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Hockey: News and Discussion Thread
08-23-2012 | 11:39 AM
The sizzle in the Steak
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From Poo:
Thankfully it's from Poo....so it's probably not true.
I am still waiting for the green light to go with my interview lengthy interview from yesterday with one source from the NHL and one source from the NHLPA, but I just found out the following news...pretty shocking...
According to a source familiar with the NHLPA's proposal, "Part of the PA's proposal allows for Bettman 2 arbitrarily assign the #1 pick in the draft to a financially distressed team."
According to a source familiar with the NHLPA's proposal, "Part of the PA's proposal allows for Bettman 2 arbitrarily assign the #1 pick in the draft to a financially distressed team."
Thankfully it's from Poo....so it's probably not true.
08-23-2012 | 11:50 AM
Niner Faithful
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I've gradually came back to loving this sport and watching almost every Rangers during the last 2 years as I forgave them for the lockout, even dusted off my Richter jersey to wear.
Now.....ugh, can't believe its happening again
Now.....ugh, can't believe its happening again
08-24-2012 | 08:59 AM
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I am still waiting for the green light to go with my interview lengthy interview from yesterday with one source from the NHL and one source from the NHLPA, but I just found out the following news...pretty shocking...
According to a source familiar with the NHLPA's proposal, "Part of the PA's proposal allows for Bettman 2 arbitrarily assign the #1 pick in the draft to a financially distressed team."
According to a source familiar with the NHLPA's proposal, "Part of the PA's proposal allows for Bettman 2 arbitrarily assign the #1 pick in the draft to a financially distressed team."
08-24-2012 | 11:04 AM
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Bettman's recent speech about having the greatest fans in the world...yeah, don't think they'll buy it this time. Goodenow was the villain last time. This time? I think it's the owners.
So, nice try.
So, nice try.
08-27-2012 | 12:38 PM
08-27-2012 | 12:39 PM
WT EFF???
Greyhound players charged with sexual assault
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d8jVZ?u...m_campaign=nhl
When their 2012-2013 training camp begins Wednesday at Essar Centre, the Soo Greyhounds aren't sure whether veterans Nick Cousins, Andrew Fritsch and Mark Petaccio will be present.
The three have been charged with sexually assaulting an adult female, who was known to them.
The alleged incident occurred Friday at a central-area residence in the city. Each player is accused of having sexual intercourse with the female.
She reported the alleged incident to police, charges were laid Saturday and details were released Sunday by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. “We're still going through the process of collecting information,” Hounds general manager Kyle Dubas said Sunday. “This is so far beyond a hockey situation, we have not even thought ahead to training camp.”
Cousins, a 19-year-old from Belleville, Ont., and Fritsch, a 19-year-old native of Brantford, Ont., are scheduled to appear in court Oct. 1.
Petaccio remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in bail court Monday morning.
In a prepared statement released late Saturday night, the Hounds spoke of how they've seen these players “make excellent strides both on and off the ice.”
“That's what makes this very surprising,” Dubas said in a Sunday conversation. “This is going to go through the legal process. This is an accusation and the players will have the opportunity to defend themselves. We'll continue to perform our duty and support these players.”
Also, as part of the prepared statement, the Hounds said they would continue to support the police investigation in any way possible.
Asked if he'd spoken to the Greyhound players involved, Dubas said he couldn't comment on advice of legal counsel.
That advice, he added, has come from local lawyer Gord Acton of Wishart Law Firm.
Asked if he'd been in contact with Ontario Hockey League officials, Dubas again refused comment.
Through a Greyhounds press release, both Cousins and Petaccio directed all media inquiries to their respective agents.
Petaccio's agent, Dave Maciuk, did not wish to comment.
“We're just gathering information and we'll withhold comment until we know more,” said Maciuk, who grew up in the Sault and has been based in Chicago since the 1970s.
A phone message left at the office of Larry Kelly, who represents Cousins, was not immediately returned.
Attempts to reach Fritsch for comment Sunday were unsuccessful.
Cousins, a third-round draft choice of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers in 2011, signed an entry-level contract on March 26.
