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Ronco1a's Profile PicRonco1a is an avid fan of the Maple Leafs and it certainly shows in his opinionated blog posts. He's been active in posting to the Hockey.com forums and has linked up with a network of friends, as well.
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Despite two failed attempts at purchasing an NHL franchise, Jim Balsillie is still in the game in his quest to bring another team to Canada. (CP Images)

Jim Balsillie, NHL team dream still very much alive

By : Marty Henwood 101 days 16 hours 3 minutes ago.
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Maybe, instead of schmoozing in Detroit or wherever else he found himself Thursday night, Gary Bettman should have flown into Toronto to hear Jim Balsillie speak at the Canadian Press Annual Dinner.

Chances are he may have left with a clue.

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It has been once year since the CWHL was formed after the demise of the NWHL, giving national team members such as Sami Jo Small a place to play.

CWHL celebrates first birthday as women's hockey league rises from ashes

By : Sami Jo Small 102 days 17 hours 6 minutes ago.
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Exactly one year ago, many of the elite players in Canada, including myself, received news via emails that our league was folding. The former NWHL, the league started after the inaugural Olympics in 1998 as a place for us to hone our skills and to be able to play against the best players in the world, was suddenly no longer.

The former owners of the NWHL teams decided to take a hiatus for the 2007-2008 season to determine how they could make the league profitable — and I don't blame them.

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Longest games in NHL history - Video of the Week

By : Hockey.com Editor 104 days 18 hours 4 minutes ago.
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Sometimes it took a highlight-reel goal, while at other times a bad bounce or fluke shot put an end to a marathon NHL overtime game. One thing is for sure: all were memorable.

That pretty much sums up many of the overtime goals you'll find in this video montage featuring the top ten longest games in NHL history (post-expansion).

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Longtime Team Canada women’s star Vicky Sunohara (left, with Hayley Wickenheiser) was recently released from the Canadian National Team. (vickysunohara.ca)

Vicky Sunohara – women’s hockey sees worst cut in history

By : Sami Jo Small 105 days 3 hours 15 minutes ago.
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Women's hockey has been witness to some pretty controversial cuts or releases over the years, but none have made me shake my head in such disbelief as the recent release from Team Canada of superstar Vicky Sunohara.

One person doesn't necessarily make a championship team but Vicky was definitely sorely missed at the recent World Women's Hockey Championships in Harbin, China.

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Team Canada is hunting for their fourth global title in six years as the IIHF World Hockey Championships continue on home soil. (CP Images)

World Hockey Championships seemed to have home in Europe

By : Hockey.com Editor 106 days 5 hours 42 minutes ago.
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By Steve Mylemans

With the IIHF World Hockey Championship bragging rights now on the line in Canada, bet you're wondering what it must feel like for the Europeans to have the crown jewel of their hockey season brought to this side of the Atlantic Ocean.

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