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October 24, 2016
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THE INSTIGATOR
THN BOOK REVIEW THE ORIGINAL SIX $24.95, Sports Publishing, 256 pgs, 6" x 9", hardcover From 1942 to 1967, the NHL consisted of only a half-dozen teams. These franchises are the subject of Lew Freedman’s new book, The Original Six. Freedman, the author of more than 70 sports books, chronicles the history of each of the six teams and profiles their most famous players. The Original Six doesn’t break new ground – how many times have we read about the Rocket Richard Riot? – nor does it offer comprehensive histories on any of the teams, spotlighting some years while glossing over others. It does, however, serve as a good primer on many of the players who shaped those teams, not just the superstars, but fan favorites or even long-serving average players. The author often…
TELLS US WHAT IT’S LIKE...
As an 18-year-old, I left the Czech Republic to play major junior in the Quebec League for the Drummondville Voltigeurs. It was tough. I didn’t know English, and everyone spoke French. I took French and English lessons, but after awhile I concentrated on English. Teammates would speak English to help me, even though they spoke French to each other in the room. My coach would talk in English, too. I had a great billet family, and they really helped. I would play with their kids and learn from them. The family and my teammates would also drive me to games and practices. Food took a couple weeks to get used to, but once I did I found some new favorites. Poutine, for instance. I knew french fries and cheese, but not together…
FOCUSING ON WHAT MATTERS
JIMMY VESEY POS LW AGE 23 HT 6-3 WT 207 LBS DRAFT 66th overall by Nashville in 2012, signed with NYR THIS IS THE moment Jimmy Vesey had been waiting for. After an eight-month saga filled with contract negotiations and speculation about his future, the 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner was able to pull on a New York Rangers uniform, emblazoned with No. 26, and play a game. It didn’t matter that it was in front of a paltry crowd of mostly scouts at a community rink in northern Michigan on a Friday afternoon. “It was special, my first pro game in a way,” Vesey said. “Putting on the Rangers jersey and seeing my name on the back, that was a really cool feeling.” For Vesey, the Traverse City prospects tournament marked the end of…
TOP 5 MYSTERY MEN
1. HAMPUS LINDHOLM, ANAHEIM DUCKS He might be the NHL’s biggest mystery man, but the real Hampus Lindholm is an open, self-assured and talkative guy who doesn’t shy away from tough decisions. That became obvious right after the Anaheim Ducks drafted him sixth overall in 2012. At 18, and with limited experience playing against men, he decided to leave his native country to chase the dream in North America. Hockey experts in Sweden shook their heads in disbelief, but Lindholm was headstrong and moved to the U.S. “My parents would never have let me go if they didn’t think I was mature enough to handle myself,” Lindholm said. “I’ve lived on my own since I was 16 and showed that I could take care of myself. There were a lot of…
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