#iihf champions league

[prismhockey]

New free Prism Hockey article! We're back with another World-Wide Recap. The playoffs are about to begin across Europe, and we have a Champions Hockey League champion!

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[reavenedges-lies]

Hey Ren, not sure if you know/can answer this, but can the four CWJ players charged return to their teams in the time between pleading and trial? With the trial(s) potentially being in 2026, I was just curious what would happen/what the league's next steps are. Is there anything in the CBA?

So I can answer this theoretically because there is precedent and there is a rule in the CBA that allows Bettman to suspend all of the players that are currently being charged.

However that in particular is not what I'm concerned with. My main point of conflict is whether or not the teams will terminate each of these players contracts. This happens fairly frequently we saw one with former Coyotes' player Alex Galchenyuk this past off season and again during the season with Corey Perry and the Chicago Blackhawks.

The problem here with both cases is that it depends on whether or not Bettman is willing to suspend them until this is over and we get a solid answer or if their teams are willing to terminate their contracts based on bad faith. Because we've seen the commissioner suspend people awaiting trial prior (LAK Voynov he was suspended without pay just hours after being arrested on suspected domestic violence. Never playing a game again before going back to Russia without being put through deportation) just like we've seen him ignore similar issues (Varlomov the year prior in COL was allowed to keep playing after being arrested for suspicion of 2nd degree kidnapping and 3rd degree assault).

The NHL is less than stellar when it comes to consistency but we do have precedent and we do already know the IIHF stated that the 2018 world Junior champion team would not be allowed to play in international competition. Of course now the question with that is whether or not the rest of the team not being actively charged will be allowed to play.

I'm sorry if this doesn't actually answer any of your questions but a lot of it is up in the air right now based on what Bettman decides to do. But if you do have any other questions feel free to ask

[icedbatik]

Penguins to retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 during pre-game ceremony on Feb. 18

By Pittsburgh Penguins

November 10, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins will raise two-time Stanley Cup Champion Jaromir Jagr’s no. 68 jersey to the rafters at PPG Paints Arena on February 18 versus the Los Angeles Kings as part of a pre-game celebration, it was announced today by the club.

As part of the ‘Celebrate 68’ festivities, all fans in attendance that night will receive a replica Jagr No. 68 banner. In addition, a commemorative Jagr bobblehead has been added as a giveaway to all fans in attendance on Thursday, March 14 versus the San Jose Sharks.

Jagr, whose NHL career spanned over two decades, is one of the most accomplished players in NHL history and a member of the league’s ‘100 Greatest Players.’ In 1,733 career regular-season games, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound winger scored 766 goals, 1,155 assists and 1,921 points. He ranks fourth all-time in games played and goals, fifth in assists, and only Wayne Gretzky (2,857) has recorded more points than him. No player in NHL history has more game-winning goals than Jagr’s 135.

Drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (5th overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft, Jagr spent the first 11 seasons of his 24-year NHL career with the Penguins, appearing in 806 regular-season games notching 439 goals, 640 assists, 1,079 points, 78 game-winning goals and was plus-208. He is in the top-5 in franchise history in games played (5th), goals (4th), assists (4th), points (4th), plus/minus (2nd) and game-winning goals (4th). He was one of 13 captains in team history, serving in the role from 1998-01. 

Jagr was an instrumental piece of Pittsburgh’s back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships in 1991 and ’92 – his first two seasons in the NHL. In that two-year span, Jagr suited up for 45 postseason contests, notching 37 points (14G-23A), which was sixth in the NHL over that stretch. Jagr shined during the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, recording a playoff career-high 24 points (11G-13A) in 21 games. In total, Jagr has dressed in 208 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, accumulating 201 points (78G-123A). He is one of just six players in NHL history with 200 or more playoff points. 

