I was able to stop down at the Soo Country Club for a while yesterday. Great turnout and support for the hockey program.
Jim Dowd and Doug Weight were among the notable former players that attended. Doug didn't play golf Saturday morning because of recent shoulder surgery. Jim won the 50/50 draw, and donated it all back to the program.
It was great seeing many former and current players. Everyone seemed to have a very good time. The plan for the new Taffy Abel seems to have energized the program and fans.
Take a look at USCHO proposed rules changes, on the main page.
The stupidest I find is the end of icing on the PK!! How the hell are you supposed to get a change, or hold your own against a top PP unit w/o icing?????? (Fling the puck into the stands I guess?)
22 total proposed rules changes! Do these guys get paid on piecework?? Leave the game alone.
I remember Jim talking on the radio last year about these changes they were going to look into and he was not to happy. It is one of the stupidest things i have ever heard of in sports that i can remember, i see more possible injuries for players being hurt stuck out on the ice fatigued and fans in the seats as well.
If you bring a little kid to a game and you may want to put a full cage hemet on him or her.
Anyone hear what Trotman's plans are for the coming season? My hope is he stays around for a few years.
This article from the Lakers website makes it sound like Trotman realizes he still needs to improve his game before he's ready for the big time, and that likely means he will be back with the Lakers this Fall. How he does (and what he's told) at the Bruins development camp this week may influence his decision.
There is an article form NHL.com about Trotman at the Bruins camp.
I'm a bit nervous at the thought of Schoefield going to the Blackhawks camp. The 'Hawks have had a firesale the last week or two and have dumped the salaries of Byfuglien, Ladd, Versteeg, Eager, and Burrish among other forwards. What they need are some young and promising (ie INEXPENSIVE) forwards to take over those positions and fill in down on the farm in Rockford.
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