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Jamie's Hockey Blog August 2005 Archive

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

New Television Partners Want the NHL's "Big Five"

Tuesday August 30, 2005
The NHL's American broadcast schedule has been released, and it includes lots of air time for the heavy hitters in the big markets. The Rangers, Flyers, Red Wings, Stars and ... Read More

A Question of Sports Journalism

Monday August 29, 2005
In the Saturday edition of Canada's National Post, Mark Spector asks why we cheer for athletes who are jerks. It's A Question of Character, says the headline. But the article ... Read More

Welcome to the World of "Sign-and-Trade" in the NHL

Tuesday August 23, 2005
The Ottawa Senators have discovered the best use for their most explosive goal scorer in the NHL's new economic environment - ship him out of town. The Senators signed Marian Hossa ... Read More

Hockey's Makeover Continues With the Tube-Top Look

Thursday August 18, 2005
With typical self-glorifying panache, Nike calls its new hockey jersey the Nike Swift. Todd Bertuzzi might call it the Sausage Casing. "They couldn't quite get it on me over my stomach," ... Read More

NHL Finds a Home on American Cable TV

Thursday August 18, 2005
Hockey has landed safely in America's living rooms. Reports say the NHL has a new broadcast deal with OLN - known to many sports fans as "that channel where I ... Read More

New NHL Includes Todd Bertuzzi

Tuesday August 9, 2005
The NHL issued a brief statement yesterday, announcing that Todd Bertuzzi can resume his hockey career when the 2005-06 season begins. In total, Bertuzzi was suspended for 13 regular season ... Read More

New NHL Includes Coach Gretzky

Tuesday August 9, 2005
As expected, Wayne Gretzky is the new coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. His appointment renews the debate over whether superstar players make good coaches. The consensus is that they do not, ... Read More

It's Fantasy Hockey Week in the NHL

Saturday August 6, 2005
The wildest fantasy hockey draft could not match the free agent frenzy gripping the NHL this week. Just as the new collective bargaining agreement transforms hockey's economic landscape, the free ... Read More

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