Alberta Essay

Crosby, being the talented player he is, many people compare him to Wayne Gretzky who is the

“That was a fantastic season,” Joseph said. “We won the Nova Scotia title and hosted the Atlantics. Unfortunately, New Brunswick coached by Danny Grant (former NHLer) took the tournament. We missed going to the Air Canada Cup by one

I also think this user is right but it’s a little over the top. “Now that Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifan has been drafted into the league, people will begin shifting their focus more towards them. We aren't just talking about goals we are talking about shots, +/- avg., assists etc. For instance i am a carolina fan and everybody loves Justin Faulk some think he is one of the best in the league for D. However last night against the Red Wings he had a -3 +/- ratio, that leads me to believe that Hanifan who was drafted by the Canes is leading up to be a better player than Faulk. Hanifan who was +1 +/- ratio had an assist as the game progressed. Crosby who has been playing with many very good players in the NHL is still the best, his line is almost never scored on and they get more SOG (shots on goal) than all the other lines. Shots leads to dominating the game, dominating the games leads to smarter hockey and more enthusiastic players. Yes Crosby is the best in the game.” quotes a user from

Have you ever wondered what the oilers were like in their first season? And what's in the future for Connor McDavid?

Sometimes it is easy to forget the game played on frozen ponds and backyard rinks, and get lost in the overwhelming professional sport known as hockey. However, we strive to remember that hockey became Canada's game because it made our never-ending winter months more bearable . The game gradually became a sport, then an entertainment industry. It seems like the lockout was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Part of the amazing nature of the game is that it's origins are fairly vague. However, we always remember that hockey is our game. It may not be our official sport, like lacrosse is, but hockey is what Canada seems to be most well-known for, and it continues to have immense influence on our free society, with its unique style

Canadiens are still one of the most winningest franchises in all of sports. The team’s long

The CBS line is the #1 line in the NCHC with 41.1% of UND goals. Drake is a SR. Nick is a SO. and Brock is a FR. Drake is now playing in the Nathanail Hockey League (NHL)

It's June 25th, 2010, an 11 year old just finished elementary school and is excited to watch his first ever draft and he doesn't even have to stay up past his bedtime as Edmonton picks first. He's been hearing a lot of buzz from sports media about the draft, especially "Taylor vs Tyler" and he knows who he wants the Edmonton Oilers to pick. Taylor Hall plays in Windsor with the Spitfire, whom won the memorial cup just a month prior and just like the kid, he is an Alberta boy. The kid dreams about centering a line with Hall and Jordan Eberle, shattering all of Wayne Gretzky's records. Daydreaming, the kid notices that the Edmonton's GM, Steve Tambellini, is already on the podium ready to make the pick.

The nine-teen year old Konecny who was selected 24th overall by the Flyers a summer ago is knocking on the door of the NHL. Konecny is a highly skilled forward who isn’t a afraid to play physical. Konecny scored 30 goals last season in the Ontario Hockey League. Konecny totaled 101 points in 60 games. Flyers General Manger Ron Hextall had this to say about Konecny “Travis is a High-Character kid. Works hard. He’s got speed and a lot of attraibutes we value. Konecny has played with both Claude Giroux and Jackub Voracek in the preseason so far and hasn’t disappointed the flyers. Konecny has 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 games for the Flyers this preseason.

There are many teams in the NHL, but there is only one team that is truly the best: the New York Rangers. The New York Rangers have consistently great records, very classy uniforms, a great location, and have won many championships. The New York Rangers over the 90 years they have existed, have had consistently great records that will not let their fans down. This season the Rangers are 39-19-2, and third in the Metropolitan. The Rangers have kept the same basic uniform design that they started with in the 1920s, and to this day it looks almost the same. Most NHL teams have changed their uniforms many times over, while only a select few have stuck to their original uniforms. The Rangers have the best location of all the NHL teams, located at

Finally, the Montreal defense is improved in the sense that it is as deep as it ever has been. General manager Marc Bergevin has definitely put emphasis on defensemen this off-season. The signings of Joel Hanley, Ryan Johnston, Mark Barberio and the drafting of Noah Juulsen and Simon Bourque demonstrates this focus.

The Nashville Predators have been going through a seemingly endless process since entering the NHL in 1998. It did not take the Predators long to establish a successful and competitive nature among the franchise. Their first five seasons they struggled becoming a team and missed the playoffs, however, they have come together and made the playoffs every year since. The Predator’s on-ice performance was consistently among the top three teams in the league, but still faced many challenges.

Considering the significant effect that hockey has on the Canadian economy, the millions of Canadians entertained, and the countless decades of celebrated, memorable history, hockey should be named Canada’s true national sport.

Ice hockey has in the last hundred years evolved to become international. Canada is in jeopardy of losing its six teams. Tradition run deep in all of the cities and also professional hockey teams create thousands of jobs and help out in the communities. Teams in the Canadian market are having trouble keeping their programs in the black because of higher taxes and a weaker Canadian dollar. In order for professional hockey teams in Canada not to relocate to United States, it is necessary for Ottawa to provide tax cuts for them.

I will gather the scores of 200 hockey games between 2005-2008 from the nhl.com website. I chose these years because the type of hockey before and after the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is different in terms of goals scored per game, with more goals scored per