Among the many superbly entertaining moments found during this game, the second period contained a “lingerie break”. It turns out that Chicago Blackhawks goalie, Glenn Hall, had snapped his suspenders and they needed repaired. :) How entertaining is that? A “lingerie break”. lol

While this short break in action occurred, Bobby Hull was the recipient of a small rubber ball from the Olympia (Wings) audience. What did he do with it? He hit a clean goal shot. And, both the camera and broadcasters picked it up. Everyone cheered. What fun!

Speaking of Bobby Hull, that reminds me of something that happened about 30 years ago. While watching Hockey Night in Canada, Bobby Hull was being interviewed. I commented to my hockey playing friend what a pretty smile Hull had. I heard, “You like his smile, huh?”

“Yeah...he's got a pretty smile and nice set of teeth,” I replied.

“Huh. How about his hair? You think he has a nice head of hair?”

“Well, now that you mention it, yes. He's got a full head of hair,” was my answer.

“His teeth are false and his hair's fake,” was the reply I received.

“His front teeth are knocked out and he's bald,” he went on to tell me.

“Huh,” I said.

OK, back to the game. It was wonderful seeing Gordie Howe, Alex DelVecchio, Ted Lindsay, Phil Esposito, and Stan Mikita play. Wow.

Ted Lindsay got a roughing penalty and if looks could kill, his opponent would not have finished the game. Seeing the “stink eye” look combined with Lindsay's notorious nose was just priceless. :) Gordie Howe got a roughing penalty and if hockey sticks could shoot bullets, his opponent would also have been a goner. It was funny watching Howe point his stick at his attacker. At one point both hockey legends were sharing the penalty box. What a nice, nostalgic sight. :)

During the first intermission Sid Howe was interviewed. “Are you related to Gordie?” asked the interviewer. “No, I'm not. And Gordie will make a point of letting you know that,” he replied. :)

Anyways, Sid Howe played for the Red Wings from 1934-46. At the time, he scored the most goals in one game (6). He also scored the fastest overtime goal, which occurred at 25 seconds. It happened during the face off. It was wonderful seeing Sid Howe. BTW: He's been on 3 Stanley Cup championships. How cool was that?

The third period had some broadcast difficulties. “The fog comes to you courtesy of our sponsors. Do not adjust your screen,” we were told by the broadcasters. (There was snow on the screen.) I found that delightful.

It was great seeing broadcaster Ward Cornell of Hockey Night in Canada. It was great hearing the game's play-by-play broadcast. It brought back a lot of good memories.

The game had 30-25 shots on goal, with Detroit leading. There were 15,000 hockey loving fans in attendance at the Olympia.

I used to work down the street from the Olympia Stadium. The neighborhood was not a good one (in fact, it was kind of scary), but there was something magical about seeing that wonderful stadium. :)

The NHL Network rocks for bringing this game to us!

I like Hockey, but that is a little too far for my tastes. I can't imagine what self respecting pastor or priest would do a private baptism, let alone use the Stanley Cup as a font, even if it is Europe.

Growing up in a Korean Presbyterian Church, I was baptized as a child, and I was confirmed as a teenager. However, in the Evangelical tradition, they disagree with infant baptism because they believe baptism to be a symbol that one has made a confession of faith. As a result, since babies can't make confessions of faith, infant baptisms are null. (My line of argument is more or less simplistic.)

This brings me to my current situation. I know that I am saved, and I have made a confession of faith through my confirmation. However, since I am currently attending a church that lines itself up with the Evangelical Tenets of Faith (as do I), is there a necessity to receive water baptism?

First, I will make the disclaimer that I am not a Christian and do not believe in their religion. I am accepting that individuals choose to believe in this faith, but I choose to believe differently and I am not one to spread my beliefs because I am not involved in a religion, but in a spiritual practice that is not connected to any single form of religion, but it embraces all of the positive attributes to each fundamental religion (before doctrine and laws become involved).

Second, because I am not a Christian, but was raised in a Christian household, I will try to answer this question outside of the box, because sometimes people cannot step outside of the situation and look at the situation without prejudices or emotions that lurk from within.

Third, since I am a New Jersey Devils columnist, I thought I'd share with you some of my historical research of the New Jersey Devils.

In order to understand how the New Jersey Devils came up with the name, you have to understand the history of what a Jersey Devil really is. In legends that originated from the Pine Barrens in New Jersey, it is said that the Jersey Devil resembled an animal with wings, a long neck, hooves and a horselike tail and head. Native Americans called this area the "place of the dragon." Early settlers also gave this area of the Pine Barrens the nickname of "dragon."

There has been no true finding that the Jersey Devil existed beyond folklore. This Devil could have easily been a white crane, which to this day is still seen in large population in the swamps of New Jersey. But rest assured, it was merely a tale with no true basis behind it beyond superstition and myths.

