Archive for February, 2010

Calgary Flames News – Teammates defend Kipper after Olympic shelling – Calgary Sun

Teammates defend Kipper after Olympic shelling – Calgary Sun

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Teammates defend Kipper after Olympic shelling Calgary Sun It was Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff who took the hardest of the pounding, and Conroy felt for his teammate. Kiprusoff tried playing the puck early … Kiprusoff: "Unless I Can Embarrass Finland, I'm Staying Home" [SATIRE]Bleacher Report Miikka melts as Finland fizzlesExaminer.com Kane, Americans put on showESPN (blog) Seattle Times -UPI.com -Ninemsn all 262 news articles »

Flames refocus following breather – CANOE

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Flames refocus following breather CANOE The Calgary Flames used their first practice back after 10 days off to shake off the rust and get back in action. … Sutter likes what he sees as Flames returnCalgary Herald Flames fall to Townsend TigersMetro Canada – Calgary Flames back on the ice after 10-day NHL Olympic breakTSN The Fourth Period all 33 news articles »

Calgary Flames Hockey – U.S. icemen seek the Gold standards; to play Canada for medal Sunday – Daily Item

The Calgary Flames goalie had allowed four goals total on 75 shots in three previous games, giving him the top save percentage in the tournament. “No one is ever as good as they look. And no one is ever as bad as they look, either,” Langenbrunner Read more about this article

Kiprusoff had been stellar for the most part at the Vancouver Games to reaffirm his reputation as one of world’s best goaltenders. He won the National Hockey League’s Vezina Trophy in 2006 as best goaltender and led the Calgary Flames to the 2004 Read more about this article

Olympic hockey team began a journey that will end today a few hours before the flame is extinguished on the Vancouver Games. Around the same time the same dream was planted in Calgary among prospective members of Team Canada, who have shouldered the Read more about this article

Soviet hockey game in Calgary in 1988. To escape the crowds leaving the arena, Buchanan led his family out a rear exit When you see that flame go out,” Buchanan says, “the air just goes out of you. There’s nothing else like the Olympics, and it’s Read more about this article

Ryan Malone raced into Finland’s zone, picked off Kiprusoff’s ill-advised By the time Kiprusoff left the game 10:08 in, the U.S. had a 4-0 lead on only seven shots. The Calgary Flames goalie had allowed four goals total on 75 shots in three Read more about this article

Flames – Border War II: U.S.-Canada rematch for gold – Newark Advocate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Barely two minutes into the game, Finnish goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was staring at the ceiling in disbelief. It turns out he was just getting started. Ryan Malone raced into Finland’s zone, picked off Kiprusoff’s ill Read more about this article

Flames – Joe Pawich – Bleacherreport.com

Joe Pawich – Bleacherreport.com
I’m Joe, 28, native Manitoban currently living in Calgary. I’ve been a lifelong Montreal Canadiens‘ fan, but my adoration of Jarome Iginla exceeds my worship of any one particular Hab. I have yet to be able to attend a Flames‘ game in Calgary, but

With NHL trade deadline set to toll on March 3, Leafs know changes – FOXSports.com
Forward Jamie Lundmark was moved just before the roster freeze, picked up on waivers just as the Calgary Flames were attempting to send him back to the AHL. The former first-round draft pick is used to uncertainty, having been bounced from the NHL to

Calgary Flames Hockey – U.S. Could Win Winter Olympic Medal Count For First Time In 78 Years – Bleacherreport.com

While the host nation Canada has so far failed in its quest to “own the podium” at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, with just six days remaining before the Olympic flame is extinguished, the United States sits poised to do something it has Learn more

Men’s hockey at the Vancouver Olympics hasn’t been just about Canada winning a gold, there have been some underlying stories developing as well. For instance, in the case of Jaromir Jagr and Roman Cervenka of the Czech Republic, it has been somewhat Learn more

We’re still a week away from the NHL returning from its Olympic vacation, but let’s take a look back, as well as look forward, at the 2009-10 season. 5. Steve Mason (notes) It was about this time last year that everyone was considering the kid for a Learn more