“We are aware of the unfortunate incident involving Nick Cousins,” Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said in a prepared statement Sunday. “Due to a lack of information available to us, we will not comment at this time.”
Fritsch is also an NHL-drafted player, taken by the Phoenix Coyotes in the sixth round in 2011.
He has not signed an NHL contract.
As for the ramifications of the trio being charged, the Greyhounds could find themselves short-handed during games in American cities.
“A conviction would definitely keep them out (of the United States),” a U.S. immigration supervisor, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Sunday. “But in this case, with people who've been charged, we look at those cases on an individual basis.”
During the 2012-2013 season, the Hounds are scheduled to play seven times in Michigan, four against Saginaw and three versus Plymouth.
They also play once in Pennsylvania, visiting the Erie Otters.
Not only that, much of the Hounds travel schedule involves crossing the International Bridge into Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., en route to games against Ontario-based teams such as Sarnia, London, Kitchener, Guelph etc.
“Bail conditions would have to be looked at before they could enter the United States,” the immigration supervisor said of individuals who've been charged with sexual assault. “They could be allowed to cross, but we'd have to ascertain whether they'd be a flight risk.”
Meantime, teammates of Cousins, Fritsch and Petaccio had little to say Sunday.
“We just need to stand together as a team right now and just let the legal process play out,” said overage defenceman Colin Miller, 19, a Sault native.
Miller refused further comment.
Fellow defenceman Ryan Sproul, a 19-year-old Mississauga native, was also brief with his comments.
“There's not much to say. As a team, we need to stay together and get ready for the season.”
Like Miller, Sproul refused further comment.
p.ruicci@sunmeida.ca
Greyhound players charged with sexual assault
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d8jVZ?u...m_campaign=nhl
When their 2012-2013 training camp begins Wednesday at Essar Centre, the Soo Greyhounds aren't sure whether veterans Nick Cousins, Andrew Fritsch and Mark Petaccio will be present.
The three have been charged with sexually assaulting an adult female, who was known to them.
The alleged incident occurred Friday at a central-area residence in the city. Each player is accused of having sexual intercourse with the female.
She reported the alleged incident to police, charges were laid Saturday and details were released Sunday by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. “We're still going through the process of collecting information,” Hounds general manager Kyle Dubas said Sunday. “This is so far beyond a hockey situation, we have not even thought ahead to training camp.”
Cousins, a 19-year-old from Belleville, Ont., and Fritsch, a 19-year-old native of Brantford, Ont., are scheduled to appear in court Oct. 1.
Petaccio remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in bail court Monday morning.
In a prepared statement released late Saturday night, the Hounds spoke of how they've seen these players “make excellent strides both on and off the ice.”
“That's what makes this very surprising,” Dubas said in a Sunday conversation. “This is going to go through the legal process. This is an accusation and the players will have the opportunity to defend themselves. We'll continue to perform our duty and support these players.”
Also, as part of the prepared statement, the Hounds said they would continue to support the police investigation in any way possible.
Asked if he'd spoken to the Greyhound players involved, Dubas said he couldn't comment on advice of legal counsel.
That advice, he added, has come from local lawyer Gord Acton of Wishart Law Firm.
Asked if he'd been in contact with Ontario Hockey League officials, Dubas again refused comment.
Through a Greyhounds press release, both Cousins and Petaccio directed all media inquiries to their respective agents.
Petaccio's agent, Dave Maciuk, did not wish to comment.
“We're just gathering information and we'll withhold comment until we know more,” said Maciuk, who grew up in the Sault and has been based in Chicago since the 1970s.
A phone message left at the office of Larry Kelly, who represents Cousins, was not immediately returned.
Attempts to reach Fritsch for comment Sunday were unsuccessful.
Cousins, a third-round draft choice of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers in 2011, signed an entry-level contract on March 26.
“We are aware of the unfortunate incident involving Nick Cousins,” Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said in a prepared statement Sunday. “Due to a lack of information available to us, we will not comment at this time.”
Fritsch is also an NHL-drafted player, taken by the Phoenix Coyotes in the sixth round in 2011.
