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Former first round draft pick Sean Williams had a solid week on the floor, but the feedback we heard about him off it may have caught our attention most. On the court, Williams remains the same highly athletic defensive presence that he was in the college game, but word is that Williams has been a model citizen off the court for the Texas Legends. Becoming a first-to-arrive, last-to-leave type, Williams seems to have matured past the issues he had off the floor in the past to focus on his basketball career.
An effective complementary scorer thanks to his length and athleticism, Williams still hasn't developed a terribly polished post repertoire. However, he has shown that he hasn't lost a step as a rebounder and shot blocker. Whether he's rotating over from the weakside, defending the midrange, or crashing the boards, Williams makes an impact with his physical tools and energy. A top-call up candidate due to his terrific combination of size, athleticism, length and shot-blocking ability, Williams will earn himself a roster spot in the NBA sooner rather than later if he can continue to make good decisions off the floor.
New Jerseys somewhat surprising decision to send Sean Williams down to the D-League (he was one of the best players in last years Rookie-Sophomore Challenge, beating out Al Thornton, Spencer Hawes and Rodney Stuckey for a spot on the team) might signal a trend for future NBA teams. Will we begin seeing teams use the D-League showcase as their own private showcase to increase the trade value of their players?
Its not a bad idea if you think about it, considering that every NBA team is represented here in Orem, along with numerous GMs, Presidents, Directors of Scouting and Directors of Player Personnel, among other executives.
The biggest curveball here might be Williams reactionunilaterally deciding that while down in Colorado, he wants to play small forward. This coming from a guy who has been a center his entire life, has virtually no perimeter skills to speak of, and whom his best assets are his shot-blocking and offensive rebounding skillswhich usually entail being as close to the basket as possible. The Nets publicly said sure but that hasnt been exactly the case in the Showcase. No one will ever question Williams talentits his intangibles and on and off the court focus that have always been his worst enemy. We discussed these issues at length before the draft in his DraftExpress profile, for a more recent take, see Hoopsworlds article.
Any way you slice it, though, there is no questioning the fact that Sean Williams is the most naturally talented and physically gifted player at the D-League Showcase. As we all know, though, there is a lot more to being a successful basketball player than just being talented.
In his first game here in Orem, Williams struggled a bit with foul trouble and ended up having just a decent all-around showing considering the level of competition10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 6 fouls and 2 turnovers on 4-7 shooting in 28 minutes. He spent most of his time within 15 feet of the basket, putting his freakish athleticism on display literally from the opening tip, jumping to the sky like a pogo stick to tap the ball to a teammate. He was able to establish himself as a legit shot-blocking presence and also made an impact on the offensive glass, but also showed pretty vividly why he has been unable to crack New Jerseys rotation this season thus far.
His on-ball defense was pretty poorbeing scored on numerous times by both Charles Gaines and Andre Brown, and committing some very silly fouls. His perimeter skills looked very raw (turning the ball over when trying to do anything advanced with the ball, bricking a mid-range jumper badly) and his entire game appears to be strictly off instincts.
At this level that can definitely workand he made some extremely intriguing plays to back that up (some nice turnaround jumpers in the post, getting his hands on all kinds of loose balls), but the poor body language he displayed and the questionable IQ often negated some of those plays. Williams often looked like he was in his own worldnot warming up with his teammates for exampleand generally didnt do a great deal to show that he is worth the hassle considering his off-court issues.
Sean Williams deserves a special mention in this space for the incredible job he did defending Michael Beasley today. As we mentioned previously, there are not many players in the world who are agile enough to defend the perimeter and contest every shot with his freakish length, while still being explosive enough to block shots inside and not be pushed around in the post. That combination can make him one of the premier defenders in the NBA down the road if he continues to add strength and is able to keep his head straightwhich is unfortunately not a give-in. Offensively, Williams is clearly not a polished player by any stretch of the imagination, but he is so unbelievably athletic that at this level it almost doesnt even matter. He was just jumping over players for strong finishes and put-back dunks, blowing by guys putting the ball on the floor crudely, and so forth. He needs to figure out his limitations (read: not bringing the ball up the court like he did at one point) and he could be at least passable on this end of the floor in the NBA.[Read Full Article]
A Free Pass for Sean Williams?
Sean Williams is playing hard ball with teams who would like to consider drafting him, tell us two NBA executives with picks in the second half of the first round. Williams, who only played in five ACC-conference games this season after being kicked off Boston College in mid-January due to allegedly failing repeated drug tests, is yet to conduct even a single private workout at an NBA teams facility.
Instead, he has taken the very rare strategy (even for a top five pick, let alone a troubled potential second rounder) of isolating himself in his hometown of Houston and conducting public workouts with interested NBA teams, only alongside a 7-3 Romanian player. So far, Williams has held two such workouts, on the 11th and 18th of June, with another one planned in Los Angeles. Teams that are interested in conducting an interview to dig deeper into the repeated off the court issues that Williams has had throughout his career can only do so by flying into Houston.
Only 5-6 team scouts were present at the workout conducted this past week in Houston, with the one real decision maker being the local Daryl Morey, General Manager of the Rockets. The Knicks, for example, sent a scout in Jeff Nix who they had already fired almost two weeks prior. The protocol here is usually for the scout attending to report back to the General Manger, and if the team likes what they hear, to recommend bringing him in for a workout. In a case like this, where Williams hasnt been seen by almost any GM in person (very few if any scout the non-conference portion of a weak schedule like Boston College), it seems like teams are almost being begged not to select him in the first round.
From what were told, Williams is now scheduled to secretly fly to two select NBA cities to meet the coaching staff and work out in front of their front officeNew York and Charlotte. The Knicks (picking 23rd) will be joined by the New Jersey Nets (picking 17th) as has become custom this year, followed by the Bobcats (picking 22nd) later this week. At least one team drafting in the mid-first round believes that the Knicks have zeroed in on selecting either Williams or Daequan Cook at this point.
Numerous NBA personnel weve spoken to believe that Williams draft range is somewhere from 17-25. Making things even more difficult, though, is the fact that some teams in that range do not even have a simple physical-- including a drug test-- to allow their doctors to clear him to be picked. Teams regularly share physicals when it comes to players who did not participate in the NBA pre-draft camp, and Williams was scheduled to be examined by the doctors of the Houston Rockets, which hasnt happened, and is now supposedly getting his physical taken in New York/New Jersey.
