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How many coin flips does it take to schedule NHL salary arbitration?

November 20, 2012July 23, 2015 by sportsdocuments

After players and clubs in the National Hockey League file for salary arbitration, a list is drawn up and scheduling begins. This is more complicated than you’d expect.

What will the post-lockout NHL playoffs look like?

November 18, 2012 by sportsdocuments

Realignment was a hot NHL topic last season after the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg, because it opened the door to shifting teams around to make travel a little more equitable.

Probably not the way you want to end your NHL career

November 17, 2012 by sportsdocuments

I’m sure most NHL players exiting their prime years have a vision of how they’ll go out. Maybe it’s lifting a Stanley Cup and exiting at the top. Maybe it’s a jersey-raising ceremony, with family and friends looking on. So imagine you sit down next to your agent and he slides this across the table.

Ottawa Senators want to know what will get fans back in the building

November 14, 2012 by sportsdocuments

Yesterday, I wrote a story for the Citizen about the Senators polling fans to find out what would get them to forgive and forget the whole lockout fiasco and maybe buy a ticket again (you can read the full story here). Here’s a screen capture of the actual poll (click to view larger).

Welcome aboard

November 13, 2012 by sportsdocuments

Hello there, and thanks for checking out my blog. My name is James Gordon and I’m sports editor at a major daily newspaper in Canada.