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MIKELIUT
12-22-2005, 05:11 PM
http://www.nhl.com/olympics/2006/usa_olympic_roster.html
2006 Team USA Olympic roster
Cole, as we know, full roster at link above
MIKELIUT
12-22-2005, 05:11 PM
http://www.nhl.com/olympics/2006/usa_olympic_roster.html
2006 Team USA Olympic roster
Cole, as we know, full roster at link above
MIKELIUT
12-22-2005, 05:11 PM
http://www.nhl.com/olympics/2006/usa_olympic_roster.html
2006 Team USA Olympic roster
Cole, as we know, full roster at link above
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
caniac_26
02-07-2006, 12:22 PM
This is fairly old (Dec. 20), but I don't recall it being posted anywhere. LOVE the Melrose remark at the end!! :D
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wncn/5079213/detail.html
Canes add local faces
Posted: Dec.20, 2005, 2:11 pm CST; Updated: Dec.22, 2005, 2:53 pm CST
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2006 Olympic games could give hockey a boost along Tobacco Road during the heart of college basketball season, now that some familiar faces are beginning to show up on team rosters.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Cole was named to the U.S. team on Monday, and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle and goalie Martin Gerber were named to the Czech and Swiss teams, respectively, on Thursday. Center Eric Staal is one of three reserves for Team Canada.
"I remember getting together with my friends, watching the Olympics in '94 and stuff, so it's a huge honor and I'm really excited," Cole said.
Team USA will be led by Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette, who said the local connections should make the games in Torino, Italy, more entertaining for North Carolina viewers. NBC-17 will broadcast the Olympics in the Triangle.
"I think its exciting to turn on the TV and see one of your local players playing for their country, and to see Erik as part of the (U.S.) team makes it a real bonus," Laviolette said.
Meanwhile, he said the event would be all business for Cole and the rest of the U.S. team.
"From my two experiences, it's tough to enjoy anything if you're not having success. So, ultimately we need to go over there and be successful, and that will be the best way to enjoy it," he said.
Cole said he recognizes the Team USA could be an underdog -- ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose said the team wouldn't win a medal -- but he said miracles have happened on Olympic ice before.
"It's one man's opinion, and I'll give him a call and let him kiss my medal when I get back," Cole said. "We'll see."
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
hyena
02-07-2006, 07:01 PM
heh. that's freaking awesome. :D
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
SoCalcaniac
02-07-2006, 08:11 PM
EC rules he's so awesome. I never saw this so thanks for that C26
And he plays for us , Melrose!
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 11:09 AM
This photo is part of a current slide show on nbcolympics.com on "Notable Newcomers" to various countries' teams making their Olympic debuts.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/2006/0210/5097302_382X300.jpg
Caption:
American Erik Cole was one of his team's best players in the 2002 playoffs, leading Carolina to the Stanley Cup Final. Can he be just as clutch for Team USA?
And I think we all know the answer to that question! ;)
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
nccanes
02-12-2006, 12:12 PM
You know, I was thinking today about the opportunity to see Cole's parents on tv (since the cameras seem to locate parents in the crowd). Then I thought of the possibility of Cole's Dad getting to talk to Cammie Granato and maybe call her "Tammy" in the spirit of calling Tripp, Skip. :lol:
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
Night Train
02-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
SoCalcaniac
02-12-2006, 12:33 PM
Is anyplace in the Triangle selling USA Hockey merchandise? I'd hate to have to resort to ordering something online if I can just pick up something when I'm in Raleigh next week.
Thanks.
The Eye has stuff- jersey's, tee shirts etc., right at the RBC Center......
On another note, Target is selling Roots/Team USA official merchandise, I picked up a really cute Team USA tee yesterday..........
Original reason I posted....lol... looks like Doug Weight will have a journal like he did for the WC of hockey- for the Olympics- nothing up yet, but it'll be on the USA Hockey website- I've been ready Chanda Gunn's diary from the women's team, and it's really good- and I remember reading Doug's every day while we were in Columbus and then after camp ended and during the tourney, and he's a real good writer. It'll be nice to see one of our Olympians giving us insight on the team.
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Canesluver
02-12-2006, 01:44 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Alicia
02-12-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
:evil: ;)
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
Night Train
02-12-2006, 06:14 PM
Awesome, SoCal.
