I am sick so this post will be short and to the point. Here is today's news.
Dipenta gets some coverage - Link
Evidently, people missing their faces does not bother Pronger - Link
Pronger is no fan of Europe either - Link
Pronger also had a conference call today, here is the text - Link
Jason King really wants to be a Duck - Link
The Stanley Cup Journal was updated with Tim Ryan and Michael Shulman - Link
Go Ducks!
TGIF! Not because of the weekend but because the Stanley Cup Journal is updated with Kent Huskins and Joe DiPenta's day with Cup. George Parros had his day with the Cup today and I've got pics. I also have one more article from Ryan Shannon's day with the cup and the Ducks do good in Oxnard.
Stanley Cup Journal was updated today with Joe and Kent's day with the cup.
Joe DiPenta
The second that Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia is mentioned, hockey fans instaneously think of one person - Joe DiPenta, the first player to take the
Stanley Cup there when he arrived with hockey's most cherished prize on Thursday, August 9.
Although born in Barrie, Ontario, DiPenta grew up in Cole Harbour and played his first hockey there. When it came time to make his plans for the Stanley Cup, there was no doubt where Joe was going to take it.
Joe fretted for several days, struggling with sleep as he worried about his day with the Cup. "I just worried that something was going to happen, that the flight was delayed or something and the Cup wouldn't show up on time."
All went as planned. The Stanley Cup arrived in Halifax late on Wednesday, August 8. Halifax International Airport is quite a bit north of the Nova Scotia capital, and it took almost half an hour to drive from the airport.
Kent Huskins
Friday, August 10 belonged to Kent Huskins, the Ducks' young rookie defenseman who hails from Almonte, Ontario, a historic town not far from Ottawa. Almonte is best known as the birthplace of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, but
after Kent made his NHL debut with the Ducks this season, Almonte became much more of a hockey town. Kent contributed to Anaheim's Stanley Cup victory over the Senators, much to the dismay of the local fans from Ottawa.
Handed the Stanley Cup at 10:30 that morning, Huskins took the trophy to his parents' home where professional photographs were taken. Kent's mother Bonnie and father Les couldn't have been more excited for their son.
A public celebration was scheduled next, so Kent took Lord Stanley's legacy to an area where a tent had been erected in the field behind Almonte's Civitan Hall. Kent witnessed an incredible turn-out, as he shared the Cup with almost 1,500 fans during the memorable afternoon. While there, Huskins spent time with a local sledge hockey team and a minor hockey team.
Read the rest here - Link
The Cup Keepers photoblog was updated as well. Here is a sample:
See the rest here - Link
George Parros had his day with the Cup today. Here is an article
Former Randolph resident and current NHL defenseman George Parros brought the Stanley Cup to Delbarton this morning, displaying the trophy to old friends, faculty members and current students.
Parros, a former Delbarton hockey star who won the Stanley Cup this past season with the Anaheim Ducks, posed for pictures and signed autographs for two hours at his former alma mater.
Each member of a team that wins a Stanley Cup is given one full day to spend with the trophy and is permitted to with it whatever he wishes. Parros, now 28, made his Delbarton his first stop on a day long journey that includes appearances at Princeton University, from where he graduated in 2003, and in Pennsylvania.Read the original here, but I posted it all because it was so short - Link
“The best part of this is being able to come back and see people I haven’t seen in a long time,” Parros said. “And to have this with me is something special.”
George Parros Stanley Cup Day pictures via Robr3004 at Flickr.
See the rest here - Link
The Anaheim Ducks do some good:
About a month ago, Oxnard Ice Center President Mike Paikin said the rink was going to close because of financial problems. Paikin of Sherman Oaks suggested then that the clubs could buy the business.
Both groups marshaled forces and surpassed their fundraising goal of $120,000 as of last weekend, Meaney said. Donations came from around the country, including a substantial contribution from the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks.
Read the whole article here - Link
One more Ryan Shannon Article with picture:
DARIEN - Ryan Shannon had a good year.
The 24-year-old Darien native was called up by the NHL's Anaheim Ducks last yearafter an impressive preseason, and he notched 2 goals and 9 assists during the regular season. But that was just the beginning.
