Morning Kickoff Dec 1, 2008
Boys hockey:Mandan at Century, 7:15 p.m. ... College Hockey:UNDat Harvard, 6 p.m. ... Boys hockey:Dickinson at Bismarck, 7 p.m.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Canes' power play outage continues Dec 1, 2008
"It was like we stood around and watched. We have to credit our goaltender basically for keeping us in the hockey game."Laviolette said Ward, so strong in the Canes' 3-2 overtime win Friday over the Flyers in Philadelphia, was pulled from the game to risk further injury. "Hopefully, it's nothing that's long term," he said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Blown Lead To Blues Give Blueland The Blues Dec 1, 2008
I had the unexpected pleasure of sitting near Hockey Biltong and the lovely and gracious Mrs. Biltong at Sunday s game. They were with a small group in section 119. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tough year brings BNL ‘closer together' Dec 1, 2008
Diehard hockey fan Barenaked Ladies's Tyler Stewart records a version of CTV/TSN's iconic The Hockey Theme ... The events of the past several months have brought us closer together, drummer Tyler Stewart said on Friday, as the band took a break from their latest project: recording a cover of the former Hockey Night in Canada theme song ... The 45-second BNL cover of the iconic hockey anthem has a banjo-driven bluegrass sound and will include a brief vocal. (Globe and Mail)
Real rink rats play shinny Dec 1, 2008
This is real hockey - not that wussy arena kind, Curtis Gillespie writes in the first instalment of a biweekly column about recreational hockey ... com I love hockey, really love it, though it is possible that that may not be the most sound use of that word ... I mean, I love my wife and I love my children, but if longevity partly defines commitment, well, hockey has been in my life a lot longer than they have. (Globe and Mail)
Pioneers Salvage Weekend Split With 3-2 Win Over Holy Cross Dec 1, 2008
Sacred Heart University Ice Hockey- Official Athletic Site ... Worcester, MA - Junior (Windsor, CT) had a goal and an assist, scoring the game winning goal early in the third period to lead Sacred Heart to a 3-2 victory over Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey action Sunday at the Hart Center. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Ottawa must get Canadians out of Bangkok: Liberal MP Dec 1, 2008
The Canadian tour group is mostly made up of people from Ontario and includes John (Jiggs) McDonald, a former NHL announcer and Hockey Hall of Fame member. They were due to leave Bangkok for home Wednesday when the protesters sealed off the airport. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Amerks Fall In Shootout Dec 1, 2008
Rochester snapped a seven game American Hockey League losing streak by beating Lake Erie 2-1. . (R News)
How many treats can you fit into a Fiesta Bowl? Dec 1, 2008
Sports : How many treats can you fit into a Fiesta Bowl. (Wahpeton, ND and Breckenridge, Minn. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Wyndmere to hold benefit for David Dec 1, 2008
Bidding will be intense on the silent auction with a variety of items such as Mary Kay, Norwex, Stampin Up, Lia Sophia, Avon, Tastefully Simple, Shaklee, aerial crop spraying, corn seed and soybean seed, a Nintendo Wii, 7-inch under cabinet LCD TV with a DVD and CD player, Sioux hockey tickets and several quilts. Raffle tickets are already available and will be sold at the benefit. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Despite loss, things are looking up for T-Devils Dec 1, 2008
Given how much Smith struggled after Dave Caruso was promoted to the American Hockey League last season and again after Jeff Frazee got called up this season, that didn't appear to be a recipe for building on that mo mentum. For almost two and a half periods, Smith was solid, or at least didn't mess things up. (NJ.com -- Times)
Irish remain eager for bowl bid Dec 1, 2008
At the season's start Kuntz never imagined Notre Dame would gladly accept an invite to the Independence, Texas or Sun bowls, but he never saw the Irish dropping four of their final five games either. If the program accepts a bowl bid at 6-6, it would be the first time in school history Notre Dame went to the postseason without a winning record. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Irish A.D. in no hurry to meet with Weis Dec 1, 2008
com - Weis safe, for now. LOS ANGELES Reporters hoping to get the lowdown from Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick following Notre Dame's 38-3 loss to USC were surprised to hear that a meeting with Charlie Weis wasn't pressing business. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Penguins' Crosby has been burning up the ice with his play (Today) Dec 1, 2008
There are people out there -- quite a few, actually -- who don't believe Sidney Crosby is the best hockey player in the world ... "But they're obviously playing good hockey.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Does Pesonen fit in? (Today) Dec 1, 2008