Thanks!
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
puck_it
02-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i added the newer olympians to the title ;)
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:29 AM
Yeah, he is a great writer. When I was talking to him on the phone last night, he said that he was planning it. ;)
OMG CL, I just saw your post- http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000011.gif
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
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Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
Canesluver
02-13-2006, 10:02 AM
Weeee!! Double post!! Where's my prize?????!!!! :lol:
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 01:48 PM
While I'm sure someone will have a snide response, for those who care, the guys all got there in one peice. A bit tired and sore after a long game, an 8 hour flight, and a layover in Spain. Although making international calls is a little tricky as the calls keep getting dropped. Hopefully the guys stuck in the NE can get out soon!
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 01:52 PM
Not trying to be snide, but I guess they had different flight plans, Cole said he wasn't leaving until today and would arrive in Torino on Tuesday morning.
Laviolette isn't leaving until today either.
I thought the third period was a snapshot of what our team has been about all year long," said Peter Laviolette, who will fly to Italy on Monday to serve as Team USA head coach.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
I was wondering if they would all leave last night. Eric circled really quickly when he came out for his 1st star appearance.
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
caniac369
02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
ONeillsNo1Fan
02-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Are we going to do a game thread for every individual USA Men's Game? Just wondering since first game is Wednesday, right? :spin:
It'd give CL threads to make! :D
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 04:18 PM
Yeah, this blizzard is making a mess of things for a lot of people. Seems that most folks were trying to get out last night, but due to cancellations and whatnot, some are leaving today, and then you've got the guys who can't leave at all. Nice time for a snowstorm :p I just hope everyone gets at least a day to sleep off the jetlag and stiffness from the plane.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 08:05 PM
How cozy- Graham & that cute Jordan Leopold are in Turin all by themselves- funny, they now get to become 'friends' after playing for the Cup 2 years ago..... these tourneys sure make unlikely pals of players....
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
Blizzard delays Team USA's arrival
Posted: Feb.13, 2006, 12:39 pm CST; Updated: Feb.13, 2006, 5:13 pm CST
By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com
TORINO, Italy --
John Grahame found himself in an odd place Monday -- not out of his goal crease, but in Italy without most of his U.S. teammates.For hockey players, part of the Olympic experience is building chemistry, team camaraderie and forming a cohesive unit during the pursuit of the ultimate team goal -- a gold medal.
Even if that team, at least for a while, only includes two players.
Because of the blizzard blanketing the northeastern United States, nine members of the American squad had their flights to Torino delayed. Initially, half the squad was scheduled to be in Torino on Monday. The other half -- because of NHL games played on Sunday -- would arrive Tuesday.
But that first wave now will arrive at the same time as the second. That left only defenseman Jordan Leopold and goaltender John Grahame at the athlete's village Monday, tired from their overnight flight and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the other 21 players.
"We were looking forward to getting that chemistry," Grahame said. "But there's just two of us. So I guess me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good today." :laugh:
The irony of the presence of these two specifically is in how their NHL paths crossed two springs ago. It was Grahame's Tampa Bay Lightning beating Leopold's Calgary Flames in seven games of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, one of the more competitive finals in recent years.
So surely they go way back, right?
"We met for the first time about three minutes ago," Grahame said.
"But by tomorrow, we'll probably be best friends," Leopold said.
Many of the U.S. players play on NHL teams in the northeast, leaving them helpless against a delayed departure for Italy. Philadelphia's Robert Esche , Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble , New Jersey's Brian Rafalski , Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez , and Rick DiPietro , Jason Blake and Mark Parrish of the New York Islanders were all stuck at home when they expected to be landing in Torino on Monday.
U.S. officials said they expected their entire team to be in place for their tournament opener against Latvia on Wednesday but players will have little time to get over their jet lag.
"Currently my understanding the weather is clear in the U.S., it appears the players will be leaving today for arrivals tomorrow," said Jim Johannson, the U.S. senior director of hockey operations.
"All indications are everything should be in place and we'll have everyone here."
Being in Italy early might be a bit lonely, but it could work in Grahame's favor. There seems to be no clear No. 1 goaltender for the Americans, and that’s certainly a change of pace after Mike Richter manned the pipes for Team USA for so long in international competition.