The 10-time NHL All-Star has won a plethora of awards over the course of his NHL career. He is a five-time Art Ross Trophy winner (NHL Scoring Leader – 1995, ’98, ’99, ‘00, ’01), three-time Ted Lindsay Award winner (Most Outstanding Player – 1999, ’00, ’06), and was the recipient of the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) in 1998-99 and Bill Masterton Trophy (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication to Ice Hockey) in 2015-16. Jagr was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team seven times (1995, ’96, ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’06), the Second All-Star Team in 1996-97 and was a member of the All-Rookie Team in 1990-91.

Throughout NHL history, only Chris Chelios (26), Gordie Howe (26) and Mark Messier (25) have played more seasons in the NHL than Jagr’s 24. Of his 24 seasons, he notched 20-plus goals 19 times and 30-plus goals 15 times, which both rank third in league history. He’s also hit the 100-point plateau five times, and was the sixth-oldest player in NHL history to accomplish that feat during the 2005-06 season at 34 years and 31 days old.

The native of Kladno, Czechia has multiple accolades on the international stage. He’s won a gold medal (1998) and bronze medal (2006) at the Olympic Games, two gold medals (2005, ’10) and two bronze medals (1990, 2011) at the IIHF World Championship and a bronze medal at the 1990 IIHF World Junior Championship. Jagr is one of just 30 players in history to join the Triple Gold Club, which includes winning a Stanley Cup, an Olympic gold medal and an IIHF World Championship gold medal. He and Jiri Slegr are the only two players of Czech descent to accomplish this feat. 

Jagr currently owns Rytiri Kladno of the Czech Extraliga and has been majority owner of the team since 2011-12.

[kimimraikkonen7]

Kimi Raikkonen watches the IIHF Champions Hockey League match between Espoo Blues and SC Bern

-11/19/2008

Espoo, Finland

[mitchbeck]

WOLF PACK MAKE POTULNY TEAM'S EIGHTH HEAD COACH

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has named Grant Potulny Head Coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Potulny is the eighth head coach in Wolf Pack history. Potulny, 44, has spent the last seven seasons as the Head Coach of Northern Michigan University. During that time, he guided the Wildcats to a record of 128-113-17 over the course of 258 games. The Wildcats won 20 games in back-to-back seasons, posting a record of 20-16-1 during the 2021-22 campaign and a record of 21-17-0 during the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats concluded the 2022-23 season by advancing to the CCHA Finals for the second time in three seasons. Before joining the Wildcats, Potulny spent eight seasons as an Assistant Coach at the University of Minnesota. During his time with the Golden Gophers, Potulny helped the club capture six regular-season conference titles and qualify for the NCAA Tournament on five occasions. Internationally, Potulny was an Assistant Coach for Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2022. Team USA won the event in both 2013 and 2017. Before joining the coaching ranks, the native of Grand Forks, ND, enjoyed a six-year playing career in the AHL. He appeared in 297 games, scoring 145 points (73 g, 72 a) with the Binghamton Senators, Hershey Bears, Springfield Falcons, San Antonio Rampage, and Norfolk Admirals. Potulny was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fifth round, 157th overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Before turning pro, Potulny played four seasons with the Golden Gophers, scoring 116 points (68 g, 48 a). In 2002, Potulny was named the NCAA Tournament’s MVP, leading the Golden Gophers to an NCAA National Championship. The Golden Gophers repeated as National Champions in 2003, with Potulny earning MVP honors in the WCHA Tournament. The Wolf Pack will open the home portion of their 2024-25 schedule on Friday, October 18th, at the XL Center! Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, and flex plans for the 2024-25 season are on sale now! Visit  hartfordwolfpack.com or call 860-722-9425 for more details! About Oak View Group (OVG): Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues, and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues, either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since its inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOWLINGS Read the full article

[bitchinbarzal]

I need someone to explain to me the difference between FIFA, UEFA and Premier League

The only thing I know is that Cristiano Ronaldo used to date Paris Hilton

https://www.tumblr.com/bitchinbarzal/730826448242376704/i-dont-know-much-about-soccer-but-if-we-in-the

So fifa is in charge of football worldwide — this is comparable to the IIHF

UEFA is in charge of football in europe — this is comparable to the NHL

Premier league is a league within UEFA — Premier league is solely limited to English teams

There’s also the Champions league — this is top teams within UEFA and usually the top 4 teams from the Premier league are in the Champions league which provides the link between them.

