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February 14, 2011
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Pond-ering Something Fun
Nothing says outdoor hockey like frozen feet, a cup of hot chocolate and a bunch of people from Puerto Rico. Or the Netherlands. Or Libya. Plaster Rock, a small village in northwestern New Brunswick, will once again host the World Pond Hockey Championship from Feb. 10-13. The kitschy event, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, has captured the imagination of skaters from all over the world. This year’s derby features 120 teams in the open division, plus a 10-team ladies division, all hoping to have their names engraved on Stanley’s little cousin, the Goodwill Cup. The only continent that’s never been represented is Antarctica.…
CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Canada’s coach at the world juniors 4 Joe ___ was Colorado captain, pictured 7 Gordie Howe was a Houston ___ 8 Paul Newman’s hockey film 10 Shoot high: 2 words 12 An injured player may be ___-___-day 13 Mark closely: 2 words 14 A ___ team has unexpected success 18 Central ___ ranks draft-eligible players 19 Hall of Famer ___ Larionov 20 Pulls 21 A coach may ___ his bench late in games DOWN 1 Ex-Oiler coach ___ MacTavish 2 Edmonton team that won Olympic gold 3 Donald Fehr now heads it: abbr. 4 Sidney Crosby and ‘Ovie’ are two 5 A stick maker 6 The trailing team plays ___-___ hockey 9 Partners 11 Andre ‘___ ___’ Racicot 12 The Habs had one in the 1950s 15 A Savard in the Hall of Fame 16 A Broten (or a baseball legend) 17 Coach ___ Tortorella ANSWERS AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT ISSUE AND AT THN.com/xword LAST…
Rocket Man on the Blueline
Windsor’s Ryan Ellis has been a favorite of prospect followers for years now thanks to his offensively sizzling game and ability to control a power play from the point. But head out west and you’ll find a very similar player blossoming in British Columbia to less fanfare. Kelowna Rockets defenseman Tyson Barrie is also slightly undersized for an NHL blueliner at 5-foot-10, but sturdy at 190 pounds. That puts him at the same size as Ellis and the similarities between the two don’t end there. Both have torn up their respective junior circuits and play with an offensive tilt to their game. The fact Barrie got to suit up next to Ellis at the World Junior Championship in Buffalo this season for Team Canada made it easier to see just how dynamic…
PLUS MINUS
The Best & Worst OF THE HOCKEY WORLD + PLUS MINNESOTA ON THE MOVE A healthy Brent Burns is just one reason the Wild have pulled themselves into the playoff race after two seasons on the outside looking in. – MINUS OLD SEN-SATION Ottawa was on pace for 70 points after 48 games, its lowest total since 1995-96, Daniel Alfredsson’s rookie year. + PLUS SETTING THE TONI Toni Lydman was plus-24 after 46 games. His next closest Duck teammate was plus-6. – MINUS NEW YEAR, SAME STORY Since 2011 began, three players – Toronto’s Mike Brown, Tom Kostopoulos of Calgary and Shark Scott Nichol – have received suspensions for head shots.…
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