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Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.
Hockey Talk — Page 5
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Shimmy, here's something for ya...
The other day, the GM of the TB Lightning brought the Stanley Cup to NASA. My friend works there and had his picture taken with the Cup. He was in awe. Can't say I wouldn't be as well. That would be a sight to behold. The coolest trophy of any sport because of its history (even if this is the second Cup; the first was retired to the Hall of Fame in 1960).
I've seen it when it was in Detroit (I was lucky enough to see the Wings win it in Detroit in 97 and 02
and I've been to the Hall of fame twice. LOL I touched it and was almost kicked out for doing so.The story is..... that the cup that is taken around and given to the players is the original base but a replica cup (the top part). the original is in the vault in the basement of the HHOF. I've seen it. Awhile back the NHL comissioned a replica cup part (they even made bite marks in the new one to replicate the old one from some overzealous players drinking out of it) because the old one was too fragile. So, the one that everyone gets to see is the original base, just new cup. They have a complete second one, but it's only used at the HOF for display purposes, when the cup is out of town.
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A LITTLE PAYBACK FOR THE OLYMPICS
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Originally posted by: Itchy
US BABY
A LITTLE PAYBACK FOR THE OLYMPICS
what???
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Originally posted by: Itchy
did you forget that the only game that the US lost was the gold medal game against Canada? They swept through the olympics.
did you forget that canada has 40 world championships
the sweds have like 30
the czechs have like 30
and the US has like 4 or 5
world championships include: the world cup, the olympics, and the worlds tornament.
i am not saying the US is bad all i am saying is that they are not a top hockey nation. US doesnt really care for hockey that is why, they love baseball, basketball, and football more so that is where there best players are. they have without a dougt the best basketball team, and of baseball/ football were internation they would have the best teams there as well. but they are not top in hockey.
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Coyotes Sign Brett Hull
GLENDALE, Arizona (Sports Network) - The Phoenix Coyotes (news) have signed veteran right wing Brett Hull (news) to a two-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Hull was reportedly deciding between Phoenix and the Dallas Stars (news), but ultimately chose his former agent over his former team.
Coyotes general manager Mike Barnett was Hull's agent when the star forward was in St. Louis. Hull is also friends with Phoenix managing partner and former superstar Wayne Gretzky.
Hull, who will turn 40 on August 9, spent the last three seasons with the Detroit Red Wings (news), helping them win the Stanley Cup crown in 2002. He scored 25 goals and added 43 assists in 81 games for Detroit last season.
"Brett Hull is one of the most talented goal scorers in NHL history," said Barnett. "He is a dynamic player who creates excitement every time he enters the offensive zone. He has contributed significantly to winning Stanley Cups in both Detroit and Dallas. We not only look forward to the experience and passion he will bring to his teammates here in Phoenix, but also to the pure entertainment he will provide to our fans."
Hull is third on the all-time goal scoring list with 741 in his Hall of Fame career, trailing only Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801). In 1,264 NHL games, Hull has also notched 649 assists for 1,390 points.
The Coyotes will be Hull's fifth NHL team. He was originally a sixth-round draft choice by Calgary in 1984 and played in just 57 games with the Flames before a March 1988 trade to St. Louis, where his career began to flourish.
Hull spent 10 1/2 seasons with the Blues, including a brief stint as Gretzky's teammate toward the end of the 1995-96 season. He had one of the most amazing seasons in NHL history in 1990-91 while with St. Louis, scoring a career-high 86 goals and 131 points on the way to Hart Trophy honors as league MVP.
The 86 goals were the third-most in NHL history, trailing only Gretzky's 92 in 1981-82 and 87 in 1983-84.
Hull signed as a free agent with Dallas on July 3, 1998 and helped the Stars win the Stanley Cup in his first season with the franchise. He scored the Cup- winning goal in triple-overtime of Game 6 of the 1999 Finals against Buffalo.
After three seasons with the Stars, the Belleville, Ontario native signed with Detroit before the 2001-02 campaign.
Hull, a three-time goal scoring champion, has reached the 70-goal plateau three times and the 50-goal mark five times during his illustrious career. His 103 playoff goals are also fourth on the all-time list, trailing only Gretzky, Mark Messier (news) and Jari Kurri.
Hull has been selected to play in nine All-Star Games, earning MVP honors in 1992, and has been chosen as a First-Team All-Star three times.
The two-time United States Olympian (1998, 2002) will also represent the U.S. at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey later this month.
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