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April 07, 2007 by
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Martin St Louis Redux? Ryan Duncan / Hobey BakerUndrafted mite wins the Hobey Baker.http://fightingsioux.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58684&SPID=6405&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=850165It's a heckuva pedigree. One story listed him at 5'6" and another at 5'...
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April 05, 2007 by
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Polling the OHL Coaches (with 100 Games footnotes)2006-07 Ontario Hockey League Coaches Poll – Western Conference ResultsMost Underrated Player1. Trevor Kell, Sarnia Sting (22)2. Mike McLean, Guelph Storm (18)3. Scott Aarssen, London Knights (16)Most Improved Player1. Tom Sestito...
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April 04, 2007 by
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Who's back from the summer u-18s and what are the storylines:GBACK Cann, Trevor-Peterborough (OHL)-2007consensus top NA goaltender but lacked support and didn't play meaningful games with the Petes being so weak this yearOUT Leclerc, Justin-Lethbridge (WHL)-2007DBACK - Doughty...
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April 04, 2007 by
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Pietrangelo Unlikely for U-18s ... it seemsKnow that I posted that Mississauga's Pietrangelo would be a desired add to the Canadian u-18s ... Hockey Canada hasn't sent the email with the roster just yet but word is the IceDogs talked to him about not dressing in playoff games...
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April 04, 2007 by
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CSS's Final Rankings: Likely Two Americans in Top ThreeIf only NHL draftniks could fill out brackets like NCAA fans. Anyway, there should be a fairly dramatic shift in the final rankings submitted by the NHL Central Scouting Service in a little bit. Here's what the top of the...
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April 03, 2007 by
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Canada's Spring Under-18s: Younger, BetterBeen away on book assignment for a stretch, but also coming back with the inside dope on the world under-18s and the 2007 entry draft. So here goes:As strange as it sounds, the Canadian team that goes to Finland this month for the world...
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March 07, 2007 by
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Blowout Special: Sending a message ("I'm stupid" or, possibly, "Kick me!")At St Mike's last nighthttp://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=12914Oshawa blew the doors of the Majors, who can thank Michael Haley for sending a message...
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March 04, 2007 by
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Cheechoo: Background on the ESPN The Mag storyWent up to Moose Factory before Christmas to do a story on Cheechoo. While it would seem like an interesting place to visit for a hunting or fishing trip in season (if you can give up having a beer for the duration), let me talk you out...
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February 27, 2007 by
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Trading Deadline Holiday: Quick Takes and My .02There's a heckuva separation between the public's perceived value of draft picks and that of NHL GMs. First rounders were being passed over the counter like Canadian Tire money. As we said before, if you're looking at real...
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February 27, 2007 by
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100 Games Holiday Edition: Trading Deadline AdviceOkay, I'll keep it brief. Here's a few things you should keep in mind on deadline day.This year's draft lacks star talent up top (no Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin). Fact is, the top pick in this year's draft (Kane, Esposito...
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February 26, 2007 by
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Steve Downie: Canadian Hero (TM), 100 Games ZeroCount me among those who have no time for Steve Downie. Downie was the guy you couldn't take your eyes off at the world under-20s in Vancouver, the one who goaded crucial third-period penalties out of a US team at this year's...
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February 25, 2007 by
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Back up the Pick-Up Truck: Gaming out Flyers' PickThe other day I made the case for Patrick Kane being the favorite to be No. 1 on NHL scouts' lists. Here's one reason that he won't be the first called in June.The Flyers.The Flyers' scouting philosophy can be neatly...
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February 24, 2007 by
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Much Aliu About Something: Sudbury Draft EnigmaSo what do you do with Akim Aliu?Pass him by, do you?A scouting report by Dr Seuss,Wouldn't be of much use.Few in his year match him for skating,Yet so many avow Akim-hating.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzrLzLMJeGA&mode=related...
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February 24, 2007 by
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On the Wounded Prospects: Uncertain, Hurtin'Checked out the Ottawa-Missisauga game last night. Not a game you'll see every day.http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=12893Stefan Legein (a little draft-eligible player, in the 30s among North American...
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February 22, 2007 by
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Ryan Parent: The High Price of Forsberg RentalCount me as one who thought Philly maximized returns on the Peter Forsberg dump, uh, deal. Ryan Parent has been my favorite defenceman at the last two world U-20s. Quietly efficient, stay-at-home, just a young player who fills in your D...
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February 21, 2007 by
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Patrick Kane: Likely No. 1 Central Scouting Be DamnedIn the mid-term draft rankings NHL Central Scouting has forward Patrick Kane (London Knights) fourth among North American skaters. Hard to figure. The rumbles in the scouts' room in Kitchener last night where the Knights played...
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February 11, 2007 by
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Three-Game Sunday: The Scouting Hat TrickSo much for the day of rest. The O neatly schedules three games in the Toronto 'burbs that are almost manageable--first in Brampton at 2, then in Mississauga at 4 and Oshawa in the evening. Thus NHL scouts can get two-and-a-half periods...
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February 11, 2007 by
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2006 CHL Import Draft: Taking AttendanceIn a previous post we looked at an old CHL Euro draft; here's the latest.Again, what I said about the inefficiency of the Euro draft stands--it's not the weakest teams getting the best available talent, but rather what deal can be cooked...
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February 10, 2007 by
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CHL Euro Draft: Hockey's Biggest CrapshootJonathan Jackson, a dogged reporter with the award-winning Owen Sound paper, properly upbraided me about the CHL rights of Sergei Samsonov back when. (See comment on the previous post.) Did the quick search and indeed, Samsonov was claimed...
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February 09, 2007 by
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Sergei Samsonov Waiving Bye with Habs: RetrospectiveI wouldn't bet on Sergei Samsonov being done, waived or not. But I'm only saying that because I lost a bet the other night that SS won the Calder. (I thought Drury won his year. What do I know? Right. Precisely nothing.)Anyway...
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February 09, 2007 by
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Anointed and Disappointed: Espo No. 1 But UnlovedI’m trying to remember when a player projected as the first overall pick in a NHL entry draft generates so little enthusiasm as Angelo Esposito. Over the years many, maybe even most, had knockers. Some didn’t like Vinny Lecavalier’s...
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February 05, 2007 by
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Power Outage: No Heirs to Wendel, Cam ApparentA notion floated by SI's Muir, the fast-disappearing power forward.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/allan_muir/02/05/canadian.talent/index.html?section=si_latestOne quibble: Am I the last guy who objects to the use of a...
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February 05, 2007 by
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Cold War: Freeze-out of the RMC-West Point GameInteresting story in the Globe today by friend Mirtle about the possible end to one of hockey's richest traditions: Royal Military College vs West Point.http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070204.cis-rmc05/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey...
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February 05, 2007 by
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Skating in the Shadow of Junior Phenoms: Brett MacLeanA busy travel week limited missives here. A little catching up is in order.Caught Oshawa's win over Kingston yesterday.http://www.chl.ca/CHLNews0607/0131.htmlJohn Tavares's empty-netter was his 100th goal in the OHL and...
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February 02, 2007 by
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Where Legends Go to Get Out of the Cold: Sask SHoFIn frigid Regina today (at about minus-25 why keep counting). Got within 100 yards of the Hotel Saskatchewan when I thought my nose was dropping off. Ducked into a building to count my appendages. (Clean it up). The building just happened...
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