Hockey

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced on Wednesday that all of Sidney Crosby’s equipment from the gold medal game at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games has been recovered and is in the process of being returned.

East Top Three as of 3/9
Capitals – 37%
Penguins- 39%
Sabres– 54%

Bottom 3
Leafs – 26%
Islanders – 39%
Carolina – 33%

I took a snapshot of the teams in the East to see what I could find out. After looking at this I would have to say the magic number is anything over 30%. Now all this does is guarantee some form of regular season success. Why? Continuity. The lower the percentage the less familiarity linemates have with each other.

47% of the captains in the NHL were drafted by that franchise. Here’s the current list:

Hurricanes – Eric Staal
Blackhawks – Jonathan Toews
Flyers – Mike Richards
Avalanche (Quebec) – Adam Foote
Blue Jackets – Rick Nash
Stars – Brenden Morrow

The beloved Rangers/NHL public relations executive, historian and author; and the beloved New York Knicks and St. John’s star point guard, and NBA Hall of Famer will be feted with the creation of the
THE HALLIGAN-McGUIRE IRISH AMERICAN GOOD GUY AWARD to honor their memories Inaugural Award Recipients

Team USA Earns Second Silver Medal in Past Three Olympic Winter Games

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Zach Parise (Prior Lake, Minn./New Jersey Devils/Univ. of North Dakota) scored the game-tying goal with 25 seconds left in regulation, but the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team fell to Canada, 3-2, in overtime here this afternoon in the gold-medal game of the XXI Olympic Winter Games. Team USA claimed its second silver medal in the past three Olympic Winter Games (2002).

Hockey Canada has been waiting for this moment. Their entire country will be watching and the players know that. The players can feel that. Team USA has been happy go lucky the entire time. GM Brian Burke made sure of that from day one.

Princeton - - Princeton goaltender Zane Kalemba played his final regular season game as a member of the Tigers and he rose to the occasion with a solid 20–save effort in the 7-3 win over Brown University.

New York, February 27, 2010 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has claimed goaltender Alex Auld off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars.

Team USA Posts 12-0-0-1 Overall WSHL Record

PHOENIX - The U.S. National Junior Sled Hockey Team blanked Utah, 7-0, here this morning in the Western Sled Hockey League championship game. Team USA posted a 12-0-0-1 overall record in WSHL play during the 2009-10 season.

Team USA Scores Six First-Period Goals

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team scored six first-period goals en route to a 6-1 win against Finland here today in the semifinal round of the XXI Olympic Winter Games. With the victory, the U.S. improved to 5-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and advanced to the tournament's gold-medal game on Sunday (Feb. 28).