When New Jersey received their own NHL franchise team, the fans were given the opportunity to choose the name. Since the tale of the Jersey Devil is a part of the history of New Jersey, this name was offered up and was voted upon by 10,000 people through their local newspapers and it became the name for this NHL franchise team.

So really, the team is not named for the actual "Devil," even though their mascot depicts a cartoon version of the Devil. The team's name originates from this folklore mystical creature. It would almost be the same as calling the team the New Jersey Bigfoot (a creature that is also complete folklore and there is no proof that it ever existed - it is only a myth).

Over time, the symbol for the New Jersey Devils has not reflected this mythological character - the Jersey Devil, but has more or less become an emblem of the other mythological creature that has plagued Christianity...the Devil, or Satan. The reason being that people relate more to a mascot they can see and understand. Frankly, I'd rather see a cute cartoonish Devil running around Prudential Center then this winged animal-like creature called the Jersey Devil.

The organization has also played up some of their players as being actual Devils (so the special effects in their promos show the players as the actual Devil aka Satan). But once the promo is over, the lights come up and the players skate out, you see real people, real hockey players, not the spawn of Satan in hockey gear.

These guys are also not evil, nor are they devil worshipers or evil people. They are all really nice guys. They are human beings that happen to play for a hockey team called the New Jersey Devils. They do not encourage evil, nor do they practice it. This is hockey, not a religion (while some hockey enthusiasts may debate me on that one).

You are not committing a mortal sin if your favorite hockey team is the New Jersey Devils. If you begin worshipping them, then I would have to say you are committing a mortal sin.

There's a hockey player called Miroslav Satan (pronounced Shaitan). That doesn't mean he's the son of the Devil. (While in ancient cultures in Mesopotamia, the word Shaitan is not a word that is mumbled across lips because of the evil involved behind what that word represents.) But you can't deny he is a good hockey player, when healthy.

You see...just because the name represents something evil to you, doesn't mean that the person, the group or the club is evil or truly represents what the word means. There are individuals that have names with horrible or even good meanings, but they do not represent what their name means. It's just a word.

The New Jersey Devils are not an occult, so they are not evil. They do not have evil players that are listed amongst the most hated in the NHL...YET. These are a bunch of good guys that have hoisted 3 Stanley Cups since their inception in 1982. That record is much better then most in the New York area.

If you want to cheer them on, go right ahead. You're not going to rot in hell for it (unless you really do start worshipping them). Really, God was with them when they won the Cup those three times. The sweetest, most humble goaltender in the league has been a part of those three Cups.

If you're really that conflicted, you can choose an animal name (like the Penguins or the Ducks), you can choose a Star or a Lightning, or something from nature like the Maple Leafs or the Wild, or you can simply choose an individual like the Rangers or the Islanders. What it boils down to in the end is that religion is really not a part of this league. It's a league with 30 teams. It's entertainment. It's a sport. It's not a religion, nor is it their aim to make you believe that the only way you're getting into heaven (or hell) is to cheer for their team.

This is about the love of hockey.

If you still find yourself conflicted over cheering for the Devils purely based on your religious beliefs, I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" because there is a special section in there just for sports fans.

On Wednesday, Randy Carlyle and the Anaheim Ducks agreed on a two-year contract extension in which financial terms were not announced. Carlyle was hired August 1, 2005 and has led the Ducks to the playoffs three years in a row, a franchise record.

In a report by ESPN, Ducks General Manager Brian Burke was quoted as saying:

"In my mind, it is a very important announcement for our franchise and I would like to congratulate Randy on this. He earned it," general manager Brian Burke said. "He has brought accountability to our organization. We play Ducks hockey, which Randy is the architect of. It is high-octane, up-tempo, physical, old-school hockey."

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Nella vita di ogni sportivo, vi sono persone e imprese che infiammano l'animo, che ci ispirano a compiere grandi cose, a non mollare mai, a crederci fino in fondo.

Questa è una delle tante imprese; di un uomo che ha combattuto sempre, persino contro il cancro che non gli ha impedito di raggiungere l'Olimpo degli sportivi e diventare un Dio in Terra.

Questo è Mario Lemieux...

C’è un'unica carriera nell’hockey su ghiaccio e nello sport professionistico che assume i contorni della leggenda con passaggi fiabeschi e commoventi.

Stiamo parlando di un uomo che ha dovuto lottare prima con i difensori e poi con qualcosa di più terribile, ma grazie alla sua classe unica ne è uscito vincitore.

Signori e signore ecco la storia di Mario Lemieux, semplicemente l’eroe Magnifico.

Nato il 5 ottobre del 1965 a Montreal Mario Lemieux inizia giovanissimo a calcare il ghiaccio,a 15 anni il suo talento inizia a emergere nelle leghe giovanili prima con i Montreal Concordia nella QAAA (Quebec Amateur Athletic Association)dove in 47 partite realizza 124 punti equamente divisi con 62 gol e 62 assist e poi nei Laval Voisins nella QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE dove in 3 anni realizza 562 punti frutto di 247 gol e 315 assist.

