STATS CORNER: HOW IS THE CLASS OF 2003 NHL DRAFT DOING?
By Alex,
The 2003 NHL draft was a deep one so I wanted to see how selected 1st round forwards were doing. Without further a-d00-adoo:
Where they were drafted in brackets with their current teams. Stats right up to March 10, 2010.
2) Eric Staal – Carolina – 184 goals/410 points/ 463 games. Won Stanley Cup in 2006.
3) [...]
SOMETIMES SPORTS COMMENTATORS SAY THE STRANGEST THINGS
By Beaker
I generally steer clear of pointing out logical fallacies and other incoherent comments from our masters in the print and broadcasting arena because I would have to quit my day job just to keep up. One local writer alone keeps all nodding in quiet disbelief on a regular basis.
So I let it go. Besides, [...]
NHL SHOULD ONCE AND FOR ALL GET TOUGH ON HEAD SHOTS
A lot of people and pundits alike are pounding the NHL for its weak-kneed approach to dealing with dirty head shots.
For the most part, the criticism is warranted. Before we lace into the Big Kahunas running the tavern known as the NHL, in fairness, they’re aware of the problem and are waiting for a report [...]
OLYMPIC HOCKEY: CANADA 3 USA 2 OT
By Alex
Canada’s 14th and final gold medal came by way of Team Canada’s scintillating 3-2 overtime win over Team USA.
No disrespect to the other sports, but this is the game everyone and their cousin from Nunavut was waiting to see. Despite the ironic fact that millionaire professional athletes were participating in what’s supposed to be [...]
GIVE WOMEN’S OLYMPIC HOCKEY A CHANCE
By Alex
Soon after Team Canada defeated the United States 2-0 in the gold medal game in women’s hockey, the IOC openly opined about the future of the sport at the Olympics.
What a shame. It also goes to show how women tend to get the short end of the stick – don’t excuse the pun – [...]
STATS CORNER: PRICE AND HALAK COMPARED
By Chris Boersma
Two years ago, in response to an e-mail from someone at Faceoff-Factor about M-A Fleury’s poor start, I stated that:
There are very few 19-22 year old goal tenders (or players for that matter) in the league. For the most part players usually hit a peak at the age of 24 (players still get [...]
MONTREAL CANADIENS GREAT BELIVEAU SUFFERS STROKE
One of the all-time great centerman in the history of the National Hockey League, Jean Beliveau exudes class and elegance.
It was sad to hear he suffered a stroke. Hockey fans everywhere are in Gros Jean’s corner.
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http://www.sportsperspectives.com/archives/2749
HOCKEY GOLD IS NOT THE ONLY PATH TO OLYMPIC SUCCESS FOR CANADA
By Beaker
With the Olympics right around the corner, I’ve heard it be asked “will the Olympics be a failure of Canada doesn’t win a gold in men’s hockey?”
In a land where hockey reigns supreme and runs paramount to anything athletic, I can see the temptation to ponder such a myopic question.
The answer clearly is no.
If [...]
HOCKEY: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Posted by Alex
Beauty:
Beast:
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http://www.sportsperspectives.com/archives/2732
OF CANSECO, McGWIRE AND BURROWS: WHISTLEBLOWERS AND DENIERS SQUARE OFF
In the interest of time I (being of complete immature mind) decided to merge a couple of stories into one measley post. I’m sure it’s not good for the search google whatever it is they do rankings but we all have to do our part to save the environment – Non sequitur notwithstanding.
Jose Canseco, Mark [...]
