2005–06 NHL season Essays

  • Sidney Crosby the Next Great One

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    Sidney Crosby the Next Great One Sidney is Crosby is a phenomenal hockey player currently playing in the NHL. Many people debate on him being the next Great One, due to multiple aspects of his talent. Sidney Crosby, being the talented player he is, many people compare him to Wayne Gretzky who is the best known hockey player in history. Since hockey has evolved from when Wayne Gretzky was on top, it makes it difficult to compare him to Sidney Crosby. But, since the evolution of hockey has occurred

  • Wayne Gretzky

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    dominated the game every time he stepped on the ice. No player is rewarded the name, "The Great One", for no reason, and he has proven that since his first year in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky is by far, the greatest Canadian hockey player of all time. He holds the record for the most goals, assists, and overall points for both the regular season and the playoffs; he has won over 20 trophies throughout his career, and within his team(s) brought home four Stanley Cup wins, and three Canadian Cup championships

  • Case Study: The Nashville Predator

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    2015 playoffs, a series which the Blackhawks would ultimately go on to win in seven games. That round was rife with drama, injuries, lengthy overtimes, and antagonism. The two teams have met up five times already this season, with Chicago taking four of those games. Though, this season suggests that the Preds have struggled against their divisional rival, that's not entirely true. While they have struggled to surge back to the level of success and consistency they had leading to that 2015 run, there's

  • Worth The Wait Analysis

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    seeing a Cleveland championship was worth the wait for many people. Many Cleveland fans had been waiting their whole lives to witness it happen. Many fans would always “There’s always next year” or “I’m used to it” whenever Cleveland had a losing season. Once they were finally able to see it was an amazing experience for those who have been fans of Cleveland since they were born. “Worth the Wait” is a very emotional advertisement produced by Nike. The advertisement shows the excitement behind Cleveland

  • ESPN: The World Wide Leader in Sports

    1598 Words  | 4 Pages

    2010. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. Hardin, Marie, and Jennifer D. Greer. “The Influence of Gender-Role Socialization, Media Use and Sports Participation on Perceptions of Gender-Appropriate Sports.” Journal of Sport Behavior 32.2 (2009): 207-26. ProQuest. Web. 06 Apr. 2014. Olhmeyer, Don. “The ‘Decision’ Dilemma.” ESPN.com. ESPN., 21 July. 2010. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. Ourand, John. “Fox Sports 1 Execs like Trends at FS1.” SportsBusiness Daily. American City Business Journals., 03 Mar. 2014. Web. 09. Apr. 2014

  • Financial Fair Play and "Salary CAp" for European Football Clubs

    2985 Words  | 6 Pages

    Justification of Financial Fair Play(FFP). Should UEFA follow the example of NHL establishing an analog of ‘Salary Cap” for European football clubs. The UEFA (Union des Associations Européennes de Football) and above all the UEFA president Michel Platini are very concerned about recent develop- ments in European club football. Many clubs have reported repeated and worsening deficits which have led to record-high debt levels during the last years. In addition, private investors and other equity partici-

  • Mark Cuban Essay

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    The first team that Cuban looked to buy was the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL, who were going through bankruptcy at the time. Cuban wasn't able to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins, so he bought another professional team. In early 2000, Cuban purchased about 70 percent of the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. Before Cuban was the owner of the Mavericks, he was a season ticket holder to Dallas Mavericks home games. Cuban had bought the team from Ross Perot Jr., who was the owner