Proposed path to Canadian gold: focus on ‘severely disabled’ athletes
In documents, officials discuss ways Canada could pump up its medal count at the Olympics and Paralympics. A proposed strategy for the latter event is sure to raise some eyebrows.
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Winnipeg Jets’ trade mark request suggests they like their playoff chances
One of the signature features of Winnipeg Jets playoff games — when they actually took place — was the Whiteout.
NHL Draft Lottery odds (repost)
A quick look at the National Hockey League’s draft lottery odds.
NFL minimum salary
Being an NFL player is a pretty nice gig if you can get it, even if you’re just a third-string scrub.
Insurance payouts for NHL career-ending injuries
News broke today that the National Hockey League rejected Steve Moore’s $220,000 disability claim because he wouldn’t drop his lawsuit against Todd Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks.
A look at the NHL by-law that just cost Bob Hartley $25,000
When Bob Hartley finally hauls out his chequebook and scribbles down $25,000 (he has 10 days to pay his fine before even more discipline kicks in), it’ll probably sting a little. Even for NHL coaches making handsome salaries, that’s gotta suck.
Congratulations on your milestone, now here is your league-approved game action painting gift
You know that thing where an NHL team will give one of its legacy players like a painting or something when said player plays a legacy-ish number of games? There are actually a few rules around that.
Vaive officially removed from NHL concussion lawsuit
Vaive files voluntary dismissal without prejudice.
NHL Constitution
Sometimes you’ll see references to the NHL Constitution in hockey coverage, mostly when commissioner Gary Bettman is meting out NHL justice.
Fitness equipment mandated by the NHL
It would be tempting for National Hockey League teams to make life as miserable as possible for visiting opponents by offering shoddy locker room conditions and fitness facilities that offer little more than a couple Shake Weights and an Abdoer.
