stlouisgametime.com - 1/12/2009
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As a poster over at the Hockey's Future messageboards realized, current Islander and former Blue (and former Predator, Coyote, Blue Jacket, Senator, Panther, Lightning, Flyer, Canuck, Duck and Red Wing) Mike Sillinger can now be connected to any other NHL player in two or less moves .
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sports.yahoo.com - 1/13/2009
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With 1,049 games played over 17 NHL seasons
with 12 different franchises, New York Islanders forward Mike
Sillinger is more than just the go-to guy for journeyman jokes -- he's a cult figure in hockey circles for his longevity. In 2008, a bold ...
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Two degrees of Mike Sillinger addiction strikes again
hfboards.com - 1/9/2009
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Alexander Frolov, LA Kings 2007-2008 Ladislav Nagy, LA
Kings 2007-2008 Ladislav Nagy, Phoenix Coyotes 2003-2004 Mike Sillinger,
Phoenix Coyotes 2003-2004 Nice try! Fact is, Sillinger has played for 12 teams over 17 years. Assuming each team has 25 ...
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Two Degrees of Mike Sillinger
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... Crosby/Ovechkin debate. ( Globe & Mail ) Mike Komisarek became the player and person he is today thanks to his parents. ( Newsday ) Mats Sundin still being held to words he uttered last season. And it's true. ( He Score He Shoot ) Those Vincent Lecavalier trade rumors? Just some hogwash according to his agent who's been assured by Tampa ownership that Vinny will be a Lightning for life. ( Damien Cristodero ) "Two Degrees of Mike Sillinger": the home game! ( St. Louis Game Time ) So the anti-All-Star Game stuff has come to this? ( Boycott the NHL ...
Two degrees of Mike Sillinger addiction strikes again
Puck Daddy —
... that had played on the same team as Sillinger. The only exceptions were a few rookies on Dallas and Montreal. That's three players in the whole league, the Habs' Carey Price, and the Stars' Mark Fistric and Matt Niskanen. But now the circle is complete. The Stars recently signed Landon Wilson, who played with Sillinger in Phoenix in 2003, and the Habs signed Marc Denis, who played on Sillinger's team in Columbus for two years. St. Louis Game Time rediscovered the game recently, so we decided to check in on this important bit ...
Tribute: Local bloggers recall all 12 of Mike Sillinger's NHL stops
Puck Daddy —
... remains one of the Internet's greatest contributions to hockey lore. In the words of St. Louis Game Time: "Mike Sillinger has out-Baconed Kevin Bacon." ...
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