Send Me To The Olympics!

Send Me To The Olympics!

"I’ve entered the Globe and Mail’s Journalism Dream contest that could send me to the Olympics as a sportswriter. It definitely would be a dream come to true if I could win, but I need your votes to land me in Vancouver 2010. This is likely to be a once in a lifetime experience to cover, capture and experience the Olympics on our home soil.

*Please go to: http://journalismdream.theglobeandmail.com/entry_article.asp?id=398

*Sign up and vote."

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Top 10 Defenseman Who Could Use A Sin City Vacation

Top 10 Defenseman Who Could Use A Sin City Vacation

My latest at The Hockey Writers.

The article that answers the Top 10 Most Effective Sin Bin Dwellers (forwards) article, which was linked at Yahoo Sports.

These hockey law abiding blueliners deserve an all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas! Maybe we could join 'em!

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10 Observations From Flames Versus Blue Jackets

10 Observations From Flames Versus Blue Jackets

Fortunate enough to land lower bowl seats in the Saddledome for last night’s tilt between the Flames and Blue Jackets, I thought I’d reflect back on the game with ten observations – some obvious and some maybe not so obvious.

Also check out the bonus observation!

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Brian McGrattan Impersonates Gordie Howe

Brian McGrattan Impersonates Gordie Howe

Check out my latest article at THW.

Below, watch McGrattan tilt with Darcy Hordichuk, with a bonus bout of Prust versus Tanner Glass:

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Fleury Comeback With A Fury - Realistic, Fantasy or Ploy?

Fleury Comeback With A Fury - Realistic, Fantasy or Ploy?

My article on Theoren Fleury at The Hockey Writers (THW). Check out the great new makeover at THW. The site is growing exponentially as a destination hockey website, with an impressive array of hockey journalists covering all teams and all aspects of the hockey world.

Fleury's comeback attempt has since abruptly come to a halt, but even at that it was a success for the guy formerly referred to as the Little Rat Ba$t@rd. Fleury was more than respectable in the Flames preseason, averaging a PPG and was a plus 4. Couple that with an outstanding game-winning shootout goal in his first preseason game, and Fleury had a storybook finish - appropriate with his new tell-all book being released later this month.

He will now officially retire as a Flames and is now going out on his terms. Well done by Theo!

http://thehockeywriters.com/fleury-comeback-with-a-fury/ 

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Attack After The Hit - Hockey's Next Epidemic

My latest article at The Hockey Writers tackling the controversial subject after a player having to answer the bell after dishing out bone-jarring, but clean hits. Phaneuf's preseason hit on Okposo spawned me to finally write about a subject I am passionate about.

http://thehockeywriters.com/attack-after-the-hit-%e2%80%93-hockey%e2%80%99s-next-epidemic/

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Paint It Blackhawks Season Preview: From $62.8 million to 20 cents - 10 Questions The Blackhawks Must Answer

Blackhawks Season Preview - PIB (Paint It Blackhawk) Style!

Part 1:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/29/blackhawks-season-preview-from-628-million-to-20-cents-10-questions-the-blackhawks-must-answer-1-5/

Part 2:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/30/blackhawks-season-preview-from-628-million-to-20-cents-10-questions-the-blackhawks-must-answer-6-10/

This preview was linked at Yahoo Sports by Puck Daddy:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Headlines-Pens-bling-captain-moves-for-S?urn=nhl,193147

Madison Musings: Season Opener Edition:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/30/madison-musings-season-opener-edition/

Get you Paint It Backhawks widget and stay up to date:

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The Hockey Spy's Current Affiliations

In case readers stumble back to my inaugural blog, this is where you can find my current articles:

• The Hockey Writers: Calgary Flames correspondent, as well as covering prospects and the entry draft
  

http://thehockeywriters.com/author/cralph/

• Paint It Blackhawks: covering the Chicago Blackhawks for the Fanball Sports Network

http://paintitblackhawks.com/

• The Hockey Spy: my portal website- now relocated back to original location:
  

http://hockeyspy.blogspot.com

*Thanks for all your continued support!

- email me @ hockeyspy@gmail.com
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/hockeyspy

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