Also missing from the picture are the psychological analyses/personality assessments that most teams conduct that could play a substantial role in the decision making process in this case in particular.
Some in the league are wondering about the message that is being sent, when a player who has barely been seen by top-decision makers and has such a troubling track record is given a free pass on being scrutinized and drafted in the first round regardless, solely off his athletic ability. Its an absolute joke, one executive lamented to us privately this week. For the sake of our profession, and the NBA in general, Sean Williams should not go in the first round, the executive said. What kind of message does that send? He has done absolutely nothing to show that hes a pro, starting with the decisions hes made, picking marijuana over the obligations he had to his team, and now not being bothered to travel to NBA cities and explain himself. Its not even a matter of weed its a responsibility issue. Life doesnt get easier once you reach the NBA.
Williams agent Charles Grantham did not return messages seeking comment about his client.
ESPNs Andy Katz brought some not-so-shocking news yesterday regarding Sean Williams being permanently dismissed from Boston College for unspecified violations, together with teammate Akida McLain. A couple of quick phone calls to sources in the Boston area confirmed the initial suspicions that were reportedly again dealing with marijuana related issues, specifically failing a drug test once again, according to the sources.
Williams has received numerous opportunities to get his act together since arriving on college, and has seemingly burned every one hes received. All year weve been hearing that hes been hanging by the thinnest of threads academically, and that numerous strings had to be pulled by Boston College coach Al Skinner amongst the Universitys administration to keep him eligible. The higher ups at BC preferred not to have him around, but decided to give Skinner some leeway to keep his second most important player (after Jared Dudley) around. Instead of rewarding the people who believed in him (and conveniently, needed him) most, Williams betrayed their faith and was consequently unequivocally shown the door after refusing to change his ways.
His ability to change a game through his mere shot-blocking presence really can't be understated at this point. We were all amazed at the way Justin Williams and Shawn James continued to one-up each other last season with new shot blocking exploits. Williams is currently matching James' record pace of 6.5 swats per game, has a legitimate chance to average a similar number at a much higher level on the season, and disrupts offenses at a level that Ron Everhart could only dream about getting from James.
The real news here is while Williams had been billed as a shot blocker and only a shot blocker up to this point, he has added a wrinkle to his game over the summer. In this week's action the junior showed off a much-improved back-to-the-basket offensive arsenal, displaying adequate footwork and surprisingly soft touch while using every bit of his impressive length to score over the defense. The issues we have seen with poor hands have seemingly disappeared, and Williams made very good decisions this week once he had the ball in his hands as far as when to look for his own offense and when to start looking for a teammate. If he wasn't scoring on the low block, he was looking for ways to contribute from the high post, finding fellow BC big men repeatedly on nifty high-low passes.
However, there are still a few weaknesses that must be accounted for in any evaluation of Williams' status as an NBA prospect. In terms of physical attributes, it is hard to find a player who does less with more when it comes to rebounding. Looking like a freakish combination of Amare Stoudemire and Theo Ratliff as a weak-side shot blocker, Williams is anything but when battling for a rebound. Naturally explosive and decisive in protecting the rim, he is tentative and lethargic on the glass, routinely losing loose balls and rebounds to players he shouldn't have to break a sweat to overpower. Obviously Williams' rebounding totals are going to look a bit worse than they should because he is chasing so many shots on the way up, but a total of 5 rebounds in the two games last week is simply impossible to explain or justify from a player with such formidable natural gifts.
Williams is very hit or miss with his individual post defense, sometimes gobbling up shots with jaw-dropping ease, and in others allowing marginal opponents to score with little apparent resistance at all. The same issues show up with his inconsistency in running the floor, where he can absolutely fly when an uncontested dunk is in the cards but will lollygag up and down the floor in many fastbreak situations on both sides of the ball. His shot blocking totals are even more impressive when one realizes how many potential rejections he passes up on because of his inability to consistently defend the rim in transition.
The only things Williams really has left to prove on the court have everything to do with consistency effort and motor. He is somewhat of a difficult prospect to project because he has incredible natural instincts as a shot blocker and has shown work ethic in developing his offensive game significantly, but appears as lethargic as ever in other hustle-related areas.
Williams remains one of the tougher players in the country to judge in terms of NBA potential. On one hand, he might be the most explosive big man in all of college basketball, and has good size and a very nice frame to boot. These attributes make him the most intimidating shot-blocking threat in the ACC. Williams explodes off the floor instantaneously to block shots, and has the ability to use either of his hands to send shots the other way. As proof, he averaged 2 blocks playing 17 minutes per game in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. Williams can also be dangerous on the fast break as well. He can run the court with the fluidity of a guard when he wants to, and it makes very easy for his teammates to lob or dump the ball to him for easy transition dunks.
On the other hand, Williams is indolent when it comes to running the court, and passive on the floor when hes not directly involved in the play. He could be a great rebounder due to his body and athleticism, but he only averaged 3 rebounds per game last year. This is partially due to the fact that he shows very little knowledge of how to use his body, and partially because his shot blocking often takes him out of position to get rebounds. He relies far too much of his athleticism, and thus is very much behind the curve in everything that has to do with his basic fundamentals. In addition to that, he could still stand to improve his hands and reaction time, as too many times he is simply not ready or not able to haul in airborne passes or loose balls. Offensively, Williams does very little besides the occasional dunk off of a cut to the hoop. He has the raw ability at times to create separation in the post, but lacks any type of touch inside. In addition, he barely shoots above 50% from the free throw line.
NBA scouts love to find players who possess what Williams does in terms of physical attributes, but at the same time, he seriously lacks basketball IQ. Its hard to decide if hes closer to a Steven Hunter or a Samuel Dalembert in terms of his potential, as we really dont have enough to go on at the moment to come to any definitive conclusions. To improve his NBA stock, he needs to start by playing with a lot more intensity on both ends of the floor. For a player like Williams, this will lead to more easy garbage baskets and rebounds. He could be a much more effective offensive player if he focused on setting good screens, and cutting to the hoop immediately to receive the ball and finish strong. This would be really effective in the NBA if he was playing with a high post power forward that could draw double teams, because Williams would often be open for an easy dunk on the weak side. He also needs to absorb the contact and finish when he gets fouled on dunk attempts, something that most good NBA big guys can do. Though he has a long ways to go when it comes to understanding the game, he will get a chance in the NBA regardless, due to his size and athleticism.
