight owners of the Amarillo (Texas) Gorillas professional hockey team have posted it on the Internet eBay auction site to raise capital.
While there is an opening bid of $695,000 posted for the team, one of the owners, Shaughn O’Grady, told the Amarillo Globe-News the club isn’t really being auctioned.
“It’s not a ‘for sale’ sign in the window,” O’Grady said. “But, in order for us to get to where we want to be four or five years down the road, we’ve got to re-capitalize our investment.”

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Note: Here is the team’s website and their press release of this sale. However, I can’t find the live eBay auction for some reason. Anyone who sees it, feel free to drop a link in the comments.

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Alexander Semin Kicked off Team Russia

by Alanah McGinley on 04/18/07 at 02:21 PM ET
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From The Hockey News,

The Hockey News.com has learned Washington Capitals star Alexander Semin has been kicked off the Russian national team, prompting Semin’s agent to refer to the fiasco as, “the most bizarre situation I’ve ever experienced in hockey, ever.”
Mark Gandler, who represents Semin, said the Russian team’s decision to remove Semin from the team because he arrived hours after the team’s first practice was unreasonable and far too harsh.
“I don’t understand it…there is no explanation for it,” Gandler said. “Alexander did nothing wrong, but even if he had, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.”

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Team USA

by Paul on 04/16/07 at 04:06 PM ET
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via NHL.com,

USA Hockey today named the first 18 players to its U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Moscow, Russia, April 27-May 13.
“We’ve got a good mix of players with World Championship experience and younger players who will likely be a part of our program for years to come,” said Jim Johannson, senior director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. “Our National Team Advisory Group has done an outstanding job in selecting players who we feel will excel in international competition.”

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Mats Sundin Declines Team Sweden

by Alanah McGinley on 04/12/07 at 02:48 PM ET
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From TSN,

Mats Sundin has turned down an invitation to play for Sweden at the world hockey championship in Russia.
“It’s sad, but I can understand his decision,” coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Thursday.
The 36-year-old Sundin, whose Toronto Maple Leafs missed the NHL playoffs, was one of the key players on Sweden’s team last year when it won the Olympic gold medal.
Alexander Steen of the Leafs is the only NHL player who has accepted an invitation to play for Sweden so far, but several others are expected to join the squad.

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Hockey, Hockey & More Hockey

by Paul on 04/07/07 at 11:14 AM ET
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Huge games and some don’t get hurt games, but hockey all day.
Don’t forget the NCAA Hockey Championship game on ESPN at 7:00pm EDT tonight.

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MSU Goalie Keeps It Off The Ice

by Paul on 04/07/07 at 09:21 AM ET
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from the New York Times,

Thanks in large measure to Lerg, a 5-foot-6 sophomore, the Spartans (25-13-3) have advanced to their first N.C.A.A. Division I hockey championship game since 1987. They play Boston College (29-11-1) on Saturday in the Frozen Four final at the Scottrade Center.
But Lerg has, as he describes it, “a ton of allergies,” most seriously to nuts. That resulted in a scary situation last year at the N.C.A.A. East Regionals. Two bites into a dish of pasta with marinara sauce, Lerg began to feel his breathing constrict. He hurriedly left the restaurant and returned to the hotel to give himself an injection to counteract the reaction.

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Michigan State vs. Boston College In Frozen Four Finals

by Paul on 04/06/07 at 12:45 AM ET
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Get the scoop on both teams as they prepare to play Saturday night at 7:00pm EDT.

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