Ever since Winnipeg decided to build the MTS Centre to only hold just over 15,000 people, I have questioned whether they would ever get a NHL team back. Well it appears they will but the question remains, will it be sustainable in the smallest hockey arena in the league. The Boston Globe doesn’t think so. [...]
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Ken Dryden on Hockey Violence
In today’s Globe and Mail I wonder what will make people say that about us 50 years from now. What are the big things we might be getting really wrong? Chemicals in our foods? Genetic modifications gone wrong? Climate change? In sports, I think, the haunting question will be about head injuries. It wasn’t until [...]
‘We love you, this won’t change a thing’
This is a great story in ESPN about Brendan Burke telling the rest of the Burke family that he is gay. Your dad thinks through everything. Dad is big, confident and continuously radiates a persona that is rough, gruff, unrelenting and unapologetic. He has a cold, expressionless poker face straight out of a Clint Eastwood [...]
The Scandal of Two Tier Health Care in Canada
So the Calgary Flames jumped to the head of the line when it came to H1N1 vaccinations. Are we surprised? It’s long been a practice in Canada where professional and semi-pro athletes get preferential medical treatment. They get a MRI within hours while the rest of us wait months. Elective surgery comes within days while [...]
Getting cut
I was planning to take in the Islanders Training Camp tonight at Credit Union Centre. As you can see from the screen shots below, the practice schedule has been posted on the Credit Union Centre website here. These screen shots were taken Thursday morning. When I called out to Credit Union Centre today to confirm [...]
New York Islanders Training Camp
Well the New York Islanders are in Saskatoon for training camp this week. As expected, John Tavares looks to be the Islanders best player. The problem is that he is only 18 years old which can’t be a good sign for the Islanders in 2009-2010. Despite being only marginally better than a good AHL team, [...]
Hockey Players Should Never Be Interviewed
From the Toronto Star which is reporting that the NHL players are having 13.5% of their salaries placed into escrow. "Soon, one-quarter of our paycheques may be gone," said San Jose defenceman Dan Boyle. "Everyone out there is taking some kind of cut. It’s tough for everyone." You are right Dan, it is tough for [...]
Contextless Sports Links
Kudos to the NHL for picking New Year’s Day for their showcase outdoor hockey game at Wrigley Field. It isn’t as if there were some huge college bowl games to watch or anything. Plus after playing in every outdoor game, why not call it the Ty Conklin classic? I do love the retro Detroit jerseys [...]