Questions also surround the character of Sean Williams. He was a big name player all the way back to high school, but a lot of colleges backed off in recruiting him due to perceived off the court issues. As a freshman he was suspended twice by Al Skinner for a total of three games. There was an incident last year in which Williams was kicked out of school for the first semester after being arrested for marijuana possession, and he was forced to go home to Houston to improve his grades before he was allowed back on the team. He did complete this task, and started playing for Boston College again late in December of 2005. Problems like this are red-flags for NBA scouts dealing with raw players who will have to work incredibly hard to reach their full potential, and when you combine the off the court issues with his already underdeveloped skills in many key areas, it might make it hard for teams to justify spending a high pick on Williams. On the other hand, you cant teach the incredible physical tools that Williams brings to the table, so it really wont take that much on Williams end to make them forget about these issues.
With second team All-American Craig Smith moving on to the NBA, Williams will be expected to be a presence up front for the Eagles this season. If he has worked on his game in the off season (he reportedly spent extensive time in Houston with trainer John Lucas), and shows some semblance of improvement, it would greatly help his draft stock just by showing that hes willing to put in the time off the court. It is amazing sometimes to watch how his shot blocking can change the flow of a game despite how raw he is. It will be an interesting two years for Williams, who could catapult himself into the lottery, or just as well get drafted in the 2nd round and leave people wondering if he will ever get it.
Williams play a huge role for Boston College down the stretch of a game for the second time in the NCAA Tournament, and though it didnt lead to a win, he showed the natural tools and raw skills that make him an attractive draft prospect in the long run. He used his awesome athleticism to get three blocks, including one on Kyle Lowrys three point attempt at the end of regulation. Williams also had another near block with his left hand on Dante Cunningham that turned into a very questionable foul call. Sean Williams has an incredible amount of athleticism and a well-built body that on their own would make him a draft prospect. Though he started to show flashes of what he can become throughout the NCAA Tournament, Williams will need to return to school, continue to stay out of trouble and take on a much bigger role for Boston College next season.[Read Full Article]
After being ineligible for the first semester, Sean Williams was re-instated for the second semester, and played limited minutes off the bench. He is a very athletic player, with good shot blocking instincts. Williams currently uses his raw athleticism to get rebounds rather than using positioning and timing, but has a lot of potential to become very good in this area. At this point, Sean Williams is too skinny for the NBA and very raw on the offensive end of the floor. He doesnt get a whole lot of playing time after letting down his coach and teammates in the preseason, but has a super high ceiling and is a player that NBA scouts will regardless be keeping an eye on for the future.
In the NCAA tournament, Williams can be an energy guy off the bench for Boston College. His ability to block shots can provide momentum boosts for his team, as he displayed at the ACC Conference Tournament when he sent a Tyler Hansbrough dunk attempt back the other way. If Sean Williams can contribute consistently in the tournament and improve his offensive game over the summer, he is definitely a guy to keep and eye on for the 2007 or 2008 NBA draft.
Williams was definitely one of the most exciting players of the day. Not only did go through all of the drills hard, but he showed off his amazing athleticism every time he touched the ball. Sean had many thunderous dunks that drew numerous ooooohs and ahhhhs from the crowd. He looked to be a legit 6'10 with long arms and good stamina for a big man. The only knock on Williams is that he can not shoot, at all. Williams seriously needs to see the shot doctor as his range does not extend beyond five feet as of now. If he is able to continue to develop and improve his shot, we will probably see him in the NBA some day.[Read Full Article]


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While the Buffalo Bills are getting ready to start training camp practices at St. John Fisher College on Sunday night, the team excavated yet another roster spot with the release of tight end Mickey Shuler.
Signed by the team in mid-May, the blocking-centric tight end struggled to assert himself in the off-season workouts and even sat out some practice time due to an injury. With Shuler's release, the Bills roster now resides at 86, with four open spots. That gives the Bills the flexibility to make a signing if they so choose.
Shuler faced an uphill battle at the tight end position as it was. With Scott Chandler nearing full health, it could be a simple case of not having enough repetitions to go around.
Since Dorin Dickerson switched to tight end during spring workouts, the Bills had six players at that position before the release of Shuler. Chandler, Dickerson, Lee Smith, Mike Caussin and rookie Chris Gragg all have legitimate hopes of making the roster this season. The same could not have been said for Shuler, hence the release on Saturday morning.
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My map17 which is now worked on by Kyka was inspired by Map14 Steelworks from the original TNT. There are certain similarities at the start.
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Oh, excellent. TeamTNT always threw in a few clever puzzles here and there to break up the blasting. I look forward to having my brain (slightly) twisted. :)
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The new texture pack version is crashing Chocolate Doom.
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Made some decent progress on Spider Colony today. I think I will be sending the first draft to playtesters tomorrow if I can throw in some additional secrets, fix a few niggles, tweak the gameplay and implement difficulty flags.
I've taken some pics in GZDoom but I've tested for VPOs (none) and SEGS (some, hopefully not crippling) in chocorenderlimits:
I've enjoyed working with the texture pack by the way. Any takers for testing?
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It doesnt say you are a tester Kyka.
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I'd be disappointed to lose those eye screen textures. I've used them in three areas and are a kind of theme. They seemed a good techbase/Hell crossover point. You're the boss though and if it's going to spoil the last map I'll find a replacement for them
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Looking good purist.
Concerning the eyes, you can keep them in the map, but stick to one variation (ex: don't use COMPEYE1 in one spot and COMPEYE3 in another spot.) The use of it in your map can foreshadow the boss, which the player will be reminded of in MAP30 when they start seeing the eyes again.
Also TheMionicDonut I'm currently trying to navigate the puzzle in your map. It's quite nice, but with a few problems. I'll detail them in a PM.
