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June 10, 2008
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THE HOCKEYTOWNS
STEELTOWN AND THE MOTOR CITY. Two cities forever linked to the working-class manufacturing industries which first brought them prominence. But with Pittsburgh and Detroit meeting in the Stanley Cup final for the first time, the towns themselves have been thrust into the spotlight as well. While folks in western Pennsylvania have had a fantastic civic run lately, the news out of Michigan has been largely grim. Leaders in Detroit are trying to change that perception. “We suffer from having this ‘Rust Belt’ image which I don’t think is accurate,” said Doug Rothwell, president of Detroit Renaissance, an economic group dedicated to rejuvenating what was once one of America’s biggest cities. “We have a different vitality than we once did.” Getting that vitality recognized is a different story, however. Despite their powerhouse status the past…
2 MINUTES IN THE BOX
thehockeynews.com What was your ‘welcome to the NHL’ moment? My second or third NHL game I played in Vancouver. That was the team I grew up with and I had seen them play at that rink many times. What have you been listening to lately? Nickelback, Jack Johnson and Pearl Jam. What was the last movie you saw and how was it? Into the Wild. Very interesting. Best practical joke you’ve seen? When a guy gets his car windshield covered in Vaseline and has to drive to the gas station with his head out the window. Best vacation you’ve gone on? Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Good golf courses. Worst hotel you’ve stayed at? Prince George in junior. It was old and had bugs. Who has booed you? The fans in Prince George. I was traded from there before I ever played a game. Which…
Sun shines on McVicar
Arizona Sundogs center Cory Urquhart tied a post-season record with 17 goals as the Sundogs won the Ray Miron President’s Cup title with a four-game sweep of the defending champion Colorado Eagles. Despite Urquhart’s heroics, Arizona goalie Rob McVicar won playoff MVP honors with an 11-1 record, a 3.26 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. In the final, McVicar stopped 146 of 156 shots. “I look at the team they have and the team we have right now, and I believe their goaltender played very well,” Eagles president-coach Chris Stewart told the Fort Collins Coloradoan. “I think that was the difference in this series.”…
FLORIDA
DRAFT OUTLOOK The Panthers not only don’t have a first round pick for the first time in eight years, but their four total selections are their fewest ever. GM Jacques Martin was forced to mortgage some of the team’s future to acquire goalie Tomas Vokoun at last year’s draft after trading Roberto Luongo at the same proceeding a year earlier. If there is a bright note, it’s that Florida was able to get a second-rounder from Tampa Bay for Chris Gratton. They also have a third-rounder from Colorado (for Ruslan Salei) and their own picks in the fourth and seventh rounds. It’s highly unlikely a player who can make an immediate impact will be available at No. 31, but a scoring winger and a puck-moving defenseman are the top priorities.…
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