Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones is the top-ranked WHL skater in NHL Central Scouting’s fall preliminary rankings for the 2013 NHL Draft.
Originally drafted by the Everett Silvertips in the first round of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, Jones was acquired by the Winterhawks in May 2012. He is no stranger to professional sports as the son of former NBA player Ronald “Popeye” Jones, who played 535 games over 11 seasons with Dallas, Toronto, Boston, Denver, Washington and Golden State. Although he grew up surrounded by the courts, ice arenas was more appealing to Jones as a fan of the Colorado Avalanche.
Number 2 on the list is Medicine Hat Tigers’ forward Hunter Shinkaruk who has been a force for the Tigers last season scoring 49 goals and 91 points.
Number 3 is Brandon Wheat Kings’ defenceman Ryan Pulock who currently leads WHL defencemen in scoring.
Seattle’s Shea Theodore is the fourth-ranked WHL skater in NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary rankings. The Aldergrove, B.C. product posted 35 points in 69 games as a 16-year-old rookie last season and currently sits among the T-Birds’ scoring leaders this season.
Rounding out the top 5 ranked skaters for the 2013 NHL Draft is Regina Pats’ star forward Morgan Klimchuk.
For a complete list of WHL Players in NHL Central Scouting’s fall preliminary rankings, visit WHL.ca.
If you’re in need of a smile today, the following video from the Manchester Monarchs is a pretty decent way to get it. A good portion of the team is participating in Movember; in honor of that some of the boys are featured in this fantastic video!
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Hockey Hair. It’s almost an age-old tradition for male players. The style and cut hasn’t seen much of a change throughout the years, although thankfully mullet popularity has decreased. For men, it’s a wash and go mentality; for women it’s sometimes not that easy. The cold temperatures and the constant movement of skating around the ice can often lead to frizz and snarls. Not to mention your hair coming loose and flying about your helmet while you try to skate red line to red line.
Trying to find that hairstyle that will stay intact from the moment you leave the house until the moment you get back home and every workout, game, practice or daily life scenario in between can be frustrating. While the option of popping home after the rink is viable, occasionally we just don’t have that luxury. For some ice time falls mighty early, mid day or late night; for all of us life goes on at lighting speed once we leave the rink.
Which hairstyles can lead you through your workouts and into the classroom, office, meeting or drinks with friends?
It would be fantastic if more teams followed in the NHL’s Flames skate strides, to support a CWHL team. It was announced today that the Calgary Flames will be a supporter of Team Alberta. In an effort to expand support within women’s hockey the teams will look to cross promote with social media, ticket sales and community involvement.
In addition to the announcement, fans are encouraged to enter a naming contest for “Team Alberta”. For more information, click here!
Also of notable mention the Toronto Maple Leafs announced their investment of $30,000 annually during a 5-year agreement with the CWHL’s Toronto Furies.
Other cities that hold CWHL teams include Montreal and Boston two of which will shoot for similar deals with their respective local NHL counterparts. The final CWHL team resides in Brampton, Ontario, which is regionally very close to the Leafs in Toronto. Don’t count Brampton out on finding an NHL supporter, even if it doesn’t reside in the same region.
In an effort to continue bringing awareness and a larger fan base to the CWHL and women’s hockey, the Toronto Furies will host Team Alberta at the Air Canada Center on Saturday for a free game, open to the public:
“To mark the Furies-Leafs deal, Toronto will host Team Alberta at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday in a game free to the public. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with an autograph session featuring Leafs alumni Wendel Clark, Gary Leeman and Johnny Bower as well as a number of former women’s national team stars, including Geraldine Heaney and Hall of Famer Angela James.”
Not only the sport of hockey, but the female contingent is constantly growing and rightfully so. Hockey, it’s a girl thing!
Bumped into this while doing some research today, nice take on an old photo!
Despite their NHL counterparts being part of two different conferences, the Providence Bruins and Worcester Sharks occupy a very similar territory in the AHL. The close proximity has many fans supporting both teams, that being said, the ice can be a bit jagged on days where the two teams face-off. Throughout the past few seasons a rivalry has been brewing and today’s contest proved no different.
With rivalry comes bad blood and these two teams are swimming it. With fights a plenty during their last meeting, today was no different with Sharks James Livingston and Bruins Kevan Miller dropping the gloves early. Shortly thereafter as the puck was dropped, Sharks Matt Pelech and Bruins Bobby Robbins followed suit. The first period was equally matched with both teams skating hard and heading into their rooms with 1 a piece (goals, Sharks Yanni Gourde, Bruins Jamie Tardif).
