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stats aren’t staggering, but as previously stated he wasn’t brought here to rack up the points. He does boast an impressive faceoff win percentage at 54.9% in his career, and winning face-offs is key to puck-possession time. They put him out on the ice to not only deliver big hits but to ignite the other guys and protect his team. It is very easy to get “down” during a game, and if you enjoy the sport even a fraction as these guys do, you know that one hit can change the momentum. Sure, there have

gets traded to the ottawa senators. Matt duchene, a superstar, has some trouble in ottawa, he is not scoring as much or pressuring like he used to with his former team. This is because Matt duchene did not know the ottawa players too well. All the hockey analysts say that good chemistry is essential to playing good as a team. Thus, as time progressed, matt duchene started playing better and scoring more as he got to know his teammates.

Islanders fans have been desiring a ‘true’ first line for some time now. To be more specific, a true ‘first-line winger’ to play with captain John Tavares. Last season, it wasn’t quite good enough for some that Josh Bailey combined with Tavares and rapidly improving Anders Lee to forge a line that combined for 75 goals, 31% of the team’s overall production, and 174 points. This year, through 13 games, it’s even higher at 48%. ‘He’ll regress’, they said. ‘He will come back down to earth and be

In the world of professional sports, teams value youth, searching for the next super star. Whether it is inking the highly coveted free agent, or rebuilding through drafts, General Managers have put a premium on young athletes, hoping that these youngsters will become the face of the franchise. Age and experience has seem to taken a back seat for teams. While it is important to develop young prospects, veteran leadership is often hard to find during games, in the locker room, and particularly

Hockey sensation and legend Wayne Gretzky made it big the year he was sold to the Edmonton Oilers during the year of 1979. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada on January 26, 1961 Gretzky started playing hockey at the age of 6 for a local team. Up until the age of 19 he was playing for higher levels of hockey teams with older boys. As a dominant and competitive player at 15 years old he was playing with Peterborough Petes of the Hockey Association then moved on to playing for World Junior Championships

is able to play effectively in all ends. This quick turnover time shouldn 't come as a shock to anyone given Bill Peters outstanding performances behind the bench for other teams. Spokane Chiefs Bill Peters’ first major coaching job came in Major Junior as an assistant coach for the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL. The Three Hills native would serve there as an assistant under then head coach, and current Toronto head coach Mike Babcock from 1996-2000, helping Spokane reach a 100 point season and playoff

Vietnam Dong (VND) and 1 CHF = 19.521 VND. It is disadvantage for Tissot wristwatch because the Vietnamese people have to spend more to buy it. If in 2009 they spend 6 million VND for 1 Tissot wristwatch and now they have to pay 6.5 million VND for it. In addition, the cheap Chinese product with many “replica” models from all high branches in the world also appears in many shops which attract Vietnamese customer. b) Social: Population of Viet Nam is more than 85 million people, and increase 947

By Felicia Jin ABC^2, Make-A-Wish and Chinese clubs sold Valentine grams and treats Feb. 9-13, bringing the “sweets to sweeties” and funding for good causes. The gifts were purchased during the week and distributed to classes today. ABC^2 (Academically Better Children’s Club) held a bake sale for the first time in the Main Hall and will be donating their proceeds to the St. Jude’s Hospital. “It’s hard to say how much money we’re trying to raise because it’s our first time, but we’re hoping for a

"I AM ZLATAN" By Zlatan Ibrahimovic as told to David Lagercrantz --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This book is dedicated to my family and friends, to those who have stood by my side, on good days and bad. I also want to dedicate it to all the kids out there, those who feel different and don 't fit in. Those who are seen for the wrong reasons. It 's OK to be different. Continue being yourself. It worked out for me. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------