All Stars 2011 -

in just a few words-no hype, no awesome, no huge, no other hyper attributes/adjectives here.

Somehow it hits me wrong that in the news everything is labeled awesome, huge, and other such hype.

Never mind that certain words have faded in and out in our vocabulary.

Remember: RAD? Remember COOL?

Ah well, maybe you, cher reader, is too young to remember those and others.

Right now everything is just AWESOME!

And one more thing that bugs me:

Why am I good?

When asked how are you?

As opposed to bad?

I am doing well, thank you.

NOT doing good...

unless of course, I am donating time and money to a worthy cause :-)

The AHL:

All Star game is over. East wins over West 11-8

Beaudoin second from right (no points)



Noreau no points

Locke 2 assists







The NHL:

All Star game is over as well with team Lidstrom winning over team Staal with 11-10 in a shoot out.





Count down to 1. game

we hear that the Aeros have cut seven from the camp roster, so only 30 remain and tonight's game, will surely whittle that numberdown some more.  The seven are: Forwards Matt Robinson, Tyler Burton, Aaron Lewicki, Jay Fehr, and defensemen Jay Cascalenda and Jason Lepine.

Update: Scandella back in Houston!

 

Minnesota lost 2 to 4 against Columbus Blue Jackets last night at home, again!


To refresh:
Players drafted and playing for CHL teams are ineligible to play in the professional minor leagues (AHL, ECHL) until they are 20 years old (by December 31st of that year) or have completed four years in major juniors. 
Barring CHL involvement, players have to be 18 by September 15 to be eligible for the AHL at all.

Each AHL Club must dress for each regularly scheduled or play-off game, at least eleven (11) Players, other than goaltenders, who have played in a total of not more than two hundred and sixty (260) regular season games in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, International Hockey League, or any European Elite League, prior to the start of the season, and one (1) player, other than goaltenders, who has played in a total of not more than three hundred and twenty (320) regular season games in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, International Hockey League, or any European Elite League, prior to the start of the season.
Any Player who participates in European Elite League games during a hockey season in which the Player would be eligible to play in the Canadian Hockey League (excluding an overage year) shall not have such games count in the calculation of the two hundred and sixty (260) regular season games.
Players on loan from the National Hockey League for a first fourteen (14) day conditioning period shall not be affected by the aforesaid experience requirement.
In the event a Club dresses fewer than seventeen (17) skaters, the number eleven (11) shall be reduced accordingly.
In the event the Member Clubs elect to dress eighteen (18) skaters, the development rule minimum number of eleven (11) shall be increased to twelve (12).