Posts About "Akim Aliu"

Akim Aliu Finding New Life In Russia

January 8th, 2016 Akim Aliu is certainly an interesting player under many points of view. Born in Nigeria and moved very young first to Ukraine, then to Canada, he had many controversial moments in his career. In the early years he had some kind of bad reputation that didn't allow him to become a full-time NHL player, yet he still managed to play in...

Flames Training Camp Preview Part 1 of 3: The Fresh Faces

August 21st, 2012 While the CBA negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA seemingly continue to waltz the line of the second NHL lockout in just seven years, optimistic fans are opting to focus on the conclusion of August which always brings the start of rookie and NHL training camps in September. For the Calgary Flames, several players of both the...

Feaster's Flames get shopping done early

July 2nd, 2012 Jay Feaster doesn't seem to be too taken in by hockey's annual rituals and television events. When the trade deadline came around during the 2010-11 season and the then-interim Calgary Flames general manager made a swap, it was a depth trade of a late round draft pick for veteran forward Freddie Modin. When free agency began last...

Evaluating Calgary's Expiring Contracts

April 17th, 2012 Since the Calgary Flames closed out their regular season and headed into a playoff-free spring for the third consecutive year, the fan base and local sports media did not have to wait long before the first significant move of the off-season to occur. On Thursday, April 12th, Flames General Manager Jay Feaster announced that head coach...

Flames finish strong, worsen draft position

April 9th, 2012 THE STATS LINE 37-29-16 record 2.43 goals-for per game 2.65 goals-against per game 17.7% power-play success rate 84.3% penalty-kill success rate 46.2% in the face-off circle Finished 5 points out of 8th spot in the Western Conference THE WEEK THAT WAS April 5: Finally officially eliminated from playoff...

Youth Revolution: A Peek Inside the Blackhawks' Talent Cupboard

February 24th, 2010 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Earlier in this decade, the Chicago Blackhawks weren't just one of the worst franchises in their city, but in the entire NHL. Their abysmal performance year in and year out resulted in a half empty arena every night, and the fruitless travails of the team disheartened an entire generation of...