CrashingTheGoalie

by Ron Spence
Mike Gillis has said that he would like to acquire another Top Six forward. And, he has been posturing that he would trade one of his D to get him.
Well, one is available on waivers – and no one has to be traded to get him.
He is highly recommended by some of the [...]

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by Ron Spence
The word was out that the Canucks were looking for players.
So, Ollie and William decided to travel to Whistler for a tryout.

They sort of got delayed, however. First there was a smorgasborg in West Vancouver. And then there was a better one in Squamish….

They were going to make it to Whistler – albeit [...]

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by Ron Spence
There are two main things to note from this list of NBA – middle of the financial pack – players.
First, top NBA picks are paid in this range and are thus on this list (Contrast this with Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin who will be receiving $984,000 for his third NHL season.).
Second, some of these [...]

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by Ron Spence
The Canucks have been infamous for their poor draft picks.
And, one of their bad selections was Petr Nedved – who they took 2nd overall in the 1990 draft.
Nedved had a high-scoring rookie season – 1989-90 – with Seattle, tallying 65 goals and 80 assists, in 71 games.
A few years after the Canucks had [...]

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by Ron Spence

Some writers are bothered by the fact that Stefan Legein is selling pizzas.
He should be at the Blue Jackets’ training camp, they say.
My response? So what?
The kid’s tired of playing hockey.
I know lots of people who are tired of what they’re doing. They just can’t do anything about it.
Also, I know – first [...]

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by Ron Spence
A team falters all season – mired in controversy – gets it together, squeaks into the playoffs, and then makes a run for the Stanley Cup….
A player improves, flourishes, falters, and then gains redemption, when he returns to his roots – to the team where he started his career – as he makes [...]

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by Ron Spence
NHL hockey during the early 1970s was pretty staid.
So, the new rival WHA thought they would bring some flash to hockey. The Philadelphia Blazers – later the Vancouver Blazers – went to some “daring colours.”
When Jason was still a glint in his mother’s eye.
The Blazers lasted one year in Philadelphia, before relocating to [...]

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by Ron Spence
Now that Mats Sundin has returned to the Leafs, the Canucks are pleased to announce their most recent signing: Jabba T.H.
And, the Canucks aren’t concerned about his fitness.
“I talked to Jabba this morning,” coach Vigneault said. “He is going to be re-tested after the first four (pre-season) games. [He] is sort of playing [...]

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by Ron Spence
The Canucks have been an NHL team for some 38 seasons.
During a third of the franchise’s history, they had a treadmill of captains.
One season, 1974-75, they were without a captain. In 1990-91, their three captains were Dan Quinn, Doug Lidster and Trevor Linden. Andre Boudrias (1975-76) and Chris Oddleifson (1976-77) wore “the C” [...]

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by Ron Spence
In the previous post, we looked at thirteen NHL players who are receiving the league’s average salary – a round and about $1.9 million.
By and large, they were good players with some shortcomings.
I wanted to do the same with the NBA, and was conducting some research, when I came across a www.nba.com article, [...]

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