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December 20, 2010
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Canadian Quandary
Team Canada has been blessed with netminders from Carey Price and Steve Mason to Roberto Luongo at the world juniors, but last year netminding was a weak spot and this year’s candidates have done little to distinguish themselves so far. At the Team Canada development camp in August, the goalies were Olivier Roy, Jean-Francois Berube, Mark Visentin and Calvin Pickard. None were superb then, nor were they against the Russians at the CHL Subway Series. So who has the inside track? “I’ve heard they’re looking for a 19-year-old,” said one NHL scout, which means Berube or Roy, with the latter the most likely. “If you had to pick a front-runner, it would be him.” But the scout also likes Louis Domingue, an 18-year-old Phoenix pick who plays with a terrific…
Lucky No. 8?
In the past decade, seven different coaches have manned the New York Islanders bench. None completed three seasons. Jack Capuano, who replaced Scott Gordon on an interim basis Nov. 15, is the eighth man to take his shot. Capuano was an offense-minded defenseman at the University of Maine who was a fifth round pick (88th overall) of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1984. He spent four years bouncing between teams in the American and International Leagues, getting into six NHL games before entering the coaching ranks in 1996. During the 2005-06 campaign, Capuano worked for the Isles as an assistant coach. One year later, he was in American League Bridgeport for the first time as an assistant; and for the past three seasons, he has been the Sound Tigers’ bench boss. Islanders GM Garth…
O’Reilly Arrives
In keeping with the overall Nashville Predators theme, Cal O’Reilly is more sturdy than spectacular. But that doesn’t mean the young man doesn’t posses some rare gifts. The trade of Jason Arnott to New Jersey and an early-season concussion that sidelined free agent signing Matthew Lombardi opened the door for O’Reilly to assert himself as a center capable of producing offense. Though he never exceeded 18 goals in a single season during a four-year apprenticeship with the Milwaukee Admirals, the 24-year-old did average just less than a point-per-game in 262 AHL contests. After playing 42 games the past two seasons with the Preds, O’Reilly led the team with 13 points and nine assists through 19 games this year, largely because of his playmaking skills. For most of the season, O’Reilly has lined…
Top 10
EDINA HORNETS Reigning champs set to repeat WAYZATA TROJANS Lucia leads deep squad HILL-MURRAY PIONEERS Ben Bahe stars on offense EDEN PRAIRIE EAGLES Return of Kyle Rau is huge APPLE VALLEY EAGLES Watch for goalie Aaron Gretz MINN ETONKA SKIPPERS Derek Frawley leads attack DULUTH EAST GREYHOUNDS Ran a 21-6-4 record last year BENILDE-ST. MARGARET’S RED KNIGHTS Lots of depth to win with BLAINE BENGALS Jonny Brodzinski can snipe BURNSVILLE BLAZE Tough sked will test mettle…
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