He's always been an "unoffical" tester. Regardless, I'll go ahead and add him to the list.
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Map doesn't work in Chocolate Doom Purist... Linedef 2202, 2198 had unknown texture RDDP01
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Ok quick overview, there seems to be a lot of of missing Upper-unpegged on this map and bad Y-Alignments particularly on the ROCK5 and some of the REDROCK1 it shouldn't take more than 30 minutes to fix all this I would think it's very straight forward.
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- Zombies don't wake up when you shoot at the start kinda strange
- You can hide in the secret near sector 295 no monsters can get in or effectively shoot in because of the torch
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- No consequences for taking rocket launcher, plasma, BFG, or SSG
- Plasma and Rocket launcher are too close together
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- METAL2 panels have TEKWALLG on the sides which I thought was bad use of material design
- Un-natural blocking near sector 104 and 248 recommending using a MID-TEXTURE on those windows
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- Cyberdemon presented little challenge, you can lure him out and shoot from on the ledge while his rockets hit the wall preventing him from leaving the room he is in would be much more difficult.
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- Ammo at end of map was way too low I didn't have anything to fight off the arachnotrons
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Flames All Time Top Ten Draft Picks – #5 Gary Suter
January 18 2013 11:42AM
There was a time, a long time ago, where you could look at the Calgary Flames backend and blanch over the depth and skill that presided over it. With names like MacInnis, Macoun, Nattress, Ramage, Suter, and McCrimmon, the Flames could throw out just about any combination of defensive pairings on the ice in almost any situation and be comfortable with it. This might be an alien notion to fans of the team today who weren't familiar with what they were up to in thelate 80's and early 90's. This might make you cry.
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So it's easy to see, given this in-ordinance of defensive wealth, how a guy like Gary Suter might get lost in the shuffle when you consider some of the finest members of the Flaming C to ever play the game. But to ignore him completely, well, Suter had a habit if making you pay for that during his career, and we'd be best not to employ the same ignorance here today.
Gary Who?
We love guys like Gary Suter, because he's one of those guys everyone knew was pretty good, but was never really expected to make it. While Suter was a standout defenseman coming up through the American ranks in the USHL and NCAA hockey, for a while many thought Gary might best be remembered for pioneering the kind of hairstyle your Aunt Gwen rocked for 8 or 9 years in the 90's (see above)
He sure did thrive as a Wisconsin Badger, regardless of what Al MacInnis will ever tell you (though he'd probably tell you that Gary Suter was a great hockey player, so maybe that's a bad example). In two seasons at Wisconsin (which, if you do the math, means HEY GARY, LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GOT TO FINISH YOUR SCHOOLING IN CASE THIS HOCKEY THING DOESN'T WORK OUT FOR YOU) Suitsy (yup) put up 73 points in 74 games while solidifying their blueline probably.
It was enough to get himself a 9th round draft selection, 180th overall, in 1984 by your Calgary Flames. Kind of surprising that a defenseman who was practically a point a game player to be taken so late in the draft, but hey, Henrik Zetterberg and all that, so sometimes it's about the late bloomers. It was the same year that Mario Lemieux was drafted, amongst other very prominent future NHLers, so maybe 1984 was more about depth than anything. (The Flames drafted Gary Roberts, Brett Hull, Paul Ranheim and Jiri Hrdina in the same year, so it's not like they squandered 1984 before landing a gem in Suter)
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Even more with the hair
Proving the time tested formula of X + Al MacInnis = GOOD, Suter found immediate success with the Flames, as he and his long time defense partner shredded opposing teams' penalty killing units as the Flames lethal power play (again, yup) tore up the NHL.
In the 1985-86 season, Suter's first in the NHL, he played in all 80 regular season games, posting 68 points and 141 penalty minutes (including a 6 point effort one night against Edmonton, because Grant Fuhr), previewing the tough but talented persona Suter would use to define himself over the balance of the rest of his career.
Which means to say, I guess he was pretty good.
People agreed. Suitsy was so good that he scored himself both an All-Star nod and the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 1986. He also played 10 games in the playoffs as the Flames went on a quest for their frist Stanley Cup winning season, ultimately falling short as Calgary finally succumbed to the Canadiens' 23rd Cup Championship. Suter was injured for a good chunk of the Cup run, so he was limited to only a handful of games (Alas, kind of a recurring theme).
But he did get to be in the game where Steve Smith scored on his own net, so that's something. (Please don't fact check that, I have no idea if it's true)
Gary Suter Is A Force
It's crazy just how undercover good Suter was on a stacked Flames team in the late 80's/early 90's. Everyone remembers Suter, but everyone talks about MacInnis. Well deserved, of course, but Gary needs to be a bigger part of the discussion.
Because Al was great, but he spent his entire career manning the blueline with a similarly great defenseman. If not Gary on the Flames, it was Chris Pronger on the Blues. We're talking players being all sybiotic and whatnot, making each other great.
Because the Al and Gary show was a headlining event for a long time in Calgary. The two spent so much time on the power play, mostly always scoring thanks to smart coaching, talented players, and 90's goaltending.
Not that Suter's individual accomplishments went unnoticed. He was an all star in 1988, 89, and 91 as well as his aforementioned 1986 appearance, played for Team USA in 2 Canada Cups, and even had a 91 point season AS A DEFENSEMAN in 1987-88.
Of course, the big get was in 1989, when Team Suter and other various Hall of Fame caliber Calgary Flames did what they had set out to do for generations, winning the Stanley Cup in 1989, against those very same pesky Canadiens. Not that Suter was a big part of the Cup win, he only played 5 games in the playoff campaign, but a Stanley Cup ring is a Stanley Cup ring, RIGHT GARY LEEMAN???
All told, as a Calgary Flame, Gary Suter notched 565 points, which still places him squarely in 5th place all time in Calgary history. Not bad for an undeappreciated defenseman.
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'With names like MacInnis, Macoun, Nattress, Ramage, Suter, and McCrimmon'
And in 1989 they had combined salaries of about $1.6 million... In 2013 the Flames have two bottom pair dmen making $2 million plus EACH (Sarich and Babchuk). Funny thing, i don't think my salary has gone up at anything like that rate....
