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New faces abound in Vancouver


Sep 13, 2008, 11:13 PM EDT
After a disappointing 2007-08 campaign, the Vancouver Canucks focused their attention toward providing goalie Roberto Luongo with more offensive weapons for the 2008-09 season.

The Vancouver Canucks finished just 10 points behind the first-place Minnesota Wild in the Northwest Division.

Unfortunately for the Canucks, that was the size of the gap in the standings.

Despite having world-class netminder Roberto Luongo, the Canucks struggled to keep pace in their extremely tight division in 2007-08 and failed to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in four years.

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[Hyack]

Time to put game face on

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=0aeac2a1-2b88-4970-ba01-a3688939f533

Time to put game face on


The battlecry emanating from the Vancouver Canuck prospects camp Sunday sounded almost Olympian in nature: let the games begin.
After just two days of practice, the Canuck kids will be put to a test of a different sort tonight when they face their counterparts from the Calgary Flames in Camrose, Alta.
Coaches, management and players alike want to see how they measure up. Doing drills is one thing, doing it in a real game against a real opponent is another. The Canuck prospects will also face the Edmonton Oiler freshmen on Tuesday.

 

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http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=0aeac2a1-2b88-4970-ba01-a3688939f533

Time to put game face on


The battlecry emanating from the Vancouver Canuck prospects camp Sunday sounded almost Olympian in nature: let the games begin.
After just two days of practice, the Canuck kids will be put to a test of a different sort tonight when they face their counterparts from the Calgary Flames in Camrose, Alta.
Coaches, management and players alike want to see how they measure up. Doing drills is one thing, doing it in a real game against a real opponent is another. The Canuck prospects will also face the Edmonton Oiler freshmen on Tuesday.

I'm very excited to see the start of this hockey season, hope our prospects do well
at camp.
Good luck to them.

 

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Vancouver Canucks - News: Curtis Sanford Selects Mask Design for 2008-09 Season - 09/15/2008​

 

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The third day of Canucks prospects camp was an eventful one at UBC as all 23 players once again took part in on-ice and dry-land activities.

Sunday's hour and a half skate was more offensive minded than Saturday's practice with coaches Scott Arniel, Ryan Walter, Rick Bowness, Jay Wells and Ian Clark focusing on everything from even and odd man rushes, to shot accuracy and face-offs.

Vancouver head coach Alain Vigneault was once again in attendance and although this was his second opportunity to see the players on the ice, he still needs more time to get a close look at the group.

Following a brief skate Monday morning the Canucks prospects head to Camrose, Alberta for a pair of games against Edmonton's and Calgary's prospects; Vigneault is confident that much more will be learned during these games.

 

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PREPARING FOR CAMROSE

 

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September 15, 2008​

Gretzky won't manage 2010 Olympic team, but wants to be involved
Canadian Press
Sep 15, 2008, 6:07 PM EDT

CALGARY - Wayne Gretzky will not manage the Canadian men's hockey team again at the 2010 Olympics, but is expected to be involved with the team in some capacity.
Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson confirmed Monday that Gretzky will not reprise the role of executive director he had with the gold-medal winning team of 2002 in Salt Lake City, or the 2006 team that finished out of the medals in Turin, Italy.
"We've chatted for a number of months on this and also in the last couple weeks," Nicholson said. "It's best for Wayne Gretzky not to be GM given his focus on his job as head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes."

 

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SEP.16.08

RahimiAfter a night’s rest, the Canucks file to the rink for the morning skate in preparation for the Edmonton Oilers tonight at 6:00.

A 6-3 loss to start off the tournament is something the Canucks will hope to rebound from tonight when they take the ice and end on a positive note before flying home to Vancouver and get ready for main camp Saturday.

 

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Sep 16, 2008, 3:11 PM EDT

Goulet


The final game of the Oil Country Rookie Tournament presented by ATCO will be held tonight in Camrose, Alberta in front of a sold-out EnCana Arena. But if you were unable to get a ticket you can still see the game as it will be streamed LIVE on edmontonoilers.com.

The game begins at 7:00 p.m. MT so just return to the website at that time to listen to Rod Phillips and Bob Stauffer call the game
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http://oilers.nhl.com/team/app?date=200809&lang=en_us&page=NewsIndex&service=page
Preview: Oilers vs. Canucks

 

[Risus]

Montreal got tired of idiot sundin sitting on the fence. He should quit. He has lost all credibility.

 

[talloola]

Montreal got tired of idiot sundin sitting on the fence. He should quit. He has lost all credibility.

They won't be sorry with Robert Lang, he is a good player, maybe getting a little old for
hockey, but the same as Sundin.
I'm very tired of thinking about Sundin at all, if he can't make up his mind by now, he
should just quit, he is being ridiculous, and making lots of teams 'just' wait and wait,
very inconsiderate and unsportsmanlike.
If he does come to Vancouver, as far as I'm concerned, the excitement about him has gone. And, if he does come, he better play at the top of his game all year, or he will
be criticized heavily.

