“We don’t like you very much here.” That’s what a Vancouver, British Columbia local said to me when I told him where I was from. My visit occurred the same exact day my hometown Chicago Blackhawks finished off the San Jose Sharks to reach their first Stanley Cup Final since 1961. And the wounds of a Stanley Cup Playoff series loss, just one round earlier were still fresh … [Read more...] about Touring Vancouver, Canucks and Olympic City (Photo Gallery)
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Vancouver Cabbies receive warning about Patrick Kane’s Arrival
You knew this was coming. The Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane inspired stories that made the sports blog rounds twice within the past year. The first time was in August when he drunkenly assaulted a cab driver over 20 cents, the second occurred in January when he appeared shirtless in a limo with very mediocre looking women during the Hawks visit to Vancouver. So you knew a … [Read more...] about Vancouver Cabbies receive warning about Patrick Kane’s Arrival
USA Hockey in Gold-Medal Game
?6-1 Victory Against Finland at Olympic Winter Games propels Team USA forward. All 6 Goals come in first period VANCOUVER, B.C. - The U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team scored six first-period goals en route to a 6-1 win against Finland here today in the semifinal round of the XXI Olympic Winter Games. With the victory, the U.S. improved to 5-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and … [Read more...] about USA Hockey in Gold-Medal Game
Vancouver Olympics: Week 2 Fast Forward
By: Melissa S. Wollering As the Midwest’s premiere sports website, we are breaking down everything Olympics—from uber good to muy mal. Yesterday, we brought you the Week 1 Rewind. Today, it’s the Week 2 Fast Forward from Vancouver! Day 6, February 17: Team USA Women’s Curling is on USA around lunchtime. We take on Germany, ja, ja!! Kikkan Randall, the most successful … [Read more...] about Vancouver Olympics: Week 2 Fast Forward
U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team Defeats China 12-1
Potter Becomes All-Time U.S. Olympic Women's Points Leader with Five-Point Night VANCOUVER, B.C. - The U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team recorded a 12-1 victory over China here today in its first game of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Jenny Potter (Edina, Minn.) set a U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team single-game record with five points (3-2) and also became the United … [Read more...] about U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team Defeats China 12-1
Wrigley Field Rink Hosts Winter Olympic Sport Demonstrations
By Paul M. Banks When it comes to Olympic sports, both the city of Chicago and Wrigley Field itself have had the eyes of the world upon them in the past year. Chicago was one of four finalists competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympics before losing out to Rio last October. On New Year’s Day 2009, Wrigley Field hosted one of ice hockey’s premier events, the NHL Winter … [Read more...] about Wrigley Field Rink Hosts Winter Olympic Sport Demonstrations