January 18 2013, 12:36PM
"The Flames drafted Gary Roberts, Brett Hull, Paul Ranheim and Jiri Hrdina in the same year". Yeah, that was a pretty good draft for Calgary, thanks Cliff (and staff).
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Posted on 07/27/2013 6:38:30 PM PDT by Dallas59
US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed recently that the National Security Agency programme had cooperated with German intelligence services in the programme.
The German government denied that the electronic communications of citizens and politicians were being tracked on a massive scale in the country where privacy laws are among the world's strictest.
German activists, including the Pirate Party and the Occupy movement, formed an alliance to host the demonstrations under the slogan "Stop Watching Us."
Demonstrations were organized in 30 cities and towns. Around 2,000 people took part in the demonstration in the port city of Hamburg.
In Frankfurt, where organizers had expected 5,000 demonstrators, police gave an initial estimate of 850. Read more: http://english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_07_27/Mass-protest-in-Germany-against-US-intelligence-surveillance-5818/
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Obama making new friends all over.
I can tell you that Europeans in general and European law
have a entirely different concept of personal privacy than we do, here in the U.S.
They take their privacy much more seriously than we do.
Do these people honestly believe the EUSSR isn't monitoring them in the same way??? Or do they buy the phony outrage from their leaders.
Do these people honestly believe the EUSSR isn't monitoring them in the same way??? Or do they buy the phony outrage from their leaders.
More Obama foreign relations idiocy. Remember when they Mocked Palin over how much better Obama would be?
I think Obama has set back the USA foreign relations over a hundred years. Single handedly he has wiped out the US influence in the Middle East, and insulted or offended all our European contacts.
Obama is a walking disaster, sort of a reverse Midas touch. Every thing he does turns to fertilizer.
Boy that Obama guy is sure good at what he is doing. What's the record on number of country's hating the USA at the same time? Looks like another Nobel Prize in the making.
I wonder if our "news" media will print any of this stuff.......
I wonder why we don't have that many Americans demonstrating.
King Nothing.
Get Bush back in Office...
I guess the Germans have lost that lovin' feelin' for Obama.
Uhm, yes, until they have clear indications to the contrary, as we do now, that's what they'll believe, and that's what they and we should believe about European countries' policies. If you are in possession of those indications, then please educate us and educate those helpless ignorant Europeans as well.
Are these the same Germans who helped to give us "The Great ObamaNation"?
But at least he did have Hillary give Putin a reset... er, uh, an overload button
Those two guys are wearing tinfoil fedoras. Seriously. Does "tinfoil hat" carry a different connotation in German?
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Privacy in America only applies to sexual and reproductive so called rights. I could keep knowledge of the STD I caught from a prostitute from my wife, my wife can keep her sterilization from me, my daughter can keep her abortion from both parents, and my coworkers will never know I have HIV.
BUT I will get X-rayed at the airport, DHS drives around X-raying homes and cars, there is video surveillance everywhere, every hick police department has a drone soon, your email is read, you have check points pulling you over without probable cause, a cop can talk to your under age child at school without parental consent, drug testing at work without probable cause, polygraphs for many government jobs, the government has mandates requiring reporting on you (CDC NIH), warrant-less searches, government data bases that are all connected... Where do you live? You have NO privacy from government in the US and a Constitution which was written exactly to curtail these overreaches and the obvious dangers this poses has been interpreted to apply/mean privacy from our friends, neighbors, family and coworkers.
Norway, Germany, Sweden... all have tougher privacy standards than the US regulatory environment.
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Cancel Tanguay's pogey!
Jean Lefebvre
August 29 2009 09:46AM
Well, in a surprisingly busy late-August Friday on the National Hockey League transaction wire, ex-Flame Alex Tanguay has finally found work and the Vancouver Canucks look like they're serious about not running out of defencemen this coming season after seeing their blueline take a pounding over the past couple of winters.
Friday's movement brings up a few points:
1) Any fan who buys a jersey personalized with the name of a present-day NHLer is nuts. Tanguay is playing for his third team in three seasons while Mathieu Schneider is joining his fifth club in four years. The Canucks will be Brad Lukowich's fifth team in five seasons.
This brings to mind the story of the Flames fan who purchased a Chris Drury jersey with No. 37 on the back in 2002 when the forward was acquired in a deal with Colorado. Later that season, the Flames re-acquired Dean McAmmond and Drury relinquished 37 back to McAmmond and chose 18 instead, which means the fan had to bring his sweater in for repairs and a new number. A few months later, Drury was traded to Buffalo and the fan had to seriously consider giving up hockey altogether.
And check out the plight of one fan's No. 4 Flames sweater.
2) Friday was a tough day for Nolan Baumgartner, Lawrence Nycholat and Aaron Rome. The tweener defencemen, who can readily identify all the decent restaurants in Albany, N.Y.; Hamilton, Ont.; and Hershey, Pa., saw their admittedly already slim hopes of escaping Winnipeg at any point this coming winter fade with the influx of blue-liners. The well-travelled trio has combined for 28 professional seasons and amassed a modest 207 games of NHL duty, not nearly enough for a single NHL pension between them.
As to how much better the Canucks got by adding a 40-year-old sub-six-footer, a 33-year-old journeyman and a fellow who was minus-12 on a Presidents' Trophy-winning club despite having the second lowest qualcomp on the club (interestingly, the only guy who was lower in that category than Ehrhoff was Lukowich), well, the answer will depend largely on whether your license plate contains the word "Beautiful" in it.
3) Depending on who you talk to, Friday's action makes it more likely the Sharks will step up their pursuit of Dany Heatley . . . or it indicates that the Heatley-to-San Jose possibility is completely dead.
On one hand, you have this vague but still noteworthy admission from Sharks general manager Doug Wilson: "(The trade) creates some flexibility in our team payroll for potential future transactions as the season progresses."
On the other, new Flying Orca Christian Ehrhoff was supposedly one of the pieces being offered to Ottawa in exchange for Heatley and one scribe says that's a sign the Sharks have closed the door on the unhappy winger. Of course, it's up to you how much you want to believe the inside sources of a guy who misspells "Ehrhoff."