 

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NHL LIVE RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES Monday, Sept 22

Sep 18, 2008, 12:06 PM EDT​

NEW YORK – NHL Live, the spirited, interactive talk show from NHL Radio dedicated to all things related to the National Hockey League, will return from its summer break on Monday, Sept. 22 at Noon ET, it was announced today. The two-hour program can be heard live on NHL Home Ice XM 204. Beginning Oct. 6, SIRIUS subscribers in the U.S. will be able to access NHL Live by purchasing NHL Home Ice and the NHL play-by-play channels as part of SIRIUS XM’s new “Best of Both” programming option, which features the top content available on satellite radio. NHL.com will continue to offer audio and video simulcasts of NHL Live via NHL Network Online.​

NHL Network again this season will simulcast the program in high definition in the U.S. and Canada and will televise encore presentations daily from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Additionally, NHL Network on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Noon ET will debut Best Of NHL Live, a weekly one-hour program highlighting the best interviews on NHL Live from the previous week.​

 

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More news
Lightning Name Center Vincent Lecavalier Team Captain
Franchise's All-Time Leading Scorer Previously Served as Captain for 1999-00 and 2000-01 Seasons

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Lecavalier Video Highlights

2007-08 Retrospective Gallery​

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have named center Vincent Lecavalier as team captain, executive vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton announced. Lecavalier, in his 11th year with the Lightning, previously served as captain during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons. Alternate captains will be announced prior to the start of the 2008-09 regular season.


“Vinny has displayed exemplary qualities on and off the ice through out his career,” Lawton said. “He is a natural leader in the locker room and sets a great example for others by the way he competes night in and night out. We are extremely proud to have him as captain of the Lightning!”

 

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Read the 2008-09 Team Preview Guide


This 107-page package features a comprehensive breakdown of each team. It can be read on your computer by using your mouse to scroll. You can also use the zoom function for an up-close read. The best part: print out the entire package and take it with you!

 

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September 19, 2008​

NHL to stage NHL Face-Off Rocks 2008 spectacular
Def Leppard to headline celebration of 2008-09 season & Stanley Cup champion Red Wings

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) will launch the 2008-09 season with NHL Face-Off Rocks™ 2008, an opening day spectacular headlined by the world’s greatest arena rock band, Def Leppard, on Thursday, Oct. 9. The multi-platinum selling rock band will open the night with a special performance of their arena-inspired hit single, “C’mon, C’mon” from Fox Theatre in Detroit, followed by the raising of the Detroit Red Wings’ 2008 Stanley Cup™ Championship banner prior to the start of their sold-out home opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Louis Arena. VERSUS and CBC will air portions of the performance as part of their broadcasts of the Red Wings game in the U.S. and Canada, respectively. NHL.com and CBCSports.ca will provide live streaming coverage of the concert, giving fans around the world the chance to take part in the season-opening festivities.

 

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Canadian Press
Sep 19, 2008, 6:07 PM EDT

Stajan SundinTORONTO - Almost nobody is giving the Toronto Maple Leafs a chance this season and that's just fine with the guys who play for the team.
They don't mind that interim GM Cliff Fletcher thinks rocky days lie ahead. They have no problem with being labelled a bunch of castaways and unproven talents. There's no issue with pundits predicting a last-place finish.
Yes, you can officially start calling this year's version of the Maple Leafs a willing underdog, but know that it comes with an important caveat - they'll only play the part to a point.
"Our whole dressing room believes we can do a lot better than people are giving us credit for," said forward Matt Stajan. "That's fine. We'll play that role.
"It's a little different than people having high expectations. We have nothing to lose, we're going to go out there and play as hard as we can and hopefully prove everybody wrong."
The Maple Leafs reported to training camp Friday morning and were put through a series of medical exams and fitness tests.

September 19, 2008​

 

[GreenFish66]

Sundin

//// Sundin is an excellent hockey player. Problem is he looks tired all the time! .Reflects on everyone else.He should smile when he's panting, instead of looking burned out...!...

He can wear the C if he smiles!

:smile:

B.Greenfish66

 

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//// Sundin is an excellent hockey player. Problem is he looks tired all the time! .Reflects on everyone else.He should smile when he's panting, instead of looking burned out...!...

He can wear the C if he smiles!

:smile:

B.Greenfish66

Do you wonder where he is going to go, or do you think he will 'just' retire, maybe he
should draw straws, cause he's obviously losing his ability to make a decision, so maybe
he has other problems, more serious than deciding to play hockey or not.;-)

 

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Bittp://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=1819eksa The Vancouver Canucks kicked off the first day of Training Camp with the veteran players participating in a demanding circuit of fitness and medical tests.

This weekend 45 players will take to the ice at Meadow Park Sports Centre in Whistler, for official Training Camp before jumping into pre-season games starting on September 22nd in Edmonton. The players are looking forward to the new season and a fresh start.


“There are a lot new faces on the team, so the next 48 hours will be entirely dedicated to getting a good feel for my new teammates and making sure we develop a good chemistry,” said Roberto Luongo.

Head coach Alain Vigneault and the coaching staff will use the camp to give players an opportunity to assume new roles on the team and get them ready to play.

“Obviously there have been some changes to our group and we lost three key components to our dressing room, three guys that have had a definite influence; Trevor, Markus and Brendan,” Vigneault said. “But, I think that the fact that those three guys are gone is going to give an opportunity to some of our other players to impact the culture of our dressing room. Those guys were very good leaders, but I do think that we still have quite a few guys that can impact the culture, and can have a really positive effect on our group

 

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Steven Stamkos makes his NHL debut with Tampa Saturday, September 20, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.Steven Stamkos, the first pick of the 2008 Entry Draft, will make his debut in a Tampa Bay Lightning uniform Saturday when the Lightning skate into Pittsburgh for their first exhibition game at 7:30 p.m. ET

September 19, 2008​

Stamkos debuts Saturday