Nella stagione 83-84 la sua terza nelle leghe minori è nominato mvp della stagione, inserito nella squadra dell’anno e nominato “player of the year” della CANADIAN MAJOR JUNIOR LEAGUE. La nhl si accorge di questa stella emergente che causa l’inizio di una gara all’ultimo posto.

La prima scelta della nhl va, infatti, alla peggior squadra della lega, cosi a contendersi Lemieux sono le franchigie di New Jersey e Pittsburgh. I Penguins per assicurarsi la prima scelta decidono di indebolire la rosa cedendo Randy Carlyle ai Winnipeg Jets e cambiando il portiere titolare Roberto Romano con Vincent Tremblay che in quattro partite subisce 24 gol contribuendo cosi all’ultimo posto di Pittsburgh che con 3 punti in meno dei New Jersey ha la sicurezza di avere Lemieux nella stagione successiva.

Dopo questo meccanismo d’indebolimento la nhl decide di cambiare l’assegnazione dei migliori rookie ed evitare altre sconfitte volontarie per avere una prima scelta inventando una lotteria tra le peggiori franchigie conosciuta anche col nome di “Lemieux lottery!"

Il suo talento si vede nascere una volta nella vita cosi ora è tutta Pittsburgh ad essere ammaliata da questa nuova stella. Lemieux sceglie il numero 66 in omaggio al 99 del grande Wayne Gretzky suo connazionale. La sua prima partita è contro i Boston Bruins, dopo due minuti di gioco nella sua prima azione supera Ray Bourque e al suo primo tiro in porta segna il suo primo gol nella nhl. I Pittsburgh Penguins avevano trovato il salvatore della patria. La sua prima stagione si chiude con 43 gol e 57 assist per un totale di 100 punti e il titolo di rookie dell’anno.

Mario Lemieux è da subito accostato al più grande della nhl, Gretzky, e la Canada Cup del 1987 è l’occasione di vedere i due giocare insieme. In finale il Canada affronta la forte Unione Sovietica, dopo aver perso gara 1 è proprio Gretzky a regalare un assist d’oro per Lemieux nel gol determinante del 6 a 5.

La decisiva gara 3 vede tutto il Coops Coliseum di Hamilton vivere un sogno, sul 5 a 5 ad un minuto dalla fine è ancora Gretzky a lanciare super Mario per il gol decisivo del 6 a 5 e conquistare nel delirio della folla la Canada Cup. Nel trionfo tutta la nazione si chiedeva ora chi fosse più grande, con Lemieux re dei gol (11 in 9 partite) e Gretzky re degli assist e dei punti.

I numeri di Lemieux crescono con la stagione 87-88, dove per la prima volta si aggiudica il titolo di capocannoniere (Art Ross Trophy) grazie a 168 punti con 70 gol e 98 assist ed è incoronato giocatore dell’anno. Si migliora la stagione successiva, il 31 Dicembre del 1988 contro i New Jersey Devils realizza 5 gol in 5 modi diversi, su azione, in inferiorità e superiorità numerica, realizzando un penalty shot e chiudendo l’incontro sul risultato di 8 a 6 con un gol a porta vuota, un vero record.

In questa stagione Mario realizza 85 gol in 76 partite con 114 assist vince di nuovo l’Art Ross Trophy e l’Hart Memorial Trophy, spezzando con questi 2 trionfi consecutivi una serie incredibile di successi di Gretzky, con la consacrazione di nuovo Re della nhl.

Nei playoff della stagione 88-89 i Pittsburgh Penguins affrontano il caldissimo derby della Pennsylvania con i Philadelphia Flyers, Mario Lemieux si presenta non al meglio a causa di un infortunio al collo ma in partita supera il dolore e dopo soli 4 minuti e 40 secondi ha già realizzato una tripletta, e nel delirio dei tifosi dei Penguins concede un altro gol nel primo periodo aggiungendo poi al suo tabellino 3 assist e chiudendo una magica serata con il suo quinto gol per un totale di 8 punti nel 10 a 8 finale.

L'allenatore dei Flyers Dineen commentò cosi l’incontro – “ Lemieux oggi questa partita non l’ha giocata, l’ha semplicemente dominata!”

La stagione 1990-91 non si apre con gli scenari migliori, super Mario perde 58 partite a causa di un’operazione chirurgica per rimuovere un’ernia del disco, si riprende a fine stagione, dove realizza solo 19 gol e 26 assist e prepara i suoi Penguins ai playoff.
Nella post season da buon capitano inizia a far la differenza e conquista la sua prima finale di Stanley Cup contro i Minnesota North Stars.

