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The rarely updated blog of Joel Dixon
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Sunday, August 03, 2008
Jonathan Roy charged with assault
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 03/08/2008 11:19:37As mention in an earlier post, Jonathan Roy - son of hall-of-fame goaltender Patrick Roy - basically assaulted Bobby Nadeau in a very one-sided hockey fight.
Looks like someone over there's doing something right - as Jonathan's just been charged with assault.
I'd be surprised if he's faced with jail time, but it's good to the authorities are making a stand on this one. Incidents like this give hockey an bad name - which it doesn't always deserve.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Jonathan Roy assaults Bobby Nadeau
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 31/03/2008 20:46:58Updated by Joel Dixon at 01/04/2008 15:03:03
About a week ago the Quebec Remparts were losing by 6 goals in game 2 of their playoff series against the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in the Quebec Major Junior League when a fight broke out. The fight turned into a bit of a brawl with most of the players on the ice getting involved and the following happened:
Jonathan Roy assaults Bobby Nadeau
The goalie in red is Jonathan Roy, backup netminder for the Remparts with a very ordinary 3-10 record in 22 games this season. The only reason this incident made national news is Jonathan is the son of Patrick Roy, retired Hall of Fame goaltender for the Montreal Canadians and Colorado Avalanche. Patrick is also well known for his short temper on the ice and being arrested on a domestic violence charge after an argument with his wife (I bet Jonathan is bummed that his Dad passed on his temper and not his hockey ability).
What Roy did had nothing to do with the fight of the hockey game - he just outright physically assaulted the goalie in blue, Bobby Nadeau (who is the starting goalie for the Sagueneens and who's team will actually suffer if he was suspended). It's clear that Nadeau wasn't interested in fighting, and Roy didn't let up when Nadeau was dropped to the ice. The footage says everything.
Obviously this isn't great publicity for the sport of hockey but the worst part of this story is the "punishment" that was dished out to Jonathan and Patrick Roy. While it's good that Patrick was suspended (albeit for only 5 games), Jonathan's suspension of 7 games is nothing more than a slap on the wrists. What a joke.
I can only hope that the police get involved and give the second-rate backup goalie a punishment that fits.
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Pens lose in shootout thriller
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 28/10/2007 12:52:01We come back from 3 goals down to tie it up with two minutes to play, then we lose it in an eight round shootout.
Talk about a rollercoaster of emotions (with the upping and the downing and the floiven)!
At least we got a point out of it.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Mad Max getting it done
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 18/10/2007 16:04:50Pittsburgh lost against the New Jersey Devils 4-5 tonight, the refs having way too much influence on the game (not that I'm blaming them for the loss). Fleury was dolling out huge rebounds again, and the Penguins defense were allowing too many scoring chances through.
But Maxime Talbot is still the leading goal scorer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tapping in a great pass by Whitney, Talbot scored his fourth goal of the season, obviously assisted by his awesome facial hair. Apparently Maxime's been rooming with Evgeni Malkin, and is trying to convince Gino to go with the chopper style beard. I assume Malkin's resisted which is fair enough (he's leading the team in points and assists - picking up a point in each game so far), but who knows what happens if he hits a slump!
Although both natural centers, Therrien had Malkin and Talbot on the same line for a brief stint in the third period - and I liked what I saw from them. I don't want it to happen often - Talbot's getting it done on a killer checking line with Colby Armstrong and Gary Roberts - but it's a Therrien line tinker that I like the look of.
