Vintage Efforts From Sweden and Canada to Open the World Cup
Tuesday August 31, 2004
The North American pool of the 2004 World Cup of Hockey got off to a spirited start, as Canada defeated the USA 2-1 in Montreal. The Canadians were full value ... Read More
Czechs Fail to Show for World Cup Opener
Monday August 30, 2004
Finland opened the 2004 World Cup of Hockey with speed, pinpoint passing and a convincing 4-0 win today. But a barely-there Czech Republic team did not provide much resistance. Miikka ... Read More
Five Reasons Why Canada Won't Win the World Cup
Friday August 27, 2004
...and five reasons why Sweden will.
Of the eight teams contesting the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, only the Germans can be considered long shots. Anyone else, on any given night, ... Read More
Get Set for the Lockout: NHL Labor Talks Turn Nasty
Thursday August 26, 2004
Hopes that the 2004-05 NHL season might start on time took a serious blow today. League officials emerged from two days of bargaining with the NHL Players' Association and turned ... Read More
Hockey Goons in Court
Thursday August 26, 2004
A Canucks' star and a Canadiens' prospect were the accused today as hockey had its day in court. Vancouver power forward Todd Bertuzzi pleaded not guilty to a charge of ... Read More
Tragedy For Czechs as the World Cup Approaches
Monday August 16, 2004
Ivan Hlinka, who was set to coach the Czech Republic at the 2004 World Cup, has been killed in a car crash. He was 54 years old. A Czech team ... Read More
2004 World Cup: Will There be Enough Players to Fill the Uniforms?
Sunday August 15, 2004
Canada's chances at the 2004 World Cup took a big hit today, when it was announced that Chris Pronger will miss the tournament due to injury. Pronger joins Rob Blake, ... Read More
Insurance Troubles for the World Cup
Wednesday August 11, 2004
It looks like the uncertain NHL free agent market will dim the star power of the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
Without an NHL contract for next season, Mathieu Schneider will ... Read More
Pro Sports Barons Line Up for More Corporate Welfare
Monday August 9, 2004
Tom Benjamin at Canucks Corner Weblog looks at how new U.S. tax legislation will line the pockets of the fat cats who own sports teams:
"One line is added to an ... Read More
Phoenix Loads Up: Brett Hull Joins the Coyotes
Friday August 6, 2004
Brett Hull's climb up the NHL scoring list will continue in Phoenix. The Coyotes have signed one of hockey's most prolific scorers to a two-year contract worth a reported $4.5 ... Read More
NHL Labor Talks: No Progress, More Rhetoric.
Wednesday August 4, 2004
Emerging from the latest bargaining session between the NHL and its Players' Association, league commissioner Gary Bettman offered the following: "It takes two to make a deal."
Brilliant. Probing a little ... Read More
NHL Players Looking to Score Big in Salary Arbitration
Sunday August 1, 2004
August is salary arbitration season in the NHL. Hearings begin today for restricted free agents who have asked an independent arbitrator to set their salaries for next season. During an ... Read More
What's Affordable in Today's NHL? Depends on the Player.
Sunday August 1, 2004
No matter how carefully a big-league team controls its payroll, the world-class athletes will get their money. The St. Louis Blues recognize that fact, which is why Chris Pronger signed ... Read More