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IIHF

2014 Winter Olympics Rosters – Slovakia

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Here is the roster for Slovakia for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Milan Bartovic, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)
Michal Handzus, Chicago Blackhawks (3rd appearance – 9GP 4G 3A 6PIM)
Marcel Hossa, Dinamo Riga (KHL) (3rd appearance – 13GP 0G 1A 0PIM)
Marián Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (4th appearance – 15GP 12G 13A 10PIM)
Tomas Jurco, Detroit Red Wings (1st appearance)
Tomas Kopecký, Florida Panthers (2nd appearance – 7GP 1G 0A 2PIM)
Tomas Marcinko, HC Košice (Tipsport Extraliga) (1st appearance)
Michel Miklik, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)
Richard Pánik, Tampa Bay Lightning (1st appearance)
Branko Radivojevic, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (2nd appearance – 7GP 0G 0A 6PIM)
Tomas Surovy, HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 1A 2PIM)
Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (1st appearance)
Tomas Zaborsky, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) (1st appearance)
Peter Ölvecký, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)

DEFENSEMEN

Ivan Baranka, Avangard Omsk (KHL) (2nd appearance – 2GP 0G 1A 0PIM)
Zdeno Chára, Boston Bruins (3rd appearance – 13GP 1G 4A 8PIM)
Dominik Granak, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)
Martin Marincin, Edmonton Oilers (1st appearance)
Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers (3rd appearance – 13GP 0G 2A 8PIM)
Andrej Sekera, Carolina Hurricanes (2nd appearance – 7GP 1G 0A 0PIM)
Michal Sersen, HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) (1st appearance)
Lubomir Visnovsky, New York Islanders (5th appearance – 19GP 4G 4A 2PIM)

GOALIES

Peter Budaj, Montreal Canadiens (3rd appearance – 3GP .924 SV% 2.01GAA)
Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues (2nd appearance – 7GP .911SV% 2.41GAA)
Ján Laco, HC Donbass Donetsk (KHL) (1st appearance)

*replaces Marián Gáborík, Columbus Blue Jackets 0n the roster due to injury

That Damn Hockey Blog

That Damn Hockey Blog: Ryan Miller and the Seattle Metropolitans

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Ah, Ryan Miller. Hero of Team USA at the 2010 Olympics. Nowadays though, it’s a completely different story. The Sabres want him gone for some reason because they believe Jhonas Enroth is this king goalie or something I dunno. Anyway, if the Sabres were to trade Ryan Miller this season, where would they possibly trade him? Let’s go through the other 29 other teams and see if anyone would want a 33 year old Goaltender.

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General

New Division Names!!

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Six divisions have now become four, as the NHL released the names of the new divisions, which will be in place starting from the 2013-14 season.

The Atlantic Division will consist of: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Metropolitan Division will consist of: Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals.

The Central Division will consist of: Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets.

The Pacific Division will consist of: Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks.

The Atlantic and Metropolitan divisions will make up the Eastern Conference, whilst the Central and Pacific will be the Western Conference. Detroit and Columbus are moving to the East, and Winnipeg is moving West. The schedule makes sure that all 30 teams will play in all 30 arenas at least once in the regular season.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs will still be made up of 16 teams, but qualifying for the dance has been modified. The top three from each division will automatically qualify, and the final four spots will be made up of ‘wild card’ teams from both conferences, regardless of division, meaning it is possible for one division to send five teams, and the other only send three to the playoffs.

The playoff seedings will still be based on points earned in the regular season. The winner of the conference, who will be the division winner with the highest points,  will face the wild-card team with the fewest points. Second in the conference, and the other division winner, will face the wild-card team with the second fewest points.

The four winners will advance on to play for a berth in the conference championship series, with the winner of the conference advancing to the Stanley Cup.

General

2013 NHL Entry Draft – By Team

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Who did your team draft in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft? Find out by following the links below.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim Ducks
Calgary Flames
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

2013 NHL Entry Draft – Columbus Blue Jackets

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Here is a look at whom the Columbus Blue Jackets drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and also any trades they may have partaken in during the draft.

