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Captain Nino? Will Nino Niederreiter Lead the New York Islanders One Day?
Posted: 9th July 2010 by BC ISLEMAN in NHL
On the first day of summer, 1991 on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, two of hockey's immortals took their place in the pantheon of the sport's heroes.
Denis Potvin was probably the most complete defense man the sport has ever known. Mike Bossy was one of the game's best snipers. Together they helped form the core of the last sports franchise to win four straight championships and ...
Be Careful What You Wish for: Understanding the Ilya Kovalchuk Saga
Posted: 7th July 2010 by BC ISLEMAN in NHL
Ilya Kovalchuk is a rare talent. There have been only a handful of players in the history of the NHL who could be counted on to score 40 or more goals every season. He is one of those few.
But I do NOT want him on my team.
My team is the New York Islanders. As you should know by now, if you have not been stranded on Gilligan's Island, the Islanders ...
New York Islanders Draft Swiss Star: Why Nino Niederreiter Will Be Great
Posted: 28th June 2010 by BC ISLEMAN in NHL
When my grandmother left the tiny northwestern Swiss hamlet of Niederbipp in 1899, she had a much more difficult journey than Nino Niederreiter did when he left his southeastern Swiss hometown of Chur 110 years later.
Whereas Nino was 17 when he left home, my grandmother was not yet 4 and she faced a journey of several weeks after which she would never see her homeland or family again.
For all that, ...
I am a US citizen, married to a Canadian national, and living in Terrace, BC, the outgoing Hockeyville winner—for which thank you and the folks at Kraft very much.
I always enjoy watching Coaches Corner during the Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts. I might not always agree with you, but you are always entertaining and those jackets of yours...!!!!
I was a bit taken aback, however, by something you said on last night's broadcast. You started ...
Fight Of His Life: New York Islanders’ Rick DiPietro Tries To Save His Career
Posted: 19th May 2010 by BC ISLEMAN in NHL
April 4, 1998 is one of those days that will live forever in Ranger-Islander lore. That was the day the Islanders won the game but lost the fight. The fight specifically between goaltenders Dan Cloutier and Tommy Salo.
Actually a fight involves two combatants. Salo just turned turtle and Cloutier used him as a punching bag. Before skating back and forth along the Islander bench calling everyone out. Pretty embarrassing actually.
Right ...