die tampa! that would be great if Calgary could win this....what a cinderella story it would be.
wtf?
My post was made before your post, how is yours the Official Series Thread?
I DEMAND BAND!!
My post was made before your post, how is yours the Official Series Thread?
I DEMAND BAND!!
What's the deal with Dave Andreychuck's head? The dude has a cone-head. His helmet looks like it could fit a child. Very strange.
Well at least there's no shut out now 
And now would be the perfect time for my *envisionment* to come true!
And now would be the perfect time for my *envisionment* to come true!
Well, hopefully Calgary can pull together and regroup for Saturday
Oh, and AQUAMAN, please don't bombard this thread with articles, links will do
Oh, and AQUAMAN, please don't bombard this thread with articles, links will do
Originally posted by: bootymac
Oh, and AQUAMAN, please don't bombard this thread with articles, links will do
I'd rather see Andreychuk win a cup over the Flames personally.... so I'm rooting for the Lightning
Originally posted by: bootymac
Well, hopefully Calgary can pull together and regroup for Saturday
Oh, and AQUAMAN, please don't bombard this thread with articles, links will do
Tradition must stand
Cheers,
Aquaman
Annual tradition: Draft prospects at Game 2
Canadian Press
5/27/2004
TAMPA, Fla. (CP) - Russian hockey prodigy Alexander Ovechkin's eyes lit up when he was asked Thursday how it felt to mingle with players from the two Stanley Cup finalists.
``Oh, it's a great feeling,'' Ovechkin said after meeting members of the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times Forum prior to Game 2 of the final. ``Jarome Iginla, Nikolai Khabibulin. Great players. Superstars in the NHL and I get to meet them.''
According to most scouts, Ovechkin himself will be an NHL star in the not too distant future.
The six-foot-two 200-pound left-winger for Moscow Dynamo of the Russian elite league is a near-unanimous choice to be picked first overall by the Washington Capitals at the NHL draft next month in Raleigh, N.C.
``I want to be No. 1,'' said Ovechkin, who has been studying English for two years in anticipation of an NHL career. ``I always want to be No. 1.
``If I'm playing, I want to be No. 1. If I'm drafted, I want to be No. 1.''
Ovechkin, rated the top draft prospect by The Hockey News this week and the top European skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau, was joined on the visit by Calgary Hitmen left-winger Andrew Ladd, Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Cam Barker, Lewiston Maineiacs left-winger Alexandre Picard and University of Michigan goaltender Al Montoya.
All five were to watch Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night before heading to the pre-draft combine in Toronto on Friday.
The Capitals, who won first pick in the draft lottery, are said to be set on Ovechkin. The only player considered by scouts to be close to him is second-ranked Evgeni Malkin, a six-foot-four Russian centre.
Central Scouting says Ovechkin, a right-handed shooter, is ``the complete package,'' with size, speed, great passing and shooting skills, toughness, leadership and strong defensive play.
The six-foot-two 200-pound Ladd, who had 75 points in 71 games for the Hitmen this season, was already familiar with many of the Flames players.
``It must be a really exciting time for them,'' said the Maple Ridge, B.C., native., who is listed as the top North American skater but was ranked seventh by The Hockey News.
``My expectations coming into this year were pretty low compared to what I achieved,'' said Ladd, listed as a strong skater with a gift for making plays in traffic. ``To be drafted by an NHL team would be an honour, so it doesn't matter where I'll go.''
Barker, the No. 2-ranked North American, is slated to go third overall by The Hockey News. The six-foot-three 214-pound defenceman from Winnipeg had 21 goals and 44 assists in 69 games.
He said he'd be disappointed if he's not among the top picks.
``I worked hard my whole life for this,'' said Barker, said to be a strong skater with a cool head on defence. ``I did my best all season and I'm hoping for the best now.''
Third-ranked Picard, of Les-Saules near Quebec City, had 39 goals and 41 assists in 69 games for Lewiston. Central Scouting called him ``a bent-over skater with a good stride, balance and deceptive speed.''
Picard hopes to follow in the footsteps of his long-time friend Patrice Bergeron, a second-round pick by the Boston Bruins last June who went straight to the NHL as an 18-year-old.
``Bergeron is an inspiration to me,'' said the six-foot-two, 190-pound Picard. ``I want to become a complete player like him.
``I have to improve my defensive play. I don't want to be labelled as just an offensive player.''
Montoya backstopped the United States to a gold medal at the world junior championships in January. The six-foot-one 190-pound Chicago native is an adept puck-handler with a strong catching glove.
He especially enjoyed meeting fellow goalies Khabibulin and Miikka Kiprusoff.
``I didn't know what the say to them,'' said Montoya. ``You have so many questions, but you don't want to bother them.
``But they're both great guys.''
Among the players the prospects met was Tampa Bay star Vincent Lecavalier, the first overall pick in the 1998 draft.
``This is the best day for them because after this, there's going to be a lot of media and other stuff,'' said Lecavalier. ``I went to the finals between Detroit and Washington in 1998 and it was a great experience.''
