Archive for the 'Retirement' Category

Rumor of The Day

Today’s rumor isn’t so much a rumor as it is a “holy shit, it can’t be!”
In case you haven’t heard, everyone’s favorite cheap-shot-artist-playoff-performer-turtle-dude wants to come out of retirement and play some hockey. Yes, we are talking about the one and only Claude Lemieux.
Reports the Globe & Mail:
“It’s pretty obvious the majority of people are […]

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Rumor of The Day

We’d like to think that we’ve done a pretty damn good job of staying away from the Mats Sundin circus (especially now that he’s visiting Toronto now), so you’ll permit us this one little indulgence. News out of Stockholm the other day quoted Sundin as saying that he won’t be making his mind up any […]

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Dog Days of Summer: August 28

Welcome Back Joe! — In a nice bit of great news, Joe Sakic announced that he is ready for the grind for one more year.  And it looks like Colorado Avalanche GM played this one right by telling Sakic to take as much time as he needed. Calling himself “excited” to be headed to training […]

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Blue Jackets Prospect Gets Emo

The NHL had its very own WFT?! moment last night when the Columbus Blue Jacket’s learned that their 2007 second-round pick, Stefan Legein, will not be joining the team at training camp.
Why? Because he doesn’t feel like playing hockey anymore.
From the Columbus Dispatch Blog, Puck Rackers:
After a slew of phone calls to sources throughout […]

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Rumor of The Day

Aside from the last week of the season, and thei end of training camp, August sees a common dose of retirement announcements. Next up is Avalanche winger Milan Hejduk. But wait! He’s not retiring this season. Not even next. One after that? Maybe.
From an interview on the website of his home club, Pardubiche:
“He says […]

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008