- Justin Bieber, pop sensation and hockey star?
Your eyes are not deceiving you, like every good Canadian boy the singing sensation grew up playing hockey. Bieber had to put his hockey career on hold to follow his dream of singing. Earlier this week the Bakersfield Condors who play in the ECHL offered the singing sensation a contract to join their hockey team. The head coach of the Condors saw the footage of Beiber skating with the Toronto Maple Leafs and decided he would be a good fit for his team.
“Very rarely do you see this combination of skill and toughness, I think he could provide some elusive speed up front for us. Plus, he’s a right-handed shot, which we’ve been looking to add.” ~ Matt O'Dett head coach of the Bakersfield Condors.
Wow talk about a marketing plan, if Bieber does agree to go and practice with the team they might start selling out games.
- September 15th is right around the conner
In Fact the deadline in which league commissioner Gary Bettman set is tomorrow night at midnight. Sadly I will be away in the woods with little internet coverage, but I'm not foreseeing a deal being signed in the next 24 hours. The two sides met again on Wednesday, during the meeting the NHLPA led by Donald Fehr submitted another proposal to the league and the league than countered that proposal with one of their own. The two sides are still extremely far apart despite the league submitting what will likely be the best deal the NHLPA will see during this process. Fehr described the leagues proposal as a ploy for them "Trying to see what else they can get". Any hope of an outside source coming to rescue the CBA talks was put to rest when the Board of Governors unanimously voted to have a lockout if there is not a deal by Saturday. I hate to say it but start preparing for a lockout.
- Signings, Signings and more signings
With the lockout right around the corner teams are taking one last shot to lock up players before they are no longer allowed too. Signings over the last week include:
- John Carlson signs for another 6 years with the Washington Capitals
- Kari Lehtonen signs for another 5 years with the Dallas Stars
- Justin Abdelkader signs for another 4 years with the Detroit Red Wings
- Carlo Colaiacovo signs for another 2 years with the Detroit Red Wings
- Jonathan Blum resigns a one-year deal with the Nashville Predators
- Ben Scrivens signs a two year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Tyler Seguin signs a 6 year deal with the Boston Bruins
- New Name but same home
The Florida Panthers have changed the name of their home arena in Sunrise Florida from BankAtlanticCentre to BB&T.
- Sid the Kid is 100% healthy
One of the sad things about the impending lockout is that fact the world's number one player is finally healthy after 2+ years of battling with a concussion. Problem is there's nowhere for him to play. But the good news for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans is that Crosby has not had any setbacks to his health while training this summer.
"Nothing. I've been feeling 100 percent. It feels good to not have to think about that, and to work as hard as you want. It's been really good."~ Sidney Crosby
- Gaborik making progress
Marian Gaborik is back on the ice skating with his teammates after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. Gaborik says he is happy with the progress but will take his tame rehabbing and will likely be out until late November.
"I can play with the puck and shoot some muffins, everything has gone as planned, so I am very happy with the progress. I can feel the difference now and I can feel that it's getting better, so that's the most important thing." ~ Marian Gaborik
That will do it for the news this week in the NHL.
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