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Monthly Archives: May 2008

44 Reasons to Watch the Stanley Cup Finals

23 May, 2008

ESPN’s Page 2 presents 44 reasons to watch the Cup finals, including the funny-because-it’s-true (“Not one word about Roger Clemens or Spygate”), the snarky (“Brian Engblom’s hair”), and the dead-on correct (“Unlike in the NBA Finals, the last minute of a Stanley Cup finals game doesn’t take 45 minutes.” and “HD technology has improved the [...]

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How About Some More Pro Hockey in Washington, the Hockeytown?

23 May, 2008

Could suburban Washington, D.C., become home to a minor pro hockey team in the not-too-distant future? Such a team would first need a home here, and in Montgomery County, Maryland, intrigue is swirling around a new arena feasibility study and county officials’ publicly stated support for construction of an 8,000-10,000-seat arena, likely located in Germantown. [...]

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Alzner Done with the Hitmen

23 May, 2008

Yesterday, I was able to participate in the conference call with newly signed Karl Alzner and General Manager George McPhee. It was a call short on time, but not on content. I asked Karl if the team had expressed their expectations of where he might play this fall — Calgary, Hershey, or Washington. He told [...]

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Alzner Signed — Next Stop?

22 May, 2008

The Washington Capitals have announced the signing of defeceman Karl Alzer to a 3 year entry-level contract. As with all signings, the terms of the deal were not made public. The fifth overall pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, Alzer will most likely start next season in Hershey, though it is possible he may make [...]

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Bear Sightings to Continue for Another Year or Two

22 May, 2008

The Washington Capitals and the Hershey Bears have jointly announced that the affiliation agreement between the two clubs have been extended through the 2009-10 season with an option for the 2010-11 season. Previously affiliated for seven seasons from 1977 to 1984, this next season will be the fourth in this most recent marriage. Currently, the [...]

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For Love of the Goon

22 May, 2008

My friend’s wife, a Minnesota native, loves a good hockey fight. Oh, she’ll attend fight-free games and enjoy them, but it’s really the fights that get her blood boiling and make the game exciting for her. She is not alone. The divide between fight fans and fight haters is deeper than ever, with pundits and [...]

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Cup Raise

22 May, 2008

I first saw this video on Puck Daddy. It is too good not to share. Enjoy. I’d like to know how long it took to put that 30 second spot took together.

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A VO Gig as an Omen?

21 May, 2008

Those of you who have been curious enough to follow the many links on the sidebar and footer of the blog may know of another venture of mine. In addition to this blog, a mortgage-paying day job, and a family (with two children under 5), I also have a side business as a voiceover talent [...]

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Sporting News NHL Player of the Year

20 May, 2008

The praises keep piling up for Alexander Ovechkin. He has been named the Sporting News NHL Player of the Year. In a landslide victory, Ovechkin received 250 of a possible 287 votes cast by players from around the league. Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin came in second with 18 votes. In another vote by their peers, Ovechkin [...]

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Our Peeps

20 May, 2008

We are protecting the screen name, the message board url, and everything else that could lead to the identity of the author of this sentiment, posted about the arrival of the Stanley Cup finals this weekend. “I will be using my 8-month-old son (and his bed time) as an excuse to leave a wedding reception [...]

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