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Ugliest Hockey Skates Ever Made
2007-03-09 22:35:00
The Micron hockey skate, although made in Canada, was a shameful display of engineering and style. The boot of the skate was made completely of plastic, as if they attached blades to a couple of painted Javex bottles.Sadly, these skates did make their way into the National Hockey League and were even worn by Kevin Lowe for a period of time.
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Worst Helmet Ever Worn
2007-03-09 22:03:00
As you can see, this is the ugliest helmet of any kind ever produced. Not only that, it was probably the worst name for a helmet, or any hockey equipment for that matter.That said, the XL7 is now the name of a Sport Utility Vehicle produced by Suzuki…which is also ugly. Someone with some authority over at Suzuki should tell them to stick to motorcycles.So there you go. If you are producing any type of product and you want it to be at least remotely cool, don’t name it “XL7″.
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Bertuzzi vs Simon vs Janssen vs McSorley
2007-03-09 20:34:00
SimonBertuzziJanssenMcSorleyAlright so whats the worst cheap shot?
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Simon's costly stick puts Rangers in 8th
2007-03-09 07:00:00
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Ryan Hollweg was able to smile, knowing the vicious shot he took to the face from Chris Simon led to the New York Rangers ' biggest win of the season.Hollweg was felled by Simon late in the third period Thursday night when the New York Islanders' forward angrily charged him and nailed him with a clothesline hit with his stick.Simon was ejected, and Petr Prucha scored on the resulting long power play to lift the Rangers to a 2-1 win and a sweep of the home-and-home series between the local rivals."The best retaliation is to score on that power play," Hollweg said. "I couldn't feel any better than when that puck went in."Hollweg stayed down on the ice for several minutes after the hit and was bleeding from the chin when he got up. He took a few stitches and had his face numbed, but expects to play Saturday when the Rangers visit Pittsburgh."I feel good," he said. "We got the win. I kind of lost my hearing for a bit after it happened. I might've been out for a...
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Quote of the Day
2007-02-28 01:35:00
Quote of the Day"I'm tired of answering calls about the refereeing, I don't know why the referees don't get questions on these types of things because what can we say about it?"-Maple Leafs forward Jeff O'neill on a non-call on Leafs captain Mats Sundin.
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Finally The Deadline is here!!
2007-02-27 17:04:00
There have been a number of notable trades made at the trade deadline featuring draft picks that would turn into star players.1980-81 SeasonMarch 10, 1981 - Los Angeles Kings obtained LW Rick Martin from Buffalo for Los Angeles' third-round choice in 1981 Entry Draft (D Colin Chisholm) and first-round choice in the 1983 Entry Draft (G Tom Barrasso). The Kings received Martin, who posted eight seasons of 30-or-more goals and was a member of the Sabres' famous "French Connection" line with Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert. Buffalo used the future first-round draft pick to select another high school phenom, goaltender Tom Barrasso of Acton-Boxboro (Massachusetts).1994-95 SeasonMarch 23, 1995 - Hartford obtained D Glen Featherstone, D Michael Stewart and a first-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft (Jean-Sebastien Giguere) and a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft for RW Pat Verbeek. Giguere led Anaheim to the 2003 Stanley Cup Final and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy after po...
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Joe Sakic Scores 600th Goal
2007-02-16 08:13:00
Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic shows his 600th career NHL goal puck after beating the Calgary Flames, 7-5, in Calgary, Canada,Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Sakic scored twice and added three assists to lead Colorado to its second straight win.
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Alex Ovechkin Blue Visor
2007-02-13 06:32:00
Is this going to be legal next year?
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Pictures of Gaborik wearing XXXX's
2007-02-13 05:46:00
This is the only guy i've seen wearing the xxxx's and to be honest I see more people wearing the xxx's instead of the one90s. Buy your new XXXX's, One/90's or anything else here:
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Dallas Stars acquire Ladislav Nagy from Phoenix for Tjarnqvist, draft pick
2007-02-12 21:46:00
DALLAS (CP) - The Dallas Star s hope Ladislav Nagy can help put them over the top.Dallas acquired the speedy winger on Monday from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a first-round draft pick and forward Mathias Tjarnqvist. "Ladislav brings speed and skill to our hockey club and has proven to be a top-six NHL forward over his career," said Stars GM Doug Armstrong. "We look for him to come in and make an immediate impact on our roster."Nagy is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He became expendable after Coyotes GM Mike Barnett was unable to sign him to a long-term deal. He's earning US$3 million this season.The push is on for the Stars, who are currently sixth in the Western Conference but trail Anaheim by just four points for first place in the Pacific Division.Nagy had 41 points (eight goals, 33 assists) in 55 games for the Coyotes this season. He spent six seasons with the Coyotes, racking up 249 points in 321 games.Tjarnqvist is more of a role player. He ha...