Minnesota si porta sul 2 a 1 nella serie quando Mario Lemieux trascina Pittsburgh nelle tre partite successive riportando altrettante vittorie.

Nel primo match point giocato in casa dei North Stars, Pittsburgh è assolutamente cinica e perfetta chiudendo la partita con un 8 a 0, il suo capitano alza al cielo la prima Stanley Cup della franchigia, con 44 punti in 23 gare grazie a 16 gol e 28 assist Lemieux è nominato miglior giocatore dei playoff. Jagr, Stevens, Francis, Recchi e Barrasso possono scrivere il loro nome accanto alla Stanley cup. Per Pittsburgh Mario Lemieux diventa il magnifico.

Nel 1991-92 i Penguins concedono il bis, la stagione però è funestata dalla scomparsa del coach Bob Johnson per cancro. La sua frase “It’s a great day for hockey” diventa il motto della stagione di Pittsburgh che fa il pienone di grandi giorni di hockey, Mario Lemieux realizza 131 punti vincendo l’Art Ross Trophy con 44 gol e 87 assist.

In finale i Penguins trovano i Chicago Blackhawks dei giovanissimi Roenick e Hasek e della leggenda Goulet. La serie è tiratissima, Pittsburgh vince le prime tre gare con scarti minimi, in gara 4 è ovviamente Lemieux a guidare la sua squadra in un esaltante 6 a 5, vincendo per il secondo anno consecutivo la Stanley cup. Ora i tifosi chiedono il tris.

Il 1992 si apre con i Pittsburgh Penguins squadra da battere, Lemieux Jagr e Francis portano la loro franchigia al primo posto con 119 punti nella regular season grazie a 56 vittorie (record di squadra). Per Lemieux però non è una stagione come le altre, arrivano gol e assist ma anche problemi fisici.

Continua a giocare e trascinare i suoi Penguins ma il dolore alla schiena diventa insopportabile. Il 12 gennaio del 1993 la diagnosi è terribile. I Pittsburgh Penguins annunciano che Mario Lemieux ha il morbo di Hodgkin, una neoplasia maligna del sistema linfatico e che immediatamente il capitano inizierà il trattamento con radioterapia.

Lemieux perde 12 partite in stagione ma riesce a stupire combattendo il cancro di mattina e i difensori della nhl di sera sconfiggendo entrambi. In 60 partite realizza 69 gol riuscendo nuovamente a segnare più di un gol a partita, unico in questo con Gretzky.

Il 9 aprile del 93 contro i New York Rangers un Mario Lemieux stanco dal trattamento contro la malattia segna 5 gol con tutto il suo completo repertorio, classe agilità e furbizia e se per i portieri Richter e Hirsch rappresenta un incubo, tutto l’immenso Madison Square Garden gli tributa una meritatissima standing ovation.

Nel 1993-94 però l’ennesimo infortunio alla schiena per un’ernia muscolare gli fa perdere 62 partite e a causa del ricovero per il proseguire del trattamento del morbo di Hodgkin perde l’intera stagione successiva. Il suo rientro è datato 7 ottobre 1995 ed è l’ennesimo rientro da eroe.

Il 24 Marzo per la nascita di suo figlio Austin regala a se e ai suoi tifosi una partita memorabile contro i St. Louis Blues di sua maestà Gretzky un Lemieux visibilmente emozionato realizza 5 gol e 2 assist. A fine stagione in 70 partite realizza 161 punti grazie a 69 gol e 92 assist.
La NHL lo nomina giocatore dell’anno e aggiunge ai suoi trofei il titolo di cannoniere, semplicemente l’uomo del miracolo.

Si ripete a grandi livelli anche nella stagione successiva, nel 96-97 è ancora cannoniere con 122 punti, con 50 gol e 72 assist. Prima però di ritirare l’ennesimo Art Ross Trophy un annuncio gela tutti i suoi tifosi: “La mia salute non è buona, sono stato in lotta per il mio ritorno una prima volta ma il mio cancro è veramente uno strumento di presa sulla mia resistenza globale, essere stanco per tutto il tempo e non essere al 100% ha svolto un ruolo fondamentale nella scelta di ritirarmi a 31 anni.”

Lemieux aveva deciso di dare l’addio all’hockey al termine della stagione 1996-97.
La Hall of Fame senza aspettare i canonici 3 anni per l’induzione tra gli immortali compie un’eccezione e dopo pochi mesi dal ritiro decide, il 17 novembre del 97 di eleggerlo tra i membri che la compongono, e nella successiva gara casalinga i Penguins ritirano la sua maglia numero 66 appendendola nella sua arena.

Le stagioni successive al ritiro della stella di Pittsburgh sono avare di soddisfazioni per i Penguins, Jaromir Jagr raccoglie sulle spalle tutto il peso del ritiro di Lemieux, e pur realizzando valanghe di gol e assist non riesce a entusiasmare la città.

