Search for your favorite player or team
© The Hockey News. All rights reserved. Any and all material on this website cannot be used, reproduced, or distributed without prior written permission from Roustan Media Ltd. For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
December 5, 2011
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
A SECOND OPINION
A word to Jason Kay’s doctor, who thinks the salaries of pro players are obscene (Editor’s Notebook, Nov. 7). Kids start playing at a young age and spend many extra hours training each week. A youngster’s parents also make huge financial and time investments. Then only a handful of these kids get a real paying job out of it and one in a million have the talent to make the big bucks. Top players only have about 10 good years to get a return on their investment, versus most doctors who retain that job for a lifetime. A Ming vase or a Sidney Crosby is a rare and beautiful thing – and for that people are willing to pay a lot of money.…
POLLRESULTS
Steven Stamkos 21% Claude Giroux 21% Daniel Sedin 15% Phil Kessel 12% Sidney Crosby 9% Alex Ovechkin 7% Anze Kopitar 6% Thomas Vanek 4% Patrick Kane 3% Martin St-Louis 2% Vote on polls from everything top to bottom in the world of hockey at thehockeynews.com…
Old Barns Still Fresh
Yost Arena is one of the most famous destinations in college hockey and the fact it looks a bit like a cathedral from the outside doesn’t hurt the mystique. Home to the University of Michigan Wolverines, Yost has hosted hockey since 1973, but was originally constructed as a field house in 1922-23 for sports such as basketball. Walking in through big wooden doors under brick arch-ways gives visitors an unmistakable feel for history, but it’s the crowd’s integration into its surroundings that really makes the building rumble. “It’s a great atmosphere,” said Wolverines assistant coach Brian Wiseman. “It’s a tough building to play in if you’re a visitor and we think the guys thrive on that.” Making life so difficult for the road team is the Michigan student section, a roaring mass…
Sounding The Alarm
There’s no better way of proving yourself to be a pressure scorer than having the big stage confront you early on. That’s what Owen Sound center Jarrod Maidens learned when he popped home the winner in Game 7 of the Ontario League final 3:27 into overtime last season. “It means a lot because he did it at key times,” said one scout. “For a 17-year-old to come through – even the fact he was on the ice at the time – is a credit to Jarrod and the trust his coach had.” Maidens brings a big body and good hands, while teammate Gemel Smith (the Attack’s second-leading scorer) comes at you with skill and skating ability. “He’s got an attribute you can’t teach and that’s speed,” said the scout. “He’s slippery.” Maidens…
Made possible with the support of
