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  Response Article to: "Four Major US Sports? I Think Not"

NHL Articles - 6/8/2006 12:00:00 AM

The author is right that there is a long laundry list of things that will keep hockey out of talk with the big 3. My thoughts are two key points. Americans follow and play sports by seasons. Spring/Summer is baseball, Fall is football, and Winter/Spring is basketball. There isn’t room for anything else for the crowds. That is why soccer is tough to catch on. Kids playing soccer are honestly kids of parents who resent the major sports since they weren’t good themselves or are themselves not good enough for the major 3. Soccer players will get mad at that, but it is absolutely the truth.


  Four Major U.S. Sports? I Think Not.

NHL Articles - 6/7/2006 12:00:00 AM

I’ve been an avid NHL fan most of my life. In fact, I still maintain that NHL players are the best athletes in the world and that to win a Stanley Cup, it takes more guts and determination than in any other sport. This is the reason why it pains me to say this: ice hockey is not a major U.S. sport any more.

A lot of people refer to the “Big Four” – NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL as the four major team sports in this country. Can you really consider the NHL to be in this category when television coverage of Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals is outdrawn by the college girls softball championship?


 
     

NHL News from around the Web
 

  ESPN.com has launched many new hockey widgets that offer scores, stats, and news

ESPN - 8/19/2008 10:50:09 PM

Visit the ESPN Widget Center.


  Crawford: Bertuzzi acted in 'direct disobedience'

ESPN - 8/19/2008 4:21:49 PM

In a court document filed with a Canadian court last month, former Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford asserted that Todd Bertuzzi acted in "direct disobedience" of Crawford's instructions prior to Bertuzzi's on-ice attack of Steve Moore in March 2004.


  Burnside: Seven biggest hockey trades

ESPN - 8/19/2008 7:19:48 AM

With Wayne Gretzky's trade from the dynastic Oilers to the Kings 20 years ago unassailably the most significant move in the NHL annals, Scott Burnside reveals the seven biggest swaps in history.


  NHL turns down Russian league's compensation

ESPN - 8/18/2008 4:39:29 PM

The NHL refuses to entertain compensation offers from a newly formed Russian hockey league for the signing of forward Alex Radulov while the player was under contract with the Nashville Predators.


  Wild execs travel to Slovakia to meet with Gaborik

ESPN - 8/18/2008 3:18:57 PM

President and general manager Doug Risebrough and assistant GM for hockey operations Tom Lynn traveled to star forward Marian Gaborik's home in Trencin, Slovakia last week, armed with data and ready to listen.


  Pens D Whitney out 3-5 months after foot surgery

ESPN - 8/16/2008 12:23:44 PM

Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney will be out for three to five months after surgery to correct a chronic foot problem.


  Lightning to play HC Slovan in Slovakia exhibition

ESPN - 8/15/2008 1:56:22 PM

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play an exhibition game against Slovakia's HC Slovan before their opening regular season game in Prague against the New York Rangers, the National Hockey League said on Friday.


  Flyers sign Stevens to two-year contract extension

ESPN - 8/14/2008 2:19:39 PM

The Flyers signed coach John Stevens to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2010-11 season.


  New Isles coach Gordon faces bright lights in NY

ESPN - 8/13/2008 4:43:06 PM

The Islanders introduced new coach Scott Gordon on Wednesday.


  Leetch, Richter, Hull, Granato in U.S. hockey hall

ESPN - 8/12/2008 12:41:32 PM

Brian Leetch, Mike Richter, Brett Hull and Cammi Granato officially will be inducted at a dinner and ceremony on Oct. 10.


  Avs' captain Sakic hopes to decide by month's end

ESPN - 8/11/2008 3:33:57 PM

Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic, who has been mulling retirement, said Monday he hopes to have a decision later this month.


  Kings, second overall pick Doughty agree to deal

ESPN - 8/11/2008 2:25:02 PM

The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with defenseman Drew Doughty, the second overall pick in the 2008 draft.


