Archive for June, 2008
Next Entries »Dominik Hasek Officially Retires from the NHL
June 9th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsDominik Hasek is one of the best goalies to ever play the game, and today he will leave the NHL as a Stanley Cup Champion. Hasek played in the NHL for 16 years, winning 2 Stanley Cups, 6 Vezina Trophies and 2 Hart Trophies as the NHL MVP. Hasek is 43 years old and still [...]
Ron Wilson will be Named Toronto Maple Leaf’s Head Coach
June 7th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Toronto Maple Leafs | No CommentsThe Toronto Maple Leafs and Ron Wilson have come to an agreement and Wilson will be named Head Coach next week. The terms of the deal are still being finalized, but the basic structure is complete. Ron Wilson has agreed to a 4 year deal to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs and the official announcement [...]
Zetterberg Wins the Conn Smythe Trophy, Playoff MVP
June 4th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | 1 CommentHenrik Zetterberg wins the 2008 Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP. Congratulations to Zetterberg who was unbelievable in the playoffs and lead the NHL in scoring in the playoffs in both points and goals. Zetterberg had 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in the playoffs. Related PostsVezina Trophy Finalists Announced for Hockey’s [...]
Detroit Red Wings win 2008 NHL Stanley Cup in Game 6
June 4th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: nhl playoffs | 5 Comments(Photo: The Canadian Press) The Detroit Red Wings win the 2008 Stanley Cup with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zetterberg made the score 3-1 in the third period and the Red Wings shut down the Penguins in the third period. Gonchar scored to made it 3-2 with 1:27 left, but the Red Wings [...]
John Tortarella Fired as Lightning Head Coach
June 3rd, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Tampa Bay Lightning | No CommentsJohn Tortarella has been fired as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning after the leading the team to the worst record in the NHL this year. Tortarella won 1 Stanley Cup while he was the head coach of the Lightning. In all, he spent 8 seasons as the Lightning head coach and compiled a [...]
Sami Kapanen Retires
June 3rd, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsSami Kapanen will be hanging up his skates permanently. The Finnish speedster has been battling a number of injuries over the last few years and has decided to call it quits. Kapanen is 34 years old and the final team he suited up for was the Philadelphia Flyers, where he played both offense and defense [...]
Can the Penguins Beat the Red Wings 2 more Times
June 3rd, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: nhl playoffs | No CommentsThe Penguins won an incredible game last night in triple overtime against the Red Wings. It was a game the Penguins did not deserve to win. The Red Wings let up a goal with less than a minute left to allow the game to go into overtime. The Penguins were completely dominated in the three [...]