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That Giant Sucking Sound from Edmonton

That sound you heard at the end of each period in the US-Canada gold medal game was the giant sucking

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Ice Hockey Success in the Sun Belt

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix

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Announcing the New Quebec City Arena…

Big news out of Quebec today.  The Province of Quebec and the Quebec City government announced formal plans to build

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Edmonton Arena Deal Finalized

The Edmonton City Council passed a bill yesterday authorizing a package amounting to $480 million in funding for construction of

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Phoenix Coyotes Bankruptcy: Real or Imagined?

Yesterday the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes filed for bankruptcy. The Coyotes had reportedly lost $90 million over the past 3 seasons,

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Canadian Hockey, Sex, and My Golf Game

Related to Skip’s post, how much happiness was generated in Canada by Sunday’s hockey victory? “Thousands on street” in Vancouver

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NHL TV deal is Canadian business story of the year

The Canadian Press has chosen the new television deal between Rogers Communications and the National Hockey League (NHL) as the

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