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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Final

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It has come down to this. Two men will fight off to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter. 32 men entered, many many more worthy candidates were left out, and now, only 2 remain.

Rob Ray
LW Canada
Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators
6′ 203 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
10×15 NHL Fights in a season
246 NHL Fights 16.4 FPY

How Rob Ray got here:

def. ken Baumgartner
def. Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams
def. Krzysztof Oliwa
def. Stu Grimson

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

How Bob Probert got here:

def. Jody Shelley
def. (WC) Craig Berube
def. (WC) Matthew Barnaby
def. Tie Domi

Two of the greatest fighters whom NEVER fought on the ice during their careers, will finally meet, to determine who, is, the Ultimate Hockey Fighter

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Semi Finals

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Four Fighters. Three Matches. Two Finalists. One Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

Last week saw Rob Ray be the first finalist after defeating Stu Grimson.

This week, his opponent in the final will be decided!

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

Tie Domi
RW CAN
Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs
5’10″ 207 lbs
6×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
278 NHL Fights 17.4 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQS8uFl29aw[/youtube]

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General

NHL Awards 2012/13

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The NHL Awards were announced over two nights on Friday 14th June and Saturday 15th June 2013.

The winners are identified in bold, with finalists/minor placings stated below.

 

NIGHT ONE

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY

Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game

Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks
Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins
Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings

JACK ADAMS AWARD

Awarded to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success

Paul MacLean – Ottawa Senators
Bruce Boudreau – Anaheim Ducks
Joel Quenneville – Chicago Blackhawks

GM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the top National Hockey League General Manager

Ray Shero – Pittsburgh Penguins
Marc Bergevin – Montreal Canadiens
Bob Murray – Anaheim Ducks

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Moulson – New York Islanders

NHL FOUNDATION PLAYER AWARD

Awarded to the player who applies the core values of hockey to enrich the lives of people in his community

Henrik Zetterberg – Detroit Red Wings

KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community

Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins

BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey

Josh Harding – Minnesota Wild
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
Adam McQuaid – Boston Bruins

BRIDGESTONE MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD

Awarded to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season

Daniel Alfredsson – Ottawa Senators
Dustin Brown – Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks

MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY

Awarded to the top goalscorer in the regular season

Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – 32gls
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – 29gls
John Tavares – New York Islanders – 28gls

ART ROSS TROPHY

Awarded to the player with the most points at the end of the regular season

Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning – 60pts
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – 57pts
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – 56pts

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY

Awarded to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it in the regular season

Corey Crawford/Ray Emery – Chicago Blackhawks

 

NIGHT TWO

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s Most Outstanding Rookie

Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida Panthers
Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens
Brandon Saad – Chicago Blackhawks

TED LINDSAY AWARD

Awarded to the NHL’s outstanding player as selected by the members of the NHL Players Association

Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning

VEZINA TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s top goaltender

Sergei Bobrovsky – Columbus Blue Jackets
Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers
Antti Niemi – San Jose Sharks

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

P.K. Subban – Montreal Canadiens
Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Suter – Minnesota Wild

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s Most Valuable Player

Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
John Tavares – New York Islanders

 

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Quarter Finals

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8 fights remain in the UHF Tournament. Who will survive to the final 4? Only you can decide!

Last week, Stu Grimson defeated Ian Laperriere.

This week, two heavyweights clash to see who will advance to the semis.

(WC) Matthew Barnaby
RW CAN
Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars
6′ 188 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
206 NHL Fights 14.7 FPY

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

Why you should vote for Matthew Barnaby:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTV63Bz3JA4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt3rrdlyZqI[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Bob Probert:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU0EwN2bUus[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POuh0IqYdio[/youtube]

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Hockey Media

Bad Hockey Media presents..

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You know NBA Jam don’t you? Of course you do. Everyone loves NBA Jam. With it’s BOOM SHAKALAKA and it’s ‘You’re on fire!’. But what if, you want to play NBA Jam, but don’t like basketball? Maybe you’re a hockey fan? Imagine, NBA Jam, but on the ice.. Sounds awesome right? Well..

Released into arcades by Midway in November 1995, and ported to Playstation (1996) and Windows (1997), 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge brings all the fast paced action that NBA Jam provided, onto the ice, allowing for big checks, ridiculous shots and goal nets that catch fire.

26 teams consisting of 3 or 4 players to select from make up the rosters. However, with the Playstation and Windows versions, the Winnipeg Jets are replaced with the Phoenix Coyotes, as well as various roster moves that happened in between the arcade and console/PC versions, with commentary on all versions, albeit not the greatest commentary, from then Chicago Blackhawks announcer, Pat Foley. (who by the way is a secret character in the game, but more on that shortly)

This game is very fun to play. It’s not the best graphically, but this is more about the fun than the look, even though from the Playstation version I was using, I am positive I could see the likenesses of Mike Modano and Jaromir Jagr, just to name a few. Even in a single player experience, it’s extremely enjoyable, and even though the periods are only three minutes long, this is more than enough time, due to the sheer fast-paced nature. Defensive skills can be left at the door, as this is all about scoring more goals than your opponent.