Per i tifosi la doccia fredda non arriva però dal campo.
La dirigenza dei Pittsburgh Penguins dichiara infatti di avere la società ad un passo dalla bancarotta, la squadra vincitrice di 2 Stanley Cup rischia di sparire per sempre, ora si poteva solo sperare in un miracolo.

Mentre si attendeva l’ormai imminente annuncio di bancarotta ecco il miracolo atteso, una cordata di imprenditori locali guidati da un ex giocatore dei Penguins era pronta a rilevare la società. I tifosi, ormai rassegnati, si ritrovano increduli davanti alla sorpresa più bella, l’ex giocatore che salva la squadra e ne diventa il nuovo proprietario è Mario Lemieux.

Le prime parole da presidente-proprietario di Lemieux sono il riassunto della volontà di una leggenda – “ Sono nato a Montreal ma è Pittsburgh la mia città, non potevo non aiutarla in un momento di grande difficoltà.” La squadra ripreso l’entusiasmo ricomincia a far gioire tifosi e nuova dirigenza grazie ai gol di Jagr e Kovalev ma ancora mancava qualcosa.

La stagione 2000-01 vede Pittsburgh raccogliere buoni risultati ma intorno alla squadra c’è poco entusiasmo e i tifosi nelle partite casalinghe son sempre meno, però basta un annuncio per sconvolgere tutto.

Il 7 dicembre Mario Lemieux conferma che da un po’ di tempo ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista di un suo possibile ritorno sul ghiaccio. La notizia esplode e cambia i palinsesti tv che solo per lui iniziano a dedicare un conto alla rovescia per il magico rientro, paragonato a quello di Michael Jordan, con un tocco magico in più, si inizia a ipotizzare il rientro per natale, per il più bel regalo ai tifosi.

Il 27 dicembre è il gran giorno per l’hockey, per la nhl e per tutti quelli che vedono in Lemieux un eroe, Mario si avvicina al suo ritorno nella Mellon Arena con queste parole – “ I miei tifosi e chi mi vuol bene sono persone speciali per me, sono sorpresi ma come buoni amici sono stati molto favorevoli, ci ho pensato tanto, mi è sembrata una buona idea e poi mio figlio Austin non mi ha mai visto giocare.” Il Re tornava sul suo trono.

Nella partita contro i Toronto Maple Leafs Mario Lemieux eguaglia il suo idolo Guy Lafleur e Gordie Howe rientrando sul ghiaccio facendo parte della Hall of Fame. Al ritorno assistono 17.148 persone, 200 in più rispetto alla capienza, il match è trasmesso in diretta dalle principali reti televisive americane e canadesi.

Ricomincia da dove aveva finito nel ’97, assist per Jagr dopo 31 secondi nel gol più veloce di Pittsburgh e a metà del terzo periodo è Jagr a restituire il favore per il gol del 3 a 0 facendo esplodere la Mellon Arena. Finisce 5 a 0 con 1 gol e 2 assist di Lemieux, anche Toronto può applaudire colui che ha fatto rinascere l’hockey. Dal 2000 al 2006 gioca 170 partite con 77 gol e 152 assist aggiungendo altri 229 punti ad una carriera memorabile nei Penguins, col record di presenze gol e assist e con l’unica figura nello sport di presidente-giocatore.

La carriera di super Mario non può non aggiungere le Olimpiadi invernali.
Nel 2002 a Salt Lake City è nominato capitano del Canada, ed è medaglia d’oro dopo aver battuto gli Usa 5 a 2 e chiuso il torneo con 2 gol e 4 assist in una squadra che sembra un sogno con Lindros, Sakic, Nolan, Iginla, Blake, Pronger e Brodeur.

A fine partita il suo amico-nemico Wayne Gretzky capo della delegazione canadese raccontava cosi un’emozione: “Con Mario ha vinto l’hockey, ha vinto lui, hanno vinto i suoi fan e chi ha solo il piacere di rivederlo sul ghiaccio”.

Nel 2004 in Canada si gioca la World Cup, Mario Lemieux è nominato ancora capitano.
Il cammino in coppa del mondo è una passerella trionfale, 6 incontri 6 vittorie. A Toronto, nella finale contro la Finlandia, passano pochi secondi prima che Lemieux riceva il disco, disorienti con una finta tutta la linea difensiva finlandese offrendo a Sakic l’assist per il gol del vantaggio.

È delirio come per il gol di super Mario nella semifinale con la Rep. Ceca. Dal delirio si passa alla standing ovation per la premiazione, Lemieux alza la coppa e regala ai tifosi il meritato giro d’onore con le note della canzone “Simply The Best”.