The second period held a much better fate for the Bruins, scoring two goals an unassisted from Ryan Spooner and Garnet Exelby.
While the second period played well for Providence, it was the Sharks turn to even the score in the third period with goals from Bracken Kearns who had previously earned two goals in last weeks contest in Providence. It was ultimately Brandon Mashinter’s 1st of the season that tied the game and sent the teams into overtime. The Sharks out-shot the Bruins 6-2 during overtime and beat out Hutchinson in the shootout to take the 4-3 win.
After a 3-in-3 weekend the Sharks will find little time to rest, as they travel to Maine mid week for a game against Portland on Wednesday. If you’re a New England Patriots fan, head out to the game on Saturday November 17th where Kevin Faulk will be signing autographs for fans as the Sharks host Connecticut Whale.
The Bruins will face a 3-in-3 weekend as they host Manchester Friday November 16th, head to Portland on Saturday and return home to the Dunk for a 3:05 face-off against Bridgeport.
Photo: Alan Sullivan, Worcester Sharks
Call it love at first game as Joe Sakic watched his first NHL game in the stands of Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum. A young Burnaby Joe ditched soccer only because he was sick and tired of getting rained on. For that reason, the Quebec Nordiques and the Colorado Avalanche organizations (plus all hockey fans alike) are ever grateful for the wet weather in British Columbia.
Fast forward 30 some odd years later, and fans wondered if he would ever retire. He labored on his left-hand wrist shot, learning to fire it from the right side of the ice. “I would shoot pucks for hours, from all kids of different positions,” Sakic told the Denver Post. “It became something that I had to do every day, right to the end of my career. If I ever missing a day of that, I would stress out.”
His achievements is similar to what you would imagine is as long as a child’s Christmas wish list with over 1,300 NHL games under his belt, Olympic Gold, two Stanley Cups, Memorial Cup championships, World Jr. gold, the list can go on and on. He is described as complete, unselfish player, and great leader. He endured three consecutive seasons finishing last overall with the Quebec Nordiques, which resulted in the all-mighty Colorado Avalanche. His leadership the Avalanche to two Stanley Cups. Fellow teammate Ray Bourque had waited longer to win his first Stanley Cup than any other Cup-winning player had in the 108 year history of the Stanley Cup, having played over 1,600 regular season games and 214 playoff games before winning the cup. As a sign of Sakic’s true character, he handed the Cup to Bourque for its first lift in the 2000-2001 season, and what has now become engrained into one of the most historical moments in NHL history.
Now the man that let his actions speak louder than words can now add Hockey Hall of Fame onto his resume.
This seemed fairly accurate! Happy Friday Pink Puckers!
Every team has a rivalry and almost every fan of the game loves one team and hates another. It’s the age old equation that makes any sport so popular. While you might find yourself loving or hating specific guys on the ice; their is no denying that it’s hard not to like them when they’re taking part in events around the community. Almost every NHL team has a foundation that focuses on raising money to better the communities that support them every season.
It’s no secret that athletes have a range of reputations; but with the occasional bad comes the exceptionally good. In no specific order, here’s a few NHL’ers who take the term “giving back” to a Stanley Cup level.
10. Scott Hartnell (Philadelphia Flyers)
You’d think to play in the big show, you’d have to have a lot of balance. For Hartnell he’s chosen to put his occasional slip ups to good use with the #HartnellDown campaign. Selling t-shirts and hats on the website with all proceeds going towards the Hartnell Down Foundation. Hartnell estimates #HartnellDown has raised about $30,000 already with the numbers sure to grow. A hockey player with a sense of humour putting his name to good use. Perhaps the term should be HartnellUp; thumbs up for this Flyer.
http://hartnelldown.com/
It’s here, Pink giveaways! Everyone is experiencing the hockey blues, with no NHL season on the horizon we’ve got a lot of time on our hands. In addition, the holidays are fast approaching and whether it’s you or a loved one, our unique November giveaway could be the perfect gift for any hockey fan or player.
We have two signed copies of “Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL– The Untold Story of Hockey’s Great Escapes” by Tal Pinchevsky.
“Breakaway reads like an international political spy thriller. A must-read for fans who want to know about the history of the game, who some of the great European players were, and the development of the global game as we know it today.”
—Mike Smith, former General Manager, Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, and USA Hockey
The road to NHL stardom wasn’t an easy one for some of the most memorable European players. “Breakaway” showcases the history and hardships that many players endured before skating on Canadian or American ice.
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Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones is the top-ranked WHL skater in NHL Central Scouting’s fall preliminary rankings for the 2013 NHL Draft.
