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2018-19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2018-19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms Skaters Pos Ht Wt Shot Hometown Date of Birth 2017-18 Team(s) Gms G-A-P PIM 2 De HAAS, James D 6-3 212 L Mississauga, ON 5/5/1994 (24) Lehigh Valley 36 1-10-11 10 Reading (ECHL) 23 5-13-18 6 5 MYERS, Philippe D 6-5 202 R Moncton, NB 1/25/1997 (21) Lehigh Valley 50 5-16-21 54 6 SAMUELSSON, Philip D 6-2 194 L Leksand, Sweden 7/26/1991 (27) Charlotte (AHL) 76 4-17-21 48 7 PALMQUIST, Zach D 6-0 192 L South St. Paul, MN 12/9/1990 (27) Iowa (AHL) 67 6-28-34 42 9 BARDREAU, Cole C 5-10 193 R Fairport, NY 7/22/1993 (25) Lehigh Valley 45 11-19-30 59 10 CAREY, Greg F 6-0 204 L Hamilton, ON 4/5/1990 (28) Lehigh Valley 72 31-22-53 32 12 GOULBOURNE, Tyrell LW 6-0 200 L Edmonton, AB 1/26/1994 (23) Lehigh Valley 63 8-11-19 79 Philadelphia (NHL) 9 0-0-0 2 13 McDONALD, Colin RW 6-2 220 R Wethersfield, CT 9/30/1984 (34) Lehigh Valley 56 8-17-25 21 16 AUBE-KUBEL, Nic RW 5-11 196 R Sorel, PQ 5/10/1996 (22) Lehigh Valley 72 18-28-46 86 17 RUBTSOV, German C 6-0 187 L Chekhov, Russia 6/27/1998 (20) Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 11 3-8-11 0 Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 38 12-20-32 19 FAZLEEV, Radel C 6-1 192 L Kazan, Russia 1/7/1996 (22) Lehigh Valley 63 4-15-19 24 21 VECCHIONE, Mike C 5-10 194 R Saugus, MA 2/25/1993 (25) Lehigh Valley 65 17-23-40 24 22 CONNER, Chris RW 5-7 181 L Westland, MI 12/23/1983 (34) Lehigh Valley 65 17-20-37 22 23 LEIER, Taylor LW 5-11 180 L Saskatoon, SASK 2/15/1994 (24) Philadelphia (NHL) 39 1-4-5 6 24 TWARYNSKI, Carsen LW 6-2 198 L Calgary, AB 11/24/1997 (20) Kelowna (WHL) 68 45-27-72 87 Lehigh Valley 5 1-1-2 0 25 BUNNAMAN, Connor F 6-1 207 L Guelph, ON 4/16/1998 (20) Kitchener (OHL) 66 27-23-50 31 26 VARONE, Phil C 5-10 186 L Vaughan, ON 12/4/1990 (27) Lehigh Valley 74 23-47-70 36 37 FRIEDMAN, Mark D 5-10 191 R Toronto, ON 12/25/1995 (22) Lehigh Valley 65 2-14-16 18 38 KAŠE, David F 5-11 170 L Kadan, Czech Rep. -
Buffalo Sabres Game Notes
Buffalo Sabres Game Notes Mon, Feb 3, 2014 NHL Game #837 Buffalo Sabres 15 - 31 - 8 (38 pts) Edmonton Oilers 18 - 33 - 6 (42 pts) Team Game: 55 9 - 15 - 5 (Home) Team Game: 58 10 - 14 - 2 (Home) Home Game: 30 6 - 16 - 3 (Road) Road Game: 32 8 - 19 - 4 (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 1 Jhonas Enroth 18 1 10 5 2.87 .905 30 Ben Scrivens 24 9 8 4 2.03 .935 30 Ryan Miller 38 14 21 3 2.68 .925 80 Ilya Bryzgalov 17 4 8 3 3.22 .903 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 4 D Jamie McBain 41 3 7 10 -6 4 2 D Jeff Petry 55 3 9 12 -16 32 5 D Chad Ruhwedel 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 L Taylor Hall 50 19 35 54 -12 20 6 D Mike Weber 40 0 2 2 -29 52 5 D Mark Fraser 20 0 1 1 -8 33 9 C Steve Ott (C) 54 8 11 19 -24 51 6 L Jesse Joensuu 33 3 1 4 -15 14 10 D Christian Ehrhoff (A) 52 4 20 24 -7 24 14 R Jordan Eberle 56 19 26 45 -8 14 17 L Linus Omark 12 0 2 2 -4 6 15 D Nick