I still think Crosby's on the verge of a huge night - as he was pressing all over the ice (and picked up two assists). Once again - at this time last year (after 5 games) we were 2-3-0 - so I'm still expecting 105 points
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Four out of Five times
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 14/10/2007 11:47:18Updated by Joel Dixon at 14/10/2007 12:35:43 - typo
Pittsburgh just beat the Maple Leafs 6-4, just two days after Toronto beat the Islanders 8-1. This win, combined with Pittsburgh's 3-1 record against the Leafs last year, means Pittsburgh has won the last 4 out of 5 games. While it's not quite 9 out of 10 times - it's pretty close
Crosby finally lit the lamp with his first and second of the short season. Crosby was pressuring all over the ice against Montreal last Wednesday and he kept up the intensity this game. But Crosby's offensive dominance is overshadowed by the team's leading goal scorer - Maxime "Mad Max" Talbot. Still sporting Chopper-esque facial hair, Talbot's leading the team in goals as well as killer French accents (followed closely by Fleury).
In response to Talbot's offensive leadership for the Penguins, Crosby seems to be working on getting his first fighting major of his career - giving Antropov a few face washes against the boards (he might have thought it was Armstrong). Nothing came of it - but you've gotta love the fire in Captain Cros.
Two wins and two losses is the same record Pittsburgh had at this time last year - so now I'm just waiting for the next 45 wins for our estimated 105 points
Tonight's post was brought to you by Mountain Crest Gold Lager. Not as enjoyable as Molson Canadian - but not too shabby.
Yes, I know this post has very little redeeming value - but I do hope Zelks is still visiting the site!
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Saturday, October 06, 2007
Penguins lose season opener
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 06/10/2007 14:48:17Great setup - poor execution.
I had it all planned. I left work a half hour early and caught the bus home. On the short walk to my apartment I bought myself a six-pack of Canadian beer, and bought some takeaway Indian food.
"" - I just created a slogan.
The game started at 5:00 pm - and I didn't get home until about 6 - but this is where my handy, dandy PVR came in good use. A feature well known to those that have Foxtel iQ - the PVR had been recording the hockey game for me in my absence. I sat in my couch, started playing the recording and fast-forwarded the ads until the recorded game caught up with the live TV. Fabulous feature - and if I could get 80 Penguins games a year - I'd have Foxtel iQ back home in an instant!
So I started watching the game (very excited) and the first thing I noticed was Maxime "Max Mad" Talbot's new facial hair. Perhaps the nickname should be changed to "Chop Chop" as he's got a brilliant set of Chopper Read-style handlebars.
Uncle Chop Chop
The Penguins got a penalty early and Carolina's goal at the 7 minute mark really took away from some momentum we were building. The 'cane's goalie Cam Ward single-handedly stole some momentum too - with some strong saves. Jordan Staal could have helped out a little more as well - by asking his older brother to stay home for the night
(Eric scored the first two goals)In the end, we lost the game 4-1, with Recchi tapping in a great feed from Malkin for our only goal. I'm not too worried - being the first game of the season - but I am eager to see Crosby start his next Art Ross campaign!
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It's a hockey night in Joel's Apartment
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 06/10/2007 01:04:34Last night I saw my first episode of Hockey Night in Canada, and it was very enjoyable! Coming home to two NHL games on television was bliss - even though I didn't get to see a Pens game. In the past I would be classified as an unintelligent hockey fan. I've never really kept an interest in any non-Pittsburgh based team, so my knowledge of the rest of the NHL was very limited (when you get little information from Australia - you concentrate on one team). Now that I'm getting hockey games beamed into my lounge room every evening, I think I might start picking up a few things about the competition.
For example, this year's going to be a very difficult time for the Penguins in the Atlantic Division. I watched Philadelphia beat the Flames 3-2, greatly assisted by Briere scoring goals 1 and 2 for the season. Also, the Rangers were a good team last year, and the addition of Drury and Gomez in the off-season doesn't make them any worse (last night they beat Florida 5-2). Playing these teams 8 times each is going to be tough, but at least we're not going to cruise into the playoffs without being tested.
This morning I signed up to the NHL Center Ice package, to ensure I get to watch a few extra Penguins games here and there. I wasn't sure how many extra games this will give me so I just browsed the schedule, and they're playing (there's 82 in a season). I don't know which two games I'm going to miss - but one thing's for sure, I'm going to be watching a lot of hockey this season!
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
It's a great day for hockey!
