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When the Hartford Whalers drafted Chris Pronger second overall in 1993, they had no idea what type of player that they would be getting on their roster. The Blues are hoping that they drafted a player fifteen years later that might have the same upside as the All-Star defenseman.
Alex Pietrangelo, selected fourth overall in 2008, signed a deal to lock him in as Blues property for the next three seasons Thursday afternoon. Pietrangelo will be skating in training camp with the rest of the Blues team starting September 19. It is believed that Alex has a good shot at making the club to start the season, but the team may want him to mature in Peoria of the AHL before he plays on the big club.
“We are excited to have Alex signed as he will be a key component to our youth movement for years to come,” stated Blues President John Davidson.
Since the lockout, it has been made apparent by Blues administration that the team wants to build from drafting and young players. In 2005-06, Blues fans saw Jay McClement and Lee Stempniak lead the way for the Blues. 2006-07 was the year that David Backes was made a regular face on the Blues roster. Last season Erik Johnson and David Perron were the big stories in St. Louis, while talks of Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie is all that weighs on the minds of Blues fans for the upcoming season. But Pietrangelo can easily slide his way in and be a vital part of the Blues’ success in 2008-09.
Hockeysfuture.com states that Pietrangelo ... [read more]
If all the NHL fans were to sit in a first grade classroom and talk about “what they did this summer,” some would speak more highly of their team than others. Chicago Blackhawks fans would talk of their excitement for Brian Campbell coming to the big city, and Cristobal Huet being the new saving grace of Chicago. Tampa Bay Lightning fans would regale stories of celebration, after drafting number one pick Steve Stamkos and locking up captain Vincent Lecavalier for the rest of his career, while Red Wings fans would boast about signing the most-sought player this off-season, Marian Hossa. What would the Blues fans say though?
“We heard Cam Janssen interview Cleveland from Family Guy on the radio. We had the rights to Steve Bernier for about twenty-five minutes too!”
It is true that the team seemed to just sit back this summer and watch all the names sign with all the rivals. This is what the Blues had to anticipate though. It was made clear at the end of the season by President John Davidson that the team was not looking for a big name in free-agency, but rather building from within was the Blues’ goal all along.
Davidson made his plan clear to the associated press in mid-April:
“Have you looked at the free agent market? There’s not a lot of people out there and most of them are older players and a lot of them, it becomes a contract where they want 6-7-8 years at $6-7-8 million a year… Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it doesn’t make sense. We want to grow our skill f... [read more]
ESPN has ranked the fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers as #1 in the nation, just ahead of the fans in Green Bay.
To me, this is no surprise. Many times over the years, I've heard fans of other football teams talk about the black-and-gold invasion of their stadiums when the Steelers came to town. Through the best and worst of times both, Steelers fans have always displayed fanatical loyalty to their team, no matter where the boys were playing. It's a Steelers tradition, something the unfortunate Pirates can't likewise claim.
I think this goes beyond just stadium invasions and tailgating, though. Even in the years when I was far away from home and not watching the NFL, I still fondly remembered the days of my early childhood when names like Bradshaw, Harris, Swann, Greene and Ham defined "football". I even smiled when I thought of the futile years of Malone and Brister. It's something that gets into your blood, when you're born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. You can take the boy out of the 'Burgh, but you can't ever take the 'Burgh -- or the Steelers -- out of the boy.
It all ads up to the greatest fan base in the NFL, and in my opinion one of the greatest in all of pro sports worldwide. Say what you will about Manchester United. Point to the undying loyalty of the Montreal Canadiens' partisans. Show us pictures of baseball crowds in Japan. The Terrible Towel rises above them all, a swirling banner of black and gold pride and tradition. ... [read more] (2 comments)
Now, I know this blog might sound a little lame for some of you reading, but let's keep in mind that I'm 5'8'' 150lbs, so there was no way I going to play college or professional hockey anyway. In addition, I never had the means to really join high class leagues and travel leagues as I never could afford things like that.
So here's an insight to a New York kid (now 23) who finally got a chance to play hockey at the college competitive level, hope everyone just remembers that we are all here because of our love of the sport on ice and I hope you can appreciate my story. This story was also published on my college's online magazine.