TV superstar Oprah Winfrey has become the latest fan of a fashion trend that’s been sweeping Canada for months now – those red-and-white woollen mittens that flash a fuzzy Maple Leaf on their palms. Winfrey gave out 300 pairs to her talk show’s Learn more

Calgary Flames – Take-along holiday fare made easy – Vancouver Sun

Cook’s Note: The ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen used Christie Original Ritz Crackers to make the cracker crumbs in this recipe. Sabrina Del Ben Is A Professional Chef And Food Educator For The Atco Blue Flame Kitchen In Calgary. Her Column On Healthy Eating Click here to learn more

Calgary Flames – It’s the start of a new era for B.C. and Canada – Times Colonist

It’s the start of a new era for B.C. and Canada – Times Colonist
Walk down to the Olympic cauldron on the waterfront, take a photograph of it, have someone take a photograph of you and gaze at the sea of cameras pointed at the flames. It’s all free and it I was in Calgary for the Olympics in 1988.

NHL Rumor: Jagr and Cervenka Alberta Bound? – Bleacherreport.com
Men’s hockey at the Vancouver Olympics hasn’t been just about Canada winning a gold, there have been some underlying stories developing as well. For instance, in the case of Jaromir Jagr and Roman Cervenka of the Czech Republic, it has been somewhat

Lund’s a Gambler on a hot streak – Edmonton Journal
Corb Lund is saving the best for last. And what, according to the local alt-country darling, constitutes “best”? Take a bow, Edmonton. It’s you. “People have been (expletive) at me because we haven’t played Edmonton,” Lund said. “But we deliberately

Calgary Flames News – Spokane Chiefs’ Mitch Wahl Named Boston Pizza WHL Player Of The Week – OurSports Central

CALGARY, AB. – The BOSTON PIZZA WHL Player of the Week is forward Mitch Wahl of the Spokane Chiefs. Wahl picked up eight points, scoring two goals and six assists to go with a +4 rating, in four games over the past week, helping the Chiefs post a 4-0 Learn more

Roberto Luongo will be in net for Canada Tuesday when they face Germany in their qualification round game. Luongo confirmed that he would get the start following Canada’s practice on Monday. Martin Brodeur will serve as his backup. “It’s going to be Learn more

The long anticipated USA vs. Canada Mens Ice hockey game has finally arrived at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and it is sure to live up to the hype. This game is sure to be exciting, because USA and Canada have had one of the biggest Learn more

A woman snaps a photo of the Olympic cauldron through a slit in a fence surrounding the outdoor cauldron in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. Under mounting pressure, Winter Games officials improved access to the flame — including replacing Learn more

Sean Avery is one of the NHL‘s most hated men. He does plenty to get under an opponent’s skin. (REUTERS) You won’t see too many of these guys at the Olympics. They don’t typically make the big NHL money. Goals are welcome but not always necessary Learn more

Calgary Flames News – Wealth Manager – Finding a niche can build up your book – Reuters India

TORONTO (Reuters) – Like most financial planners, Daryn McBride started out as a generalist, but he eventually found a special niche — a target group of clients — that grew out of his passion for the game of hockey. McBride played college hockey Continued

CALGARY, AB. – The BOSTON PIZZA WHL Player of the Week is forward Mitch Wahl of the Spokane Chiefs. Wahl picked up eight points, scoring two goals and six assists to go with a +4 rating, in four games over the past week, helping the Chiefs post a 4-0 Continued

Calgary Flames Hockey – Michael Maxwell – Bleacherreport.com

Michael Maxwell – Bleacherreport.com
I am 18 years old and I live in Albany, New York. I am a die-hard Chicago Bulls Fan and i loved every minute of their playoff series with the Celtics, and I can’t wait until they re-live their glory days with MJ. I am a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan

Can snafu-ridden Vancouver Olympics shake the ‘Glitch Games’ label? – Seattle Post Intelligencer
A woman snaps a photo of the Olympic cauldron through a slit in a fence surrounding the outdoor cauldron in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. Under mounting pressure, Winter Games officials improved access to the flame — including replacing