He has not signed an NHL contract.
As for the ramifications of the trio being charged, the Greyhounds could find themselves short-handed during games in American cities.
“A conviction would definitely keep them out (of the United States),” a U.S. immigration supervisor, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Sunday. “But in this case, with people who've been charged, we look at those cases on an individual basis.”
During the 2012-2013 season, the Hounds are scheduled to play seven times in Michigan, four against Saginaw and three versus Plymouth.
They also play once in Pennsylvania, visiting the Erie Otters.
Not only that, much of the Hounds travel schedule involves crossing the International Bridge into Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., en route to games against Ontario-based teams such as Sarnia, London, Kitchener, Guelph etc.
“Bail conditions would have to be looked at before they could enter the United States,” the immigration supervisor said of individuals who've been charged with sexual assault. “They could be allowed to cross, but we'd have to ascertain whether they'd be a flight risk.”
Meantime, teammates of Cousins, Fritsch and Petaccio had little to say Sunday.
“We just need to stand together as a team right now and just let the legal process play out,” said overage defenceman Colin Miller, 19, a Sault native.
Miller refused further comment.
Fellow defenceman Ryan Sproul, a 19-year-old Mississauga native, was also brief with his comments.
“There's not much to say. As a team, we need to stay together and get ready for the season.”
Like Miller, Sproul refused further comment.
p.ruicci@sunmeida.ca
dom does not call it "assault".
08-28-2012 | 11:51 AM
The sizzle in the Steak
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Jack Jablonski and Stanley Cup: Why Kings’ Davis Drewiske wins world’s coolest guy today
Davis Drewiske only played nine games with the Los Angeles Kings last season, and didn't see any postseason ice time, but tradition dictates that he gets to spend a day with Stanley. And what a way to spend it:
The 27-year-old defenseman scheduled a viewing party Monday afternoon for the hockey arena in Hudson, Wisconsin, where he learned how to play the game... but he had at least one place he wanted to stop first.
Drewiske picked up the Stanley Cup shortly after it landed in the Twin Cities, and drove it to the home of Jack Jablonski, the Benilde-St. Margaret's hockey player who was paralyzed after crashing into the boards headfirst last winter.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...7037--nhl.html
Class Act!!!
Davis Drewiske only played nine games with the Los Angeles Kings last season, and didn't see any postseason ice time, but tradition dictates that he gets to spend a day with Stanley. And what a way to spend it:
The 27-year-old defenseman scheduled a viewing party Monday afternoon for the hockey arena in Hudson, Wisconsin, where he learned how to play the game... but he had at least one place he wanted to stop first.
Drewiske picked up the Stanley Cup shortly after it landed in the Twin Cities, and drove it to the home of Jack Jablonski, the Benilde-St. Margaret's hockey player who was paralyzed after crashing into the boards headfirst last winter.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...7037--nhl.html
Class Act!!!
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08-29-2012 | 05:19 PM
The sizzle in the Steak
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HockeyBuzz - Ranking the Thirty NHL Broadcasting Teams
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Travi...eams/134/46296
shocked to see Pittsburgh's team is worse that the Ducks?!?!?
I'd rather stick pins in my eyeballs than listen to Hayward's "homer" broadcasting of stupidity!!!.....and yet somehow the Pens are worse off?!?!?!?
Poor Pen's fans.
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Travi...eams/134/46296
shocked to see Pittsburgh's team is worse that the Ducks?!?!?I'd rather stick pins in my eyeballs than listen to Hayward's "homer" broadcasting of stupidity!!!.....and yet somehow the Pens are worse off?!?!?!?
Poor Pen's fans.
08-30-2012 | 11:19 AM
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haha steigy and crew are pretty bad. he always mixes up the player's names, too. I can't stand the buffalo home announcer though. screaming "DEREK ROYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOALLLLLLL"
I like Howie Rose, however. Also Doc Emrick is the best color guy in the game.
I like Howie Rose, however. Also Doc Emrick is the best color guy in the game.
Last edited by Rounder; 08-30-2012 at 11:22 AM.
