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Jamie's Hockey Blog September 2003 Archive

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

NHL Season Preview: 30 Teams In 30 Days

Tuesday September 30, 2003
Our pre-season survey of every NHL team is complete and online. Each team's preview page includes a forecast for the coming season, a predicted finish and a thumbnail statistical review ... Read More

Snyder's Life, Heatley's Career Hang in the Balance

Tuesday September 30, 2003
Doctors say the next 72 hours are critical for Dan Snyder, as he recovers from surgery for a severe skull fracture. Snyder and his Atlanta Thrashers' teammate, Dany Heatley, ... Read More

Buffalo Loves Satan

Monday September 29, 2003
The Buffalo Sabres have sidestepped a potential public relations fiasco by getting their top scorer under contract. Miroslav Satan has signed a two-year contract. TSN.ca reports that the deal is ... Read More

NHL Goalie Wars!

Friday September 26, 2003
Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils says his fellow NHL goaltenders should stop whining about the new equipment restrictions, especially Garth Snow. Snow, the Islanders' stopper known for his ... Read More

Fantasy Hockey 2003-04: Sleeper Picks and Dark Horses

Monday September 22, 2003
Those late picks can make all the difference between champions and suckers. These NHL players could come out of nowhere in 2003-04 to put you over the top. It's a ... Read More

"They Acted Like Pigs." Or Did They?

Friday September 19, 2003
You can bet the Toronto Maple Leafs will think twice before making another pre-season trip overseas. First there was the Owen Nolan Bad Back Affair, a media relations fiasco that ... Read More

Stars' Fans Rejoice: Marty's Back In Dallas

Thursday September 18, 2003
Hockey fans in Texas are breathing a sigh of relief with the news that Marty Turco has re-joined the Dallas Stars. Turco has a three-year contract worth 12-million dollars, according ... Read More

Fantasy Hockey Tips: NHL Players On The Decline in 2003-04

Tuesday September 16, 2003
Fantasy hockey players know that Ron Francis and Al MacInnis are getting old. But Todd Marchant, Kristian Huselius, and maybe even Marian Gaborik could fall short of last season's point ... Read More

Further Proof That NHL Players Have More Money Than Brains

Tuesday September 16, 2003
The Montreal Canadiens, who can ill-afford to lose anyone with a few games of NHL experience, are now without forward Chad Kilger after the left winger took a stick in ... Read More

They Shall Overcome. Someday.

Tuesday September 16, 2003
If you enjoy keeping track of what's hot and what's not in the world of sportswriting cliches, you can move "armageddon" to the top of the list for hockey reporters. ... Read More

Bure's Knee: "It's Getting Worse"

Thursday September 11, 2003
Pavel Bure's career appears to hang in the balance today. As expected, Bure was declared unable to play following a physical examination, and will not attend the New York Rangers' ... Read More

Free Agent Round-Up: Arvedsson, Larionov, Nieuwendyk

Wednesday September 10, 2003
Three prominent free agent forwards have been harvested in the last 24 hours. Joe Nieuwendyk signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New Jersey Devils responded by taking on Russian ... Read More

A Nieuw Leaf

Wednesday September 10, 2003
He turns 37 today, and he'll celebrate by finishing his hockey career back home in Ontario. Joe Nieuwendyk has signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He might ... Read More

More Bad Omens In Manhattan

Tuesday September 9, 2003
The New York Rangers likely can't wait to get the new NHL season underway, because the off-season is killing them. First Pavel Bure announces that his knees are shot. Then ... Read More

A Leaf For All Seasons

Monday September 8, 2003
Other players spent more time in a Toronto Maple Leafs' uniform. But no Leaf in recent memory captured the heart of the city the way Doug Gilmour did. Gilmour, who ... Read More

Sather and Mess: Stuck In The Eighties Together

Saturday September 6, 2003
The will-he-or-won't-he drama finally ended yesterday when superstar-turned-utility-forward Mark Messier signed a new deal with the New York Rangers. The New York Post says The Big Mess will make $3-million ... Read More

The Best American Goalie Ever

Thursday September 4, 2003
After 14 seasons and a springtime that will live forever in the memories of New York Rangers' fans, Mike Richter retired this afternoon. Richter, 37, hasn't played since suffering a ... Read More

New Look For An Old Dog

Thursday September 4, 2003
The Phoenix Coyotes are getting a makeover. Gone are the one-eyed, cubist coyote and faux-Navajo jersey. As the Arizona Republic reports, Phoenix is going with a classic, no-frills hockey sweater, ... Read More

Felix The Bruin

Wednesday September 3, 2003
The options for Curtis Joseph narrowed a little further today as the Boston Bruins signed free agent goaltender Felix Potvin. The Bruins were assumed to be pursuing a deal to ... Read More

2004 World Cup of Hockey: One Last Look?

Monday September 1, 2003
A year from now, the 2004 World Cup of Hockey will be underway, with the game's top players representing their countries for the first time since the 2002 Winter Olympics. ... Read More

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