Richter not only played in the 1988 Calgary Games as an amateur, but he also was the American goaltender in both Nagano and Salt Lake. He led Team USA to a silver medal in the latter, and his absence in Torino seems to leave the position there for the taking.
Having an extra day to settle in, one might think, could help Grahame once competition begins.
"We're all going to be here ready to play and ready to do well when the games start," Grahame said. "Everyone wants the chance to play, but I'm confident whoever is in there for us will be able to get the job done."
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
puck_it
02-13-2006, 09:41 PM
wonder where in Italy Weight and 'the guys' are if they got there safe and sound? this story focuses only on the Northeast based players doesn't even mention our guys-and our Coach- so now I'm curious......
yeah, me too... hmmmmmmmmmm
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
Shell
02-13-2006, 10:02 PM
maybe they got lost on the way to the Olympic Village? Must be it!
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
rainweaver
02-13-2006, 10:27 PM
It's called a freakin' phone. You know what... nevermind. I am apparently the only one who gives a s#it that they got there safely. My bad. Sure won't happen again.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
nccanes
02-13-2006, 10:38 PM
RW, I think you missed the point. (I was going to pm this, but figured everyone has the same curiosity).
It appears that today, the only 2 USA hockey players to get to Turin and appear at the press conference this afternoon were Grahame and Leopold. No mention of any of the rest of them arriving later today (I believe most US->Europe flight arrive in the morning), so it didn't make sense that Doug and "the guys" arrived safely after flying out last night.
Our local media is covering the the coach and team USA players pretty closely. It was mentioned that they'd fly to Torino together and use that time to further prepare for the games. Cole definitely said he was leaving today and arriving tomorrow. The carolinahurricanes.com article reiterated that Laviolette was leaving today.
Now, you've announced that you have a friendship with Weight, but he's either pulling your leg about his comings and goings (like when he flew directly from Boston to StL last week rather than getting lost in Raleigh and missing practice) or you're pulling ours.
We're really a friendly gang here, but some of your posts have left us scratching our heads.
Of course we'll all be happy when the athletes all arrive safely in Torino, but it appears that will be tomorrow, not today.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Guyute
02-13-2006, 10:45 PM
:)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Alicia
02-13-2006, 10:53 PM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
Shell
02-13-2006, 11:30 PM
Thanks E, well done.
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:08 AM
You hit that dead on the head, E...it's sometimes easier to make jokes than to come across as being confrontational when asking for specificity (Tripp word) or validation of someone's posts. :)
I was just looking for some definity on the matter. :beatup:
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:23 PM
:laugh: ;)
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
VandyCane
02-14-2006, 02:29 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
They just had Weight on TV (I'm off work today..woo-hoo) and they asked about travel and he said "It's been a long day!" :crazy: :angel:
One of my co-workers popped in my office all excited that he saw Weight on TV in the breakroom (my employer is an Olympic sponsor thus the TVs) and how Weight looked 'exhausted'- Just saw NBC 17 and they talked about how Laviolette and the Team USA/Canes contingent got there 'just a few hours ago' and immediately hit the ice with the others- and apparently there are still others from the Northeast teams still en route. I only saw quick images of the guys on the ice, but there were enough to be doing drills.... hopefully the boys can shake the time zone thing and be ready for Irbe and Team Latvia- sounds like it's been crazy travel wise......... here's some more info from USA Hockey's website:
Team USA has much to do and not much time to do it before facing Latvia
By Harry Thompson Feb. 14, 2006
Managing Editor, USA Hockey Magazine
TORINO, Italy -- Just once, Peter Laviolette would like to have more than one day to build a U.S. team to take into international competition. As it is, he has to build his teams on the fly -- literally.
After spending three days with 40 players at an Olympic orientation camp in Colorado Springs way back in September, Laviolette will have a single one-hour practice to get his team ready to take on Latvia on Wednesday night at the Palasport Olympico.
He was hoping to have some time to rehash a few things on the long flight to Torino, but given the fact that players left for various locations around the U.S., that didn’t happen.
