1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Hockey
photo of Jamie Fitzpatrick

Jamie's Hockey Blog June 2003 Archive

By Jamie Fitzpatrick, About.com Guide to Hockey since 2002

NHL Free Agents Explained

Monday June 30, 2003
What's a Group Four? Can my team bid for a Group Three? This primer on the rules of NHL free agency and the status of different groups helps you sort ... Read More

How the NHL's Free Agents Hit The Jackpot

Monday June 30, 2003
Every NHL free agent who signs a fat contract should take a moment to thank Marvin Miller, the man who made the free agent breakthrough that reverberates through the ... Read More

Hard Times For NHL Free Agents?

Monday June 30, 2003
Building an NHL team this summer? All you need is cash and a list of 2003 free agents. Start with Derian Hatcher and Brian Leetch on defense. Up front, how ... Read More

Roger Neilson and the Game He Changed

Sunday June 29, 2003
He dedicated his life to hockey, and the impact was felt from Ontario to Israel. On Saturday, over 1,400 gathered to pay tribute to Roger Neilson, who died last week ... Read More

Free Hockey Players. Contract Included.

Thursday June 26, 2003
For the last few years, they have spent like drunken sailors. Now the hangover is kicking in. According to Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun, most NHL teams are desperate ... Read More

Best Player; Worst Nickname. He's Back!

Thursday June 26, 2003
The NHL's Most Valuable Player can afford to feed the family for another 12 months. Colorado Avalanche fans breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday when Peter Forsberg signed a one-year, ... Read More

Maybe He Misses the Airline Food

Wednesday June 25, 2003
Gooning it up in a local inline hockey league does not match the thrill of lifting the Stanley Cup. So Dominik Hasek is reportedly abandoning retirement for another turn on ... Read More

Dream On, Trade Rumor Junkies

Wednesday June 25, 2003
Looks like another blockbuster NHL deal is nothing more than a figment of the sports media's considerable imagination. According to TSN.ca, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals are not ... Read More

The Best NHL Draft In A Decade?

Sunday June 22, 2003
Who knows? The optimistic forecasts must be regarded with skepticism. But for what it's worth, the 2003 NHL Entry Draft was labelled by many as the deepest and most promising ... Read More

Explore Hockey

About.com Special Features

Learn to Pitch

Strike out the competition with these step-by-step pictorials. More >

Introduction to Pilates

Learning Pilates fundamentals can help you get the most out of your exercise regime. More >

  1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Hockey

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.