Starting the Summer
For those who didn’t catch the update in the Cup coverage post: the Ducks will be submitting a list of 52 names to be engraved on the Cup, and I’m told there’s no games played requirement. Therefore, fan favorite George Parros shouldn’t have any issue having his name engraved on the Stanley cup.
Bring them back
More Parros and Ducks news: George Parros and Travis Moen have been re-signed. They were each signed to two-year extensions.
Instigate this
The Fort Wayne Komets have asked the UHL to ditch the instigator:
The Komets are proposing the UHL get rid of the veteran rule, drop the instigator rule and expand the rosters by one so each team can have a purpose player if they like. The salary cap may go to $13,000 from $11,000, meaning the UHL will be paying significantly higher average salaries than the CHL and ECHL. They’d like to keep the four rookie rule.
More instigator talk from Derek Boogaard:
“I think they should take the instigator out,” the Regina native said.
“Like Don said, the best players can’t play the way they can. Look at the Chris Simon (stick-swinging incident). It’s a bad thing for hockey, but if that instigator rule wasn’t in the league, Chris Simon would have just grabbed Ryan Hollweg and taught him a lesson. And I bet you Ryan Hollweg wouldn’t have done it again.”
Videos added
It’s been a week, have some vids…
Dan Kordic vs Stu Grimson Dec 14, 1996
Bob Probert vs Tony Twist Dec 13, 1996
Bob Probert vs Brendan Shanahan Dec 12, 1996
Bob Probert vs Darren McCarty Dec 12, 1996
Enrico Ciccone vs Jamie Pushor Dec 12, 1996
Stephen Peat vs Eric Cairns Dec 2, 2003
Aaron Downey vs Andrew Peters Oct 13, 2003
Steve Ott vs Jay McKee Oct 13, 2003
Next update
I don’t have the schedule set yet, but the idea is to update for the beginning of the week (Sunday/Monday) and the end of the week (Thursday/Friday). If I get to make a few extra vids, I’ll do a Mon-Wed-Fri-type thing.
Looking forward
The Cup may be over, but we still have a couple of big hockey days creeping up on us. June 23rd is the NHL Entry Draft. Our coverage is tbd. July 1st is the first day of free agency and we’ll be all over all the signings.
Best Hits of the Stanley Cup Finals
Viewing material
Ten ways to fix the NHL
Wings Re-Sign Chelios to One-Year Deal
What now for the Ducks and Senators?
Buccigross: Here’s my season finale
Mistake costs NHLer Brisebois spot on Ferrari podium
Tie, son tough it out
Ference teaches underprivileged
Good, bad and ugly of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs
Kings’ faithful jailed by failure
Ducks’ title may force Kings to get it together
Ex-rival Chase regales old Raiders