Q: About Janne Pesonen, Michel Therrien recently said, "When you call up a player like this ... you want some answers" and, "It's going to be a test for him. What exactly is he "testing," other than Pesonen's ability to ride the pine? Janne has barely gotten seven minutes of ice time per game, the third-lowest total on the team in the last two games. Janne is a candidate to play on Sidney Crosby's left side, but Therrien seems to be going out of his way to put him everywhere but there. What... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
USHL's new commish talks expansion Dec 1, 2008
In the Nov. 1 issue of the Waterloo Courier, there's an interview with the United States Hockey League's new acting commissioner, Ellis T. (Skip) Prince that includes some expansion talk ... The city balked at committing 30 dates to hockey during the winter and at giving up concession profits, and Tegt moved on ... By April 2005, it was clear the La Crosse Center Board, under not-so-subtle pressure from downtown hotel owners, who didn't want hockey nights interfering with prime convention dates,... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Galt races to 18th-place finish at state cross country meet Dec 1, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
St. Mary's headed to NorCal Division III volleyball finals Dec 1, 2008
St. Mary's headed to NorCal Division III volleyball finals. Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Moore, Antropov give Burke and Maple Leafs 4-2 win Dec 1, 2008
"We don't apologize for that. It's black and blue hockey.". The Leafs scored first when Stempniak netted his first goal since being acquired. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Full of Firsts: Gaylord ends home drought vs. Alpena in Wilkinson's opening game Dec 1, 2008
HT -- Bill Serveny GAYLORD There were plenty of smiles to go around for the Gaylord High hockey team Tuesday night ... Tuesday s win took double importance as Alpena is Gaylord s foe in both the Big North and Great Northern Hockey Conferences. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A View from the ice: A historical victory Dec 1, 2008
By Jim Ryan Friday, November 28, 2008 10:08 AM EST Oh, so sweet; Our first game of the 2008-2009 Blue Devil hockey season was a complete success ... Our defeat of the Wildcats signified the beginning of the 'Wilkinson Era' in our hockey program ... Our goal is to use our speed to our advantage and play an uptempo style of hockey to leave our opponents in the dust. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Vandals slash tires on 30 vehicles in Jamestown, N.Y. Dec 1, 2008
An adult hockey league was competing at the arena, police said, and most of the players usually park in that area. Anyone with information about the incident should call the Jamestown Police Department at (716) 483-7537. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Hockey 101: Don't leave after the second period Dec 1, 2008
RAPID CITY--Rapid City Rush coach Joe Ferras, who has been through opening nights for new hockey franchises before, is sure Rapid City s first game on home ice on Nov. 29 will turn out far better than the Central Hockey League curtain-raiser between Corpus Christi and Laredo, Texas, a few years back. Ferras, then the coach of the Amarillo Gorillas, said a near capacity crowd seemed to be enjoying the first hockey played at the Laredo Entertainment Center. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hockey: CHL fixes eyes up north Dec 1, 2008
RAPID CITY For now, Rapid City is the northern-most outpost of the Central Hockey League, dominated by teams in south-central and the southwestern U.S., but western South Dakota is still a good fit for the league, according to Rick Kozubeck, president and chief executive officer of Tempe, Ariz ... The league is also looking at the state s largest city, currently the home of a United States Hockey League junior amateur team ... You d like to have attendance in the 3,000-3,500 range for the hockey... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sellout, shutout ... wow Dec 1, 2008
RAPID CITY The Rapid City Rush staged its own holiday Festival of Lights for fans who came to watch South Dakota s first-ever professional hockey game Saturday. The expansion franchise christened its new ice arena and introduced hockey to the sellout crowd at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center by lighting up the scoreboard ... Rich Hansen scored twice, and Jamie VanderVeeken and Derek LeBlanc added insurance goals for the Rush, who turned the tables on their Central Hockey League Northwest Division... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hockey opener a first for many Dec 1, 2008
In just 10 minutes, 2-year-old Patrick Smith got a jarring introduction to the game of hockey, thanks to a prime seat behind the opposing team's goal ... "I told him we were going to a hockey game," Patrick's mother, Jesi Smith, said ... That enthusiasm rippled through a sold-out crowd of more than 5,000 -- a mix of diehard hockey fans and curious first-timers watching the city's first professional hockey franchise in its first home game. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
RUSH NOTES: Daugaard, Hanks in attendance for game Dec 1, 2008