[whatsonmedia]

Multi Sports: Sports Events This Week!

If you're a sports fan looking for the latest events to keep you entertained this weekend, look no further than WhatsOn sports events editor Zareen Subah's curated listing. With her expertise and knowledge of the sports world, Zareen has put together a comprehensive and exciting lineup of events that are sure to captivate and thrill you. From high-stakes competitions to friendly matches, there's something for everyone on this list. So grab some snacks, settle in, and get ready for an action-packed weekend of sports! Football : >Saturday 8 April 2023;20:00 La LigaReal Madrid vs Villarreal>Saturday 8 April 2023;20:00Ligue 1 Nice vs PSG>Sunday 9 April 2023; 16:30Premier LeagueLiverpool vs Arsenal>Monday 10 April 2023; 20:00 La LigaBarcelona vs Girona>Tuesday 11 April 2023; 20:00 Champions LeagueMan City vs Bayern>Wednesday 12 April 2023; 20:00 Champions LeagueReal Madrid vs Chelsea Cricket : >Saturday, Apr 08 20233rd T20I, Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 3 T20I Series, 2023Sat, 06:30 AMNew Zealand vs Sri LankaJohn Davies Oval, Queenstown>Sunday, Apr 09 2023Match 13, Indian Premier League, 2023Sun, 03:30 PMGT vs KKRNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad>Monday, Apr 10 2023Match 15, Indian Premier League, 2023Mon, 07:30 PMRCB vs LSGM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru>Wednesday, Apr 12 2023Match 17, Indian Premier League, 2023Wed, 07:30 PMCSK vs RRMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai>Friday, Apr 14 2023Match 19, Indian Premier League, 2023Fri, 07:30 PMKKR vs SRHEden Gardens, Kolkata Baseball : >Saturday 8 April 2023;7:00 pmMLB BaseballNew York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles>Saturday 8 April 2023;7:00 pmMLB BaseballSan Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves>Sunday 9 April 2023; 7:00 pmMLB BaseballSan Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves>Monday 10 April 2023; 6:00 pmMLB BaseballNew York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians6:30 pmMLB BaseballMiami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies HOCKEY : >Saturday 8 April 2023;5:30 pmNHL HockeyAnaheim Ducks at Arizona Coyotes>Saturday 8 April 2023;7:00 pmNHL HockeyMontreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs>Sunday 9 April 2023; 6:00 pmNHL HockeyBoston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers7:00 pm2023 IIHF Women's World ChampionshipCanada vs. United States Read the full article

[wjcicehockey]

IIHF bans Russia and Belarus tournaments 'until further notice'; Russia dropped as 2023 world junior hosts

The International Ice Hockey Federation banned Russia and Belarus from tournaments "until further notice" on Monday in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia will also no longer host the 2023 World Junior Championship, set to begin in December. A new host will be determined in the coming months.

The suspension applies to Russian and Belarusian national teams and clubs in every age category at IIHF competitions, the federation said. The IIHF noted six competitions between March and September in which the moratorium will apply:

Read More >> U20 Ice Hockey stream free

2022 Men's World Championship (May): ROC and Belarus would not participate

2022 Women's World Championship (August-September): ROC would not participate

2022 World Junior Championship (dates TBA): Russia's U20 team would not participate

2022 Men's U18 World Championship (April-May): Russia and Belarus' U18 teams would not participate

2022 Women's U18 World Championship (dates TBA): Russia's U18 team would not participate

2022 Continental Cup (March): Belarus club team HK Gomel would not participate

The IIHF did not announce a cutoff date for the countries to be reinstated. Russia is slated to host the 2023 Men's World Championship, which begins May 5, 2023, in St. Petersburg. The IIHF did not announce a change to that tournament on Monday. SKA St. Petersburg is building a 21,500-capacity arena with a planned opening in time for the tournament.

