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April 26, 2010
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San Jose
NOW IN his fifth season in the NHL, Sharks assistant coach Jay Woodcroft has been a part of NHL teams that have won more than 250 regular season games, three Presidents’ Trophies, 30 playoff games and one Stanley Cup. Not a bad resume, yet Woodcroft has remained under the radar around the league. Woodcroft spent three seasons as Mike Babcock’s video coach in Detroit and made the jump to San Jose in 2008 to join Todd McLellan’s staff. Part of his mystery man status comes from the fact he spends the first two periods of the game taking notes in the coach’s room while staying on the radio with the bench. “There is a calm detachment watching the game in the office,” Woodcroft said. “I can see things that maybe Todd and…
Road Warrior
WHAT’S THE BEST ROAD CITY TO SPEND AN OFF-DAY IN? New York City. One of my favorite spots is the Oak Room in the Plaza Hotel. It’s just an old-school bar. WHAT’S THE ONE THING YOU TAKE ON EVERY ROAD TRIP? My laptop. It’s a Mac and I chose that over a PC just because it looks cooler. CAN YOU GIVE US A NIGHTMARE ROAD STORY? There’s been a ton of travel stories, especially when I played in Edmonton; travel was tough. We flew commercial and it took us 19 hours to get to Denver one day. Through weather and fog and cancelled flights, it was tough. WHAT’S THE WORST HOTEL YOU’VE STAYED IN AS AN NHL PLAYER? It was a Ramada, I think it was in Miami. We stayed there and it was just awful. I…
DAUPHIN FANS READY TO ROLL
Manitoba will be a junior hockey Mecca in May. Not only is Brandon hosting the Memorial Cup, but Dauphin, the Manitoba League champion, hosts the RBC Cup May 1-9. “It’s pretty big, the community’s really excited about it,” said Steven Shamanski, the Dauphin Kings captain. “It’s pretty loud, they all bring horns and noisemakers, they’re very supportive.” Dauphin had a team-record 50 wins this season and two alumni – Jeff Penner and Brock Trotter – made their NHL debuts. “People enjoy their hockey here,” said Kings coach-GM Marlin Murray. “It’s a great place to coach.”…
MIAMI HOPES TO ERASE LOSS
After Miami’s nightmare finish last year – blowing a last-minute, two-goal lead and losing in overtime to Boston University for the NCAA national championship – the team could’ve struggled this season. Instead, the RedHawks won the league title. “The way things ended last season was tough on the team, but at the same time it was good because it made us work harder,” said captain Tommy Wingels. Back in the Frozen Four, the players wanted redemption, but unfortunately found only pain. The RedHawks were blown out 7-1 by Boston College in the semifinal.…
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