There were plenty of dignitaries from around the state and the city in attendance on Saturday to witness the first-ever professional hockey game played in South Dakota at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ... Central Hockey League commissioner Duane Lewis, along with several CHL owners, also attended the first home game in Rush history. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sundin draws the line Dec 1, 2008
Hank M from Hamilton, Canada writes: Leafs hockey has been more exciting to watch this year since his departure (in fact, remember their winning streak when he was injured. . (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
State grants $500,000 for Everett stadium renovation Nov 30, 2008
As a result, other sports groups, including the school's field hockey team and youth soccer and football programs, have only limited access to the field. With synthetic turf, Foresteire said, the limitations posed by weather would no longer exist, so that the field could be made available much more readily to those other groups. (Boston Globe)
Keeping the Bruins, and their skates, sharp Nov 30, 2008
For hockey pucks alone, this means ensuring that 20 or more pucks are handy for a single game, which adds up to 3,000 game pucks and 10,000 practice pucks for the season. Dumas is the guy who orders not just the pucks, but the chewing gum, hockey tape, and Gatorade ... Dumas says that an National Hockey League equipment manager can earn from $55,000 to $120,000 a year or more depending on the team and location, and that one of the common misconceptions of his job is that he just sits on the... (Boston Globe)
Short stands tall for Panthers Nov 30, 2008
The Port Byron field hockey team has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three seasons, and junior Ali Short has been right in the middle of the Panthers' improvement. Jill Connor / The Citizen Port Byron's Ali Short is The Citizen's field hockey player of the year ... A veteran though just a junior, Short led the team goals and was named first-team, all-league, and has been selected as The Citizen's field hockey Player of the Year. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Orange Slices Nov 30, 2008
"Gross went on to tell ESPN that Syracuse has numerous sports that are currently flourishing, including field hockey and men's lacrosse, but the football team is the "800-pound gorilla. "It doesn't bother me when people throw Greg Robinson under the bus, heck, I do it all the time. But the one person who can't do it is Gross. He hired him. It was a career-defining move. As a new athletic director at a major institution, you live or die with that hire.It's wonderful that the Orange field hockey... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Success: effort plus situation Nov 30, 2008
"There is nothing new in this theory, but Gladwell's gift for inter-disciplinary cross-dressing once again makes it look extremely fashionable. He has a genius - no doubt due to many social factors - for making everything he writes seem like an impossible adventure. Looking at the birth dates of professional Canadian ice hockey players, for example, he eurekas a curious statistic. In any elite team, 40 per cent of players will be born between January and March, 30 per cent between April and... (Sydney Morning Herald)
India cancels Pakistan tour: TV report Nov 30, 2008
The tour was first put in doubt earlier this month when the Indian government denied permission to the national junior hockey team to visit Pakistan. Australia cancelled a Test tour of Pakistan in March and the International Cricket Council put off the high-profile Champions Trophy there in September due to security concerns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Falcons Make Long Trip To Savannah State For Monday Night Tilt Nov 30, 2008
Falcon fans can utilize Gametracker for home events in numerous BGSU sports, including football, men's and women's basketball, hockey, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball. . (Bgsufalcons.com)
Falcons Lose 5-2 Decision To Minnesota State Nov 30, 2008
Bowling Green State University, Official Athletic Site, Ice Hockey. web. (Bgsufalcons.com)
YESTERDAYS: Lend-a-Hand Club ready to help Nov 30, 2008
Hingham High School Field Hockey Championship, Nov. 20, 1912. Seen are sophomores defeating seniors for the schools field hockey championship at the newly opened Central Playground, which had been purchased by the town on land formerly owned the Hingham Cordage Rope Works. (Hingham Journal, MA)
No comments posted. Nov 30, 2008
Here's a roundup of results from the National Hockey League. Oilers 4, Blues 2. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Crabb becomes 12th Alaskan to reach NHL Nov 30, 2008
Joey Crabb of Anchorage had spent a week with the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers while on his first promotion from the American Hockey League, and he began to wonder if he would ever make his debut in the world's best hockey league ... "It's completely day by day. Sometimes (a team official) walks past me, and I think, 'Oh, boy, is this when they send me down?' If they do, it's not the end of the world. But not so far...'' Crabb, who as a youth played for Dimond High and in the Alaska All Stars... (Anchorage Daily News)