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and we Thought Chara was Tall...
2007-02-12 04:59:00
wow I thought Char a was a beast. UNREAL
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Old School Nike Hockey Commercial #2
2007-02-11 21:07:00
"long haired russian freak boy"
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Flames grab Stuart, Primeau from Bruins
2007-02-11 10:22:00
BOSTON (CP-AP) - The Calgary Flames have nabbed the most coveted defenceman on the market more than two weeks before the NHL trade deadline.The Boston Bruins traded defenceman Brad Stuart , forward Wayne Prime au and a conditional draft pick to the Flames on Saturday for defenceman Andrew Ference and forward Chuck Kobasew.The Flames expect both Stuart and Primeau to be in the lineup on Sunday when Calgary ends a three-game road trip in Detroit.It's the second big deal made by Flames GM Darryl Sutter in the past two weeks. Calgary acquired centre Craig Conroy from Los Angeles on Jan. 29.Stuart, a key player in last season's deal that sent former Bruins captain Joe Thornton to San Jose, had been mentioned in recent trade talk because of his upcoming free-agent status.Boston's inability to work out a new contract with Stuart forced the deal, completed just over an hour after the Bruins beat the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout.''It became evident that when I wasn't having succe...
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Old School Nike Hockey Commercial
2007-02-10 22:06:00
I've decided that once a day until they are done I will be posting the old school Nike Hockey commercials because I find them so funny."Learn how to make a glove save" Comments?
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The Sedins' Working It
2007-02-10 22:02:00
I saw this and had to post it. One of the better commercials I've seen for the NHL.
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Trade Deadline Rumour List
2007-02-10 21:18:00
The NHL's annual trading deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 27. And with an earlier date than previous years, teams won't be making deals for successful playoff runs so much as they'll be loading up just to clinch a postseason berth. Here is a little list i put together for the names heard prominently in trade rumours around the league.Here are some names in play:Adrian AucoinPosition: DefencemanTeam: Chicago BlackhawksAge: 33Rumour ed Suitors? - CanadiensThe Blackhawks pinned much of their immediate future on Aucoin when they signed him to a four-year, $12 million deal in 2005. But the veteran blueliner has not lived up to expectations, battling groin injuries and spending a lot of time in the press box because of his recent defensive struggles. Aucoin can get his game back with a new team, but with two years and $8 million left on his contract, the price could be too much. A recent rumour had him possibly going to Montreal for Craig Rivet and Sergei Samsonov.Todd BertuzziPosition: Left W...
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For Skrastins, it's work, work, work
2007-02-08 22:10:00
Perhaps it would have been more fitting if he was Nashville’s first ever draft pick. But the reality is that iron-man defenseman Karlis Skrastins was the Predators’ last pick in their very first draft. He was their "Mr. Irrelevant."Players like Geoff Koch, Kent Sauer, Martin Beauchesne, Craig Brunel and Martin Bartek – you’re not alone if you just asked “Who?” -- were all picked before him. Skrastins was selected in the now-defunct ninth round (No. 230 overall) by the expansion club in 1998.Funny how things turn out.He is now a member of the Colorado Avalanche and the 32-year-old Skrastins has put together quite a career for himself. When he was traded to the Avs, the Predators didn’t even immediately get a player back for him, flipping him instead for future considerations in 2003.Thursday, Skrastins will go into the NHL record book when he passes Tim Horton for the impressive feat of playing in what will be 487-consecutive games as a defenseman. That would be 487 mor...
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Bauer Nike Vapor XXXX Skate Pictures
2007-01-09 01:46:00
There they are my fellow hockey fans. They more or less look like the flexlite 12's. But you guys tell me. They still have the Lightspeed 2's.Get them at:
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