Schultz 54 0 4 4 -14 24 19 C Cody Hodgson 44 14 15 29 -16 18 19 D Justin Schultz 49 7 16 23 -15 12 20 D Henrik Tallinder (A) 41 2 5 7 -16 24 20 L Luke Gazdic 49 2 2 4 -4 83 21 R Drew Stafford 46 7 11 18 -10 29 21 D Andrew Ference 54 2 8 10 -8 49 23 L Ville Leino 37 0 9 9 -11 6 23 C Matt Hendricks 52 3 2 5 -6 72 24 C Zenon Konopka 48 1 2 3 -7 73 27 C Boyd Gordon 51 8 9 17 -13 12 27 R Matt D'Agostini 30 3 4 7 0 4 28 L Ryan Jones 38 2 4 6 1 38 28 C Zemgus Girgensons 53 5 11 16 -8 6 36 D Philip Larsen 17 1 5 6 -6 6 32 L John Scott 30 1 0 1 -9 72 44 D Corey Potter 16 0 5 5 0 21 37 L Matt Ellis 22 3 2 5 -3 2 57 L David Perron 53 22 17 39 -8 52 52 D Alexander Sulzer -
British Columbia Hockey League (Bchl)
MARITIME HOCKEY LIGUE DE HOCKEY 129 Teams 10 Leagues / 129 équipes 10 ligues LEAGUE (MHL) JUNIOR DU QUÉBEC (LHJQ) Amherst Ramblers Inouk de Granby Road to the Dieppe Commandos Campbellton Tigers Condors de Kahnawake Dieppe Commandos MHL Dieppe Commandos Maroons de Lachine Miramichi Timberwolves Collège Français de Longueuil MHL Truro Bearcats Pictou County Crushers Rangers de Montréal-Est 2015 RBC Cup South Shore Lumberjacks Titan de Princeville MHL St. Stephen County Aces Lauréats de Saint-Hyacinthe Summerside Western Capitals Panthères de Saint-Jérôme MANITOBA JUNIOR SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR Truro Bearcats Arctic de Saint-Léonard HOCKEY LEAGUE (MJHL) HOCKEY LEAGUE (SJHL) Melfort Mustangs Parcours vers la Valley Wildcats Montagnards de Sainte-Agathe SJHL Woodstock Slammers Cougars de Sherbrooke Melfort Mustangs Collège Français de Longueuil Yarmouth Mariners Cobras de Terrebonne Dauphin Kings Battlefords North Stars Coupe RBC 2015 Braves de Valleyfield Collège Français de Longueuil LHJQ Neepawa Natives Estevan Bruins Notre Dame Hounds SJHL Mustangs de Vaudreuil-Dorion OCN Blizzard Flin Flon Bombers Coupe Western Canada Cup Coupe Fred Page Cup LHJQ Portage Terriers Humboldt Broncos SJHL Cougars de Sherbrooke Selkirk Steelers Kindersley Klippers Steinbach Pistons La Ronge Ice Wolves Penticton Vees Carleton Place Canadians LHJQ Swan Valley Stampeders Melfort Mustangs CENTRAL CANADA HOCKEY LEAGUE (CCHL) Virden Oil Capitals Melville Millionaires West/Ouest #1 East/Est Carleton Place Canadians Waywayseecappo Wolverines Nipawin Hawks Portage Terriers Winkler Flyers Notre Dame Hounds Carleton Place Canadians CCHL Brockville Braves Kanata Lasers Winnipeg Blues Weyburn Red Wings MJHL Portage Terriers Yorkton Terriers Carleton Place Canadians Kemptville 73’s CCHL Pembroke Lumber Kings Cornwall Colts Nepean Raiders Steinbach Pistons MJHL Cumberland Grads Ottawa Jr. -