"I went from playing in a minor league team, and then, in October, I found myself playing on an NHL team," Shannon said. "That was a dream come true. Then, to score my first NHL goal, that was unbelievable.
"I never thought it would get any better than that," he said.
But it did - Shannon and the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in June, and, as is tradition with NHL champions, each team member was given 24 hours with the storied trophy. Shannon spent his day with Lord Stanley's Cup yesterday.
Well it was a slow news morning, but thankfully as the day progressed we actually had some news. The Stanley Cup Journal was updated with Selanne's day with the cup. Joe DiPenta signs a year of his life away, Rick Jackman had his day with the cup, Brad May is getting his day,
So Teemu got his long awaited day with the Stanley Cup. What ensued was nearly 48 hours of non stop fun. If he can pull that day off he can definately come back for a another season. Here is a small sample of the article:
Teemu met the Stanley Cup in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, August 3, and like the Energizer Bunny, he kept going and going and
going.... Selanne was determined to squeeze every second of enjoyment out of his time with the Stanley Cup. Who knows, it may be the only time Teemu gets this opportunity!
At 1:45 that afternoon, the Ducks' sniper visited the Helsinki Children's Hospital. To see the astonished looks on the faces of the children was remarkable. Teemu Selanne is idolized in Finland, and some time ago, was named the First Godfather to the Children's Hospital. For the patients to see their hockey hero in the halls, saying hi and showing them the Stanley Cup, was almost more than some could stand. Teemu's smile was genuine and never-ending as he made his way from child to child with the glorious hockey trophy.
Read the rest and see the other pictures here - Link
The Keeper of the cup photoblog was also updated with new pictures.
See the rest of the photos here - Link You will want to push the button going left to see the latest pictures!
Ric Rackman had his day with the cup.
On a blisteringly hot mid-August day, hundreds of Barrie residents lined up on a small, but posh, suburban court to get up close and
personal with one of the most enduring symbols of Canada’s favorite ice-bound game – the Stanley Cup.
And Stanley brought his pal Ric Jackman, a longtime Barrie resident, along for kicks.
Actually, it was Jackman who brought Stanley to the city, after being a member of the Stanley Cup winning Anaheim (no longer ‘Mighty’) Ducks.
With little fanfare and publicity, carloads of people lined up all afternoon to meet Jackman and get their picture taken with him and the Cup, as well as scooping an autographed picture of him carrying the Cup around the ice after the victory.
See the rest here - Link
Brad May is getting his day with the cup
Mr. May will take the cup to his cottage Thursday before it heads for Sudbury where it will be hosted by Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle and assistant coach Dave Farrish.
Wednesday's festivities begin with a parade along Main Street in Stouffville. It starts at 1 p.m. at the Tenth Line and heads through downtown to Ringwood.
Mr. May and the cup will arrive at the safety village at 1:40. Speeches begin at 2 p.m.
You can meet Brad and get your picture taken with the cup through 4:30. Due to time constraints, autographs will not be available.
Free autographed photographs will be available, courtesy of the Stouffville Sun-Tribune.
"For me it might be the icing on top. It'll be a great day to share it with people who I don't know but with people who I grew up with along with my buddies and family," he said.
"It'll be fun."
The Town of Markham has proclaimed the day as Brad May Day.
"It's amazing. I had no idea this would happen," he said.
See the rest of the story here - Link
Joe DiPenta officially resigns with the Ducks. 
The Anaheim Ducks brought back a piece of their championship team on Tuesday, re-signing sturdy defenceman Joe DiPenta to a one-year contract.
DiPenta, 28, registered two goals and six assists with a plus-1 rating and 48 penalty minutes in 76 regular-season games last season. He also appeared in 16 playoff games during the Ducks' run to the Stanley Cup title, going scoreless with four penalty minutes.Read the rest here - Link
Former Colgate star Andy McDonald is bringing the Stanley Cup he won with the Anaheim Ducks this season to Hamilton for a brief visit Saturday. If everything runs smoothly, here is what his day will look like:
At about 7 a.m., McDonald will pick up the chalice from teammate Corey Perry in London, Ontario. At 7:30 a.m., a private plane donated by a Colgate alumnus will leave the airport in London.
