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October 25, 2005
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Opening Faceoff
Tough to channel hop
Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, is a date I’ve circled on my calendar as a defining moment for “My (new) NHL.” On that night, after giving thanks for the poultry I had received (Canadian-style), I settled in for a dream night of prime-time sports viewing. Game 5 of the compelling Angels-Yankees series started at 8 p.m. My beloved Steelers – the one franchise that can make me weep – were matched against the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football starting at 9. And there was a delicious slate of NHL games on the Centre Ice package, including Round 2 of the Battle of Ontario. Gentlemen, start your remotes – and have some ice handy for the blistered and swollen thumbs. A couple years back, the strategy would have been straightforward. Pay close attention to…
Cornell tagged as champions
The bullies in the Eastern College Athletic Conference had better watch out for the new kid on the block. Quinnipiac joins the ECAC – replacing Vermont, which went to Hockey East – and these Bobcats have some teeth. The Bobcats have a returning Hobey Baker finalist in junior defenseman Reid Cashman – who plays the game more like a forward – and a veteran, albeit untested goalie in senior Josh Siembida, who began his collegiate career at North Dakota where he split time as a freshman. And coach Rand Pecknold is ready to work overtime to make sure his team is ready for the ECAC. “The first year is going to be a lot of work for myself and my staff,” he said. “We have to be ready for 11 new teams.” But those…
Keane returns home, but not to retire
For several aging veterans, the lockout didn’t last just one year. It will span an eternity. James Patrick, Vincent Damphousse, Shane Corson and Don Sweeney are among the longtime NHL stalwarts who chose not to – or were unable to – resume their careers when the lockout ended. Mike Keane, however, refuses to join the NHL Alumni Association. He’d rather remain a part of the NHLPA, which is why the 38-year-old right winger has joined the AHL’s Manitoba Moose on a 25-game tryout. He’s hoping it turns into a contract with an NHL team. “I’m a player, I want to play,” Keane said. “It was a long layoff and if you didn’t put the time in (working out) or lost the feel for the game, then retirement may have been a choice. “But I’m…