Finally, and this has nothing to do with Friday's activity, Flames fans (and Leafs haters) should check out this excerpt from Leafs AbominNation that is in Saturday's Toronto Star. In addition to detailing the woes of the Leafs franchise, there are some harsh comments from former Flames general manager Craig Button, a former Leafs employee. Calgary fans will want to discuss amongst themselves the irony of Button criticizing others' managerial practices. The name "Ruslan Zainuillin" may come up once or twice.
You don't know how happy it makes me to read you using QualComp to rate a player.
One of the weird things I have really noticed about fan bases of any team is that no matter how questionable a move they consider themselves to be markedly improved overall. I doubt Vancouver has really improved and yet if you read the fan bases comments (on Sportsnet in particular) You get a crowd who thinks that the playoffs are such a waste of time now because the canucks will go 16-0 the whole way through. Maybe something will happen to make this an amazing move, who can tell the future, but to predict the future based on the past you have a trio of players whose stats are less than desireable. Realistically when you look at a lot of the players who could be moved from SJS, they arent going to pick the best. If they wanted to cut salary Cheechoo or Marleau (even Clowe) would seem like a better option if there was any true value in these players. If they end up trading away a Salo or Bieksa this trade will turn out to be money by my stand point!
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You don't know how happy it makes me to read you using QualComp to rate a player.
Ha! That's too funny. Always wary about using advanced metrics because 1) there are other writers here who are so much more adept at using those numbers and presenting convincing arguments based on same and 2) in the wrong hands, advanced metrics can too easily be abused to make ridiculous claims.
Fairwell Tanguay. We shall love you for all eternity :D
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PHOENIX -- Some of the liveliest competition in the early part of spring training for the Los Angeles Dodgers has taken place at the clubhouse ping pong table, which rarely goes unused.
The sport is not commonly played in Yasiel Puig's native Cuba. But when countryman Alexander Guerrero challenges him to a game, the excitable outfielder delays his lunch plans, lays down his cell phone and takes on the rookie.
JOSE ABREU: Cuban has tools to trump recent stars
Amid their banter and the occasional argument about the score – "This guy doesn't know how to count," Puig blares – he screams with delight over good shots and twice does a twirl while awaiting Guerrero's returns. On his way out the clubhouse after claiming victory, Puig slaps infielder Dee Gordon's hand and exclaims in English, "Dee, what's up baby?"
A kid in a candy store would not be happier.
That's the Puig teammates often see, a chattering bundle of energy whose effervescence carries beyond the ballpark and onto the team bus, the plane, the hotel or wherever the Dodgers go.
Then there's the other side of Puig, the volatile, impetuous player who raised the ire of opposing teams and fans with his exuberant antics while alienating the news media with his curt refusals to cooperate.
"He is easily the most polarizing player I've ever played with," catcher A.J. Ellis said. "The reaction Dodger fans give him, they're the loudest ovations by far of anybody on the team. He goes out to right field and the bleachers are just going berserk, especially after he's done something amazing.
"And then we go on the road and the boo-birds are out, coming down on him."
As Puig enters his second season in the majors, the Dodgers are doing everything possible to reshape the image and public demeanor of their most marketable commodity.
Terrific offseason
They point out Puig's kindness toward kids, displayed during the team's community service caravan and when he twice in the offseason invited a group of Little Leaguers for baseball workouts and hot dogs at Dodger Stadium.
They say he has welcomed the tutelage of part-owner Magic Johnson, the L.A. icon who has talked to him about what it takes to be a professional athlete.
They reiterate Puig was just 22 and a year removed from a drastically different life in Cuba when he became an overnight sensation in the majors last summer.
And they insist Puig's speeding arrest in December – when he was caught driving 110 mph on a Florida highway – was a slip-up, not an indication of a reckless mentality even though it was his second episode in less than a year. He now has a friend drive him.
"But for the one very, very disappointing incident in Florida, he's had a terrific offseason," team president Stan Kasten said. "He's worked out hard, but he's also done a lot in the community, and took it upon himself, because he has a real interest in developing his persona. He's talked to Magic about the kind of person he can make himself into if he's smart about it."
The defending NL West champions might not need Puig to flash a Magic-like smile to sell tickets, considering they led the majors in attendance at better than 3.7 million and capped season-ticket sales at around 34,000.
But with their new SportsNet LA channel set to launch next Tuesday, bringing unprecedented 24-7 Dodgers coverage to the club's legions of fans, Puig's biggest foil so far – the media – might become an even more constant and intrusive presence, even if they work for the team.
Kasten vows there will be no shortage of Puig-related content on the network, and Puig sounds resigned to the reality he lives under a microscope.
"We don't have a lot of privacy, those of us who are athletes or get attention in this country, but we try to adjust and share with people," he said in a Spanish-language interview early in camp. "We're recognized wherever we go, so you have to offer a smile to the public or to that person who is greeting you.''
That was one of the lessons from an eventful rookie season that was as notable for Puig's accomplishments – his 44 hits in his debut month were the second highest total ever, after Joe DiMaggio's 48 in 1936 – as for the hackles he raised.
Talent not in question
Veterans like Arizona catcher Miguel Montero and outfielder Carlos Beltran were among players who voiced objection to Puig's flamboyant style.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks, who open the season March 22 in Australia, engaged in a brawl in June after Puig and Montero were hit by pitches. Montero said Sunday if Puig played in a previous era, he would have been drilled more frequently.
"He's one of those guys you may not like when you play against him, but want him on your team," he said. "(He's got) a bit of arrogance that doesn't sit well, but that's the way he is."
Montero, however, acknowledges Puig's rare talent and there's a great sense of expectation among the Dodgers about the kind of player Puig can turn into if he harnesses his wilder instincts. In 104 games as a rookie, he batted .319 with 19 homers and a .925 on-base plus slugging percentage, infusing life on a moribund team upon his June arrival.
But Puig also slumped in September, batting .214, and after a stellar first round of the playoffs (.471 average), he struck out 10 times in 22 at-bats in the NL Championship Series as the Cardinals knocked off the Dodgers in six games.
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax joined the chorus of Puig advisors Monday, telling reporters at Dodgers camp that he hopes Puig improves his fundamentals and harnesses his skills, such as his powerful throwing arm.
