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July 5, 2010
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★★ALL-STARS★★ FROM THE WEST
WEST ALL-STARS G – Cory Schneider, Man 2008-09 goalie of the year was even better in 2009-10. D – P.K. Subban, Ham The fleet, brash rookie was an impact player from start to finish and is going NHL places. D – Arturs Kulda, Chi He isn’t a leading scorer, but his No. 1 ranking in plus-minus (plus-47) is all-star worthy. C – Jason Krog, Chi Might be the league’s smartest player. Always well-paid; always delivers the offense. LW – Brock Trotter, Ham Elusive offensive threat had superb supporting cast, but produced consistently. RW – Darren Haydar, LE Was still a point-per-game player on a team that struggled mightily until the second half. WEST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM G – Alexander Salak, Rch Gets the nod over Toronto rookie James Reimer for substantial edge in action, wins. D – P.K. Subban, Ham See above. D – Jonathon Blum, Mil Quietly built an…
Detroit
DETROIT DRAFTED goaltender Jimmy Howard with high hopes in 2003. The Wings remained patient while he battled inconsistency early in his pro career, giving him four years to develop in the AHL. They were rewarded with a breakout 2009-10 season, during which he ranked among the league leaders in goals-against average (2.26) and save percentage (.924) and was named a finalist for the Calder Trophy. Now they want to make sure they don’t lose him to free agency after only two NHL seasons. That’s why signing Howard to a long-term deal is one of GM Ken Holland’s top priorities in 2010-11. Howard will make $717,000 in the final year of his deal.…
CHASING HISTORY
IT’S NOT CLEAR WHETHER the Windsor Spitfires’ motivation to win a third straight Memorial Cup comes from a) the chance to make Canadian Hockey League history, or b) the fact they weren’t awarded the 2011 Cup tournament. But ether way, there’s total resolve in GM Warren Rychel’s voice when he speaks of the 2010-11 OHL season. “It would have been great to defend it and have a chance to make history in front of our fans, but now we’re just going to have to beat a lot of teams to do it,” Rychel said. “But we love the pressure and it’s the ability to chase history that motivates us.” No team has ever won three consecutive championships since the Memorial Cup was first awarded in 1919 to honor the Canadian soldiers who died in…
OLD DOGS STILL FEISTY
WITH DOMINIK HASEK signing a one-year contract with Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental League, he joins the list of veteran players winning the battle against Old Man Time. Hasek, 45, retired from the NHL in 2008, just days after winning his second Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings. He returned to hockey in 2009-10, leading HC Moeller Pardubice to a Czech league title. But he’s not the only one to have the urge to play professionally well into his 40s. In 2008-2009, a 43-year-old Claude Lemieux fought his way back to the NHL, playing 19 games with the San Jose Sharks after spending the first half of the season with their American League affiliate in Worcester. Lemieux originally retired in 2003 after 21 NHL seasons. Last season, Chris Chelios split time between the…
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