Posts About "Jake Dowell"
Stepping Up: Leadership Roles on the Iowa Wild
Just over a week away from the Iowa Wild’s home-opener at Wells Fargo Arena, there have been many last minute moves from Iowa’s NHL affiliate, the Minnesota Wild. With the final roster yet to be released, fans have undoubtedly been wondering which players are going to take on leadership roles. New players and new fans will need...Dallas signs prospect Reilly Smith to NHL entry contract, could play for Stars
With their team in the thick of the hunt for both the Pacific Division lead and one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference, Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk made two interesting moves on Sunday, first signing 2009 3rd-round draft pick Reilly Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract, and then adding him to Dallas' NHL...
Dallas Stars: Nystrom acquisition a squandered opportunity
October 13th, 2011 When The New York Rangers sent melodramatic pest Sean Avery down to the AHL, it opened up an interesting can of worms for the Dallas Stars. Everyone is already familiar with how Avery wound up in New York for the second time: the lucrative 2008 contract signing with the Stars, the "sloppy seconds" remark, the fallout, and the waiver...Stars Wrap Preseason With Win: Final Thoughts
Exhibition games don't mean everything, but they certainly can mean something. When the Dallas Stars defeated the St. Louis Blues by a commanding 4-0 score this past Saturday to conclude their preseason, not only did the team set a new team record for wins in a single preseason with 6, but they also provided fans with a bright glimmer...Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite registering 108 points) only due to Anaheim's Cup-winning season in 2006-07. The other has been a perennial doormat for much of its existence, making the playoffs...Stars need Ott to take next step
As far as Steve Ott is concerned, there's nothing that he can't accomplish once he sets his mind to it. The Dallas Stars can vouch for that; when the team needed Ott to become an effective, relentless penalty killer, he focused himself and worked to become one; when the team needed him to be one of their top faceoff specialists,...
Bowman Finally Building His Blackhawks
July 11th, 2011 For the first time in his time as general manager of the Blackhawks, Stan Bowman has the financial freedom to build the team the way he sees fit. Interestingly enough however the additions he made on July 1st are all of a different breed of player than Bowman had acquired in the past. In adding Andrew Brunette, Dan Carcillo, Jamal...
Blackhawks 2011 Rookies in Review
February 24th, 2011 As the NHL season looks down the final 20 games of the race to the playoffs, it is only natural that fans and writers alike begin turning their attentions to speculating about the various player awards which will be handed out in June. Who might qualify from the Blackhawks?
