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07-08 NHL Regular Season Awards and Recap
April 11, 2008 by
Taking One For The Team
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Looking back on the 2007-08 NHL regular season to hand out some awards and take one last look at some of the highlights of the season, including the fight of the year.
The Last Thing the NHL Needed
January 19, 2008 by
MVN
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With the huge success of the 2008 Winter Classic, Gary Bettman is on "Cloud 9?. He was hoping that the American sports fan will find Versus on their cable package but with the big injury last night, its not going to happen. Sidney Crosby went into the boards feet first and suffered...
New York Islanders' Pascal Morency is suspended indefinitely
New York Islanders forward Pascal Morency has been suspended indefinitely after leaving the bench to start a fight with Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf
Fantasy Hockey`s Top Ten: Defensemen
September 24, 2007 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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FIO staff writer Rob Edwards continues his tour around the world of fantasy hockey with his take on the Top Ten Defensemen for this year's fantasy drafts.
Fantasy Hockey Experts Mock Draft Recap
September 22, 2008 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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In this excerpt from FIO's Free For All blog, writer Rob Edwards briefly discusses an experts mock draft he took part in last week. In this post, Edwards breaksdown his strategy and makes comments about his own picks, while giving readers the link for the full draft results. Participants...
Sharks vs. Flames - Game 6 Preview: Sharks try to extinguish Flames
The San Jose Sharks and the Calgary Flames will play Game 6 tonight in the Saddledome. The Sharks lead the series 3-2, and for Calgary the word of the day is 'elimination'. Yes folks, this is when the playoffs get fun. This is the time when hockey fans get to see the measure...
Islanders' Pascal Morency suspended indefinitely
NEW YORK (AP) -New York Islanders forward Pascal Morency has been suspended indefinitely after leaving the bench to start a fight with Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf.
NFL Creates New Position of Director of Strategic Security
August 14, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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The NFL has announced that Jeffrey Miller, the commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police and a 24-year veteran of law enforcement, has been appointed to the newly created position of NFL director of strategic security. In his new role, the 45-year-old Miller will report to NFL...
Don Imus, "Pacman" Jones and Media Correctness
July 08, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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Don Imus is at it again.The controversial shock jock was fired last year for referring to the Rutgers women's basketball players as "nappy-headed hos." Last week, Imus effectively immersed himself in hot water again as a result of what some are calling a racist interchange...
The Dion Phaneuf Hit On Okposo: The Fallout
September 22, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Dion Phaneuf, in a recent preseason game against the New York Islanders, laid a body check on Islanders forward Kyle Okposo as Okposo was crossing the ice heading into the Calgary Flames end. Okposo had his head down, and Phaneuf came in from the opposite boards with the intention...
History Made: First D-League Player Drafted by the NBA: Mike Taylor, Idaho Stampede
June 27, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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A little bit of history happened tonight at the NBA Draft when you weren't lookinmg...Idaho Stampede guard Mike Taylor was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers becoming the first player from the NBA Development League to be drafted...
The Definition of a Real Hockey Player
March 09, 2009 by
The On Deck Circle
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Dion Phaneuf, Georges Laraque, Riley Cote, Donald Brashear. What comes to mind when you hear these names? I think of the biggest, meanest, most intimidating, most feared players in the National Hockey League. They are the best enforcers the NHL has to offer ? protecting, defending, and ensuring ...
History Made: First D-League Player Drafted by the NBA: Mike Taylor, Idaho Stampede
July 08, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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A little bit of history happened tonight at the NBA Draft when you weren't lookinmg...Idaho Stampede guard Mike Taylor was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers becoming the first player from the NBA Development League to be drafted...
Don Imus, "Pacman" Jones and Media Correctness
June 30, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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Don Imus is at it again.The controversial shock jock was fired last year for referring to the Rutgers women's basketball players as "nappy-headed hos." Last week, Imus effectively immersed himself in hot water again as a result of what some are calling a racist interchange...
Takin' Care Of Business
April 15, 2008 by
Taking One For The Team
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Odds and ends from around the NHL and beyond, including: Sean Avery, playoff coverage, fantasy hockey awards, and more!
Are Hockey Goons Being Overpaid and Over Supported?
September 16, 2008 by
RumorMeThis
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Recently, there was an article in the National Post on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 regarding hockey goons. They tackled the question of fighters like Jarod Boll and George Parros being overpaid and over supported. Dr. John P. Haisken-DeNew, an economist at the Ruhr and Pestphalian Institute...
Buffalo Bills and PrimeSport Announce Travel Partnership
August 14, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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The Buffalo Bills announced today a new partnership agreement with PrimeSport, a Sports Travel and Event Management company. As an Official Partner of the Buffalo Bills, PrimeSport will provide fans with travel packages to each away game in the 2008 Buffalo Bills season, offering packages...
Buffalo Bills and PrimeSport Announce Travel Partnership
July 09, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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The Buffalo Bills announced today a new partnership agreement with PrimeSport, a Sports Travel and Event Management company. As an Official Partner of the Buffalo Bills, PrimeSport will provide fans with travel packages to each away game in the 2008 Buffalo Bills season, offering packages...
Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann to Reumite for NBC's "Football Night in America"
August 14, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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Video: Dion Phaneuf's Hit on Kyle Okposo. Dirty Or Just Uncalled For?
September 18, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Last night in a pre-season NHL game between the Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders, Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf ,who is known for crushing hits, laid one of his patended side swiping blows on young Islanders winger Kyle Okposo, which then lead to a semi brawl on the ice...
Carolina Hurricanes Season Preview
October 04, 2008 by
RumorMeThis
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Well, when your biggest training camp invite is a guy who used to play for the team (and pretty well too), had a couple of DUI's, was caught pissing in public, and spent last season playing in a beer league then there is the possibility of disaster on the horizon. (**Good news...
Ryan Garner: That's Sharks Hockey ... Gutless
April 18, 2008 by
hockeybuzz.com
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You were surprised by San Joseâs epic collapse. You were shocked the team turtled after taking a 3-0 lead. You were mystified the Sharks didnât have any physical response to either Dion Phaneuf or Cory Sarichâs hits on Patrick Marleau. If any of those statements apply...
Brian Burke: Nice Guy?...
December 04, 2008 by
The Rivalry
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A few days ago, my counterpart, Islanders blogger Bryan, wrote about how he respects Brian Burke. Well, yesterday, Burke went on NHL Live (XM 204/Sirius 208/NHL Network) and made some incredible comments about Sean Avery referring to the girl who slept with Luke Wilson in Old School...
Blazers Sign Spanish Guard, Rudy Fernandez
July 08, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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The Portland Trail Blazers reached an agreement to sign Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez, it was announced today by general manager Kevin Pritchard. "I am so excited about joining the Trail Blazers and the NBA," said Fernandez. "The whole staff did a tremendous job making...
Suspension Update...
March 25, 2009 by
The Rivalry
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Suspension for pushing an NHL referee (and a linesman) and shooting a puck in his direction: 3 games.Suspension for disparaging remarks about a Hollywood actress: 6 games and anger management treatment.For those who didn't see it, Martin Gerber stuffed a wraparound attempt, and...
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