Martin Brodeur is irreplaceable. We all know he is one of the greatest netminders in the history of the sport and we also know that his backup Kevin Weekes, is competent, but he hasn't been tested in years!

Los Angeles (November 5, 2008) - - Richard "Duke" Llewellyn, Wooden Award Chairman and founder, announced the 2008-09 preseason candidates for the Women's Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year trophy today. The list is composed of 30 student athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball's most prestigious honor.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Paced by a pair of Kenny Ryan (Franklin Village, Mich.) goals and Kyle Palmieri's (Montvale, N.J.) game-winner in round one of the shootout, the U.S. National Under-18 Team earned a 5-4 victory over Finland at the 2008 Men's Under-18 Four Nations Cup here tonight at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. With the win, Team USA remained undefeated in the tournament, with a 1-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record.

If you are a regular here at the Tuesday Morning QB you know that I have said for ten years now that the most important position on an NFL squad is backup QB. The Cowboys, Lions, Bears, 'Skins and Titans know this all too well this season.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Angela Ruggiero (Harper Woods, Mich.) will make history tonight as she takes to the ice for Team USA for the 206th time, thus surpassing Cammi Granato's previous record of 205 games played for the United States. The record-breaking feat will take place as the U.S. Women's Select Team takes on Canada at 7 p.m. ET in the 2008 Women's Four Nations Cup at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. The game will be available live via videocast at usahockey.com.