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July 13, 2013
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SELLER’S MARKET
LASTING IMPRESSIONS HAVE BEEN A short study for Derek Roy after he was traded twice within a year. The diminutive center brought speed and playmaking to the Vancouver Canucks at the trade deadline in exchange for a 2013 second-rounder and defenseman Kevin Connauton. As an unrestricted free agent, the 30-year-old hoped to parlay a prominent role into heightened value on the open market. Roy, who averaged $4 million per on his expiring contract, is reportedly seeking closer to $5 million annually. He had a modest three goals and six points in a dozen regular season games with the Canucks and was held to one assist in four postseason outings. Add the salary cap ceiling dropping to $64.3 million and he’s a tough sell at the elevated cost. While the Canucks may look…
MACKINNON REOPENS DEBATE
NATHAN MACKINNON BOLTED across the ice and leapt into the Halifax Mooseheads bench moments after he flipped a shot into an empty net from center ice. The insurance goal capped off a sublime fivepoint night as he led the Mooseheads to their first Memorial Cup championship with a 6-4 win over Seth Jones and the Portland Winterhawks. The center was also the tournament MVP thanks to his 13 points in just four games. Was MacKinnon’s performance enough for him to leap over Jones as the No. 1 pick at the draft June 30? It’s reopened a debate that appeared to be all but closed. “There are people out there that say they don’t care about one tournament, but when you have a tournament like the one Nathan MacKinnon just had you…
CUP WIN WAS MOM’S MEMORIAL
A FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP IS supposed to be the most meaningful. But that isn’t the case for Stephen MacAulay. “This one was a little more special with everything that’s happened this year,” said the Halifax Mooseheads right winger after his team captured its first Memorial Cup with a 6-4 victory over the Portland Winterhawks. The Canadian major junior national championship was MacAulay’s second in three years, his first coming in 2011 with the Saint John Sea Dogs. After winning that tournament in Mississauga, Ont., his mother, Jean, made her way down to the ice to celebrate with him. But that September, Jean was diagnosed with bowel cancer. The disease eventually spread to her liver. She wasn’t healthy enough to travel to Shawinigan, Que., to watch her son play in the Memorial Cup tournament last…
YOUR GEAR IS HERE
STICKS WARRIOR Dynasty The Dynasty stick line is the newest from Warrior Hockey. Some new features introduced from the Michigan-based company include a smoother flex arc, making it easier to get more crank out of every shot, as well as a thicker lower shaft, for improved stability. The premium AX1 Dynasty provides the most in stick innovation, but for a more economical option Warrior also offers the Dynasty AX2-AX5. SKATES BAUER Vapor APX2 One of the most lightweight skates on the market is endorsed by some of the premier players in the game, like Alex Ovechkin, Claude Giroux and Evander Kane. The skate introduces a unique convenience with easily replaceable steel. Broken or badly chipped skate blades have been a longtime hassle, costing consumers hundreds of dollars to replace. Now it can be done simply by using…
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