“The IIHF is not a political entity and cannot influence the decisions being taken over the war in Ukraine,” IIHF president Luc Tardif said in a statement. “We nevertheless have a duty of care to all of our members and participants and must therefore do all we can to ensure that we are able to operate our events in a safe environment for all teams taking part in the IIHF World Championship program.”

“We were incredibly shocked to see the images that have come out of Ukraine. I have been in close contact with members of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine and we hope for all Ukrainians that this conflict can be resolved in a peaceful way and without the need for further violence.”

The invasion has led to reactions from members of the hockey community, including Wayne Gretzky, who called for Russia to be removed from this summer's rescheduled World Junior Championship tournament in Alberta while on-air with TNT.

"I think international hockey should say we’re not going to let them play in the world junior hockey tournament," Gretzky said. "I think we got to, as Canadians, take that stance since the games are going to be played in Edmonton."

USA Hockey released a statement in support of the IIHF's decision. "The actions of Vladimir Putin and the support from Belarusian government officials, are beyond reprehensible," the federation said.

Hockey Canada released a statement supporting the IIHF's decision. It also is prohibiting Russia's participation in events held in Canada that do not fall under the IIHF's jurisdiction, including the Hlinka Gretzky Cup scheduled for Alberta this upcoming summer. “While this is a humanitarian crisis that goes beyond sports, we also stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian hockey family and all those impacted around the world,” the federation said.

Other sporting federations have already imposed sanctions on Russian teams. FIFA suspended Russia from competing in international games until further notice. UEFA also moved the Champions League final from St. Petersburg to Paris and suspended Russian club Spartak Moscow from European competition. The governing bodies of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming races from Russia.

The International Olympic Committee requested sports federations not invite Russian or Belarusian athletes and officials to participate in international competition, and to cancel or move all events planned to take place in Russia or Belarus.

Read More>> Pre-tournament schedule announced for 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship

[csykora]

@mypantsflewoff Okay, I have: red machine, the Russian 5, road to Olympus, Tarasov's hockey techniques, tretiaks autobiography, breakaway (pinchevsky), from behind the red line, the greatest game (denault), hockey showdown (sinden), and cold war (macskimming). I'm definitely looking for English or translated resources (sadly I don't speak/read Russian), or even resources that are image heavy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!!!

Okay, thanks for clarifying. On first thought, you could try:

The Fastest Game in the World: Hockey and the Globalization of Sports, by Bruce Berglund (Berglund has previously studied Czech history, so he's more knowledgable than many American sports writers on intra-Soviet politics. Buy his book babes, I'm trying to get him to like me)

Larionov, by Igor Larionov, Jim Taylor, and Leonid Reizer

The Russian Cold: Histories of Ice, Frost, and Snow edited by Julia Herzberg, Andreas Renner, Ingrid Schierle includes translated passages by Leonid Reizer, who was very involved and wrote extensively but unfortunately I can't find a full English translation of his books for you

The Art of Goaltending, by Vladislav Tretiak

Coming Down the Mountain: Rethinking the 1972 Summit Series, edited by Brian Kennedy (includes a chapter by Iri Cermak, I also like her book The Cinema of Hockey: Four Decades of the Game on Screen)

Red Gold: Peak Performance Techniques of the Russian and East German Olympic Victors by Grigori Raiport (sports psychologist for the Soviet teams, mostly talking about the late '80s. Also super out of print. Try the internet archive or look for a pdf)

The Big Red Machine: The Rise and Fall of Soviet Olympic Champions by Yuri Brokhin

Hockey: A Global History, by Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman

Home Game, Ken Dryden, (the chapter “No Final Victories”)

1972 The Summit Series: Canada vs. USSR, Stats, Lies and Videotape, The Untold Story of Hockey’s Series of the Century by Richard J Bendell, Paul Patskou, Robert MacAskill

Epic Confrontation: Canada vs. Russian On Ice: The Greatest Sports Drama of All-Time, by Greg Franke

Not a book, but I mostly use a lot of newspaper and magazine articles, and back issues of Maclean's magazine, the New Yorker, and of course the Hockey News and Sports Illustrated, are great for contemporary coverage

How else are you gonna see this stuff

Examples include pieces like Mark Mulvoy's "Boris and his boys prepare for a few friendlies", which includes a nice summary of the structure of the soviet league at the time.

