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Friday, September 21, 2012
Devellano: Players are cattle!
http://islandsportsnews.net/component/content/article/1-hockey/3443-one-on-one-with-jim-devellano-detroit-red-wings-senior-vp
HRR
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion/2012/09/making-sense-of-hockey-related-revenue.html
Have to love the first sentence of Friedman's piece: "We're heading into Week 2 of the lockout, of this super stupidity, complete with cancelled exhibition games and a complete lack of negotiation."
Isles open in Pittsburgh 3 weeks from tonight! Yah, right.
(h/t @Emptynetters for the link)
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Bye, bye Brooklyn
Chris Botta reporting that the Isles/Devils game in Brooklyn will be "officially canceled". Refund information forthcoming.
Hard to know how well the game would have done--and obviously the prospect of the lockout likely contributed to the ticket sales -- but right now you could have bought eights seats together 15 rows up between the blue line and red line (roughly equivalent to the 4th or 5th row of the 200s at the Coliseum).
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Rangers voice Maloney rips NHL
Dave Maloney @DaveMaloneyMSG
So you shut your league down 7 years ago and claim
victory and now you have to blow it up again. Am I missing something
here? #NHL
Long term lucrative extensions being offered and
agreed to down to the wire under a system that "doesn't work" I don't
get it #NHL
And finally. They agree not to talk. Great #NHLlockout
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since January 21, 1982. Visit my blog: NYISkinny.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick
Friday, September 14, 2012
#Isles Arena update from @randimarshall
3h Randi Marshall @randimarshall
.<<.
Spoke to Ed Blumenfeld, Syosset developer vying for #isles arena site master developer candidacy. Blumenfeld says he wants to keep #isles
.Blumenfeld also says he didn't make a specific vision proposal - that his proposal was more about the qualifications he brings
Blumenfeld said if eventual plan includes minor league ballpark, the Mets (his former partners on old RFP effort) are
interested
..Blumenfeld says he's brought in former NHL exec and sports management expert to work with him -and hopes to work on plan with #isles...
...no timetable from county on when decision will be made - but several sources say they expect it will be soon.
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And so it goes.
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since January 21, 1982. Visit my blog: NYISkinny.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick
Pre-lockout, Isles assign a lot of familiar names
<<Islanders Assign 21 Players
Hamonic and Niederreiter Headline List Of Players Assigned To Sound Tigers
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Rebuilding team with 80s glory having arena $$$ issues -won't stay forever
Interesting Forbes magazine article on "Lockout Loans" for Players
http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2012/09/12/will-nhl-players-fall-prey-to-predatory-lockout-loans-as-collective-bargaining-talks-linger/
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Isles/Brooklyn
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/09/12/gallof-while-nassau-postures-islanders-positioning-for-real-run-at-brooklyn/
The Skinny (per Gallof):
"...we will hear more on Nassau pushing out an effort to make
something happen out of nothing. ... But,
realistically, as per sources close to the Islanders situation have
stated to me, "It's a bunch of nonsense.".
..
Meanwhile, Wang has visited the Barclays, which is looking for a
tenant. Arena head Bruce Ratner and the Isles are in communication.
These are the real things, not the Nassau-written hot fiction."
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since January 21, 1982. Visit my blog: NYISkinny.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick
Lubo an Islander ... again
So if (when) they play, the Isles hope to have the 2010-11 version of Visnovsky on the ice. He was 6-21-27 in 68 games with the Ducks last season. But, in 2010-11, Visnovsky went 18-50-68 in 81 games, and was on the ice for 146 of his team's goals -- the highest total in the NHL by a wide margin (13 more than Henrik Sedin).
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since January 21, 1982. Visit my blog: NYISkinny.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick
A laugh as we approach NHL Armageddon ... again.
<<From: @ngreenberg
Sent: Sep 12, 2012 10:05a
Tavares RT: @MayHockeyCSN: If & when there's @NHL season, who wins MVP? Leading Scorer?
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Arena News
http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/nassau-hires-law-firm-to-handle-coliseum-talks-1.3989367
Seattle reaches final agreement to build a new arena. Now all they need are teams.
http://www.kgw.com/news/business/Final-deal-reached-on-Seattle-hoops-hockey-arena-169304716.html
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/McGinn-Arena-deal-reached-Sonics-fans-have-3854965.php
And this commentary piece: "Favorable, innovative arena deal a boon for Seattle"
http://seattletimes.com/html/jerrybrewer/2019119848_brewer11.html
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
THN on Griffin Reinhart
Griffin Reinhart, D – Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
"The first year is more about getting comfortable," Reinhart said. "But all through the playoffs and Memorial Cup this year I feel I really picked up my game and my intensity shot up, making me a better player."
Though Edmonton this year will be without key defender Mark Pysyk, who leaves for the pros, Reinhart believes last season provided some nice challenges and benchmarks.
"Just before Christmas we had a big homestand and won 11 in a row," he said. "Going into the holidays, some of the guys went off to the world juniors and we were able to step up, which gave us a lot of confidence."
Along with his size, Reinhart also has the hockey IQ inherited from his dad. His brothers play for Kootenay (older bro Max is a Calgary prospect, younger Sam is an elite talent draft eligible in 2014) and Griffin is the only blueliner in the bunch.
"I'm a two-way defender, able to shut down offensive guys on the other team," he said. "I'm a pretty simple player – not too flashy but I get the job done."
Reinhart wants to be more vocal this season and take on a bigger leadership role. With a WHL title and Memorial Cup experience already under his belt, he's in good shape to talk the talk. Drafted fourth overall by the New York Islanders in 2012.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Laxdal on Reinhart
"You know what? I thought Griff had a chance to go in the top 2 picks. He's an outstanding kid and an outstanding player and he's only going to get better and better. He's going to have a long NHL career and they're looking for longevity out of their draft picks. Obviously he got by a couple of picks there. But at the end of the day he's going to be a true NHL defenceman.
Eric's note: With thanks to sharp-eyed reader Kevin Corey: the Sun story is incorrect. Reinhart was taken 4th, not 5th.