Also, I'm aware that this article/blog has really nothing to do with the New York Rangers, but like I said earlier, I really only posted it to touch on everyone's love of hockey. That having been said, the New York Rangers are the best damn team in the sport of hockey baby!
Thanks and hope you enjoy!
I've been a hockey player since I was 5-years-old. I’ve always loved the game and played it whenever and wherever I could. It is my favorite sport and I watch it all the time on television. Once college started, I was sure my hockey playing days were over. Keuka College does not have a hockey team and after awhile, I grew accustomed to the fact that hockey, for me, was in the past.
That was until last semester when two students attempted to start an ice hockey club. I was on board immediately. Nick Salemi and Scott Smith sent out e-mails to any prospective players in hopes of creating interest. The ... [read more]
According to Mat Sundin's agent, he has not rejected the Maple Leafs, but according to a New York Paper, he is interested in joining Markus Naslund on Broadway.
It sounds like he is trying to figure out still what he wants to do. Is he going to the New York Rangers? Where do you think he will go?
Will he go with Naslund?
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A big thanks to everyone who participated in the "Inbound Link Contest". We have a winner! A big congratulations go out to Marija. Thank you for all your hard work on this. While we had a lot of people participate, Marija was able to win with only 4 links! So it wouldn't have taken a lot to win this contest! We'll be having another contest soon so stay tuned.
The whole purpose of this contest was to get our bloggers networking with other webmasters and to start to build up their inbound links which will help their traffic. Even a few links can help you with the search engines as they will see you as more of an authority on your topic the more inbound links you have.
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Coming out of the lockout there was hope. The Kings made a big splash and acquired Pavol Demitra. They made a couple of low-key signings in an attempt to patch up the goaltending in acquiring Mathieu Garon from the Montreal Canadiens, and then acquiring Jason LaBarbera from the Rangers. Garon was long thought to be a potential starter stuck behind Jose Theodore in Montreal and Jason LaBarbera had absolutely shredded the AHL. Hope.
A good start confirmed these hopes. In fact, until a rough game in Buffalo, there didn't appear to be a serious flaw with the team. Lubomir Visnovsky had turned into one of the elite offensive defensemen in the game. Alex Frolov, Craig Conroy, and Pavol Demitra formed one of the best top lines in the league for a period of time. The Kings were riding high. Mathieu Garon and Jason Labarbera each turned in solid stints as the team's #1 goaltender (Labarbera was one of the best goalies in the league in October before cooling off and being sidelined due to various issues). After that tumultuous evening in Buffalo, though, things changed. The Kings tumbled wildly out of control from the top of the conference. By April they were fighting for their playoff lives with very slim hopes. They missed the playoffs completely.
The off-season brought change. Head Coach Andy Murray was fired before the season could finish, and General Manager Dave Taylor was fired to begin the off-season. Shortly thereafter, Dean Lombardi was brought in as his ... [read more]
The Atlanta Thrashers signed first-round pick Zach Bogosian to an entry-level contract Thursday.The 18-year-old defenseman was selected third overall after scoring 11 goals and 61 points with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League.Bogosian will take part in a prospect evaluation camp in Traverse City, Mich., before reporting for Atlanta's training camp on Sept. 20. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:45:18 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL
A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.As a result, the Continental Hockey League (KHL), announced Thursday that it was no longer obligated to abide by a moratorium reached in July, when the leagues agreed against signing players that were under contract. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:18:02 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL
The NHL camps open in two weeks and Mats Sundin still hasn't decided if he'll return for another season. Sundin said Wednesday he's unsure if his 37-year-old body can handle another grueling year in the NHL. He's received contract offers from numerous teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team he's led for 13 seasons. [read full article]
Posted Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:49:39 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports
The Atlanta Thrashers signed first-round pick Zach Bogosian to an entry-level contract Thursday. The 18-year-old defenseman was selected third overall after scoring 11 goals and 61 points with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League. Bogosian will take part in a prospect evaluation camp in Traverse City, Mich., before reporting for Atlanta's training camp on Sept. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:40:18 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports
A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week. As a result, the Continental Hockey League (KHL), announced Thursday that it was no longer obligated to abide by a moratorium reached in July, when the leagues agreed against signing players that were under contract. [read full article]
Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:20:32 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports