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September 12, 2011
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Logo RANKINGS
11,300 fans at THN.com/polls had their say about the NHL’s best logo. It’s clear what’s old is still en vogue.
Ribeiro Set To Shine
Mike Ribeiro had the seventh most assists in the NHL last season at 52. Surprising, eh? Well, not if you consider he ranked ninth in 2008-09 and 10th in 2007-08 with 56 in each season. Bottom line, Ribeiro is one of the best setup men in the NHL. Since joining the Stars in a trade from Montreal for Janne Niinimaa in 2006, Ribeiro has been fantastic. Known for his on-ice antics and off-ice partying with the Canadiens, the 31-year-old Ribeiro has matured and settled down in Dallas. He has averaged .93 points per game over the past four seasons. Now, with the departure of Brad Richards to the Rangers in free agency, Ribeiro will be expected to step up and play No. 1 minutes for the Stars. “What we’ve seen from Mike the…
THN INBOX
Submit your letter at: thn.com/letters SILVER’S WORTH? It really annoys me when people compare players or talk about potential Hall of Famers based on the number of Stanley Cups they’ve won. Yes, it’s important to be a champion, but an individual can only do so much. Unless referring to a goalie or a captain’s leadership skills, this “stat” is useless. So Henri Richard (11 Cups) is better than Bobby Orr (2)? Mathieu Garon (1) is better than Tony Esposito (0)? And, of course, Matt Cooke (1) is superior to Adam Oates or Mats Sundin (0 each)? No. Any NHL player can win a Cup and while it’s good to be a winner, it doesn’t automatically make you a better player. Eric Lawrie, Toronto Less Is More What should happen to the division realignments? Simple: Two…
Did They Stay or Go?
Jamie Oleksiak, D, 14th overall (DAL) Played for Northeastern last season, will join Saginaw this year J.T. Miller, C 15th overall (NYR) Slated to attend North Dakota, will instead play for Plymouth Connor Murphy, D 20th overall (PHX) Committed to Miami, has chosen to join Sarnia instead Tyler Biggs, RW 22nd overall (TOR) Made a promise to Miami, expected to keep it this season. Rocco Grimaldi, C 33rd overall (FLA) Committed to North Dakota, still expected to attend. Scott Mayfield, D 34th overall (NYI) Family history has him on the path to Denver, just as he planned. John Gibson, G 39th overall (ANA) Pulled out of Michigan commit to join Kitchener instead. Michael Paliotta, D 70th overall (CHI) Slated to attend Vermont, no change expected there. Steven Fogarty, C 72nd overall (NYR) Notre Dame commit still expected to suit up for the Fighting Irish. Blake Coleman, C 75th overall (NJ) Committed to Miami, no change anticipated. For more on the…