in said Hall are Steve MacSwain and Ambria Thomas (Gopher Women).
Knies knocked out of the game on this hit.
https://twitter.com/LeafsPapi_/status/1859416618272502164
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That's worse than the hit that got Reaves 5 games
Knies knocked out of the game on this hit.
https://twitter.com/LeafsPapi_/status/1859416618272502164
You go to review, and come back to a 2:00 minor AND give VGK a PP?!?
Good thing for them there is only two colors on their flag and not three I guess.
They reviewed that and Vegas got a PP?
I know that reffing a NHL game is a tough job, but how the hell do you REVIEW that and come back with that cheap POS not getting a match penalty? You missed it live? OK, stuff happens, but on review? You need to find a new job.
Ugh. Wish someone would grow a pair and step in to clean up the game. This kind of stuff is just not necessary to enjoy the game of hockey imho. I’m just an armchair ref but I don’t know in what universe that shouldn’t be a penalty. Hope he’s not out too long.
How you can possibly not call that on review, I simply don't understand. Missing it live is one thing, looking at a replay, someone leaps into a shoulder-to-head hit, and you don't call it? You have no business being a ref for Peewees, much less the NHL
Here is one of the videos of Travis Boyd walking in the snow and traffic to the rink in Calgary the other day. He made it to the rink 14 minutes before warmups. The second video of his travel story.
https://twitter.com/spittinchiclets/status/1860812112202756591
https://twitter.com/KSTPSports/status/1861181898573119653
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Novak has carved out a nice career in Nashville.
https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/1866659195719659728
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Indeed he has - the goal that helped him reach that milestone
https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/1866658192811586011
A couple quotes from Leopold in the story. Some scary stuff. ☹️
New Boston University study confirms CTE isn't just an NFL problem The largest study of male hockey players finds odds of having CTE increased 34% with every year played.
A couple quotes from Leopold in the story. Some scary stuff. ☹️
New Boston University study confirms CTE isn't just an NFL problem The largest study of male hockey players finds odds of having CTE increased 34% with every year played.
Just in case you needed another reason to clean up the game, eliminate fighting, etc...
We have this discussion a couple times every hockey season here at work about hitting/fighting in hockey. First, fighting in hockey is dumb. Causes immediate injuries and obviously long term injuries that are unknown until it's too late. Big hits are dumb as well because they happen because your opponent doesn't know it's coming. It causes injuries short and long term as well. Both of those types are what casual and new fans love and think need to happen for a "great" hockey game.
Hitting to me is just enough contact with your opponent to separate them from the puck. Boarding, cross checking, and contact with the head types of hits are beyond what is necessary IMO. Watch a couple episodes of Mike Carman and Ben Holden's You Tube series "When the Game Ends" with former players and pretty much all of the former hockey players mention concussions and hits for why they left the game. It's just not necessary in hockey to make an exciting product out on the ice.
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A couple quotes from Leopold in the story. Some scary stuff. ☹️
New Boston University study confirms CTE isn't just an NFL problem The largest study of male hockey players finds odds of having CTE increased 34% with every year played.
Just in case you needed another reason to clean up the game, eliminate fighting, etc...
The study mentions that players have a 34% greater chance of developing CTE each year they continue to play.
By itself, this statement is so scary that nobody would ever play hockey, but don't we need a starting point? What is the assumed baseline, the number of people who get CTE without playing any sport (the average Joe)?
In other words, 34% of what?
Zero percent of people who never skydive die in parachuting accidents.
Lacombe finished with a goal and a helper last night against the Leafs - he's only played in 21 games this year but leads his team in goals by defensemen (5)
https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1867381885208236303
A couple quotes from Leopold in the story. Some scary stuff. ☹️
New Boston University study confirms CTE isn't just an NFL problem The largest study of male hockey players finds odds of having CTE increased 34% with every year played.
Just in case you needed another reason to clean up the game, eliminate fighting, etc...