General manager Ned Colletti said Puig took the playoff loss hard and is determined to improve. Puig struck out once every 4.5 plate appearances as a rookie and, according to fangraphs.com, swung at 38.9% of pitches outside the strike zone, seventh highest in the NL.
"I look for his game to be a little more refined this year," Colletti said. "He's got a chance to be one of the great players, but it's going to depend on how he adjusts. We're confident in his desire to be great."
What they don't know for sure is how much Puig has matured, if at all, and likely won't find out until they get into the grind of the season - Puig's first 162-game campaign - although there have been signs of progress.
Puig was contrite about the Dec.28 speeding incident, which was exacerbated by the release of a video from a dashboard camera that showed Puig – wearing pink shorts – pleading with the arresting officer. Puig is later heard chastising himself for getting into such a predicament a second time.
He's also heard telling the officer he was taking his mother to see his son, Diego Alejandro, who was born in early December.
Puig, who often engages kids at the ballpark and hands them wristbands and batting gloves, said he's eager to bring his own to the workplace.
"I can't wait till he grows up and can come to the stadium and play with my teammates' sons," he said.
Dominican-born third baseman Juan Uribe, one of Puig's mentors on the team, uses a parental analogy in preaching patience to those expecting the outfielder to be a polished product on and off the field.
"It's like with a kid. You have to be on them and on them until the kid listens and learns," Uribe says. "He's a young man who comes from essentially nothing, and coming to the United States has given him a different type of life.
"He's a young man. But I think he's going to do all he can and he's going to improve a lot."?


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By GALE ANDERSONHuntington
I have always known that Wade has a true grasp on reality and what SUWA and their executioners are all about. Thanks to his letter, maybe now more people in the area do also.
Mr. Groene talks about a give and take process that we all have to participate in when it comes to our public lands. If Mr. Petersen or any of the other members of the public lands council believes that there would be a fair process, I am here to offer my opinion that they are wrong. It would be a matter of us giving and SUWA taking and locking it up.
Mr. Groene and SUWA have tremendous financial backing and political ties to help them. As someone that has made an occasional trip to our beautiful San Rafael, I have seen how they have even swayed the Bureau of Land Management in their direction of thinking. If you don't believe this, go for yourself and try to make a trip into the beautiful June's Bottom on the Green River, or a trip into Seger's Hole, or a trip through the Muddy River gorge where it cuts through the San Rafael Reef. Locked up, my friends.
Ask yourself where the little bits of history of our forefathers such as the bridge across Swasey's Leap, old mining cabins and so on, are going. I guess they don't fit in with the pristine.
Wade, keep up the good watch. Keep the people informed of the truth.


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In 1971, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service were given the authority to manage the free roaming wild horses and burros on federal lands. Since that time, the BLM and the US Forest Service have adopted out more than 200,000 animals to private individuals.
When the animals entered into Federal protection, their numbers increased dramatically. Each year the agencies determine the number of animals, either wild or those which are placed for grazing on Federal land, and adoptions are arranged to remove the excess animals from the range.
An adoption was held in Castle Dale June 26-28 at the Castle Dale rodeo grounds. The horses and burros were brought in on Thursday and the public was welcomed to view the animals. After a gentling demonstration by Cliff Tipton of Erda on Saturday morning, the adoption of the animals was held.
To adopt a wild horse or burro, you must:
* be at least 18 years of age (parents or guardians may adopt a wild horse or burro and allow younger family members to care for the animal.);
* have no prior conviction for inhumane treatment of animals or for violations of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act;
* demonstrate that you have adequate feed, water, and facilities to provide humane care for the number of animals requested; and,
* show that you can provide a home for the adopted animal in the United States.


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It's Round 14 and with just five regular season rounds remaining in the competition remaining, it's do or die for most teams!
It's Round 14 and with just five regular season rounds remaining in the competition remaining, it's do or die for most teams!
There's some cracking encounters in store on Super Saturday, but perhaps none more so than the crucial Australian conference summit clash between the Brumbies and defending champion Reds in Canberra.
The Stormers have a feisty South African derby with the sixth-placed Sharks in Durban, while the Hurricanes host the Rebels in Wellington, the Blues play the Highlanders in Auckland, Western Force take on the Lions in Perth and the Cheetahs face the Waratahs in Bloemfontein.
Hurricanes v Rebels
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
The Hurricanes will be desperate to claim five points to keep their play-off hopes alive when they host the ever-improving Rebels in Wellington on Saturday.
With five regular season rounds remaining in the competition, the Hurricanes are currently fourth in the congested New Zealand conference standings while the Rebels occupy third spot in the Australian conference.
On the overall ladder the Hurricanes (35 points) are one place above the Melbourne outfit (29), who are tenth overall.
With two wins from their past two starts – including a shock 28-19 victory over the Crusaders – the Rebels pose a real danger for the hosts, especially after their 37-25 capitulation to the Brumbies last Friday.
Victory is non-negotiable for the men in yellow, as back-to-back defeats will surely spell the end of their hunt for a top-six finish.
Whilst the Rebels have no chance of reaching the finals, they still have plenty to play for. For one, they're chasing a hat-trick of victories for the first time in their franchise history, and are also bidding to win their first game on New Zealand soil.
In their only other meeting, the Rebels upset the Hurricanes 42-25 at AAMI Park last season.
Prediction: The Hurricanes have won just one game at the Cake Tin in 2012, so home advantage won't count for much. However, we'll still back the hosts to bounce back with a win against a game Rebels outfit. 'Canes by seven!
The teams:
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Reg Goodes, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 Jayden Hayward.
Rebels: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Lachlan Mitchell, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve (c), 7 Tim Davidson, 6 Luke Jones, 5 Hugh Pyle, 4 Cadeyrn Neville, 3 Jono Owen, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Rodney Blake, 18 Al Campbell, 19 Tom Chamberlain, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 James Hilgendorf, 22 Stirling Mortlock.
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Blues v Highlanders
Eden Park, Auckland
The Blues will be out to play the spoilers role when they host the Highlanders at Eden Park on Saturday.
With the visitors desperate to stay in the play-offs mix, a slip-up against the rock-bottom Blues – backing up from a 59-12 demolition by the Crusaders – could cost them dearly with only a few rounds remaining.
