In this occasional series, staff writer Tod Leonard attends sporting events to provide a taste and feel of the teams and games that are played throughout San Diego County.The team: San Diego Gulls, American Hockey LeagueThe venue: Pechanga Arena San DiegoThe competition: There are 31 teams divided into four divisions in the AHL. Since the 2010-11 season, all of the teams are affiliates of an NHL franchise. As the fifth incarnation of a San Diego hockey team named the Gulls, the current franchise has existed since 2015 as the top-level minor-league affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. The Gulls play in the seven-team Pacific Division and currently are third with four games left in the regular season (including tonight at home against Ontario). Their season definitely hangs in the balance with these final games, with the top four finishers in each division making the playoffs. San Diego is trying to reach the playoffs after not making it last year. In each of their first two seasons, the … [Read more...] about San Diego sports tour: Gulls are hockey team that has happily found its niche
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‘Long Way to Go’: U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Still Seeks a Bigger Spotlight
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Sports Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Sports | ‘Long Way to Go’: U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Still Seeks a Bigger Spotlight Advertisement Supported by BySeth Berkman April 3, 2019 In many ways, there has never been a better time to be a member of the United States women’s national hockey team. Two years after the players threatened to boycott the world championship tournament over pay equity, U.S.A. Hockey, the national governing body, is paying them more than ever, about $71,000 each annually. On the ice, the American women have continued to exceed the achievements of the men’s national team and won their second Olympic gold medal in a stirring final against Canada. Members of the team have skated in the skills competition at N.H.L. All-Star weekend and served as analysts for N.H.L. television broadcasts. Participation … [Read more...] about ‘Long Way to Go’: U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Still Seeks a Bigger Spotlight
Canada’s Olympic hockey team of non-NHLers reflect on experience a year later
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By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Mon., Feb. 11, 2019 Sean Burke still can’t bring himself to watch the game. Once was enough. The general manager of Canada’s men’s hockey team at the Pyeongchang Olympics has no interest in reliving the country’s stunning 4-3 loss to Germany in the semifinals — a defeat that cost the group of non-NHLers a chance to play for gold. “It hurts sometimes to think about,” Burke said. “We played our best hockey all but one period against the Germans. “I feel bad for the guys. It’s too bad that one period ... you don’t get a chance to redo it.” Article Continued Below The men’s event at the 2018 Winter Olympics got underway a year ago this week, and while Canada would recover in time to win bronze just 24 hours after the shock defeat to Germany, that result in the semis to one of the game’s minnows still stings. “I don’t know if … [Read more...] about Canada’s Olympic hockey team of non-NHLers reflect on experience a year later
Trade-happy junior hockey teams are putting profits and playoff races before their players
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By Damien Cox Sports Columnist Mon., Jan. 7, 2019 It’s that time of year again, when we can all sit back in utter amazement at the nonsense major junior hockey franchises often get away with in this country. As is the tradition, there has been a flurry of transactions in recent weeks as many of the 60 teams in the Canadian Hockey League, behaving like mini-NHL franchises rather than developmental organizations for amateur student-athletes that they insist they are, barter in teenage hockey horseflesh while pursuing championships and profits. Players as young as 15 have been traded in recent weeks, shipped to new teams hundreds of kilometres away or across the border to the United States. In fact, more top stars will be traded in the CHL this season than in the NHL despite the fact major junior players remain unpaid. The salary cap restrains NHL teams. Nothing restrains major junior franchises. The CHL, which includes the Ontario Hockey League, Western … [Read more...] about Trade-happy junior hockey teams are putting profits and playoff races before their players
Patience, honesty key to leading Canadian junior hockey team: coach
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By Gemma Karstens-Smith The Canadian Press Sun., Dec. 30, 2018 VANCOUVER—For head coach Tim Hunter, honesty and patience are the keys to getting the best out of his players on Canada’s junior hockey team. “I’ve learned that patience really pays off,” he said in Vancouver this week, where the squad is playing in the world junior hockey championship. “I believe in the group, I believe in the personnel, I believe in the system they’re trying to accomplish.” Hunter’s system is working — three games into the tournament, Canada remains undefeated and is improving in the areas he’s identified as needing work, including specials teams and the performance of some young athletes. The Canadians went into Saturday’s game against the Czech Republic 1-for-8 with the man advantage, but emerged with a pair of power-play goals. Article Continued Below “I told you guys it would get better,” … [Read more...] about Patience, honesty key to leading Canadian junior hockey team: coach