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September 16, 2008
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10 MARK BELL settled past debts to society and aims to effective for the Leafs. 9 With a heart ailment hopefully behind him, TEPPO NUMMINEN rejoins Buffalo. 8 After a nightmare scenario in Toronto, ANDREW RAY-CROFT gets a shot with Avs. 7 After whiffs in L.A. and Florida, can OLLI JOKINEN take ‘Yotes to the playoffs? 6 JEFF FINGER doesn’t need to be flashy to live up to his contract in Toronto. 5 MIKE SMITH begins his first season as a starter on the D-ficient Lightning. 4 BRIAN GIONTA isn’t happy about drop from 89 points to seasons of 45 and 53. 3 He didn’t want to be the hometown hero, but ALEX TANGUAY is a Hab anyway. 2 Two seasons removed from the goal title, JONATHAN CHEECHOO has work to do. 1 A one-year contract in Detroit means…
? ASK THE EXPERTS
THN, I understand if a player plays 400 games, he qualifies for a full pension. So if the backup goalie is in the lineup and does not play is that considered a game played towards his 400 games? Derek Knee Derek, Yes, as long as the goalie dresses for the game, it counts towards his pension. THN, What makes the red light go off? Is there a censor between the pipes? Matt Hawrysh, Winnipeg Matt, Nothing that technical – at least not yet. Each rink still employs a goal judge on each end and that judge sets off the red light with a hand buzzer. THN, Is there any scenario in which you see Jared Cowen from Spokane being drafted in front of John Tavares and Victor Hedman this year? He was a monster in the WHL last season and at…
Former NHLer joins Icehawks
The Port Huron Icehawks landed arguably the biggest fish of the IHL off-season when they signed forward Rob Valicevic, who played parts of six seasons in the NHL. Valicevic, who lives in nearby Shelby Township, was named captain. “In my mind, he will be the best player in this league,” coach Stan Drulia told The Port Huron Times Herald. Valicevic spent the past three seasons in Europe and scored 28 goals and 20 assists in 193 NHL games. “I’m at a point in my life where all I want to do is win a championship,” said Valicevic, 37. Port Huron lost a triple-OT, Game 7 affair to Fort Wayne in last spring’s Turner Cup final.…
EVERYONE GETS A TROPHY DAY
Saku Koivu: The longest-serving player in Canadiens history to not win a Stanley Cup ANOTHER HOCKEY SEASON IS NIGH. For many who participate in this great game, that means roughly another eight months of bad coffee and good memories, of early-morning practices and games in freezing cold barns that should probably be condemned. Then sometime in March or April, after the last goal is scored and the stinky equipment bag is closed for the last time, a good number of young players in North America will receive a shiny personal trophy to display in their bedrooms. Will their team have won the league championship? Well, no. Will they have made some outstanding individual achievement? Nope. Will they have been the most valuable, most improved or most sportsmanlike player on their teams? Nada. But they will receive…
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