Last time the two teams met, just over a month ago in Dunedin, the Highlanders edged home 30-27.
Whilst the Highlanders are enjoying better form than their struggling Kiwi rivals, history is against the visitors heading into this match. The southerners have won just once at Eden Park, in 2002, in 17 years of Super Rugby.
But following the Highlanders win against the former table-topping Bulls in Dunedin last weekend, Jamie Joseph's troops will sense a chance to gain a rare win in Auckland.
Prediction: It's the Highlanders to lose. 'Landers by eight!
The teams:
Blues: 15 Hadleigh Parkes, 14 David Raikuna, 13 Francis Saili, 12 Michael Hobbs, 11 Sherwin Stowers, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili/Luke Braid (c), 7 Luke Braid/Daniel Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Filo Paulo, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Tevita Mailau, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Angus Ta'avao, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Daniel Braid/Peter Saili/Daniel Pryor, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Ma'a Nonu, 22 Lachie Munro.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kurt Baker, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nick Crosswell, 7 Tim Boys, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Hoani MacDonald, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Ma'afu Fia, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (c).
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Josh Bekhuis, 19 Scott Fuglistaller, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Kenny Lynn.
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Brumbies v Reds
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
It was the Will Genia-Quade Cooper alliance that was pivotal in leading the Reds to the Super Rugby title last season. The duo mesmerized many defences and provided the go-forward ball necessary to set their side on fire.
It's this brilliance that the Reds have lacked this season. While Genia have been ever-presented, until recent weeks, he has looked a shadow of the player that impressed in the previous campaign. Knee surgery has meant that Cooper made his bow only in Round 13. Reunited at last, the pair combined to see off the Lions last week but it was not a polished showing from the men from Queensland.
They have lacked sting among the backs and their execution in general has been poor. Yes, they've had some horror injuries, but even the most ardent Reds fan cannot deny that the defending champions have looked half-baked thus far.
The Brumbies mirror their opponents on Saturday in that they too have been dealt heavy blows in the fly-half department. However, that is where the comparison ends.
While the Reds when expected to do well in the comparatively week Australian Conference, Jake White's inexperienced Brumbies were not by any means fancied.
Many a punter must be hanging their heads in shame as the Brumbies top the Australian standings and have largely played entertaining rugby that shows all the groundwork for success in the future.
Key to the Brumbies chances in the current campaign is how number ten Zack Holmes adapts to life in the fast lane, and the rookie made an accomplished start in the win over the Hurricanes. Ben Mowen needs more of the same from his newly anointed playmaker.
The Brumbies will be looking for a healthy dose of revenge after missing out against the Reds in the reverse fixture, a game they'll feel they should have won.
Prediction: Both teams head into the clash with consecutive wins to their names and had this match taken place a few weeks ago, one


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The "Hockey Not in Canada" protest is mis-guided and counter-productive
Cam Charron
October 08 2012 10:43AM
The Toronto Marlies home opener. The Barrie Colts and the Sudbury Wolves. Drive a little north, and you get the Oshawa Generals on the road against the stacked Belleville Bulls. That doesn't count Friday night's game where Ottawa visit Mississauga, or Sunday's matinee where the Saginaw Spirit pay a visit to the Brampton Battalion.
This also doesn't include the countless minor hockey and junior games taking place around the province and country. Yes, next Saturday's "Hockey Not in Canada" protest organized by some folks over at We Want A Cup dot Com is not only counter-productive, but also shortsighted and indicative of Canada's dirty secret.
Several of our American blog buddies paid a visit to Toronto this past weekend for Blogs with Balls 5, a fantastic event that brings together major creative and technological innovators of the blogosphere.
"What will you do without hockey," was a frequent question the visitors would ask the Canadian hosts. Canada's dirty secret is that we're an NHL country, not a hockey country. People who try to compare hockey in Canada to football in the United States forget the fact that football is supported at all levels in the United States, while a 4000-man crowd that fills up 70% of the seats is considered a "good night" at many Ontario Hockey League rinks that produce the game's next superstars.
"Give Us Our Game Back" is the name of the rally, but the game never really left. The NHL is gone, but the game is still here, on backyard rinks, in community rinks, in junior rinks and anywhere else hockey would normally be, save for potentially 41 nights at the Air Canada Centre this season where the crowd will be populated mostly by corporate season ticket holders.
"A donation box will be set up," the poster advertises, "to support the 'out of work' arena employees." Oh yeah? Since when has the Air Canada Centre shut down? When was this donation box set up during the NBA lockout for the same arena employees? Where is the support for the arena employees at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, ON, who are in danger of losing their team for good due to a lack of local support?
And just down the road, the Hershey Centre plays host to comically-sparse crowds. If you want to support hockey and get the game back, get the game back. Attend these venues. Hell, attend the Ricoh Coliseum for the Marlies opener. In fact, WWAC.com, the group organizing this protest, has managed to procure press passes to Marlies games for inexperienced reporters. (UPDATE - I've learned that they haven't secured press credentials yet. Might want to update that job posting)
I am willing to bet that I am as stung financially by the NHL lockout as anybody, and it sucks. That said, this rally, if it even manages to get 100 people, is counter-productive. Money talks in this business, and complaints directed at the NHL for the way it has handled the lockout showcases passion for the league itself. The seed to a strong league is competition, both inside and outside the league.
If you're going to have a rally to protest the lockout and don't want to do it at a Marlies game since that supports MLSE, get a bus-load of people and go to Brampton. Help save their rink. Get a bus-load of people and fill up a section of the Hershey Centre. Alert the media and do it at St. Michael's College for a Buzzers game. That would be my advice to not only alerting the owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs that there are more entertainment options available in Toronto, but also to alert the rest of Canada and the United States that Toronto is a hockey town, not just a Leafs town.
(s/t Pension Plan Puppets)
The only other non-NHL hockey most people care about is the World Juniors. And that's for a week and a bit during Christmas every year.
Love this post, sharing it with people whenever they say "hockey's gone"
handful of people were attending this protest-rally as of last night as per facebook. By the time you bloggers are done promoting it, there will be hundreds.