Round – Pick – Player Chosen (position in brackets) – Nationality – Junior/Club/College Team

1 – 14 – Alexander Wennberg (C) – Sweden – Frolunda HC (SHL)
1 – 19 – Kerby Rychel (LW) – United States – Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
1 – 27 – Marko Dano (C) – Austria – HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL)
2 – 50 – Dillon Hetherington (D) – Canada – Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
3 – 89 – Oliver Bjorkstrand (RW) – Denmark – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
4 – 105 – Nick Moutrey (C/LW) – Canada – Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6 – 165 – Markus Soberg (RW) – Frolunda J20 (SuperElit)
7 – 195 – Peter Quenneville (C/RW) – Canada – Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

General, Hockey Media

NHL 14 Cover Vote – Final Result

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For the first time since John Vanbiesbrouck on the cover of NHL ’97, a Goaltender will grace the cover of an EA Sports NHL game. Martin Brodeur from the New Jersey Devils, and Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets, were voted by the fans, as the final two, with only one being able to be on the cover of NHL ’14.

So, without further adieu, let’s reveal the winner of the cover vote, for NHL ’14!

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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 saw Tie Domi become the last of the quarter finalists, by defeating Mike Peluso.

This week starts off our Quarter Finals with the matchup of the tournament so far as Rob Ray takes on Krzysztof Oliwa.

TALE OF THE TAPE:

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

Krzysztof Oliwa
LW POL
New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils
6’5″ 240 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
178 NHL Fights 20.5 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

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General

2013 NHL Draft Lottery Results

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April 29 saw the 2013 NHL Draft Lottery take place, which would decide the draft order from 1 to 14 in the upcoming draft, decided by the 14 teams that did not make the Stanley Cup playoffs.

This was the order of placing, and their odds going into the lottery.

Rank Team % of Winning Points
1 Florida Panthers 25.0 36
2 Colorado Avalanche 18.8 39
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 14.2 40
4 Nashville Predators 10.7 41
5 Carolina Hurricanes 8.1 42
6 Calgary Flames 6.2 42
7 Edmonton Oilers 4.7 45
8 Buffalo Sabres 3.6 48
9 New Jersey Devils 2.7 48
10 Dallas Stars 2.1 48
11 Philadelphia Flyers 1.5 49
12 Phoenix Coyotes 1.1 51
13 Winnipeg Jets 0.8 51
14 Columbus Blue Jackets 0.5 55

The lottery results however, showed a slightly different story. They showed that being the worst team in the NHL, doesn’t necessarily grant you the First Overall Pick, as the Colorado Avalanche move up from 2 to 1, at the expense of the Florida Panthers, who take the 2 spot. Otherwise, there was a status quo with all other positions, meaning the draft order for the first 14 picks in the draft at the moment, are as follows:

Rank Team
1 Colorado Avalanche
2 Florida Panthers
3 Tampa Bay Lightning
4 Nashville Predators
5 Carolina Hurricanes
6 Calgary Flames
7 Edmonton Oilers
8 Buffalo Sabres
9 New Jersey Devils
10 Dallas Stars
11 Philadelphia Flyers
12 Phoenix Coyotes
13 Winnipeg Jets
14 Columbus Blue Jackets

The 2013 NHL Draft will be held Sunday June 30.

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, Rob Ray played to his favourtism, ousting Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams.

This week, a team-mate of Rob Ray faces the lone European.

Andrew Peters
LW CAN
Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils
6’4″ 240 lbs
1×20 NHL Fights in a season
2×15 NHL Fights in a season
106 NHL Fights 15.1 FPY

Krzysztof Oliwa
LW POL
New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils
6’5″ 240 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
178 NHL Fights 20.5 FPY

Why you should vote for Andrew Peters:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usHxrZYGma8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsNquvLkF9Q[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Krzysztof Oliwa:

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

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnQ53YlmQYQ[/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.

The results of our double header of matchups were:

Matthew Barnaby def. Chris Nilan and Colton Orr def. Jeff Odgers in a tiebreaker.

This week’s matchup, is the fight of the first round, as two foes very familiar to the other’s fists face off.

Jody Shelley
LW CAN
Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers
6’3″ 228 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
194 NHL Fights 17.6 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

What happened when these two squared off:

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtnuGCtsR4[/youtube]

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