Keep an eye out for articles or interviews with Brendan Shanahan, president of the Slava Fetisov fan club. Wayne and Walter Gretzky's books also discuss Anton Gretzky, their experience of the times and of traveling to the Soviet Union as Ukrainians, and biographical details about Tretiak and Larionov in particular

(UKE: the Untold Story of Hockey Legends, directed by Volodymyr Mula, is a documentary on Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian hockey that you might also enjoy. There are also a number of documentaries on '72 specifically.)

The journal Sport History Review of the Human Kinetics Journal, and the Journal of Sport History, would really be your friends for hockey history: some articles to try as starting points include

Russian Sport and the Challenges of Its Recent Historiography by Ekaterina Emeliantseva

The Central Army Sports Club (TsSKA): Forging a Military Tradition in Soviet Ice Hockey by Robert F. Baumann

Maple Leaf, Hammer, and Sickle: International Ice Hockey during the Cold War by Markku Jokisipilä

The IIHF also has some interesting historical articles, like When Soviet hockey looked to Great Britian by Andy Pott. The english language KHL site will also sometimes have articles on similar historical topics.

There are also some great theses, including

The Rebirth of Dinamo Riga: From the Glorious Soviet Past to the Kontinental Hockey League by Konstantin Fuks at the University of Turku and

Collective Hockey Against the Grit and Grind: Ice Hockey as a Reflection of Cold War Differences by Sarai Dai University of South Carolina (free pdf online)

Broader details of the Soviet sports program:

Sport in Soviet Society: Development of Sport and Physical Education in Russia and the USSR, as well as many other titles, by James/Jim Riordan. Note that Russian historians question the accuracy of his autobiography, but his other works are generally accepted.

The Olympic Games, the Soviet Sports Bureaucracy, and the Cold War: Red Sport, Red Tape by Jenifer Parks

The Olympics and the Cold War, 1948-1968: Sport as Battleground in the U.S.-Soviet Rivalry by Erin Elizabeth Redihan (Somehow multiple authors have used this title. I believe there's also an article in Human Kinetics by Hunt)

Cold War Games: Propaganda, the Olympics, and U.S. Foreign Policy (Sport and Society) by Toby C Rider (more on American actions)

Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics: with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists by Paul Taylor (I include this because it gives biographical details on some key figures in hockey, like Coach Moiseyev)

I realize accessing academic journals can be harder depending where people are: if anyone wants a specific text, let me know and I'll try to find you a copy.

[prismhockey]

New free World-Wide Weekend article! The Champions League quarterfinals took place along with the KHL All-Star Game! That and more will be discussed here.

If you would prefer to read this on Patreon, here you go:

[extraliga-related]

Czech Extraliga Format

→ for the 2021/2022 season

Regular Season September 9th, 2021 - March 3rd, 2022

15 teams (for the first time)

60 rounds

all teams meet 4 times (2 at home, 2 away)

exception: holiday season (regional rounds)

420 games in total

full schedule

Playoffs March 2022 - April 30th, 2022 at the latest

4 stages, top 12

top 4 claim quarter-final spot

teams #5 to #12 enter 1/8-finals

1/8 finals mode: best-of-3

rest of playoff-mode: best-of-4

Relegation | Promotion At the same time as playoffs.

#15 directly demoted to Chance Liga

#14 enters barrage (vs 2nd league champion)

barrage winner remains in / joins Extraliga

modus: best-of-4

The Game The usual 3 periods á 20 minutes.