Il 2007 regala a Lemieux il premio come il più grande sportivo nella storia della città di Pittsburgh e la hall of fame internazionale lo introduce come membro della classe 2008, il motivo nella semplice spiegazione dei suoi successi alla sua premiazione:
• 2 Stanley Cup
• 1 Calder Memorial Trophy
• 4 Lester B. Pearson award
• 1 Canada Cup 1987
• 6 Art Ross Trophy
• 3 Hart Trophy
• 2 Conn Smythe Trophy
• 1 Pro Set nhl player of the year
• 1 Bill Masterton Trophy
• 1 Lester Patrick Trophy
• 1 World Cup 2004
• Medaglia d’oro olimpiadi 2002

Il gol più bello di Mario Lemieux resta però la nascita di una fondazione da lui voluta e creata, che porta il suo nome, nata per dare a chiunque la possibilità di sconfiggere il cancro e credere nella vittoria.

Mario Lemieux ha regalato gol, assist, gioie, lacrime, vittorie, ha battuto qualsiasi ostacolo sia sul ghiaccio sia sulla vita, per molti sarà ricordato come il più grande, per altri semplicemente come super Mario ma una cosa mette d’accordo tutti, è semplicemente l’eroe Magnifico!

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Fonte: Play.it.USA

Chaotic brawls, both by athletes and spectators have been an ongoing issue on sports for ages, specially seen in competitive sports such as soccer, american football, ice hockey, boxing and such. Violence in sports may include, but are not limited to, threats, physical harm, aggressive behavior and uncontrollable violent crowds.

A well-known issue is what is called Hazing, which are initiation rituals performed in high schools, colleges, and even professional sports teams. In 1999, Alfred University and the NCAA found out that approximately four out of five college US athletes (250,000 per year) experienced hazing. These initiation rituals often included alcohol, drugs and humiliation.

Also, part of the violent behavior is built up in people since early ages: coaches, parents and even older kids tent to encourage this aggressiveness into little children when they are part of sports teams and little leagues. It is common to see how the pressures associated with sports produce low self-esteem, excessive anxiety, and aggressive behavior in children.

Athletes sometimes resort to violence, in hopes of injuring and intimidating opponents, an example of this is the very famous match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1997, during this match Mike Tyson lost it and bit off a piece of Evander’s ear.

Fan violence is also common and perhaps a much bigger issue, it has been normal to see groups of fans become violent to show some sort of loyalty to their team for example, The actions of English football hooligans and firms in the 1980s caused English teams to be banned from European competition for six years after the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985; also, In 1994, Vancouver Canucks fans rioted in the streets of Vancouver after their team lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

The NFL has not been a stranger to these violent issues: During the Super Bowl XXXII in 1998, Denver Broncos fans rioted in the streets of Denver after their team won Super Bowl XXXII. Near-riots happened when the team won the Super Bowl again the following year and after the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. In another state, fans rioted and destroyed property in 2003, after the Oakland Raiders loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.

These situations could be caused by some sort of "Intermittent explosive disorder" and also to the fact that some athletes may be genetically predisposed to violence or (particularly male athletes) and have unusually high testosterone levels provoked either by a genetically predisposed body or it is induced by drug abuse.

Bucky Dent's decisive three-run homer against the Red Sox in the 1978 American League East playoff game at Fenway Park in Boston got the nod. The Dent game edged out Aaron Boone's walk-off home run in the 11th inning of the 2003 American League Championship Series contest at Yankee Stadium.

The tiebreaker -- the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1978 to win the World Series. The 2003 Yankees lost to the World Series to the Florida Marlins.

Other top 10 entrants include a Stanley Cup final, World Series clincher, Super Bowl, Triple Crown horse race, NCAA basketball Final Four and Winter Olympics. Counting a major golf tournament, the 'Lifer has seen all the major championship sporting events, with the exception of the NBA Finals.

Here's the final countdown.

TOP 10 SPORTING EVENTS

10. Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Ted Williams homer in the same game, Yankees beat Red Sox 5-4, 1960

9. Figure skating, speed skating, the men's long ski jump and snowmobiling, Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, 2002

8. Florida repeats as national champion with win over Ohio State, Final Four, NCAA Tournament, Atlanta, 2007

7. Affirmed edges Alydar down the stretch, wins by a neck and captures horse racing's last Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, 1978

6. David Wells pitches the first perfect game at Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen, Yankees beat Twins 4-0, 1998

5. Ravens defense overwhelms Giants, Baltimore defeats News York 34-7 and wins Super Bowl XXXV, 2001

4. Yankees beat Braves 4-1, complete four-game sweep of Atlanta to win World Series, Yankee Stadium,1999

3. Rangers end 54-year hex, Mark Messier scores game-winnng goal to beat Vancouver Canucks 3-2 and win Stanley Cup, 1994

2. Aaron Boone's walk-off home run in 11th beats Red Sox 6-5, gives Yankees 39th AL pennant, Yankee Stadium, 2003

1. Bucky Dent 's three-run homer propels Yankees to 5-4 win over Red Sox and AL East title, Fenway Park, 1978

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My first major league game features six Hall of Famers, White Sox 7, Yankees 1, Yankee Stadium 1958

First installment: 41-50. includes the St. Louis Hawks, Holy Cross, and a Ranger rout.

