Hamilton Has One Task in Columbus/Me and Mac-T

Bruce Hamilton is going down to the NHL draft for one reason...and one reason only!
It's a chance to get into the faces of European agents and find out if their client is interested in playing in a place called Kelowna.
The Rockets have the 7th overall pick in the CHL European draft next week, and Hamilton wants to make a splash, after the team ended the season without a single European born player on it's roster.
If I am not mistaken, the Rockets were the lone team in the WHL last season to end the year without a euro.
Hamilton says he will not be interviewing any potential coaching candidates at the draft, but will wait until next week, when he interviews what is believed to be five candidates for the head coaching duties.
All coaching interviews, according to Hamilton will be conducted in Kelowna.
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When the new coach of the Kelowna Rockets is known, don't expect to see it on this blog prior to the teams announcement.
In case you are unfamiliar with the way things work, it would be like shooting your foot to name the coach prior to the announcement, when in essence, you work for the team.
While I am not paid by the Rockets, our relationship is extremely close and I wouldn't want to jeopardise that in any way.
I may know who he is, but won't release it until the hockey club officially does.
You will have to look to some other source (blog) to get the dirty details, before it is officially released by the hockey club.
I love investigative reporting...but I'm not that stupid!
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J.S Giguere signed a nice new deal with the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
Giguere was inked to a 24 million dollar deal, not bad for a goaltender who many chastised for wearing extremely large equipment when the Ducks advanced to the finals in 2003.
Under the new rule changes, which includes smaller goaltender equipment, Giguere proved many people wrong by showing he is an elite goaltender, with or without larger padding.
It just proves guys, that larger isn't necessarily better!!
Tell the J.S Giguere story to your significant other, and tell me how that turns out.
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What are the benifits of living in the Okanagan if you are a hockey fan?
Oh sure, the girls are great, but if you are a minor hockey coach, I've go some good news.
A coaches clinic is planned for next month, and the guest speakers are Barry Trotz (Nashville), Craig MacTavish (Edmonton), and Ken Holland (Detroit). All three will be speaking to minor hockey coaches during a two day seminar.
Trotz is building a new lakefront property near Vernon, Holland is from the Vernon area originally, and Mac-T (can I call him that?) has a place on Okanagan Lake.
I was asked to MC the event.
My answer?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Color analyst David Michaud has a new and what he calls 'improved' blog.
It can now be found at www.michaudinthebooth.blogspot.com