Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg’s NHL team on hunt for hear coach. Would be nice, but not essential to have it done by the draft. National Post: Fans make Winnipeg ‘exciting’ place to play. Perhaps things would have gone better for Dany Heatley had he had the pressure of a Canadian market. Winnipeg Free Press: Chevy, [...]
National Post: Winnipeg arena the ‘perfect size’. Creating a demand for the ticket was a very smart move by True North. Winnipeg Free Press: Snyder’s legacy to be carried on. Very impressive on True North’s behalf and a move that will sit well with fans in Georgia I’m sure. Montreal Gazette: A little advice [...]
Winnipeg Free Press: Coach Ramsay waits for word from Winnipeg. While he awaits the final decision from True North, Coach Ramsay’s own words don’t suggest he thinks he will have a job come Monday. “I didn’t think it would end like this,” said Ramsay. “I can’t look into the future. I saw what I thought [...]
TSN: Daly says MTS Centre meets NHL standards. You’d have to think that this was a foregone conclusion. Globe and Mail: Andrew Ladd visits what could be his hockey home. A two time Stanley Cup winner is just the kind of leader you want for this young group. Fox Business: Is the NHL poised to [...]
Note: The IC team attended today’s Press Conference. We tweeted live from the conference. Be sure that you’re following us on twitter to get all the latest from @illegalcurve. FS North: Wheeler can’t wait to play in Winnipeg. And we can’t wait to have them playing here. Montreal Gazette: Quebec City needs to put shovels in [...]
Star-Tribune: Former Wild coach Todd Richards is a wanted man. Interesting to note. According to sources, the Winnipeg franchise has already reached out to Richards and plans to interview him in the near future for an assistant coaching position. Winnipeg Free Press: Prospect of an NHL team in Quebec takes a hit. Is this posturing or [...]
Toronto Star: Former GM Fletcher weighs in on Atlanta. Interesting to hear what someone who has made the move before has to say. CBC (Poll): Which Manitoba singer should sing the first national anthem? Not surprised at that vote. Globe and Mail: Ticket drive means big money. Using facts to prove your point. Appears to [...]
Theoren Fleury has admitted he suffered abuse at the hands of Graham James. Click to read an excerpt from Theoren’s soon to be released autobiography.