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The NHL needs more Sean Averys

September 24, 2008

It could be said that hockey is a very Canadian sport. It embodies the Canadian values of humility, camaraderie, sportsmanship, egalitarianism, subtlety, respect for tradition, and conservatism. Inside the confines of the rink, hockey players are larger-than-life: aggressive, assertive, and spectacular. Outside the rink? Not so much. This is one of the overriding problems that [...]

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Old Time Hockey…

September 2, 2003

http://www.heritagehockeyclassic.com/ he Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club has announced further details of its 25th Anniversary season, which will include the first ever NHL regular season game played outdoors. The game, to be titled “The Heritage Classic”, will be the centerpiece of a year-long celebration commemorating the Oilers 25 seasons in the NHL, and will take place [...]

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2002: Year of Hockey Night in Canada…

December 25, 2002

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news/20021225/yearendnhl.html *Hockey 2002: Go north, young man – and woman* December 25, 2002 By Daren Smith SportsTicker Hockey Editor JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Ticker) – It’s been almost a decade since a Canadian team captured the Stanley Cup. But make no mistake, Canada was the center of the hockey universe in 2002. Canada reclaimed its [...]

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FW: It’s Canada’s Game

April 18, 2001

—–Original Message—– From: Ian Andrew Bell [mailto:me [at] ianbell [dot] com] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:49 AM To: letters [at] denverpost [dot] com Cc: wpaige [at] denverpost [dot] com; WoodyPaige [at] aol [dot] com; newsroom [at] denverpost [dot] com; heltzell [at] denverpost [dot] com; rrisch [at] denverpost [dot] com; aberggren [at] denverpost [dot] com; [...]

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Kuwait Hockey Yields 79 Goals But Dreams of Glory

February 2, 1999

http://nt.excite.com/news/r/990202/10/odd-hockey —-=—- Kuwait Hockey Yields 79 Goals But Dreams Of Glory (Last updated 10:28 AM ET February 2) YONGPYONG, South Korea (Reuters) – Kuwait’s ice hockey team has no place to go but up after yielding an astonishing 79 goals in two matches at the Winter Asian Games, the team’s head coach said Tuesday. Kuwait’s [...]

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