“I feel that all I do is put in short-term plans,” said Laviolette, who coaches the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. “I was talking to [1994 Olympic Team coach] Tim Taylor and he said I should put together a presentation on preparing teams in a short amount of time for tournament.”
The U.S. players finally arrived in Italy throughout the day on Tuesday, were processed into the Athletes’ Village and got a bite to eat before meeting the media and getting ready for practice at the Torino Esposizioni.
Laviolette has the experience of taking U.S. teams abroad and getting them ready to play in short order. In 2003 he won the Deutschland Cup in his U.S. coaching debut. He took another team to the 2004 World Championship in Prague, Czech Republic and came home with bronze.
“The World Championship gives you a little bit more time because you have a couple of exhibition games and a little bit of practice,” said Laviolette, who also coached the 2005 U.S. National Team.
“This tournament will be challenging for everybody, the coaches and the players. Ultimately the team that pulls it together and plays the best team hockey and the best team concept, whatever that concept is, and gets on the same page the quickest will be the most successful.”
The orientation camp was a good first step. In addition to processing a mountain of paperwork and taking care of personnel matters, the players had a chance to learn a little about the system Laviolette and assistant coaches Mike Sullivan and Keith Allain plan to use here in Torino.
Leading up to the 2003 Deutschland Cup, Laviolette also had one one-hour practice to bring his team together. They worked on a left-wing lock, a system that puts three players back in a defensive position to help prevent odd-man rushes. It also limits the amount of room an opponent has to break out of the zone, forcing defensemen to carry the puck or bank it off the boards.
“This is a system we played in the NHL. It’s a pretty safe and defensive-minded system to play,” said Laviolette after his team won the tournament.
“The thing about systems is you need that type of structure to be successful, but unless your team wants to play hard and play with heart, you won’t be successful. That was the biggest thing we had going for us.”
Having coached many of this current team in part tournaments, Laviolette is confident they’ll pick it up quickly.
“One of the good things that happens when you coach in World Championships or Deutschland Cups is you use a lot of the players who become familiar with the systems that you’re talking about,” said Laviolette.
“There’s a good chance that half of this team will understand what we’re trying to accomplish, and we then have to get the other half onboard pretty quick.”
While the U.S. players can’t and won’t overlook a Latvian team that has practiced here for a week and played an exhibition game against Italy, they know they don’t have to play their best game right out of the shoot.
"The key in a tournament like this,” Laviolette said, “is you have to be good at the beginning and great at the end.”
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
SouthernHockeyChick
02-15-2006, 08:10 PM
I just stumbled upon this....hope it hasn't already been posted.
Hedican's golden dream
Posted: Feb.15, 2006, 12:50 pm CST
TORINO, Italy -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret Hedican, a late addition to the Team USA men's hockey team, is looking to add a second gold medal to the household collection.
Hedican's wife, Kristi Yamaguchi, won the ladies figure skating gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The couple first met during the Olympics, when Hedican was also a member of the fourth-place hockey team.
"Obviously, that was a special memory for her," Hedican told NBC-17's Chris Stout. "Right now, I'm just going to go over and focus on playing good hockey, and if we could win a medal, I'd be tickled."
Hedican, 35, was named to the team just last week to replace injured Los Angeles Kings defenseman Aaron Miller. He rebounded from injuries to total five goals and 13 assists so far this season with the Hurricanes.
"I started this summer thinking, if I could get healthy and get skating the way I do," he said. "This has been a dream of mine, a goal of mine, but to have it actually come true has put a smile on my face, no question about it."
Hedican said he never focused on making the Olympic team, only on playing well for the Hurricanes. The rest took care of itself, he said.
"It's one of those things where you can't control it," he said. "My main concern was playing well for the Carolina Hurricanes and bringing my sort of hockey to the team. Skating, moving my feet, moving the puck. If those are the things that (Team USA) needed in a player, then I saw myself making the team."
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
Alicia
02-15-2006, 08:52 PM
He was tickled. :D How very Minnesotan of him! :lol:
Sounds just like him!
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
SoCalcaniac
02-16-2006, 11:00 AM
Now this is something everyone can and will enjoy... If you've not been to CH.com lately, I ran across this on Hedican from the Minneapolis paper, very nice.....
http://www.startribune.com/style/news/sports/olympics/stream7/indexfull.html
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