Alexander Mogilny is Chinese
Ok well not quite, but pretty damn close. 20km from the border close! Anyway, I found this awesome stats site that has a map with birthplaces of past and present NHL players. Go have a look and see where you can find the weirdest birthplace for a NHL player.
My faves so far are Mogilny, Grigorijs Pantelejevs, Andrei Nikolishin, & Zac Boyer.
Can I come over and play?
Dear Mr. Katz,
Your team is in serious trouble right now, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that all of us (Oilers, and any hockey fans for that matter) would like to be your friend. Whadd’ya say? Can we come over and play on your outdoor rink overlooking the river valley? How about that pool that probably runs year round even though it’s going to be -30 soon? And yeah, if we get drunk I’m sure you can find a spare couch or something for us in a dark back corner of the basement that we can crash on, right?
I’ll be waiting for my invite.
Sincerely,
Mother Pucker
Detroit’s No Goal Call
I’ve touched on this topic last season when the Blues got ripped off by the when the ref intends to blow the whistle rule, and now it’s come up again this season.
I just read the article over at nhl.com where NHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Mike Murphy explains why Brad May’s goal in last nights Wings/Stars game was not reviewed.
Here is a quick recap: “bla bla bla it’s this rule and that rule and bla bla bla and bla bla bla.”
Finally it ends with, “internalize and see if we can come up with a better solution or a better answer.” What do you need to internalize for? I have an off the wall solution that could solve all of this:
The whistle makes a f’n sound, so until you hear it the f’n puck is live. Done.
Battle Of The Blades Finale
This weekend is going to mark the finale of CBC’s most popular show ever. Yes, even more so than the Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada every weekend 
For those of you that haven’t been following along, eight pairs of female figure skaters and male hockey players were teamed up, and have been performing each Sunday, with elimination rounds the following Monday night. Going into the final weekend we have Lemieux and Bourne, Richer and Dubreuil, and Simpson and Sale as the remaining three. There were only supposed to be two teams, but Dubreuil injured her back last week and was unable to skate. I figured that meant the end for her and Richer, but the other teams voted to keep them around for the finale, so now we have three!
So far eliminated teams are Anderson and Brasseur, Daneyko and Higgins, Domi and Hough-Sweeney, Probert and Lenko, and Duguay and Underhill. Domi and Tuffy were crowd favourites from the beginning largely due to Domi being an ex Leaf, and that absolutely stunning body on Tuffy. They got the toss a few weeks ago so now we’re left with the final three.
First up, Claude Lemieux and Shae-Lynn Bourne. I always thought that Lemieux was a douche so figured there would be no way that I’d be cheering for him in this competition, but things have changed, largely in part to me falling in love with his partner Shae-Lynn Bourne. For some reason she didn’t catch my eye at the start of the show, but now I’m obsessed! Anyway, regardless of what I think of her, these two have some great chemistry and have put on some dynamite performances so far. During the second round judging, Katarina Witt basically put it all out there and offered those two a threesome. WHAT? I just about fell off the couch when I heard that! CAN YOU IMAGINE!
Next we have Stephane Richer and Marie-France Dubreuil. These two have connected like no other team has, and you kind of expect them to head straight backstage after a performance to get down and dirty. I think even Katarina Witt recognized the “I wanna bang you!” looks they they were giving each other, and she wanted to take part in it. Last week in the first round she told Richer that she wishes she could have been a pairs skater so she could have been with someone like him, and carried through life with someone like him. I always figured that she was a minx, and last weeks show just proved it. My final wish would have been granted had she thrown on the skates in that outfit she judged in, but unfortunately that was not to be
Third we have Craig Simpson and Jamie Sale. These two seem to be the television audience’s faves as they continue to rack up the votes and have continuous twitter chatter, but this week they were picked on by the judges for not being as technical or smooth as the other pairs, but whatever they are fun to watch, and their Austin Powers number was probably the most entertaining of the of the whole show.
Now do I dare venture a guess as to who is going to win next week? I know that this is going to piss some people off right away, but I have to eliminate Simpson and Sale. They are a great pair, but the other two are just so much better. With the remaining two, I’d like to say it’s as easy as a coin toss but I don’t think that it’ll be that easy… If Richer and Dubreuil put on another sex fueled performance they definitely have a shot at winning this thing. On the other hand, Bourne is such a strong skater and could probably even make me look good out there, so I’m going to lean towards her and Lemieux to take it all.
My Name It’s Kovy
Hahaha just had the following My Name It’s Kovy video pointed out to me over at pucku.ca and had to share it here as well. Everyone remember that song My Name Is Luka? I’m sure Montreal Canadiens fans and Ottawa Senator fans can both enjoy this one…
Hockey Remembrance Day
This post at exactly the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is to commemorate the hockey players that fell during World War I and World War II. I know this can’t possibly be a concise list as surely there are more than three, but it’s the best that I can dig up. If anyone else has additions, place them in the comments, and I’ll update the post with them.
Now, take a moment of silence and remember the hockey players, and other war heros that provided us with the lifestyle that we live today. Not old enough to remember what went on and what could have been without those Canadian soldiers? Flip to Discover Channel and watch the six part series, Apocalypse World War II. Be proud today, and every day, and give thanks to those who fought before us.
Allan Davison – World War I casualty – Played professionally for Toronto Blueshirts. Stanley Cup winner in 1914. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Red Garrett – World War II casualty – Played 23 games for the New York Rangers in 1942–43; Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award is awarded annually by AHL to top rookie.
Joe Turner – World War II casualty – Played one game in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings as a goaltender, a 3-3 tie; the now-defunct IHL awarded the Turner Cup in his memory annually to the league champion.
Flames Jump H1N1 Line
Yeah this is old news, as old as yesterday, but it’s still getting on my nerves. It has nothing to do with it being the Calgary Flames, it could have been any team that did this and I would feel the same way.
If you didn’t hear the story, the Flames somehow jumped the line last Friday and were able to get the H1N1 vaccination ahead of a lot of others. Their families, coaches, and training staff also took part in the line jumping incident. The government said that if it did actually happen (the team getting it before anyone else had a chance, especially with the shortages) that it was a mistake. The team claims that they had approval from the government before doing it. I’m sure we’ll never really find out the answer to that debate as everyone on both sides is pleading ignorance.
So why am I so wound up about this? Because this comes down to what and who are most important to society. Who would you rather have first shot at the vaccine? Your doctors, nurses, police, fire, EMS, and paramedics? Or the millionaire hockey players that serve no purpose other than high priced entertainment? Ok I kind of take that back, as there are some players that do some unreal community work, but still.
The point I’m making that if there is to be ANY priority when it comes to this H1N1 thing (which, by the way, I’m not totally buying into yet), then it should be given to the valuable members of society. What happens to society when all of your emergency services and medical staff become too sick to work? You think the Calgary Flames are going to be out there protecting us? Bullshit!
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@JamienSanders Yeah that's not too far fetched. Or even CHL...after this one I'll give it a shot.
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