15 min intermission between periods

RS OT single 5-min period (sudden death)

PO OT 1x10 min 4-on-4 (games 1-4)

PO OT ∞ 20 min 5-on-5 (games 5+)

shootouts best-of-5 (if tied after 5 sudden death)

regulations according to IIHF standards

Winter Hockey Games 7th to 11th December 2021

Uni-, Women's-, Para- & Legends Hockey

Extra- & Chance Liga match-ups (program/schedule)

→ Slovak Extraliga Format

[rabbitcruiser]

Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto (No. 9)

The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers it to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The trophy was commissioned in 1892 as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and is named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada who donated it as an award to Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. The entire Stanley family supported the sport, the sons and daughters all playing and promoting the game. The first Cup was awarded in 1893 to Montreal Hockey Club, and winners from 1893 to 1914 were determined by challenge games and league play. Professional teams first became eligible to challenge for the Stanley Cup in 1906. In 1915, professional ice hockey organizations National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) reached a gentlemen's agreement in which their respective champions would face each other annually for the Stanley Cup. It was established as the de facto championship trophy of the NHL in 1926 and then the de jure NHL championship prize in 1947.

There are actually three Stanley Cups: the original bowl of the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup", the authenticated "Presentation Cup", and the spelling-corrected "Permanent Cup" on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. While the NHL has maintained control over the trophy itself and its associated trademarks; the NHL does not actually own the trophy but uses it by agreement with the two Canadian trustees of the cup.The NHL has registered trademarks associated with the name and likeness of the Stanley Cup, although there has been dispute as to whether the league has the right to own trademarks associated with a trophy that it does not own. 

The original bowl was made of silver and is 18.5 centimetres (7.28 inches) high and 29 centimetres (11.42 inches) wide. The current Stanley Cup is topped with a copy of the original bowl, made of a silver and nickel alloy. It has a height of 89.54 centimetres (35.25 inches) and weighs 15.5 kilograms (34.5 lb). A new Stanley Cup is not made each year, unlike the trophies awarded by the other major professional sports leagues of North America. The winners originally kept it until a new champion was crowned, but winning teams currently get the Stanley Cup during the summer and a limited number of days during the season. Every year since 1924, a select portion of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff names are engraved on its bands, which is unusual among trophies. However, there is not enough room to include all the players and non-players, so some names must be omitted. Between 1924 and 1940, a new band was added almost every year that the trophy was awarded, earning the nickname "Stovepipe Cup" due to the unnatural height of all the bands. In 1947, the cup size was reduced, but not all the large rings were the same size. In 1958, the modern one-piece Cup was designed with a five-band barrel which could contain 13 winning teams per band. The oldest band is removed when the bottom band is full and preserved in the Hockey Hall of Fame in order to prevent the Stanley Cup from growing, and a new blank band added to the bottom. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug. The Stanley Cup is surrounded by numerous legends and traditions, the oldest of which is the winning team drinking champagne from it.

Since the 1914–15 season, the Cup has been won a combined 103 times by 20 current NHL teams and 5 defunct teams. It was not awarded in 1919 because of a Spanish flu epidemic and in 2005 because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout. It was held by nine different teams between 1893 and 1914. The Montreal Canadiens have won it a record 24 times and are the most recent Canadian-based team to win it, doing so in 1993; while the Detroit Red Wings have won it 11 times, the most of any United States-based NHL team, most recently in 2008. 

Source: Wikipedia

[fromthe-point]

The Calgary Hitmen are pleased to announce the signing of Canadian Hockey League Import Draft selections Jonas Peterek and Samuel Krajc to Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreements.

Peterek, a 6-foot-2, 176-pound centreman from Ostrava, Czech Republic was selected 37th overall in the 2019 CHL Import Draft by the Hitmen. Last season, Peterek spent the majority of his time playing for the HC Frydek-Mistek team of the Czech2 league, recording 11 points (2G-9A) in 41 games. He also competed at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship for Team Czech Republic where he notched two assists in five games. Also on the international stage, Peterek earned a bronze medal with the Czech Republic at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Krajc, a native of Martin, Slovakia, and 6-foot-2, 201-pound winger was selected in the second round, 97th overall, in the 2019 CHL Import Draft by the Hitmen. In the 2018-19 hockey season, Krajc split his time between Slovakia’s Under-18 and Under-20 leagues. With the HK Dukia Trencin Under-18 and Under-20 team, Krajc registered 33 points (19G-14A) in 41 games and became a Slovakia Under-20 Champion. He also joined Team Slovakia for the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, recording three points (2G-1A) in seven games.