Mighty Mites program where it all begins for Alaska skiers Nov 30, 2008
" An outstanding athlete, Gerety, now 37, ended up playing boys' hockey, soccer and tennis too. "Now I kind of wish she'd stayed with tennis," said Dan Gerety. "She would have made a hell of a lot more money in that. " But when young skiers sign up for Mighty Mites, the overriding idea isn't racing, or money or future success. It's simply to enjoy skiing and all that goes with it. Athletes make friends, play on the hill, get pins and trophies and sometimes earn a post-practice ice cream. With an... (Anchorage Daily News)
Thunder get rare home win when Aces' late rally falls short Nov 30, 2008
In a hockey game flush with contradictions, the Alaska Aces opened their three-game California road swing with a 4-3 loss to the Stockton Thunder on Friday night ... "Going into the third period, you've got to give yourself a chance to win, and we didn't,'' Aces coach Keith McCambridge said. Still, the Aces (12-4-1) gave the announced crowd of 5,103 at Stockton Arena reason to rise in the final two minutes, when the Thunder led 4-2. McCambridge prompted the excitement by pulling goaltender... (Anchorage Daily News)
Local native Schneider gets handed first loss in NHL debut Nov 30, 2008
Schneider made his NHL debut during a Hockey Night In Canada telecast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, similar to an NFL rookie debuting on Monday Night Football ... "It's the most fun I've had playing hockey, but I kind of wish we could could get the win," Schneider told the CBC in a post-game interview ... He played in 36 games with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, and also saw six playoff games with the Moose. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Amerks Recall Kevin Baker from Florida Nov 30, 2008
Baker, 29, receives his first recall to the American Hockey League this season ... The 6-foot-1, 202-pound right wing was a seventh-round selection (193rd overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1999 National Hockey League Entry Draft. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Tis the season to be thankful Nov 30, 2008
9) It's hockey season (but is anyone watching. . (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Cards drop road game Nov 30, 2008
SUN PRAIRIE With a 7-1 loss on Saturday, the Chi-Hi hockey team dropped to 0-2 on the year ... In Sauk Prairie, the McDonell/Regis/Bloomer hockey team fell to 0-3 on Saturday ... In Reedsburg on Friday, the McDonell/Regis/Bloomer hockey team s first road game saw disastrous first and second periods as the Baraboo/Reedsburg squad won. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Maple Leafs snap Flyers' unbeaten streak Nov 30, 2008
Maple Leafs 4, Flyers 2 - Wire Services - Hockey- nbcsports ... Check out the Ice Girls from around the National Hockey League ... "I thought we played hard and with a lot of energy and I thought we created enough chances to win. We just didn't find the net.''Playing for the second time in as many days, they also found a tough opponent. Clearly, a few of the Leafs are aware that Burke prefers a physical style of hockey.Andre Deveaux and Jamal Mayers each engaged in fights during the first... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kingsscore3 third-period goals to beat Blackhawks Nov 30, 2008
Kings 5, Blackhawks 2 - Wire Services - Hockey- nbcsports ... Check out the Ice Girls from around the National Hockey League ... As you get older, you appreciate winning hockey more than anything. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Crosby's hat trick sinks Devils Nov 30, 2008
Check out the Ice Girls from around the National Hockey League ... I thought in the third period we played much better, but 20 minutes against a very good hockey team and youre down, 3-0. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pavelski scores twice to lead Sharks over Coyotes Nov 30, 2008
Sharks 3, Coyotes 2 - Wire Services - Hockey- nbcsports ... Check out the Ice Girls from around the National Hockey League. (MSNBC -- Sports)
BURKE ERA STARTS WITH 4-2 WIN OVER FLYERS Nov 30, 2008
" Playing for the second time in as many days, they also found a tough opponent. Clearly, a few of the Leafs are aware that Burke prefers a physical style of hockey. Andre Deveaux and Jamal Mayers each engaged in fights during the first period, something Burke must have enjoyed as he watched from the press box. "Our team plays a North American game, we're throwbacks," he said before the game. "We don't apologize for that. It's black and blue hockey. (USA Today -- Sports)
TEAM REPORT: Inside the Maple Leafs Nov 30, 2008
Burke badly wanted to come back to a hockey market in the East so his wife could take a job in the Canadian broadcast media and be close to his family in Boston by a previous marriage. Burke became the No. 1 choice of the MLSEL search committee when other unnamed candidates expressed their doubts about working in the mass-media Toronto hockey market ... " Burke will get a better handle on the Leafs in their coming Western road trip, which begins Monday night at Los Angeles. Fletcher will stay on... (USA Today -- Sports)
