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The 2007 Ralphie Awards
'Tis the season to bring a little joy to all of the girls and boys who toil day after day in the media relations and broadcasting of your favorite minor league sports. Meet the best of the best who bring you your daily box scores, and add the color and passion to your club's broadcasts.
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Major Moments in Hockey Launches
MLN brings you great action from all levels of minor league hockey in a photo essay we call MAJOR MOMENTS. Our first feature is this week's hot shot from Austin, Texas. [Special Section]
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I'm Not Dead Yet
The Austin Ice Bats are alive and well, thank you, in spite of many in the area sounding their death knell if an AHL club arrives in nearby Cedar Park. Why the club, and their fans, are fighting back.
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Eye on the Prize
AHL president Dave Andrews has positioned the American Hockey League to be the lynch-pin of pro hockey. Why the NHL can't do without the AHL and Andrews.
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BIG MAC
Providence Left Wing Steve MacIntyre fought his way through five leagues in six years. Will the big man make a big difference in Beantown?
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Al Montoya Honored with First MLN Sports Hockey Illustration
Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Al Montoya has been honored as the first player selected to be featured in the new series of classic-styled sports illustrations by Tom's River, New Jersey artist Ken Jones. [Illustrations]
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Putting your sports on the web
In Gear
Sports social search engines rev up your enjoyment of sports on the web. MLN takes you for a test drive of the better SSEs with an eye towards the ones that give minor league sports fans their props.
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MLN Minor League Hockey 2007 Preview
The more things in hockey change, the more that they stay the same. New leagues and teams, new players, and a rethink to classic tactics prepare players for a shot at the NHL from the AHL to the new NEHL in the annual Fall preview of minor league hockey [Section]
Available now:
AHL Preview
ECHL Preview
CHL Preview
SPHL Preview
WHL Preview
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The Best Damn Minor League Sports Movie (of all time)
Paul Newman's band of misfits from the 1997 Universal Pictures film "Slap Shot" sends Kevin Costner and "Bull Durham" to the showers in the first-ever fan vote for the best minor league or alternative pro sports movie of all time. [Article] |
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Grudge Match
Gary Bettman and the ECHL and CHL governors need to revisit the power of the inter-league grudge match. Class-AA hockey is the key to growth and prosperty that starts with a pre-season face-off. MLN senior editor Brian Ross drops the political puck...[MAJOR BLOGS]
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This Price is Right
Carey Price enters the pro ranks from junior hockey at the 11th hour, powering up the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 2007 Calder Cup Trophy. [Article] |
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The Results Are In!
MLN Vote4TheBest 2007
This year, we let the fans choose the best venue, arena or baseball stadium. You told us about your favorite features, food, and entertainment too. What is the best minor league sports facility in North America? You chose wisely.
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Rob Schremp, Springfield Falcons
Ken Jones takes on one of the hottest hands in hockey, Rob Schremp, center for the Springfield Falcons. Schremp has seen more minutes in the NHL this season. Will he make the MLN FAB50 Hockey 2008 later this month? A full time NHL gig?
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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - CHICAGO - The Chicago Wolves game against the Houston Aeros at the Allstate Arena on Sun., Jan. 11, at 5 p.m., has been moved to . . . Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:25:44 +0000
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Lumsden, Saskatchewan – Training Camp Day 5: The preparations for the annual Blue/White game began today at the Lumsden Arena... Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:59:06 +0000
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -Charlotte-N.C.—Checkers CEO, Michael Kahn announced today the restructuring of the club’s front office staff. At the beginning of the month, Jeff Longo the team’s former president resigned to assume the position of vice president of marketing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:38:42 +0000
The Spokane Chiefs annual Red-White Scrimmage will take place Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM in the Spokane Arena. The scrimmage is free and open to the public. Spectators are asked to enter the Arena through the Chiefs office on the southeast corner of the Arena ... Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:56:15 +0000
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Southaven, MS - Mississippi RiverKings hockey fans will soon be able to start purchasing single game tickets for the 2008-09 Central Hockey League season. Individual game ticket sales will begin on . . . Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:32:15 +0000
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