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The Winningest Franchise In Hockey
A very short time ago, the Edmonton Oilers were the losingest franchise in all of sports. Not only was the NHL team in last place, their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons held up the bottom of the standings. Even the Oilers-owned junior team, the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings, were in last place....
Phil Cornet's Hot Hands
Since we last checked in on Phil Cornet's wacky season, he's scored 3 more goals on just 7 shots, raising his previously insane .387 shooting percentage to the loftier .395, a number so outrageous even George Brett is jealous. Cornet has 15 goals on the season and sits alone in first place in the...
2011-12 AHL Ticket Prices
When Scott looked in on the attendance problems in Oklahoma City, the comments focused mostly on ticket prices at the Cox Center. A sampling of those comments show that the locals think the Barons lack affordable tickets, especially considering how new the Oklahoma City market is. I live in OKC...
A play-by-play scouting take on the new Habs arrivals
A couple weeks back, we looked at the Montreal Canadiens arrivals Brian Willsie and Mike Blunden. The Canadiens later dealt for Mark Mitera, a former first round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks.Stats pages and a few reviews don't always paint a fair picture, so I decided to expand on it a bit more...
2011 Hobey Baker Award Ceremony On ESPNU Tonight (Cam Atkinson Hardware Watch)
Best of luck to BC's Cam Atkinson tonight, as he attempts to become just the third Boston College player to win the Hobey Baker Award. The Hobey will be presented live tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU from the XCel Energy Center in St. Paul. Atkinson joins North Dakota's Matt Frattin and Miami's...
Cam Atkinson Adds Goal, Assist In Professional Debut
If Cam keeps this up, he won't be playing right down the Mass Pike for very long. Atkinson had a professional debut to remember, assisting on the game-tying goal and scoring the game-winning goal late in regulation as the Springfield Falcons notched a 3-2 come-from-behind win against the Bridgeport...
BC's Cam Atkinson Turns Pro, Signs With Columbus Blue Jackets
On the heels of Friday's first round upset to Colorado College, Boston College forward Cam Atkinson has decided to forego his senior year, signing an entry level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Atkinson will be assigned to the Jackets' AHL affiliate Springfield Falcons and will play the...
Is Theo Peckham One Injury Away From Becoming Doug Lynch?
There was a time when Doug Lynch was the second-best prospect in the Edmonton organization and one of the most sure-fire defensive prospects in the game. In Junior, Lynch played for the Red Deer Rebels during the Brent Sutter era. As a seventeen-year-old, he played on a team that finished the...
Kevin Prendergast Evaluation
Kevin Prendergast was a member of the Edmonton Oilers organization for two decades having joined the Oilers just after they won their fifth Stanley Cup in 1990. His background was in scouting - he had spent the seven previous seasons with the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau - and that's exactly the...
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