Around 8:30 a.m., the plane is expected to land in Syracuse and clear customs. After a hopefully short layover, the plane will fly 15 minutes to Hamilton.
In the 9:45-10:15 a.m. range, McDonald and the Cup will arrive for the start of a ceremony at the north end of the Village Green in downtown Hamilton, in front of the Colgate Inn. Fans are encouraged to arrive by 9 a.m. If it rains, the celebration will take place in Cotterell Court, which is in the Reid Athletic Center on Route
12B.
After a brief ceremony, fans will have about one hour to view the Cup and get autographs from McDonald. Fans can take photos of the Cup, but they will not be allowed to touch it because of time constraints. Fans will also be limited to one autograph per person.At about 12:15 p.m., McDonald and the Cup will leave Hamilton for the flight back to London. He will then drive it to his hometown of Strathroy, Ontario, about 30 minutes away.
McDonald will first take the Cup to a local rink for a community celebration, and then to a family barbecue.
Assuming McDonald has any strength left in his body or hours remaining in the day, he’ll end his date with the chalice at a party in a Strathroy bar.
As one of the fastest players in the NHL, Anaheim forward Andy McDonald can cram a lot of magic within a few ticks of the clock.
Like how he elevated his status from very good player to one on the cusp of greatness, for instance. He needed just 60 seconds to pull off that little trick June 4.
That was the day McDonald scored two eye-rubbing goals to help his Ducks beat Ottawa 3-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. Anaheim went on to win the trophy, which McDonald is bringing to his alma mater, Colgate, on Saturday.
HAMILTON — Former Colgate men's hockey star Andy McDonald will bring the Stanley Cup to Hamilton on Saturday for a celebration on the north end of the town's Village Green.
HALIFAX –“I’m never washing this hand again,” was a phrase heard many times Thursday throughout Halifax Regional Municipality.
NHL defenceman Joe DiPenta, after winning the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks last season, had the Stanley Cup for 24 hours. He made the most of it. Hundreds of children and parents got to meet DiPenta, have their picture taken with him and the Cup, and even lay their hands on the holy grail of hockey.
Joe DiPenta is returning to the Anaheim Ducks.
The Cole Harbour hockey player became a free agent after the Ducks won the Stanley Cup last season, but verbally agreed to a one-year contract with Anaheim on Wednesday afternoon.
Read the rest here.
DiPenta is expected to show the Cup around at the IWK Health Centre this
morning, then at Dartmouth Crossing at 10:30 a.m., and later on the streets of
Cole Harbour during a parade at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., there will be an unveiling of
a Joe DiPenta memorabilia cabinet at Cole Harbour Place, not far from a cabinet
dedicated to Cole Harbour’s most celebrated hockey player, Sidney
Crosby. Plus, Mayor Peter Kelly has officially deemed today Joe DiPenta Day
for metro, which caught the big defenceman by surprise.
McDonald, who helped the Anaheim Ducks win the National Hockey League title in
June, will arrive with the Cup — the symbol of the NHL championship — between
9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.The celebration will take palce in front of the Colgate
Inn, and fans are encouraged to arrive no later than 9 a.m. because of limited
on-street parking.Hamilton mayor Sue McVaugh, Colgate president Rebecca Chopp,
Colgate men's hockey coach Don Vaughan and McDonald will speak as part of a
short ceremony, then fans will have a chance to view the Cup and get autographs
from McDonald for about one hour.Fans will not be permitted to touch the Cup,
but fans may take photos.The first 500 fans in attendance will have the opportunity to receive a commemorative T-shirt, and the first 1,500 fans will have the chance to get an 8 x 10 print of McDonald with the Cup.In case of inclement weather, the celebration will take place at Cotterell Court at the Reid Athletic Center.
For security reasons, Clark hasn’t been informed of the exact hour when the
cup will begin its 24-hour stay in Ontario County. He will arrive on Aug. 21
with his wife, Tracy, daughter, Bailee, and son, Landon, and has been
assured that it will be here for the 2-7 time slot at the Country Club. If
time permits, Clark also may take the cup — which will be escorted by a
security representative from the NHL’s office — to some other local spots.
The final itinerary won’t be hammered out until just a few days before the
cup's arrival.
