Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’

Steven Hindle: Who Will Be Canada’s Athlete of the Year?

18, Jul 2010

Crosby Likely to Pass Torch to Toews or Keith, but Which One?

Alot of discussions have been making the rounds during the quietest part of the year for hockey and one of them is the debate over who should be Canada’s Athlete of the Year, otherwise known as the Lou Marsh Trophy.

Usually these types of things are pretty easy to decide and the committee of writers and other pundits have alread…

Some Americana To Ponder

4, Jul 2010

HBIC is always tries to remain aware of holidays and observances that affect the readers, and today is one of those days. July 4 is a big day south of the Canadian border as the citizens of the United States of America celebrate the anniversary of the …

What to expect from Versteeg

1, Jul 2010

So it seems that Leaf fans are extremely excited about the acquisition of Kris Versteeg from the Chicago Blackhawks and to some extent they should be excited.  He is a solid player that will help the Leafs.  But, I think Leaf fans need to keep their hopes for Versteeg in check.  He is a good [...]

To Change the World, Start With One Step. However Small, the First Is Hardest of All

19, Jun 2010

NHLHS Los Angeles Kings Correspondent obtained an e-mail interview with LA Kings captain, Dustin Brown. A big thank you to Scott Norton of Norton Sports Management for providing us with this opportunity.

To Change the World, Start With One Step. However Small, the First is Hardest of All
-You Might Die Trying- Stand Up- Dave Matthews [...]

TBC: A Loonie For Luck

19, Jun 2010

The 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics was a special time in Canadian hockey history. Following eight straight losses to the American women, the Canadian women captured the Olympic gold medal by defeating their long-time rivals. The Canadian men, led …

Conn Smythe Race

9, Jun 2010

The Stanley Cup may be won tonight.  Along with it comes the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.  The race for Conn Smythe is pretty open.  As the main story in the Stanley Cup finals has been the poor quality of play, it is easier to make a list of who will not win the Conn Smythe than who will win it.  Goaltenders will not win the Conn Smythe because they have not played well in this series.  With 40 goals in the five games so far, the goaltending has been sub-par.  Antti Niemi and Michael Leighton cannot be seriously considered for the Conn Smythe.  In fact, if there was a trophy for best goaltender in the playoffs, I would support giving it to Jaroslav Halak of Montreal, despite his failure to make the finals.

Is This Why TV Ratings Are Up?

6, Jun 2010

Despite the fact there has been a lacklustre Stanley Cup final, television ratings are up.  Game two of the finals (for example) had the highest rating the NHL has ever had for a game.  Jeff Z. Klein and Stu Hackel at the New York Times Slapshot blog have an interesting theory to explain this.  They argue that this upswing in TV ratings corresponds with a downswing in the success of the NHL’s southern teams that do not have as strong a following. 

They consider nine teams to be southern (Los Angeles, Anaheim, Phoenix, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay and Florida).  Of these nine teams only three made the playoffs this year (Los Angeles, Phoenix and Nashville).  All three of those teams were eliminated in the first round.  That left as many games as possible for the NHL’s more traditional markets. The traditional markets seen to be the ones that draw fans.

Best Of Three

5, Jun 2010

We are down to a best of three series, as both Chicago and Philadelphia are locked at 2 wins each. It may sound equal, but you have to figure Philadelphia has all the momentum right now, thanks to their special teams.

I must say I’m somewhat surprised. We certainly will now learn what the young Blackhawks are made of. They’ve got to get down and dirty, and score some ugly goals instead of

Questions Before Tonight’s Game 4

4, Jun 2010

Good morning folks. I hope that everyone has been enjoying the Cup Finals this year because I certainly have been.

We have seen it all in this series: hard hits, big saves, timely scoring, big defensive plays, shutdown hockey, offensive hockey, goaltending dual, etc. It’s all been there so let’s hope it stays for the remainder of the series.

With that in mind, I wanted your thoughts on tonight’s Game 4:

- Who will score the first goal in tonight’s game? Why do you think that is?

- When will big “Buff” return to form?

- Who do you think has been the better coach in this series? Why?

Japanese teenage knuckleball sensation makes her US pro debut

30, May 2010

Japanese teenage knuckleball sensation makes her US pro debut
This is seriously impressive. I think we should add a sixth tool to the five tools: craftiness!

“There’s going to be a draft here in a couple weeks and there’s probably only a han…

Philadelphia Flyers Are Not An Elite Team

29, May 2010

Yesterday I wrote about why the Chicago Blackhawks are not an elite team.  It is time to look at their Stanley Cup finals opponents, the Philadelphia Flyers.

It should be even more clear that the Flyers are not a historically elite team.  They are not even one of the top teams in the 2009/10 season.  They finished the season in 18th place and would not have qualified for the playoffs at all if they were not an East Conference team.  Their regular season record had as many losses as wins (they were 41-41 with 6 losses counted as regulation ties).  Their trip to the finals has come by playing the three lowest scoring teams that qualified for the playoffs in New Jersey, Boston and Montreal.  Statistically, they are a clear example of a mid-level team that managed to fluke their way to the Stanley Cup finals.

Stanley Cup Final Gameday: Frontwards

29, May 2010

Tonight’s soundtrack: Frontwards by Pavement (or if you prefer, the live cover from Los Campesinos) — Here we go, it’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Doesn’t matter how you got here, you’re here; the only way to go is forward.
Philadelphia Flyers …

More on Goal-Scoring and True Talent

28, May 2010

I thought I’d take a look at some of the quantities surrounding even-strength goal-scoring.  Again, I’m looking at the persistence of each of these rates in even and odd games, just for initial shots (no rebounds.)
 

Talent
Regressio…

Where I’ve been

24, May 2010

Good afternoon folks. I’m sorry I haven’t posted in the last few days. I was busy moving into my new home in Fairfield, CT and unfortunately, I will not have access to the Internet or cable until this upcoming Saturday.

However, that will not stop me from posting during the day when I’m at work so stay tuned. Again, my apologies.

TBC: The Rookie

6, May 2010

It’s kind of funny to be reviewing this book now, but I feel that the information contained within its covers makes a lot more sense today than it may have a few years ago. Today, Teebz’s Book Club is proud to review The Rookie, written by Shawna Riche…

The Washington Paradox

30, Apr 2010

Something struck me as I read the various blogs and newspaper articles asking why the Washington Capitals will be booking tee times rather than preparing to play the Flyers. You’re probably going to tell me that you’ve heard it all before when I tell y…

The Man Behind the Mask: Ryan Miller

20, Apr 2010

The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series.
For the Buffalo Sabres and Ryan Miller, things are constantly looking up.

If last season was any indication as to how [...]

Overtime Hockey Rocks

20, Apr 2010

There is absolutely nothing better than overtime in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. No shootouts to follow, no points to be won or lost. Instead, you get pure passion, intensity, and life-or-death in overtime during the playoffs. Except if your goalie lo…

And Then There Were Two

19, Mar 2010

Two teams are left standing after the other six teams have finished their placement games at the 2010 Paralympic sledge hockey tournament. Team USA and Team Japan will meet in the gold medal game tomorrow in what should be an exciting finish to the wee…

Land Of The Rising Upset

18, Mar 2010

Remember when I said that Japan was a darkhorse for a 2010 Paralympic medal? I had stated that last Thursday, one week to the day before Japan pulled off its biggest upset ever in sledge hockey. Everyone was expecting the defending Paralympic Champions…


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