The abundance of secret characters has continued from NBA Jam, however with a different mix. Gone are Bill Clinton and Al Gore, enter the creator of Mortal Kombat Ed Boon, and ‘Mr. Hockey’ Gordie Howe. These, as well as many more secret players, can be accessed using the initial system used to keep records of previous matches.

Overall, 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge may not be the best and greatest hockey game in the marketplace, but it could very well be the most fun you and up to 3 of your friends will have with a hockey game. Now if only they made a 2013 version..

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Second Round

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16 eliminated. 16 remain. Who advances on? That’s entirely up to you!

Last week, Joey Kocur advanced to the Quarter Finals, defeating Peter Worrell.

This week, a co-favourite to take out the whole shooting match, takes on a fighter with a wealth of experience.

Mike Peluso
LW USA
Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames
6’4″ 210 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
7×15 NHL Fights in a season
179 NHL Fights 19.9 FPY

Tie Domi
RW CAN
Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs
5’10″ 207 lbs
6×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
278 NHL Fights 17.4 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e7cO9ffJ1A[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Mike Peluso:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1q374l5eM0[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Tie Domi:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeFC9A4qyhM[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Second Round

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16 eliminated. 16 remain. Who advances on? That’s entirely up to you!

Last week, Matthew Barnaby proved too strong in the voting, knocking out Colton Orr.

This week, sees one of the favourites of the tournament, taking on a familiar rival.

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

(WC) Craig Berube
LW CAN
Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders
6’1″ 221 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
250 NHL Fights 14.7 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Kjbb9dCu4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YJ_HMpYbFU[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UENQ-1AI1n4[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Second Round

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16 eliminated. 16 remain. Who advances on? That’s entirely up to you!

Last week, Ian Laperriere defeated Kelly Chase via the dreaded tiebreaker.

This week, a modern day Maple Leaf, go fist to fist with a wildcard of the tournament.

Colton Orr
RW CAN
Boston Bruins, New York Rangers. Toronto Maple Leafs
6’3″ 222 lbs
1×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
111 NHL Fights 15.9 FPY

(WC) Matthew Barnaby
RW CAN
Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars
6′ 188 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
206 NHL Fights 14.7 FPY

Why you should vote for Colton Orr:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6cIptG9_VY[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aJE7F6PZE0[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Matthew Barnaby:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKleGMoxFFo[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwQb5nn__fI[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

Wildcards are now a perfect 5 for 5 as Joey Kocur defeated Mick Vukota in last week’s matchup.

This week sees a modern day Devil against a fighter with a season of over 400PIMs.

Krys Barch
RW CAN
Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils
6’2″ 200 lbs
1×20 NHL Fights in a season
3×15 NHL Fights in a season
109 NHL Fights 15.6 FPY

Mike Peluso
LW USA
Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames
6’4″ 210 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
7×15 NHL Fights in a season
179 NHL Fights 19.9 FPY

Why you should vote for Krys Barch:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuoJSD6IhFg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGyib_mFSWs[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Mike Peluso:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7yCgPftQAA[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiAXcbtWbLo[/youtube]

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Chicago Blackhawks

Analyzing The Chicago Blackhawks

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The Chicago Blackhawks have had one of the best starts to not just an NHL season, but any sport. In their first 19 games, the Blackhawks have a record of 16-0-3.  That’s 16 wins, and 3 losses all via the way of a shootout. They have not lost a single game in regulation thus far. Just three years off since their Stanley Cup victory, Chicago look poised to enter this year’s playoffs as the number one seed in the Western Conference, already amassing an 8 point advantage over the second placed Anaheim Ducks. The reason they have had such an amazing start is no coincedence. it all starts with their goaltending.

Corey Crawford, through the 11 games he has started, as a GAA of 1.5, and his back-up, Ray Emery has started 8 games with a GAA of 2.08 for a combined GAA of 1.79. When you’re conceding less than two goals a game, you should be at least winning more games than you are losing, especially when your opponents have only 34 goals past your goalies.

Patrick Kane on the other hand, is leading the way on offense, with 24 points in 19 games. Being helped along by the usual suspects of Marian Hossa (9G, 6A), Jonathan Toews (7G, 8A) and Patrick Sharp (4G, 11A), Chicago have a 4th best 3.1 goals per game, and with star defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook starting to find form, it seems that the streak could last a lot longer in Chi-Town.