[anthonybwilson]

Sunday News/Sports TV for 8/14/2022

Sunday News/Sports TV for 8/14/2022

- [ ] 3:30am: DP World Tour: ISPS HANDA World Invitational (GOLF) - [ ] 5:00am: Inside Politics with Abby Phillip (CNN) - [ ] 5:00am: Velshi (MSNBC) - [ ] 5:00am: Premier League Mornings (USA) - [ ] 5:00am: PGA: FedEx St. Jude Championship (ESPNPLUS) - [ ] 6:00am: State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (CNN) - [ ] 6:00am: Good Morning Arizona (KTVK) - [ ] 6:00am: Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United (USA) - [ ] 7:00am: Fareed Zakaria GPS (CNN) - [ ] 7:00am: The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (MSNBC) - [ ] 7:00am: SportsCenter (ESPN) - [ ] 8:00am: Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter (CNN) - [ ] 8:00am: Premier League Mornings (USA) - [ ] 8:30am: Golf Central Pregame (GOLF) - [ ] 8:30am: MLB Sunday Leadoff: Padres at Nationals (PEACOCK) - [ ] 8:30am: Premier League: Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur (USA) - [ ] 9:00am: Alex Witt Reports (MSNBC) - [ ] 9:00am: PGA: FedEx St. Jude Championship (GOLF) - [ ] 10:00am: WNBA: Lynx at Sun (ABC) - [ ] 10:30am: Premier League Goal Zone (USA) - [ ] 10:30am: MLB: MLB Baseball (MLBN) - [ ] 10:30am: MLB: Phillies at Mets (SNY) *DTV728 - [ ] 11:00am: CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield (CNN) - [ ] 11:00am: Yasmin Vossoughian Reports (MSNBC) - [ ] 11:00am: NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green (USA) - [ ] 11:00am: PGA: FedEx St. Jude Championship (NBC) - [ ] 11:00am: MLB: Brewers at Cardinals (BSMW) *DTV738 - [ ] 11:00am: MLB: Dodgers at Royals (SPORTSNETLA) *DTV733 - [ ] 11:00am: MLB: Tigers at White Sox (BSDET) *DTV731 - [ ] 11:00am: 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship: Finland vs Slovakia (NHLN) - [ ] 11:30am: DBacks Live Pregame (BSAZ) - [ ] 12:00pm: MLB: DBacks at Rockies (BSAZ) - [ ] 12:00pm: NASCAR: Federated Auto Parts 400 (USA) - [ ] 12:00pm: WNBA: Storm at Aces (ABC) - [ ] 1:00pm: CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta (CNN) - [ ] 1:00pm: Symone (MSNBC) - [ ] 1:00pm: NFL Total Access (NFLN) - [ ] 1:30pm: MLB: MLB Baseball (MLBN) - [ ] 1:30pm: NFL Preseason: Vikings at Raiders (NFLN) - [ ] 2:00pm: PolitcsNation (MSNBC) - [ ] 2:00pm: PGA Champions: Boeing Classic (GOLF) - [ ] 2:00pm: WNBA: Sky at Mercury (BSAZEXTRA) - [ ] 3:00pm: CNN Newsroom with Pamela Brown (CNN) - [ ] 3:00pm: American Voices with Alicia Menendez (MSNBC) - [ ] 3:00pm: Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown (ESPN) - [ ] 3:00pm: 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship: Czechia vs Latvia (NHLN) - [ ] 3:30pm: NASCAR Cup Series Post Race (USA) - [ ] 4:00pm: MLB Sunday Night Baseball: Yankees at Red Sox (ESPN) - [ ] 5:00pm: The Mehdi Hasan Show (MSNBC) - [ ] 5:00pm: Good Evening Arizona at 5pm (KTVK) - [ ] 5:30pm: Politics Unplugged (KTVK) - [ ] 6:00pm: Ayman (MSNBC) - [ ] 6:00pm: Good Evening Arizona at 6pm (KTVK) - [ ] 7:00pm: 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs Sweden (NHLN) - [ ] 9:00pm: Arizona’s Family News at 9pm (KTVK)

