Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller was born in Switzerland and is fluent in German, French and English. Here are his Top 5 cities in Europe:
- Bern, Switzerland
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Paris, France
- Barcelona, Spain
- Rome, Italy
Florida Panthers defenseman Willie Mitchell, formerly of the Vancouver Canucks, recommends Hawksworth restaurant in downtown Vancouver, located inside the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. "Kind of a west coast with a little bit of a French twist to it – a lot of depth to it," he says. "A lot of meat and a little bit of texture. … The scallops are outstanding – anything for that matter."
JP
Posts Tagged ‘Kevin Bieksa’
One American’s thoughts on Kevin Bieksa, embellishing, and ‘the Canadian way.’
Author: J.P. Hoornstra
Off the cuff.
Brash.
Covertly racist.
That’s a reach … or is it?
Frankly, I didn’t know what to make of Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa’s comments criticizing San Jose Sharks forwards Joe Thornton and Logan Couture of “embellishing” contact in order to draw penalties in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Here’s exactly what he told the media after the Canucks lost the game 5-2:
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Tags: Adam Burish, Canada, Hockey, Joe Thornton, Kevin Bieksa, Logan Couture, NBA, NHL, Stanley Cup playoffs, Steve Nash | 
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The NHL’s 10 Most Old School Players
Author: Bruce Mason
Kevin Dineen's legendary old-school nose. Photo by Dan Hickling.
The old-school hockey player is an endangered species. He still lurks around the rink, delivering a bone-jarring hit every now and then, but he’s wary and gun-shy as the threat of extinction looms each shift. He’s looking over his shoulder, hoping his checking victim is OK, hoping the referee’s hand isn’t raised, because all it takes is one Brendan Shanahan video and the old-school style disappears forever.
Sigh.
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Tags: David Backes, David Clarkson, Dion Phaneuf, Jarome Iginla, Jimmy Howard, Kevin Bieksa, Milan Lucic, Ryane Clowe, Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara |
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