Second installment: 31-40. stars Lew Alcindor, The Mick, and the Boston Marathon.

Third installment: (21-30), recalls the play of Willie Mays, Joe Namath and Lawrence Taylor and others.

Fourth installment, (11-20). includes record-setting moments by Barry Bonds, Jim Hickman, Roger Clemens and Eric Young.

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Ten players from the 2007-2008 season have decided to pack up and leave the National Hockey League altogether. Of those 10, only two spent significant time in the NHL last season. They are Josef Vasicek, formerly of the New York Islanders, and Jaromir Jagr, formerly of the New York Rangers.

Vasicek, who turns 28 this September, could easily be back in the league in a few years. He is still young and has put up numbers worthy of a long stint in the NHL.

A Center, Vasicek totaled 16 goals and 19 assists for the Islanders in '07 - '08 (Yahoo). For his NHL career, Vasicek played in a total of 460 games, most of which came in Carolina where he was a part of its Stanley Cup winning team in 2006. His career point total is 183 (77 G, 106 A).

As for Jagr, we all know what the NHL is losing with his departure. He was one of the best right wingers to play the game. His career stats read 646 goals and 953 assists for a total of 1,599 points in 1,273 games played.

In '07 - '08, Jagr had his worst offensive season since playing only 31 games in his first year as a Ranger. He totaled 71 points (25 G, 46 A). Nevertheless, he was still an impact player and was a capable captain for his team.

Other than Vasicek and Jagr, though, there is not much to be desired. The remaining eight combined for 35 games played in the NHL last year. Actually, three of those remaining are responsible for the 35 games in the 'Big Show.'

If the math is getting to you, I understand. It's getting to me too. Here is a list of the eight other players who have signed with teams overseas and their stats from '07 - '08.

Big ups to (Faceoff-Factor) for aiding my research greatly. Also, all stats courtesy of (Hockey DB).

Adam Taylor (RW) - Formerly with the Florida Panthers

2007-2008: 51 GP - 1 G - 1 A - 2 Pts. With the Rochester Americans (AHL)
2007-2008: 17 GP - 2 G - 6 A - 8 Pts. With the Florida Everblades (AHL)

Jamie Hunt (D) - Formerly with the Washington Capitals

2007-2008: 60 GP - 4 G - 9 A - 13 Pts. - 30 PIM With the Hershey Bears (AHL)

Jean-Guy Trudel (LW) - Formerly with the St. Louis Blues

2007-2008: 78 GP - 23 G - 44 A - 67 Pts. With the Peoria Rivermen (AHL)

Stefan Ruzicka (RW) - Formerly with the Philadelphia Flyers

2007-2008: 59 GP - 19 G - 31 A - 50 Pts. - 105 PIM With the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)
2007-2008: 14 GP - 1 G - 3 A - 4 Pts. - 27 PIM With the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

Marcel Hossa (LW) - Formerly with the Phoenix Coyotes

2007-2008: 5 GP - 1 G - 0 A - 1 Pt. With the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
2007-2008: 14 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 Pts. With the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)

Matt Ellison (C) - Formerly with the Nashville Predators

2007-2008: 75 GP - 26 G - 32 A - 58 Pts. With the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)

Serge Payer (C) - Formerly with the Minnesota Wild

2007-2008: 66 GP - 11 G - 20 A - 31 Pts. With the Houston Aeros (AHL)

Kyle Wanvig (RW) - Formerly with the Tampa Bay Lightning

2007-2008: 7 GP - 1 G - 0 A - 1 Pt. With the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
2007-2008: 62 GP - 23 G - 33 A - 56 Pts - 110 PIM With the Norfolk Admirals (AHL)

The majority of these guys haven't really proven anything other than they have potential for talent. Payer, Ellison, Trudel and Wanvig probably had the best shot at time in the NHL next season, and by just looking at their stats its obvious why. However, their chances were 50-50 or less, which is probably why they went overseas. Also, most of the salaries they received are tax-free.

Of all 10 that left six went to the KHL, which from my understanding is an expansion of the Russian Super League. It is supposed to turn in to a European Super League, expanding to over 20 teams. The real draw for players seems to be the inflated wage cap. The KHL has a maximum paycheck of $22.5 million for a single player.

Nevertheless, from researching this I have discovered that the NHL is losing possible future stars. But at this point, there are not enough players leaving to cause too large of concern.

