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Jaroslav Hlinka- Rookie At Age 30
Published 9/27/2007 by Paul at KK Hockey
... on 09/27/07 at 08:56 AM from the Denver Post, Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville said Hlinka has had a great camp. ... His poise and patience with the puck, his play selection, are all high end. Being around top players who have a lot of skill, he plays right into that, feeds off of that. Was Quenneville skeptical about taking a look at a 30-year-old rookie? Well, it s opportunity, Quenneville said. He s playing at the top level over there, and he s the top scorer over there, and it can be a matter of giving some guys a break, or having them get discovered. Or some guys just mature a little bit later. ... He s given us every indication that he can handle this, no problem, and I think he can help our hockey club. more Filed in: ...

Morning Musings
Published 9/27/2007 by Richard Pollock at IllegalCurve.com
... Terry Frei of the Denver Post has the story of veteran Jaroslav Hlinka ,who appears to be on the cusp of securing a roster spot with the Avalanche. ...

Can Hlinka make an impact?
Published 9/27/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
Of all the many stories coming out of NHL training camps, Jaroslav Hlinka's is the most compelling so far. A 30-year-old European veteran who came over on a bargain of a deal, one year after winning the Czech league scoring title, and now it looks like he's secured a spot with the Colorado Avalanche — a team everyone's predicting will make a giant leap forward this season: It can be tricky, so it all seems to indicate Hlinka and rookie center T.J. Hensick likely will be on the active roster for opening night. Hlinka's six assists lead the team in the preseason, and he and Hensick are the only Avs to play in all five games so far. Hlinka said of the transition: "Of course, this is faster. There is more contact. But hockey is just one sport." Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville said Hlinka "has had a great camp. ... His poise and patience with the puck, his play selection, are all high end. Being around top players who have a lot ...

Cody McCormick: Lone Goal Wednesday
Published 12/20/2007 at RotoWire.com NHL Latest News
... 9/27/2007 McCormick is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, the Denver Post reports. Once healthy, McCormick will likely... ...