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Sportsmaniac77

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mvn.com - 8/28/2008
Gallant to Lewiston
— mvn.com — I just got word in the the last hour that Brett Gallant will be at Lewiston Maineiacs training camp... (more) Gallant to Lewiston

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mvn.com - 8/28/2008
Possible Free Agent Revealed
— mvn.com — In baseball, August is when waiver-wire deals go down. Just look at the Boston Red Sox, they have acquired Paul Byrd and Mark Kotsay this season. It looks like the Lewiston Maineiacs lost out on Nick Huard. A forward from Ontario. He had 34 goals and 29 assists in 34 games last year. Apparently the Victoriaville Tigres claimed him off the waiver wire... (more) Possible Free Agent Revealed

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A Nice Little Article on Hockey Blogs
mvn.com - 8/27/2008
A Nice Little Article on Hockey Blogs
— mvn.com — Since my brother plays organized hockey, he receives the USA Hockey Magazine. It’s a nice magazine and this month’s issue had an article called “Blogging Moves Mainstream To Take Hockey World By Storm.” It talks about some NHL teams inviting bloggers to come to games as members of the press and the perception of bloggers from sports journalists... (more) A Nice Little Article on Hockey Blogs

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mvn.com - 8/27/2008
Moore Thinking About the NCAA Route?
— mvn.com — There was a story on Hockeyscene.com on the Moore brothers that will be at Maineiacs training camp. What I found surprising is that Travis Moore, Maineiacs fourth round pick is seriously considering the NCAA route... (more) Moore Thinking About the NCAA Route?

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mvn.com - 8/26/2008
Other Options For Gallant
— mvn.com — The Telegraph-Journal had comments from Brett Gallant who the Maineiacs acquired Friday... (more) Other Options For Gallant

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mvn.com - 8/25/2008
Around the Q
— mvn.com — The Halifax Mooseheads have released their training camp roster. Don’t expect Jakub Voracek to be sticking around long. Most think he will be in the NHL this season. He will be in Halifax’s training camp to tune up for Columbus camp... (more) Around the Q

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mvn.com - 8/24/2008
More on Gallant
— mvn.com — Some intriguing news came out today on Brett Gallant. I was told by two sources that reason that he might play Junior A is because of a family matter. At the same time one of the sources told me Gallant and Saint John was working on this deal since the end of last season... (more) More on Gallant

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mvn.com - 8/23/2008
Interesting Tidbits
— mvn.com — So yesterday I was scrolling through Chicoutimi’s training camp roster and found Nicolas Therrien on the roster. He wasn’t on our training camp roster according to the QMJHL website he’s still on the protected roster. To my knowledge, there hasn’t been a transaction involving Lewiston and Chicoutimi... (more) Interesting Tidbits

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mvn.com - 8/23/2008
A Good Story on NHL.com
— mvn.com — Recently Mike Morreale did a very good story on NHL.com which talks about the David Carle Story. Carle was diagnosed with a condition calledhypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening of the heart that results in sudden cardiac death with overexertion one day before the NHL Draft... (more) A Good Story on NHL.com

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mvn.com - 8/22/2008
A Nice Gesture By Two Teams
— mvn.com — The sudden end to the playing career of 18-year-old David Carle has presented a path to a new beginning as the newly appointed student assistant coach at the University of Denver... (more) A Nice Gesture By Two Teams

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mvn.com - 8/22/2008
No Durand
— mvn.com — When the training camp roster was released yesterday, the biggest surprise too see Guillaume Durand name not apart of that list. He came to the Maineiacs in the deal that sent Dave Taylor to the Shawinigan Cataractes... (more) No Durand

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mvn.com - 8/21/2008
Training Camp Notes
— mvn.com — I have gotten word that 2006 third round pick, Victor Heselton, will also not be attending camp. This is a good indication that he will be going the NCAA route. He played with Salisbury School in Connecticut last season and hasn’t made a commitment to a NCAA school... (more) Training Camp Notes

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mvn.com - 8/20/2008
Lewiston Invitees
— mvn.com — Here are the training camp invitations that were given out by the Lewiston Maineiacs. (more) Lewiston Invitees

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mvn.com - 8/19/2008
Teams Inviting Players to Camp
— mvn.com — Some QMJHL teams have announced some free agent signings. The Saint John Sea Dogs have announced four players from Ontario that will participate in their training camp... (more) Teams Inviting Players to Camp

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mvn.com - 8/19/2008
Monday Evening News
— mvn.com — It looks Maine has lost another recruit to the QMJHL this season. It looks the Montreal Juniors might have signed free agent forward Joey Diamond. Diamond, 19, was slated to come to the University of Maine this season but was pushed back until the 2009-2010 season. Last season with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL he had 13 goals and 9 assists in 32 games. He’s from Long Beach, New York. (more) Monday Evening News

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mvn.com - 8/18/2008
A Look at Next Year’s Draft
— mvn.com — This past week the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament took past week. It’s an Under 18 event which kicks off the scouting year for NHL scouts for the upcoming 2009 Draft. It’s an eight team tournament which involved Canada (Gold Medal), the United States (7th place), Russia (Silver Medal), Sweden (Bronze Medal),Finland (4th place), Czech Republic (5th place), Slovakia (6th place), and Switzerland.. (more) A Look at Next Year’s Draft

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mvn.com - 8/17/2008
Sunday Notes
— mvn.com — Here’s a much needed update. Filip Janosik did compete for Slovakia at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He was on the second line for the Slovaks. He notched a goal and an assist. Slovakia finished in sixth place... (more) Sunday Notes

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mvn.com - 8/11/2008
Some Training Camp Notes
— mvn.com — If you head to the Maineiacs website, they are promoting training camp. They say they are going to release the training camp roster soon. Here’s what I have heard... (more) Some Training Camp Notes

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mvn.com - 8/11/2008
The NHL Needs to Step In
— mvn.com — With the Kontinental Hockey League making a big splash in their first summer as the league, they are popping the champagne what’s going on in Canada. There were two reports in Canada that the OHL and the QMJHL want out of the CHL Import Draft. You can read my thought here at The World of Junior Hockey on the OHL wanting out... (more) The NHL Needs to Step In

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mvn.com - 8/11/2008
Chaput and Castonguay are Returning
— mvn.com — The AHL released their schedule last week and as part of the agreement with the Lewiston Maineiacs, the Portland Pirates will play two games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Those two games are November 14th when the Albany River Rats come to town. In March, the Lowell Devils come to town on March 14... (more) Chaput and Castonguay are Returning

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