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Friday, August 12, 2022 Canadian TV Listing (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: ROGUE AGENT (AMC +) FIVE DAYS AT MEMORIAL (Apple TV+) LUCY’S SCHOOL (Apple TV+) VIAGRA: THE LITTLE BLUE PILL THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (discovery +) THIS FOOL (Disney + Star) SECRET HEADQUARTERS (Paramout +) CHILDREN OF THE UNDERGROUND (FX Canada) 8:00pm - 1:00am RUPAUL’S SECRET CELEBRITY DRAG RACE (Crave 2) 8:30pm HAMSTER & GRETEL (Disney Channel Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT SHE IS NOT YOUR DAUGHTER (TBD - Lifetime Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (Season 1) COSMIC LOVE NOTICIA DE UN SECUESTRO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

CBC GEM NO RETURN POGEY BEACH

CRAVE TV AFTER YANG BELFAST HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS REPUBLIC OF DOYLE (Season 1 - 6) RUPAUL’S SECRET CELEBRITY DRAG RACE (Season 2) SANCTUARY (Season 1 - 4)

DISNEY + STAR DISNEY SUMMER MAGIC QUEST THE DOMINICAN DREAM PHI SLAMA JAMA SURVIVE AND ADVANCE THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME THIS FOOL (Season 1)

NETFLIX CANADA 13: THE MUSICAL DAY SHIFT A MODEL FAMILY (Season 1) NEVER HAVE I EVER (Season 3)

NATIONAL BANK OPEN (SN) 12:00pm: Men’s Day Session (SN1) 1:00pm: Women’s Day Session (SN1) 6:30pm: Men’s Evening Session (SN Now) 7:00pm: Women’s Evening Session

IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (TSN/TSN3) 2:00pm: Austria vs. Sweden (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 6:00pm: Slovakia vs. Latvia (TSN4) 10:00pm: Switzerland vs. USA

MLB BASEBALL (SN Now) 7:00pm: Yankees vs. Red Sox (SN) 7:00pm: Guardians vs. Jays

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN4/TSN5) 7:30pm: Argos vs. Ti-Cats

BIG SKY RIVER (W Network) 8:00pm: Trying to move forward after a messy divorce, a woman returns to Parable, Mont., and meets a handsome neighbor who presents an unexpected twist.

ZOMBIES 3 (Disney Channel Canada) 8:00pm: Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship while Addison gears up for Seabrook's first international cheer-off. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings arrive in Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition.

GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: MURDER BY TEXT (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: A rehearsal is stalled when the bass player is found dead from an apparent suicide. Jenn discovers that a Taser was used to immobilize the bass player before her death, but before Jenn can confront the weapon's owner, another band member is murdered.

CBC WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL (CBC) 9:00pm: You Do You: Host: Priyanka with Joze Piranian, Steph Tolev, Marito Lopez, Mikey Dubs, Nour Hadidi and Chris Locke.

HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE (CTV) 9:00pm: A homeowner buys a bungalow with her mother, but a flood in the basement dampens their dreams and health; Mike, Sherry and Michael come to the rescue and expose dangerous electrical issues, mold and possible structural concerns.

AFTER YANG (Crave) 9:00pm: When his daughter's beloved AI companion malfunctions, Jake uncovers details of the robot's previously unknown life hidden in the android's interior core, leading Jake to surprising discoveries about himself and his family.

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I love that my dash went from its usual (not gonna elaborate) to just Flooded with F1, Champions League and IIHF wc posts. My sport fan friends are all just going beserk and I love it