Lecavalier described the weeks leading up to the draft as a nerve-wracking but exciting time. In his draft year, there was debate over whether he or David Legwand would go first overall.
In retrospect, he said a player's draft position is of little importance.
``What I've learned is that the draft doesn't really mean much,'' he said. ``Sometimes guys get drafted in the third or fourth or ninth rounds who no one thinks will make it, but they do.
``Getting drafted is just the first step. After that, it's making the team. That's the hardest part. You can make it if you're drafted first or last. Once you're part of the team, then you can achieve your goals.''
Cheers,
Aquaman
Canadian Press
5/27/2004
TAMPA, Fla. (CP) - Russian hockey prodigy Alexander Ovechkin's eyes lit up when he was asked Thursday how it felt to mingle with players from the two Stanley Cup finalists.
``Oh, it's a great feeling,'' Ovechkin said after meeting members of the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times Forum prior to Game 2 of the final. ``Jarome Iginla, Nikolai Khabibulin. Great players. Superstars in the NHL and I get to meet them.''
According to most scouts, Ovechkin himself will be an NHL star in the not too distant future.
The six-foot-two 200-pound left-winger for Moscow Dynamo of the Russian elite league is a near-unanimous choice to be picked first overall by the Washington Capitals at the NHL draft next month in Raleigh, N.C.
``I want to be No. 1,'' said Ovechkin, who has been studying English for two years in anticipation of an NHL career. ``I always want to be No. 1.
``If I'm playing, I want to be No. 1. If I'm drafted, I want to be No. 1.''
Ovechkin, rated the top draft prospect by The Hockey News this week and the top European skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau, was joined on the visit by Calgary Hitmen left-winger Andrew Ladd, Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Cam Barker, Lewiston Maineiacs left-winger Alexandre Picard and University of Michigan goaltender Al Montoya.
All five were to watch Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night before heading to the pre-draft combine in Toronto on Friday.
The Capitals, who won first pick in the draft lottery, are said to be set on Ovechkin. The only player considered by scouts to be close to him is second-ranked Evgeni Malkin, a six-foot-four Russian centre.
Central Scouting says Ovechkin, a right-handed shooter, is ``the complete package,'' with size, speed, great passing and shooting skills, toughness, leadership and strong defensive play.
The six-foot-two 200-pound Ladd, who had 75 points in 71 games for the Hitmen this season, was already familiar with many of the Flames players.
``It must be a really exciting time for them,'' said the Maple Ridge, B.C., native., who is listed as the top North American skater but was ranked seventh by The Hockey News.
``My expectations coming into this year were pretty low compared to what I achieved,'' said Ladd, listed as a strong skater with a gift for making plays in traffic. ``To be drafted by an NHL team would be an honour, so it doesn't matter where I'll go.''
Barker, the No. 2-ranked North American, is slated to go third overall by The Hockey News. The six-foot-three 214-pound defenceman from Winnipeg had 21 goals and 44 assists in 69 games.
He said he'd be disappointed if he's not among the top picks.
``I worked hard my whole life for this,'' said Barker, said to be a strong skater with a cool head on defence. ``I did my best all season and I'm hoping for the best now.''
Third-ranked Picard, of Les-Saules near Quebec City, had 39 goals and 41 assists in 69 games for Lewiston. Central Scouting called him ``a bent-over skater with a good stride, balance and deceptive speed.''
Picard hopes to follow in the footsteps of his long-time friend Patrice Bergeron, a second-round pick by the Boston Bruins last June who went straight to the NHL as an 18-year-old.
``Bergeron is an inspiration to me,'' said the six-foot-two, 190-pound Picard. ``I want to become a complete player like him.
``I have to improve my defensive play. I don't want to be labelled as just an offensive player.''
Montoya backstopped the United States to a gold medal at the world junior championships in January. The six-foot-one 190-pound Chicago native is an adept puck-handler with a strong catching glove.
He especially enjoyed meeting fellow goalies Khabibulin and Miikka Kiprusoff.
``I didn't know what the say to them,'' said Montoya. ``You have so many questions, but you don't want to bother them.
``But they're both great guys.''
Among the players the prospects met was Tampa Bay star Vincent Lecavalier, the first overall pick in the 1998 draft.
``This is the best day for them because after this, there's going to be a lot of media and other stuff,'' said Lecavalier. ``I went to the finals between Detroit and Washington in 1998 and it was a great experience.''
Lecavalier described the weeks leading up to the draft as a nerve-wracking but exciting time. In his draft year, there was debate over whether he or David Legwand would go first overall.
In retrospect, he said a player's draft position is of little importance.
``What I've learned is that the draft doesn't really mean much,'' he said. ``Sometimes guys get drafted in the third or fourth or ninth rounds who no one thinks will make it, but they do.
``Getting drafted is just the first step. After that, it's making the team. That's the hardest part. You can make it if you're drafted first or last. Once you're part of the team, then you can achieve your goals.''
Cheers,
Aquaman
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