Tomas Kaberle: Toronto’s Blue Chip
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Stu Dickson in HQ1-5, Player Profiling
As Tomas Kaberle’s no-trade clause was nearing re-enactment, online forums and national broadcast teams were abuzz with fervent speculation. Where would he go? Would he still be a Leaf come August 16th? Who is going to trade their first rounders, their prime prospects and their spleen for the swift skating D-man?
From the Editor: Big Bad Blueliners
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Clayton Hansler in From the Editor, HQ1-5
Bobby Orr. That man in my opinion defined the ultimate defenceman, and I am yet to see anyone challenge his legacy for that spot. It is in honour of Orr’s great accomplishments during his shortened career that Hockey Quarterly brings you our latest issue focusing on the great blueliners of today’s NHL.
On the Ice or Above it, Yzerman’s Defensive
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Justin Dickie in Columns, HQ1-5
As the cliché goes, ‘time will tell’ whether Yzerman can bring the Lightning back to the dominance it once briefly experienced. But he has a fine resume to show for his early work in management and his results so far should be commended.
John McCarthy: The Shark Who Never Sleeps
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by D'Ann Faught in AHL, HQ1-5
When the puck drops at NHL training camps in just a few short weeks, all eyes will be on the prize of earning a spot on the big club’s roster. One of the athletes who the San Jose Sharks will be watching closely is left wing John McCarthy.
A Divisional Look: Atlantic Defencemen
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Denise Karl in A Divisional Look, HQ1-5
Radek Martinek has had nothing but trouble since he was drafted by the Islanders in 1999. The closest he has ever come to playing a full season was 74 games in 2005. Last season was cut short by a torn ACL only 16 games in.
A Divisional Look: Central Defencemen
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Clayton Hansler in A Divisional Look, HQ1-5
One has to wonder if the Blues’ marketing head consulted the defence core when choosing this season’s slogan Every Game Counts. Colaiacovo, Jackman and Polak have all spent considerable time (no less than 75 games) in the AHL making every game count and working their way up to the big leagues.