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 15/09/2007 08:25:01Updated by Joel Dixon at 23/09/2007 10:10:50
Quote attributable to Badger Bob Johnson
Even though a quick look out my balcony window shows it's a lovely sunny day today, it's really starting to feel like hockey season!
Firstly, I received a very welcomed package in the mail yesterday:
This is one of the tickets for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Edmonton Oilers hockey game in December. The Oilers are a popular team, and have been selling out tickets quite easily lately. As this is superstar Sidney Crosby's first trip to Western Canada - I am lucky to have tickets to this game! I've also put a hold on tickets for four Penguins game at the end of December.
Secondly, Pittsburgh's training camp went underway today. It's less than a month before the season starts and I can't wait! Training camp is the first chance the public get to see how the team is progressing, and I recommend any Pens fan check out LetsGoPens.com for Netwolf's Camp Reports. I know it's only one day - but I'm glad Adam Hall chose Pittsburgh for a tryout!
Thirdly, the NHL is close to announcing that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be involved in the second ever NHL game to be played outdoors. The first outdoor game was the 2003 Heritage Classic between old stalwarts the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadians.
Now, this is pretty cool for a few reasons. Firstly, to me, it goes to show that Crosby playing for the Penguins increases the likelihood of Pittsburgh being involved in novelty games like this. This on it's own isn't that wonderful, but anything that brings me even a little bit closer to the Penguins playing a regular season game in Australia is fine by me (although they're not playing in London for this season's opener).
It's also cool because Buffalo is less than a four hour drive from Pittsburgh, and I will probably be in Pittsburgh a few days before the game. It's possible that Bell and I will take the "short" drive up there and watch the game live! The first outdoor game set a record for the most number of people watching an NHL game (around 57,000). The stadium in Buffalo that is playing host to the game has a capacity of around 74,000 - so I will hopefully be able to snab a ticket - and I may just be there for the new world record!
And it's another chance to see an NHL game live!
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Saturday, September 08, 2007
I've got a golden ticket!
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 08/09/2007 19:32:25Las Vegas gold, that is
My number 1 work location preference would be Pittsburgh in the US - because I'm a huge Penguin's fan. I never really put a lot of effort into getting a job in Pittsburgh though, as financially it wouldn't work out while organising it from Australia. I'm interested in visiting the rest of the US - but probably would not want to work there.
I have, however (and obviously), wanted to work in Canada. A combination of the status ice hockey holds and the beauty of the Canadian countryside has tempted me for a long time.
Now that I'm here, I was hoping to have the best of both worlds by visiting Pittsburgh (a short flight) at some point and catch a few games.
As Pittsburgh and Edmonton are in different NHL conferences, there is only a 1 in 3 chance that the Penguins are going to travel here for one game against the Oilers. Thankfully - I lucked out and Sidney Crosby and the boys are making the trek to Edmonton later this year.
Edmonton are very supportive of their team and season tickets are already sold out for this coming season. I didn't want to try my luck on waiting for a game day ticket, so I entered the Mini-Pack lottery program and won!
I'm now the happy owner of an Oiler's "Hat-trick Pack" of three tickets, including the Pittsburgh vs Edmonton match up for the 5th of December! I'll probably only be one of very few people in the arena wearing a Penguin's jersey - but I'll wear it proud!
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Here to Stay (Hooray)
# Posted by Joel Dixon at 13/03/2007 21:48:00I've been following an NHL Ice Hockey team for quite a while now (don't know if I've mentioned it before). Lately there has been some uncertainty about the future of my Pittsburgh Penguins, I'll save you the incredible amount of ups and downs the Pens fans have gone through in the last 7 years. See this hilarious site for extra information.
Anyway - all's well that ends well - the Penguins are apparently going to stay in the great city of Pittsburgh. My plan to spend 8 months in Pittsburgh watching the Pens win the Stanley Cup in the 2008 / 2009 season continue!
The Penguins got the deal done!
The above comic came from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - link
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