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World Juniors 2016
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‘OLD’ DESERT DOG FINDS NEW TRICKS
THE ADDITION OF YOUTH TO THE Coyotes roster hasn’t necessarily rejuvenated center Martin Hanzal. Back surgery earlier this year accomplished that. Instead, playing alongside the likes of Max Domi and Anthony Duclair has reminded the 28-year-old he’s no longer a novice in the NHL. “It’s great to see those young kids playing really well right now,” Hanzal said. “When you have a lot of young kids around you, it makes you feel old, but I actually feel really good right now – on the ice, off the ice – so it’s a good feeling.” Hanzal may feel like an aging veteran when he gazes around the Coyotes dressing room, but he isn’t playing like one. The 6-foot-6 Czech Republic native was an offensive force through the first quarter of the season, averaging…
A Song for Paddy Quinn
“Our boys are nervous for sure. It can’t be about the X’s and O’s right now. It has to be about how they feel.” – Pat Quinn BEFORE PARTING WAYS WITH THE MAPLE LEAFS, PAT QUINN HAD taken Canada back to the Olympics, but the team failed under a spell of injuries. The same group that coached Canada to its first gold in 50 years in 2002 wasn’t able to escape the quarterfinal in Turin in 2006. After being fired in Toronto two months later, Quinn and his wife, Sandra, had moved back to their home, with the view over Vancouver. And Quinn had waited. He had waited for another chance to stand on an NHL bench – another chance to get that one thing still missing. But the call never…
THE KING IS NEVER SATISFIED
WHEN HENRIK LUNDQVIST returned to New York in August, he kicked back in his Manhattan apartment with his two young daughters and took in the tennis matches of pal Roger Federer at the U.S. Open. Of course, that was around his regular workouts and positioning drills under the watchful eye of goalie coach Benoit Allaire. Before he left for his summer break in Sweden, Lundqvist had received a challenge from coach Alain Vigneault. “The last thing he told me was, ‘You have to be better when we start,’ ” Lundqvist said. “That stayed with me the entire summer and coming back to camp.” Lundqvist met the challenge headon. His October save percentage was .943 after four straight seasons of diminishing returns (.929, .925, .908 and .891), and he had a 5-2-2 record…
GO FINNISH FOR A NEW START
FINLAND MADE NEWS IN NOVEMBER BY becoming the first nation in the world to release a set of government-approved emojis. In a healthy mixture of pride and self-deprecation, the country that created the irresistibly addictive game Angry Birds approved three official Finnish emojis: a headbanger with rock-on hands raised in the air, a naked couple in sweet sauna bliss and a Nokia phone. Apparently, Finns have no problem embracing their stereotypes. This shouldn’t be surprising. After all, by all accounts, Finns are pretty pleased with themselves. Finland ranked No. 1 on the Happiness Equality Index in a recent study by something called the Happiness Research Institute and was sixth in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report released earlier this year. The country has inexpensive healthcare, entrenched labor rights, a world-leading school…
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