*Update 7/9/08 @ 9:30 p.m. - Ray Emery signs in KHL

Ray Emery (G) - Formerly with the Ottawa Senators

2007-2008: 31 GP - 12 W - 13 L - 4 OTL - 3.13 GAA - .890 SV% With the Ottawa Senators (NHL)
2007-2008: 2 GP - 1 W - 1 L - 0 OTL - 3.00 GAA - .930 SV% With the Binghamton Senators (AHL)

*Update #2 7/10/08 @ 4 p.m. - Bryce Lampman and Jordan Parise leave NHL. Lampman signs with Khabarovsk (KHL) and Parise signs with Salzburg (EBEL).

Bryce Lampman (D) - Formerly with the Dallas Stars

2007-2008: 16 GP - 3 G - 3 A - 6 Pts. With the Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
2007-2008: 53 GP - 4 G - 11 A - 15 Pts. With the Iowa Stars (AHL)

Jordan Parise (G) - Formerly with the New Jersey Devils

2007-2008: 18 GP - 4 W - 12 L - 1 OTL - 3.55 GAA - .889 SV% With the Lowell Devils (AHL)

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The Chicago Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings will play in a makeshift arena just like the one seen at Ralph Wilson Stadium last season when Pittsburgh and Buffalo played.

Reportedly, Chicago and Wrigley Field beat out Yankee Stadium and New York for the second installment of the Winter Classic. Yankee Stadium is in it's final season of existence, and my guess is that Wrigley Field was chosen because Yankee Stadium is already getting the benefits of this years' MLB All-Star Game.

I find it odd, though, that Wrigley Field was the ultimate choice.

Chicago and Detroit will be a great game to showcase. Detroit is coming off a Stanley Cup run, and will most likely be the favorite to repeat in '08-'09. Chicago will look to build upon a surprising season where it finished with 88 pts., the highest total since 96 pts. in 2001-2002.

The only question that can be posed is, why Wrigley?

There is a much bigger venue in town that would surely be filled to capacity should the game be played there. That venue is Soldier Field.

Soldier Field seats approximately 61,500 fans (Ballparks.com). This is more than 20,000 more than Wrigley, which seats only 41,118 (Ballparks.com). More seats means more revenue. It also means a better atmosphere.

The atmosphere plays such a huge part in these outdoor games because the Winter Classic might be the number one tool to lure fans back to watching hockey.

Last year's game was everything the NHL could have asked for and then some. A record crowd of 71,217 witnessed the face of the 'new' NHL win it in the last shot of a shootout...money in the bank.

The momentum created from that game needs to be sustained this year.

Wrigley Field is one of the most famous parks in the country, and it has history and lure. However, a football field is fashioned better for a hockey rink. The long sidelines and symmetrical square/oval shape means good viewing for the fans at the game, and a better background setting for the TV audience.

My fear is that it will look like I'm watching the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco's AT&T Park. The setting is terrible, and the way the cameras are positioned shows the outfield fence where there were seemingly no fans.

If the game were played at Soldier Field, it would feature several tiers of fans completely surrounding the spectacle that is the Winter Classic. Also, it would allow for more Red Wing fans to attend the game. If you remember the game in Buffalo, then you probably remember there being quite a few Pens fans in attendance, and there cheers were definitely heard when Sidney Crosby netted the winning goal.

The drive is only about four or five hours between the cities, an easy trip.

Nevertheless, the game will be another sight to see. Surely NBC and the NHL will do everything possible to make this game as outstanding as it predecessor. It might actually be pretty cool to watch the players come out of the the same dugout as Andre Dawson and Ryne Sandberg.

The best the NHL can ask for is that both teams come in playing like they did last year, and we know how hard that can be to predict, especially with the Blackhawks.

Bear in mind that the announcement has not officially been made, so all of this could change. But it appears that the announcement will be made this week that Wrigley Field will be the venue.

Woohoo!!!!!

Bring it on!!!

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Although our morning plans had called for a visit to the CN Tower, the overcast skies caused us to postpone the visit until tomorrow morning in hopes of a slightly clearer view. We'll see if that decision pays off tomorrow morning.

Instead, we headed over to the St. Lawrence marketplace and then over to the Distillery District, an old booze factory turned into shops, galleries and restaurants, where we had lunch and checked out some of the shops. We then headed over to the Harbourfront Centre for more shops and galleries along the shore of Lake Ontario.

Later, we visited the Bata Shoe Museum, an interesting exhibition of shoes showing the history of footwear from ancient to modern times, including shoes from various celebrities.  With a variety of strange and wacky footwear, the museum was fun to visit. Check out a few of the photos for samples from the museum.

After finishing up at the shoe museum, we drove over to The Beaches, an area along the shore a few miles east of downtown Toronto, for dinner and a walk along the boardwalk.

Next up... a morning visit to the CN Tower (we hope) and then back to the USA with the long trip to Dearborn, Michigan.

Have a Happy 4th of July!

Stu

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