The Semi-Official Hockey Thread...2nd Period
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Here's an interesting tidbit of hockey for you that I saw on TSN last night:
Mario Lemieux is looking to build the Penguins. A couple of years ago, they picked up Canada's #1 junior goalie (Marc-Andre Fleury)... who happened to be the #1 pick over all. This year they are going to end up with Canada's #1 junior forward (Sidney Crosy)... technically I guess he's the world's #1, and also #1 pick overall.
But here's where it gets fun. It has been rumored that Mario is trying to recruit some veteran talent, going by the name of Ty Domi. In an interview with Mario, he made it clear that he couldn't talk about the rumor, but in no way did he deny that it was true!
Mario Lemieux is looking to build the Penguins. A couple of years ago, they picked up Canada's #1 junior goalie (Marc-Andre Fleury)... who happened to be the #1 pick over all. This year they are going to end up with Canada's #1 junior forward (Sidney Crosy)... technically I guess he's the world's #1, and also #1 pick overall.
But here's where it gets fun. It has been rumored that Mario is trying to recruit some veteran talent, going by the name of Ty Domi. In an interview with Mario, he made it clear that he couldn't talk about the rumor, but in no way did he deny that it was true!
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I'm not sure, but I believe that schedule format is similar to what I had suggested about a year ago, except I think I went with 32 division games and home-and-home with the other 25 teams.
The biggest downside of the NHL's schedule is that you may not get to see your favorite team/player. If the NHL wants to market Crosby, there are 10 teams that will not have a home game featuring Pittsburgh (Central and Pacific divisions). This is a big negative, IMO.
The biggest downside of the NHL's schedule is that you may not get to see your favorite team/player. If the NHL wants to market Crosby, there are 10 teams that will not have a home game featuring Pittsburgh (Central and Pacific divisions). This is a big negative, IMO.
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Originally Posted by Monkei,Jul 27 2005, 12:24 PM
Here's an interesting tidbit of hockey for you that I saw on TSN last night:
Mario Lemieux is looking to build the Penguins. A couple of years ago, they picked up Canada's #1 junior goalie (Marc-Andre Fleury)... who happened to be the #1 pick over all. This year they are going to end up with Canada's #1 junior forward (Sidney Crosy)... technically I guess he's the world's #1, and also #1 pick overall.
But here's where it gets fun. It has been rumored that Mario is trying to recruit some veteran talent, going by the name of Ty Domi. In an interview with Mario, he made it clear that he couldn't talk about the rumor, but in no way did he deny that it was true!
Mario Lemieux is looking to build the Penguins. A couple of years ago, they picked up Canada's #1 junior goalie (Marc-Andre Fleury)... who happened to be the #1 pick over all. This year they are going to end up with Canada's #1 junior forward (Sidney Crosy)... technically I guess he's the world's #1, and also #1 pick overall.
But here's where it gets fun. It has been rumored that Mario is trying to recruit some veteran talent, going by the name of Ty Domi. In an interview with Mario, he made it clear that he couldn't talk about the rumor, but in no way did he deny that it was true!
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Bob Goodenow Resigns!
TORONTO -- Bob Goodenow is stepping down as head of the NHL Players' Association, less than a week after the union and league approved a new labor deal to end a lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-05 season.
"With the conclusion of the negotiations and the ratification of the new agreement, the parties concur that this is an appropriate action for the future," Goodenow said in a statement Thursday.
"I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve the players over the past 15 years and to have had the support of a tremendous staff at the NHLPA," he said.
It is widely believed that the new labor deal, with its salary cap and linkage to league revenues, was not favored by Goodenow, who had several years left on his contract.
"This decision followed discussions between Goodenow and members of the executive committee about the organization's future," the NHLPA said in a statement.
Ted Saskin, the union's senior director of business affairs and licensing, will succeed Goodenow as executive director and general counsel.
TORONTO -- Bob Goodenow is stepping down as head of the NHL Players' Association, less than a week after the union and league approved a new labor deal to end a lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-05 season.
"With the conclusion of the negotiations and the ratification of the new agreement, the parties concur that this is an appropriate action for the future," Goodenow said in a statement Thursday.
"I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve the players over the past 15 years and to have had the support of a tremendous staff at the NHLPA," he said.
It is widely believed that the new labor deal, with its salary cap and linkage to league revenues, was not favored by Goodenow, who had several years left on his contract.
"This decision followed discussions between Goodenow and members of the executive committee about the organization's future," the NHLPA said in a statement.
Ted Saskin, the union's senior director of business affairs and licensing, will succeed Goodenow as executive director and general counsel.
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Dominic Hasek signed on with Ottawa Senators
In 2004, Ottawa traded their number one goalie (Lalime) to St. Louis, and signed Hasek to a one year deal. When the 04/05 season was cancelled, thus ended Hasek's career as a Senator, but after speaking with Hasek, Ottawa is exercising their option to sign him for one more year.
In 2004, Ottawa traded their number one goalie (Lalime) to St. Louis, and signed Hasek to a one year deal. When the 04/05 season was cancelled, thus ended Hasek's career as a Senator, but after speaking with Hasek, Ottawa is exercising their option to sign him for one more year.
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Vancouver has been picked to host the 2007 Memorial Cup.
This comes as news after Vancouver was choosen earlier this year as the host city for the 2006 World Juniors.
Remember also, Vancouver will be hosting the Olympics in 2010.
Not too bad, 3 major hockey tournaments in the next 5 years.
So that means the Canucks will need to win the Stanley Cup in 2008 and 2009 to fill the void
This comes as news after Vancouver was choosen earlier this year as the host city for the 2006 World Juniors.
Remember also, Vancouver will be hosting the Olympics in 2010.
Not too bad, 3 major hockey tournaments in the next 5 years.
So that means the Canucks will need to win the Stanley Cup in 2008 and 2009 to fill the void
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Teams have until 2:00pm (Pacific Time) to sign their picks from the last draft.
Philly is expected to sign both Jeff Carter and Brad Richards for the rookie max ($942,000). Carter (11th pick overall) and Richards (24th pick overall) were impact players for Canada in a gold medal effort at the world juniors last January.
Philly is expected to sign both Jeff Carter and Brad Richards for the rookie max ($942,000). Carter (11th pick overall) and Richards (24th pick overall) were impact players for Canada in a gold medal effort at the world juniors last January.