Around the NHL (Part XIII): RIP Bob Suter

[UsernameWasTaken]

Sad to hear.

And in Toronto news, Leiweke may be on his way out and the Leafs hired the guy behind ExtraSkater to head up their analytics department.

It's confirmed - he's leaving by June 30, 2015.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Seems to me like he came to win the Bills bid, they lost, he's moving on.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Seems to me like he came to win the Bills bid, they lost, he's moving on.

Sounds like MLSE also wanted him out.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Cuz they lost

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Cuz they lost

Lost what?

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Seems to me like he came to win the Bills bid, they lost, he's moving on.

....

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

....

From what I've heard it's more complicated than that. but ymmv.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

I'm just putting 2 and 2 together. Many on the BoH seem to be doing the same.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Took this post off the business board to let people who don't visit over there see the progress in Quebec City Arena

A few more up-to-date pictures of the new Colisee.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Can't help but thinking that the arena just looks very small.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Thought I read it only holds around 16K

 

[x Tame Impala]

Very, very small.

Winnipeg's arena is tiny too right?

 

[Taze em]

Can't wait for the Nordiques/Seattle expansion draft someday. What a fun, crazy time that will be news-wise.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Thought I read it only holds around 16K

Supposedly set to seat 18,000+ for hockey, actually.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Also, THN ranked the Blackhawks as having the best logo in the NHL, and rightfully so/surprising no one.

.... then again, they also had Arizona at #2 and the Ducks in the top ten, so hard to really take their opinion too seriously.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Also, THN ranked the Blackhawks as having the best logo in the NHL, and rightfully so/surprising no one.

.... then again, they also had Arizona at #2 and the Ducks in the top ten, so hard to really take their opinion too seriously.

Here's the link to the listing - http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/category/logo-rankings/

Listing the Hawks #1 was correct - but it was also the obvious choice...much like ranking the first letter of the alphabet as "A". The rest of the list is unexpected, to say the least.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Speaking of more THN rankings, they just gave us the kiss of death and predicted that we'd beat the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final this season.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Meh. Melrose predicted us to win in 2010.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

Meh. Melrose predicted us to win in 2010.

Doesn't he always pick the Hawks to win though?

 

[madgoat33]

Doesn't he always pick the Hawks to win though?

because its a safe pick

 

[Bubba88]

every since Hossa signed with us Melrose picked us

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Blues got new home and aways:

They got rid of the piping and didn't mess with the logo (which I begrudgingly admit is in my top five in the league, if not top three), so not too shabby.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Don't look a whole lot different ..but thats not a bad thing either.

 

[Kurtosis]

The aways are really nice.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Always liked those growing up, bout time they righted that wrong.

Colorado, you're up.