The study mentions that players have a 34% greater chance of developing CTE each year they continue to play.
By itself, this statement is so scary that nobody would ever play hockey, but don't we need a starting point? What is the assumed baseline, the number of people who get CTE without playing any sport (the average Joe)?
In other words, 34% of what?
Zero percent of people who never skydive die in parachuting accidents.
We don't know what the baseline is, but that's not required to understand what the study is trying to say. In the study they looked at the likelihood that a player had neurodegenerative changes in their brains and stratified them by number of years player, and when they ran likelihood ratios/regressions on those strata, they found that the regression returned an approximate 34% increase in the proportion of people who developed neurodegenerative changes for each year played. This is not saying that the POPULATION has a 34% increase risk from baseline, just the sample size studied. Again, you don't need to know anything about the baseline to run regressions on the sample.
EDIT: for reference, it's unclear what proportion of athletes develop CTE, but some emerging studies suggest it's probably a relatively high number... High enough that this additional study is concerning (although the sample size in this study is somewhat smaller, but still a clearly statistically significant result based on my reading of the study).
I certainly hope things work out for him, but with the state of the world today, I honestly can't imagine being a US Citizen and going to play for the Chinese team in a Russian league.
What's the draw for someone to do that...? Is it just money? Feeling numb to life enough to take a risk on life imprisonment for drummed up, politically-motivated espionage charges? Do that many people even speak English over there to make it worth it as an "adventure"?
What's the draw for someone to do that...? Is it just money? Feeling numb to life enough to take a risk on life imprisonment for drummed up, politically-motivated espionage charges? Do that many people even speak English to make it worth it as an "adventure"?
My guess is they run out of options to play in the US and aren’t ready to give up playing hockey and these are the only options left to keep playing professionally?
Former Gopher, Fighting Saint and Olympian Len Lilyholm, 83, and his wife die in a traffic accident on highway 35 in northern Iowa on Saturday driving to their winter home in Florida.
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1875731921340072027
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And two assists.
Way to break out of a slump I guess!
And two assists.
Way to break out of a slump I guess!
https://twitter.com/YouthHockeyHub/status/1876977518214803829
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All the best to former Gopher Steve Johnson as he recovers from a liver transplant.
https://twitter.com/BenHankinson/status/1877009549879636000
https://twitter.com/SchlossmanGF/status/1878139513576296922
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Any idea if this will be televised or streamed?
I certainly hope so. A 1-day ticket (no individual events, just daily) is $59, with a parking pass being $25 (plus, I work til 6)
Will there be a handshake line. 🤔🥊😉
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Laffer in a goalie "fight"
https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1880806516149903871
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Such a clown show situation.
Great interview with Bjuggy. Talks a lot about his time with the Gophers. One of my favorite Gophers and all around nice guy. His part starts around 25 minute mark.
https://twitter.com/FOTRshow/status/1882093364621033753
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This does look like fun....until you realize to see it you need to buy a $59 dollar General admission ticket.
Want to go to the Gopher women's game vs Bemidji outside on Saturday? $79
That doesn't include the required $15 parking. The Shakopee people seem to be gouging like crazy for HDM this year.
I have been advised to NOT watch this game back after going to the alumni game in Shakopee tonight.
How was the alumni game?
Wow!!
Jup, thanks so much for the video and the pictures of the alumni thing last night. Great stuff! If you haven’t checked them out yet make sure you do. Should bring a smile to your face and maybe take some of edge off the crappy feeling from last night’s game. Did make me feel a bit older, but a small price to pay.
https://gopherpucklive.com/fun-night-in-shakopee/
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Sammy Walker traded by the Wild to Utah for "future considerations"
I worked with him in the late 80’s he was so fun to work with he gave me free tickets to the Northstars games
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The Riddle story says he got a DWI in Milwaukee and was charged in Hennepin County for his DWI?
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Not good
Yikes.
Hope his family and friends step in to help….same as people did for Martin and Parrish.
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