Burke takes reins as Leafs president, general manager Nov 30, 2008
"You're talking about the Vatican if you're Catholic, you're talking the center of the hockey universe, you're talking about one of the most important jobs in hockey running the Toronto Maple Leafs," Burke said at a news conference. "It's a dream job.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Butte falls to 0-18 with shutout loss Nov 30, 2008
The Butte Roughriders played hard for two periods, and when they had a perfect opportunity in the third, the 'Riders blew it with mistakes and in the end gave up a 4-0 victory to the Bozeman Ice Dogs in a Northern Pacific Hockey League Contest. Butte was down just 2-0 with 15:54 left to play when Bozeman was handed a five-minute major penalty. (Montana Standard, MT)
No shot at title for RPI Nov 30, 2008
TROY For the seventh year in a row, RPI will not earn the trophy in its own college hockey tournament ... RPI, which last won this event in the 2001-02 season, fell behind 3-0 in the first period and was never able to recover against Atlantic Hockey's Mercyhurst, which came into the tournament with a 3-8-1 record. (Albany Times Union)
Ties to SUNY bring payout Nov 30, 2008
Board members, private lobbyists, hockey team among research foundation contractors. By , Capitol bureau First published in print: Sunday, November 30, 2008. (Albany Times Union)
RALPH EUGENE AYRES, 70, Nov 30, 2008
He was a devoted father, always keeping score for his sons hockey games and coaching his daughter s soccer team. Upon retiring, Ralph converted his cottage on Walloon Lake into a full-time residence. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Officer dies in crash Nov 30, 2008
Hours after a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 20 took his life, Aiken County sheriff's Lt. Michael Frank was being remembered Saturday night by friends and co-workers as a dedicated public official, a former newsman and an avid hockey fan and official. Lt. Frank, authorities said, was on his way back from officiating a hockey game when his vehicle, headed eastbound, veered off I-20 into a guardrail and flipped several times into an embankment in Greene County, Ga ... "He had been officiating... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Next Lynx game could be their last Nov 30, 2008
Augusta Lynx co-owners Dan Troutman and Jan Hodges Burch didn t hide from their fan base on Friday afternoon when they held a news conference to discuss the future of Augusta s minor league hockey team. Tonight, the Lynx owners are hoping the team s fans won t hide from them when Augusta takes on Charlotte at 7 at James Brown Arena. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lynx plead for investors Nov 30, 2008
We want to find a solution or a way to keep hockey in Augusta, Ga. Unfortunately, we ve run into a whole lot of road blocks, Mr. Troutman said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Burke settles into his hockey 'dream job' Nov 30, 2008
Burke settles into his hockey 'dream job ... Burke settles into his hockey 'dream job ... Brian Burke, the new president and general manager of the storied franchise at the centre of a hockey-mad market, in a city that has not celebrated a Stanley Cup championship in 41 years -- and counting -- was holding court at his introductory media conference just inside the main gate to the ACC.. (National Post)
Bangkok airport protests strand Canadian tour group Nov 30, 2008
One of the stranded Canadians is Jiggs McDonald, a former NHL announcer and Hockey Hall of Fame member who now lives in Orillia. His daughter, Susan DeSimone, says the Canadian government has said little about plans to get Canadians out. (Toronto Star)
3 Geminis for Durham County Nov 30, 2008
Best host, sports program: Ron MacLean, Hockey Day In Canada. Best news anchor: Ian Hanomansing, CBC News at Six Vancouver. (Toronto Star)
A Star ‘jets' through Cedar Park Nov 30, 2008
Some know him as one of the greatest hockey players of all time ... Ashley, a 22-year-old cystic fibrosis patient, knew a hockey player was coming to visit her on Wednesday around 1 p.m., but didn't know who ... So when Brett Hull walked into her room, she said, Oh my gosh, you're the hockey player. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Three places up for grabs in Womens Junior Asia Cup Nov 30, 2008
SEREMBAN: Nine teams will compete in the fifth Womens Junior Asia Cup, which will be held at the Seremban Two Hockey Stadium from Dec 13-21 ... The Womens Junior Asia Cup, the first international hockey tournament to be staged in Seremban, is organised by the womens section of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) and is jointly sponsored by the state government. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bobcats record another blowout Nov 30, 2008
Bismarck's Saturday win over Albert Lea, coupled with Alexandria's loss to North Iowa thrust the Bobcats into first place in the Central Division of the North American Hockey League ... "Ithink we're a very good defensive hockey team and we've turned into opportunists," he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
