Archive for August, 2009
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009CALGARY — As a wage earner in Vancouver, he’s got a front-row seat to the hype for the 2010 Winter Olympics. If that’s not enough motivation for Roberto Luongo to have a stellar first three months of the NHL season we don’t know what is. …
Gillis made signing Sedins a priority; Luongo next
Saturday, August 29th, 200930 IN 30 SPOTLIGHT Smyl on Shirokov Derek Jory – NHL.com Correspondent Canucks’ legend Stan Smyl, Senior Advisor to GM Mike Gillis, sets the record straight on Russian prospect Sergei Shirokov. READ MORE › MORE 30 IN 30 STORIES &r…
Smyl discusses newcomer Shirokov
Saturday, August 29th, 200930 IN 30 SPOTLIGHT One productive trip Todd Kimberley – NHL.com Correspondent Canucks GM Mike Gillis did whatever it took to get the Sedin twins under contract — including flying to Sweden to talk to the brothers personally. READ MORE &…
Coyotes’ Arizona future hinges on lease (AP)
Friday, August 28th, 2009If the NHL is successful in buying the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the league plans to quickly engage in talks over a new lease agreement with the city of Glendale. If no deal is forthcoming, the NHL says it would be forced to turn to a buyer to move the team elsewhere. "I [...]
Demers appointed to Canadian Senate (AP)
Friday, August 28th, 2009Jacques Demers, the Stanley Cup-winning coach who has spoken frankly about his lifelong battle with illiteracy, was appointed Thursday to the Canadian Senate. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the decision and was with the 65-year-old coach at Laval University in Quebec City. Demers is the last man to coach a Canadian team to the Stanley [...]
Players taking Red-White scrimmage seriously
Friday, August 28th, 2009"We’re expected to do things we have done here in camp, the tracking, defensive part and the working. It’s not just a fun thing. The team is trying to accomplish things to start building the style of game Mike (Babcock) wants us to play.&…
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