Category: NHL (Page 38 of 44)

      NHL looking for permanent presence in Europe

      October 3, 2008 /

      NHL commissioner Gary Bettman hopes the season-opening doubleheaders in the Czech Republic and Sweden this weekend will usher an era of a more permanent presence in Europe for the league. He emphasized that the NHL is far from establishing expansion franchises in Europe and went on to say:

      “We want to create a program where we’re coming back on a regular basis to satisfy and address the interest that we know is in our game here in Europe.”

      The NHL also announced the re-introduction of “The World Cup of Hockey” to the platter of international competition sponsored by the league. The tournament was put on the shelf after the NHL began participating in the Winter Olympics. The plan is to stage this event every four years beginning in the fall of 2011. The NHL’s current international hockey commitment is playing in the Vancouver Winter Games in 2010, but further participation in Olympic competition is a negotiation point for the next collective bargaining agreement.

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, NHL

      Ranking athlete’s hot wives and girlfriends

      October 2, 2008 /

      Need something to do besides those TPS reports that are due Friday by Noon? SPORTSNET.ca has compiled a photo gallery of all the hot wives/girlfriends of professional athletes and asks you to rank them 1-14.

      Here are some of the candidates for your ranking pleasure:

      Carmella DecesareJessica Simpson (Girlfriend of Tony Romo)
      Brandi Garnett (Wife of Kevin Garnett)
      Gisele Bundchen (Girlfriend of Tom Brady)
      Elisa Cuthbert (Girlfriend of Dion Phaneuf)
      Brooklyn Decker (Fiancée of Andy Roddick)
      Hillary Duff (Girlfriend of Mike Comrie)
      Carmella Decesare (Wife of Jeff Garcia)
      Rachel Hunter (Fiancée of Jarret Stoll)
      Ashley Judd (Wife of Dario Franchitti)
      Kim Kardashian (Girlfriend of Reggie Bush)
      Adrianna Lima (Girlfriend of Mario Jaric)
      Eva Longoria (Wife of Tony Parker)

      I went to vote but then I got lost in Carmella Decesare’s brea…personality.

      Golf, Humor, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Television, Tennis

      Four early season storylines in the NHL

      October 1, 2008 /

      The opening of the NHL season will take place overseas this weekend, and there are a few key storylines to keep an eye on during the first week of the season:

      NHL invasion of Europe
      A year ago, the Anaheim Ducks opened the season against the Los Angeles Kings in London, England. This season, four teams are kicking off the 2008-09 season in Europe: the Ottawa Senators will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm, and the Tampa Bay Lightning open their season against the New York Rangers in Praque. The National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) President Paul Kelly announced that the number of teams opening the season in Europe could double next year, as multiple European cities have expressed interest in hosting NHL games next season.

      Selanne resigns with the Ducks
      Forward Teemu Selanne signed a two-year contract worth $5.25 million with the Ducks after the club traded defenseman Mathieu Schneider to the Atlanta Thrashers to free up the necessary cap space. Selanne didn’t want to miss time in training camp like last season when he was contemplating retirement from the sport. With a two-year commitment to the team, Selanne is committed to getting the Ducks back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

      Possible trades due to salary cap restrictions
      Rumors have been circulating that a number of teams are looking to deal players due to salary cap restrictions. The Chicago Blackhawks have solved their salary cap problem by putting goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers this week. The writing was on the wall that his days were numbered in Chicago when the team signed free agent goalie Cristobal Huet to a four-year deal worth $22.5 million in July. The San Jose Sharks are looking to trade defenseman Kyle McLaren and his 2.5 million dollar contract to avoid starting the season $225,000 over the salary cap. McLaren became expendable after the team added Dan Boyle and Rob Blake to the backline in the offseason.

      Inventive marketing plan on the West Coast
      In an unusual joint venture, the Ducks and Kings announced a ticket-sales package for games that will be played Oct. 14 in Anaheim and Nov. 16 in Los Angeles. The package will be called the “Freeway Face-Off” and $60 will get fans tickets to both games.

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, General Sports, NHL

      Bill Simmons’ sports rules

      September 25, 2008 /

      In his latest column, The Sports Guy goes over some New Rules for Sports (a la Bill Maher).

      New Rule: Playground rules for the NBA All-Star Game. Ever since the idea of having captains pick sides started to circulate, in February, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Let’s say Stern names Kobe and LeBron as captains. Right before the game we have a coin flip, and the winner gets first pick. The All-Stars line up, and Kobe and LeBron pick their teams playground-style. Imagine the drama. Who’d get picked first? Would a snubbed player end up wreaking havoc in the game? Would bad blood carry over to the rest of the season? God forbid something fun happened on All-Star Weekend.

      He also discusses Ryder Cup high fives, baseball managers in uniform, Scott Boras’ evil ways, the NHL in warm weather cities and Tony Kornheiser’s curious MNF apology.

      MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL

      15 Hottest Female Sportscasters

      September 12, 2008 /

      SPIKE.com did something somebody should have done a long time ago: Have people vote on the 15 hottest female sportscasters.

      Erin AndrewsErin Andrews
      The former Gator’s Dazzler dancer works for ESPN where she started as a reporter for the network’s National Hockey League coverage. She has since added college football, college basketball, college baseball and Major League baseball. In 2007 readers of Playboy magazine voted her “America’s Sexiest sportscaster”.

      Leanne Tweeden
      Leanne Tweeden is part Spanish, Filipino and Norwegian and got her break as a model after being discovered whilst working at Hooters. From 2000 – 2007 she was a correspondent on Fox’s Best Damn Sports Show Period. This year she is the host of NBC’s Poker After Dark. Also this year, as a part of Hooters 25 anniversary, she was named “The Top Hooters Girls of all time”.

      Lisa Guerrero
      Lisa Guerrero started her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams, dabbled as a soap actress then moved into sports reporting. The Los Angeles Times named her “the hardest working sports reporter”. She’s best known as the co-host The Best Damn Sports Show Period, which she left in 2003. She’s now a correspondent on Inside Edition. In 2006 at age 41 she posed for Playboy.

      I know a lot of people would vote for Andrews, but there’s just something about Leanne Leeann Tweeden that I can’t put my finger on. (Maybe it’s because she’s hot? I don’t know, I’ll have to do some more research…)

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