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April 4, 2006
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Numbers indicate offense has returned
Mission accomplished. The new standard of rule enforcement achieved the desired result as the OHL saw 615 more goals scored this season. That’s an increase of 15 per cent, or about 0.9 more goals per game. The league also produced four 50-goal scorers after none reached that plateau last season. London Knights Rob Schremp and David Bolland each scored 57, while Mike Angeledis of Owen Sound scored 53 and Guelph’s Ryan Callahan had 52. Other scoring statistics support the change, as 14 players scored 40 or more goals, compared to just four last season; and, 37 scored 30 or more, compared to 26 in 2004-05. “One of the expectations through the new standard of enforcement was we were going to be able to see the skilled players play and that was certainly evident in the…
Habs get cap space with Theodore deal
EYE ON 2006-07 When Montreal dispatched goalie Jose Theodore to Colorado at the trade deadline, it jettisoned a struggling player who had become a distraction. But it also scored a financial coup in the process. Theodore, along with winger Alex Kovalev, were Montreal’s highest-paid players, each at $4. 5-million. By removing Theodore and acquiring netminder David Aebischer from Colorado, the Habs have slightly more than $ 3 million extra to play with next season. The payroll was approximately $ 36 million before the Theodore trade. That money will come in handy, with 12 players on Montreal’s roster scheduled to become free agents. That includes restricted free agents Mike Ribeiro and Michael Ryder, two of the team’s leading forwards, defenseman Mike Komisarek and Aebischer. Among the unrestricted free agents are winger Jan Bulis…
Teams prepare for second year under the cap
EYE ON 2006-07 No one knew how much teams would wheel and deal under the new collective bargaining agreement this season, but with one season almost in the books, GMs finally have a test pattern to work off. With that in mind, we look ahead to what sort of shape teams are in going into the summer free agent season. A bevy of high-profile potential unrestricted free agents are ready to test the waters, including Ottawa defenders Zdeno Chara and Wade Redden, but they’re only attractive to teams with plenty of cap space. San Jose, with all of its top stars signed, are locked and loaded for next season, while teams such as Boston and St. Louis are aiming to start over from scratch.…
Player Poll
FOR COMPLETE RESULTS VISIT thehockeynews.com WE ASKED 30 NHL PLAYERS Q Which underdog team has the best chance in the playoffs? TOP VOTE GETTERS NEW JERSEY 26.7% EDMONTON 23.3% MONTREAL 13.3% NEW JERSEY DEVILS 26.7% If the New Jersey Devils get their act together in time to secure a playoff berth, beating them in the post-season will be no easy feat. That’s the verdict of NHL players who collectively tabbed the Devils, three-time Stanley Cup champions over the past 10 seasons, as the second-tier team most deserving of opponents’ respect. In a poll of 30 players, one from each team, eight named New Jersey as the NHL’s top underdog for playoff success. An underdog was defined as any club in sixth position or lower in the conference. Players were not allowed to select their own team. Edmonton was close behind with…
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