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Linus Omark Sick Shootout Goal vs. Switzerland (March 31st 2009)

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:21:11 +0000

Linus Omark scored one of the most innovative hockey shootout goals you’ll ever see in a friendly exhibition game against Switzerland. In case you are wondering, the Edmonton Oilers drafted Linus Omark in the 4th round of the 2007 NHL entry draft. Omark currently plays for Lulea HF, in the Swedish Elite League. Linus Omark looks to be the latest in a long line of Swedish superstars.

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http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/linus-omark-embarrasses-goalie-with-crazy-shootout-goal/

Duration : 0:1:18

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Legends of Hockey – Wayne Gretzky

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:08:05 +0000

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently coach and part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes. Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky regularly played at a level far above his peers. In 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being signed by the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHA folded, the Oilers joined the National Hockey League (NHL), where Gretzky won four Stanley Cups, nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, and ten Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season.

Nicknamed “The Great One”, Gretzky was called “the greatest player of all time” in Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL.[1] He is generally regarded as the best player in history,[2] and has been called “the greatest hockey player ever” by many sportswriters,[3][4] players,[5] and coaches. Upon his retirement on April 18, 1999, he held forty regular-season records, fifteen playoff records, and six All-Star records. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season — a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points a season for 15 NHL seasons, 13 of them consecutively. He is the only player to have his number (99) officially retired by the National Hockey League for all teams.

After his retirement in 1999, he was immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He became Executive Director for the Canadian national men’s hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the team won a gold medal. In 2000, he became part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes and following the 2004-05 NHL lockout became their head coach.

Duration : 0:8:59

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NEW NHL RULE: Explaining illegal and legal Hits to the Head (HD)

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:13:15 +0000

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NEW YORK — Beginning with tonight’s games (March 25th 2010), the National Hockey League will implement a new rule prohibiting “a lateral, back-pressure or blind-side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact.”

Under the new rule, the NHL Hockey Operations Department is empowered to review any such hit for the purpose of Supplementary Discipline.

“We believe this is the right thing to do for the game and for the safety of our players,” Commissioner Gary Bettman said after receiving unanimous approval from the Board of Governors as well as the endorsement of the NHL/NHLPA Competition Committee and the NHLPA Executive Board. “The elimination of these types of hits should significantly reduce the number of injuries, including concussions, without adversely affecting the level of physicality in the game.”

Duration : 0:6:36

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Hockey Goal Celebration Fail – Henrik Andersen (Leksand vs Bjorkloven – Nov 17th 2009)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:25:16 +0000

Leksand, SWEDEN — “Jump for Joy” suddenly got a whole new meaning to it as Henrik Andersen scored his first goal of the season in his Leksand jersey, Andersen celebrated by jumping into the boards, but something went wrong.. the glass came loose and Andersen just.. disappeared (!)

Sweden is known for a few things: beautiful tall blond women, meatballs, and hockey. Now they might be known for one of the greatest hockey celebrations ever aswell.

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http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/hockey-goal-celebration-fail-video/

Duration : 0:0:40

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Top 10 Funniest Hockey Goal Celebrations

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:22:26 +0000

RDS counts down the Top 10 Funniest Hockey Goal Celebrations of all-time in the NHL.

Duration : 0:3:8

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CCCP Hockey – The Big Red Machine Montage

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:30:18 +0000

The Soviet national ice hockey team, or USSR national ice hockey team was the national hockey team of the Soviet Union.

The Soviets were one of the most dominant teams of all time in international play. The team won nearly every world championships and Olympic tournament between 1954 and 1991 held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Due to the questionable nature of the amateur status of the Soviet players, their participation in the Olympics was questioned. The controversy was about the IIHF’s definition of amateurs and professionals. However, the Soviets were generally dominant in amateur and professional tournaments alike.

Some of the players..

Helmuts Balderis
Vsevolod Bobrov
Viacheslav Fetisov
Anatoli Firsov
Valeri Kamensky
Alexei Kasatonov
Valery Kharlamov
Vladimir Krutov
Igor Larionov
Sergei Makarov
Aleksandr Maltsev
Boris Mikhailov
Vladimir Petrov
Alexander Ragulin
Vladislav Tretiak
Valery Vasiliev
Alexander Yakushev

Duration : 0:4:35

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