Rafal Ladysz
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Teemu Selanne's Unbreakable Record
September 26th, 2017 This article was originally published in November, 2009. Everyone has a sports record locked in their mind that will live with them forever. Somebody asks a question regarding it; you automatically yell out the player, year, stats and what they accomplished that was so incredible. For myself, it’s Teemu Selanne’s rookie campaign...
Joffrey Lupul No Longer a Victim of Circumstance
November 27th, 2012 Joffrey Lupul’s career took a dramatic reversal in 2006 and the worst part is that he had no way of knowing it was in the works or that it would cause a damaging chain of events. The Anaheim (Mighty) Ducks were Western Conference finalists a few years after their shocking appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, which was pushed by a...
Nikolai Zherdev: The Man, The Myth, The Enigma
December 7th, 2009 Nikolai Zherdev’s popularity in the NHL was a bit on the downside. General managers, coaches, players, fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts fought through God knows how many migraines in watching him out on the ice. Summing up the Ukrainian’s five-year spell is this rollercoaster: a 54-point season in 2006 as a sophomore,...
Top 20 Fastest NHL Skaters
November 3rd, 2009 One step, maybe. Two steps, highly unlikely. Three steps, forget about it. Catching up to an NHL speedster when they’ve gotten the jump on you is difficult, frustrating and usually isn’t going to happen. While they may be easy to finish a check on because of their size, you have to make sure they don’t slip away with a quick...
A Farewell to Patrice Brisebois
September 27th, 2009 Legends combined with the Montreal Canadiens are a package easy to find. Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, Denis Savard, Georges Vezina and Patrick Roy are a few prime examples of talent which has graced this historic franchise. The hockey nation said goodbye to another one recently. Patrice Brisebois, also known as Breezer, announced...
Top 20 Enigmas in the NHL
September 21st, 2009 Flipping a coin is gambling in the simplest and purest sense. While the odds are always the same, what’s at stake usually varies. How does this affect a hockey player? Heads: The talent is undeniable; you have the ability to make the audience stare in astonishment over your canniness. An outcome can solely depend on your...