  Sabres re-sign D Numminen to one-year contract

ESPN - 8/8/2008 4:22:00 PM

Teppo Numminen, who missed all but one game last season after having heart surgery, has re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres.


  Gilmour joins AHL Toronto affiliate as assistant

ESPN - 8/7/2008 2:44:51 PM

Former NHL star Doug Gilmour joined the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies as an assistant coach Thursday after spending the past two seasons working as an adviser to the parent Maple Leafs.


  NHL promotes Collins to chief operating officer

ESPN - 8/7/2008 2:34:49 PM

The NHL has promoted John Collins to chief operating officer.


  Burnside: Emery's long road back begins in Russia

ESPN - 8/6/2008 12:59:59 PM

Ray Emery has gone from Cup finalist goalie to European outcast. Will he ever return to the NHL? The netminder talks about his road to recovery with Scott Burnside.


  Sharks re-sign Clowe to one-year, $1.6M contract

ESPN - 8/4/2008 5:54:44 PM

Right wing Ryane Clowe agreed to a one-year, $1.6 million contract to stay with the Sharks on Monday.


  Bowman joins Blackhawks staff as senior adviser

ESPN - 7/31/2008 3:15:05 PM

Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior adviser for hockey operations.


  Red Wings sign RW Downey to 1-year deal (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/20/2008 7:18:33 AM

The Detroit Red Wings signed tough-guy right wing Aaron Downey to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Downey signed with Detroit last season and played in 56 games. He has spent parts of eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens. In his career, Downey has collected seven goals, nine assists and 487 penalty minutes.


  NHL doesn't want Russian compensation (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/18/2008 4:10:00 PM

The NHL refuses to entertain compensation offers from a newly formed Russian hockey league for the signing of forward Alex Radulov while the player was under contract with the Nashville Predators. And until Radulov's contract with the Predators is honored, the NHL won't consider negotiating a player transfer agreement with the Continental Hockey League (KHL), NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly...


  Wild and Gaborik meet, new deal next? (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/18/2008 3:01:32 PM

The Minnesota Wild hope to make Marian Gaborik an offer he won't refuse. Their first step was a visit to Slovakia for a face-to-face meeting with their franchise player. President and general manager Doug Risebrough and assistant GM for hockey operations Tom Lynn traveled to Gaborik's home in Trencin last week, armed with data and ready to listen.


  Penguins D Whitney out 3-5 months (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/16/2008 12:10:02 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney will be out three to five months following surgery to correct a chronic problem with his left foot. The team didn't describe the nature of the problem in a statement released Saturday. Whitney told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review his left foot is misaligned and that attempts to correct it with orthopedic inserts in his skates didn't work.


  Flyers coach Stevens signs extension (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/14/2008 2:03:51 PM

The Philadelphia Flyers signed coach John Stevens to a two-year contract extension on Thursday that will keep him with the team through the 2010-11 season. The 42-year-old Stevens led the Flyers to a remarkable turnaround that included an appearance in the Eastern Conference finals in his first full season as coach.


  Isles hire Gordon to lead youth movement (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/13/2008 4:06:11 PM

New York Islanders General Manager Garth Snow, right, poses for a photograph with Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008  in Uniondale, N.Y. Gordon, the reigning American Hockey League Coach of the Year with the Providence Bruins, is the 14th head coach in franchise history. He has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Islanders.

Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference. It didn't come from a reporter and it wasn't posed by general manager Garth Snow. No, the insightful inquiry was made by wife Jennifer -- a ballet instructor.



  Hull, Leetch, Richter headed to US Hall (AP)

Yahoo! - 8/12/2008 1:22:29 PM

Brett Hull and longtime New York Rangers Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are members of the 2008 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The four-member group announced Tuesday also includes Cammi Granato, the all-time scoring leader for the U.S. women's hockey team with 343 points in 205 games. Hull, one of the leading goal scorers in NHL history with 741, recorded 1,391 points in a 20-year career that...


 
     

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