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December 13, 2005
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COUNTDOWN
Who are the best greybeards in the NHL? 10 TEN Joe Nieuwendyk Plucky faceoff ace knows he’s down to his last out in the bottom of the ninth. 9 NINE Luc Robitaille Tough to lose a step when crafty marksman was never a great skater to begin with. 8 EIGHT Scott Mellanby Durable, unsung winger coming up on 20th anniversary of first NHL game. 7 SEVEN Gary Roberts Approaching 10-year anniversary of his first forced retirement due to injury. 6 SIX Steve Yzerman Hockey’s consummate leader is battle-weary, but also ready to battle. 5 FIVE Dave Andreychuk Early team-mates in Buffalo were Gilbert Perreault and Phil Myre. 4 FOUR Mario Lemieux Had 348 points in 215 NHL games before teammate Sidney Crosby was even born. 3 THREE Chris Chelios Almost 44, Cheli has the desire and physical commitment to play until he’s 50. 2 TWO Ed Belfour Despite…
LETTER OF THE WEEK
Thank you for the article on Jeff O’Neill and what he is going through. My parents have a cottage a couple of doors down from Jeff’s parents, Paul and LaVerne. Every year our lane of cottages has a get-together where we eat, drink, play horseshoes, go tubing…all that good summer stuff. There’s always an O'Neill brother or two around and all the kids go crazy when they play with them. Our little corner of Butterfly Lake in Muskoka is going to miss Donny, the big brother to all the kids. It’s impossible to imagine what Jeff and his family are feeling, but I'm glad Jeff has found strength from somewhere to play hockey in his hometown in front of Paul, LaVerne, Ryan, and somewhere, Donny. Trish Thornton, Muskoka, Ont.…
PlayerPoll
WE ASKED 29 NHL PLAYERS Should visors be made mandatory for players entering the NHL? TOP VOTE-GETTERS NO 51.7.% YES 34.5% INDIFFERENT 13.8% NO 51.7% Opinion is split whether it would be a good idea for the NHL to mandate that all players coming into the NHL wear visors. In a poll of 29 players, all from different teams, 15 were against the idea, 10 in favor and four indifferent. Those in favor tended to make arguments that visor-wearing should remain an issue of personal choice. “I still think it’s a player’s pre-rogative at this level,” said Detroit’s Kirk Maltby. “It has to be a personal preference,” said Chicago’s Curtis Brown. “People think that visors guarantee 100 per-cent safety for your eyes and that’s not true. I think if you made players wear them and they still got hurt, there would…
FAN SHOOTOUT WITH Paul Kariya
thehockeynews.com JAY FREEMAN, FROM OMAHA, NEB., ASKS At what age did you know you had the skills to make it? “Probably 15 or 16 when I went from midget to junior.” TONY THOMASSEN, FROM SAN DIEGO, CALIF., ASKS After being a Mighty Duck for so long, how has it been adjusting to your new team and city? “It’s been great. We have a great group of guys here. Everyone gets along really well on and off the ice and we have a lot of fun. We've had success, too, and that makes for a much easier transition. The city is terrific and it’s a great place to live and I'm really enjoying myself.” TOM MAXSON, FROM TUSTIN, CALIF., ASKS With the new emphasis on scoring, do you think we’ll see any 100-goal or 100-assist seasons? “I…
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