News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. TJ Oshie pleads not guilty to disorderly conduct charges.
2. The IIHF has announced plans for a 12 team European Super League.
3. The weekly release from the USHL.
4. Bob McKenzie says that we can expect a resolution in the Cliff Fletcher – Maple Leafs saga within 24 hours. Much like the current season of America’s Next Top Model, this situation can’t end fast enough for me.
5. Sam Gagner and Alex Edler have been added to the Young Stars portion of the All-Star Game.
6. Scott Burnside wonders if Jaromir Jagr might be traded before the deadline rolls around.
7. The Dallas Stars have traded Junior Lessard to Tampa for Doug Jancevski. Thus ends Brian Burke’s consecutive trades streak…
8. A smattering of blog links courtesy of Kukla’s Korner.
9. The NHL’s Junior Report gives us an in-depth look around the CHL and USHL.
10. Michael D’Orazio is featured in Draft Dandies.
11. Stamkos and Tavares will square off in the OHL All-Star game.
12. The NCAA has voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing Canadian schools to compete in athletic conferences. I am sure some Canadian kids could challenge for top spot in the WCHA Peeing in an Elevator Cup.
13. Robin Bergman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish has left the school to return to Cedar Rapids of the USHL.
14. Possibly the best intermission entertainment I have ever seen. Makes me want to wax my zamboni…
15. Faceoff.com‘s around the league prospectus.
16. Peter Forsberg may try and test his rehabilitated ankle with Team Sweden. I don’t think this rumor has a leg to stand on. I think he is more likely to hop to the NHL.
17. Former NHL’er Jere Karalahti has been busted in a sting on a Finnish meth operation. Interesting news, even though I don’t karalahti about drug dealers…
18. Another installment from Milan Lucic‘s blog.
19. In related news, Jaroslav Modry also has a blog. Man, they will let anyone have one of these.
20. Ken Campbell looks at the best clutch performers in the NHL. Interesting read. Not to toot my own horn, but I was voted best clutch performer at 7 consecutive Jr. High dances.
21. The Hockey News gives us updates on Alex Pieterangelo, Kyle Okposo and Aaron Ness.
22. Mike Chen gives us his list of phrases that he feels should be banned from the hockey lexicon. Somewhere in Colorado, Ryan Smyth just became mute.
23. Mike Komisarek and Chris Higgins: Busom Buddies from Long Island.
24. Craig Simpson gives us some details on what Mathieu Garon has meant to the Oilers.
25. In an effort to keep out Leaf Content high, Scott Morrison takes us out with some words of wisdom.