Serving up the best links of the week from all across the newfangled interwebs

Salem, NH is getting an NEPHL team [American Pro Hockey]

Chris from Hub Hockey checks in from his summer hibernation [Hub Hockey]

Islanders organization embraces butt rock [OGA Blog]

Former Habs head coach Jacques Demers has been appointed to the Canadian Senate. Hu sez u nead dat fancee buuk lurnin?  [TSN]

Old friend Jason Allison is getting a chance with the Leafs [Crash the Crease]

....but Mirtle doesn't think that Allison can make much of an impact [From the Rink]

Brad Noyes Boyes hasn't exactly become a household name in St. Louis [St. Louis Game Time]

The Jim Balsillie coloring contest [Five for Howling]

Former Northeastern goalie Brad Thiessen gets his day with The Cup...or at least some sort of chalice that kind of resembles the Stanley Cup. [Barry Melrose Rocks]