TPE- TFP- Media Advisory, July 16, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY July 16, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHL SUPERSTAR TYLER SEGUIN HOSTS THE FOURTH PERIOD’S ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC WITH SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITIES Toronto, ON (Wednesday, July 16, 2014): Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin and celebrity friends join TFP Media and Third Party Entertainment as the celebrity host for The 6th Annual TFP Charity Golf Classic. The Fourth Period Magazine would like to invite you to attend our media hour: What: TFP 6th Annual Charity Golf Classic hosted by NHL Star Tyler Seguin When: Thursday, July 17, 2014 Time: Media access: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: Nobleton Lakes Golf Club 125 Nobleton Lakes Drive, Nobleton, ON L0G 1N0 Who: Confirmed NHL players and celebrities for this year’s tournament include: Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars) Michael Del Zotto (free agent) Sean Monahan (Calgary Flames) Matt Finn (Toronto Maple Leafs) Josh Ho-Sang (New York Islanders) Tyler Brown (Philadelphia Flyers) Brandon DeFazio (Vancouver Canucks) Ryan Murphy (Carolina Hurricanes) Rich Peverley (Dallas Stars) Casey Cizikas (New York Islanders) Devante Smith-Pelly (Anaheim Ducks) Josh Leivo (Toronto Maple Leafs) Tom Wilson (Washington Capitals) Gregory Campbell (Boston Bruins) Rick Campanelli (ET Canada) Wayne Simmonds (Philadelphia Flyers) Jesse Blacker (Anaheim Ducks) Andrew O’Brien (Anaheim Ducks) Rich Clune (Nashville Predators) Todd Shapiro (The Todd Shapiro Show) Mike Johnson (TSN/NHL Network) Dave Pagnotta, CEO & President, TFP Media Inc. Damon Conrad, President & Founder, Third Party Entertainment The Fourth Period Charity Golf Classic is a great way for some of hockey's top players to give back to the community while enjoying a great day on the links," says David Pagnotta, CEO and President, TFP Media Inc. -
Media Kit Texas Stars Vs Ontario Reign Game #511: Wednesday
Media Kit Texas Stars vs Ontario Reign Game #511: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 theahl.com Texas Stars (16-13-1-2) vs. Ontario Reign (17-6-6-0) Jan 11, 2017 -- Citizens Business Bank Arena AHL Game #511 GOALIES GOALIES # Name Ht Wt GP W L OT SO GAA SV% # Name Ht Wt GP W L OT SO GAA SV% 33 Maxime Lagace 6-2 185 24 10 8 3 1 3.36 0.894 1 Jack Campbell 6-3 195 20 14 3 3 1 2.72 0.908 35 Landon Bow 6-5 210 8 4 3 0 0 3.18 0.905 36 Jack Flinn 6-8 233 5 1 2 1 0 3.41 0.874 SKATERS SKATERS # Name Pos Ht Wt GP G A Pts. PIM +/- # Name Pos Ht Wt GP G A Pts. PIM +/- 2 Andrew Bodnarchuk D 5-11 200 31 4 13 17 40 0 2 Damir Sharipzianov D 6-2 205 14 0 0 0 23 -1 5 Mattias Backman D 6-3 185 20 2 4 6 8 11 5 Vincent LoVerde D 5-11 205 29 5 12 17 30 3 6 Julius Honka D 5-11 185 25 3 14 17 45 -5 6 Paul LaDue D 6-1 186 26 4 11 15 14 4 8 Bryce Van Brabant LW 6-3 210 16 1 1 2 37 -1 7 Brett Sutter C 6-0 192 28 8 7 15 19 6 9 Remi Elie LW 6-1 205 32 5 12 17 29 -1 8 Zach Leslie D 6-0 175 27 3 9 12 13 1 10 Justin Dowling C 5-10 190 27 5 15 20 6 3 9 Adrian Kempe LW 6-1 187 28 7 4 11 26 -2 13 Patrik Nemeth D 6-3 230 2 1 1 2 2 1 10 Alex Lintuniemi D 6-2 214 14 0 2 2 4 -3 14 Gemel Smith C 5-10 200 21 6 3 9 13 2 11 Patrick Bjorkstrand C 6-1 176 8 3 1 4 4 1 15 Austin Fyten C 6-2 200 24 4 3 7 45 2 14 Rob Scuderi D 6-0 218 11 0 2 2 4 2 17 Ludwig Bystrom D 6-0 175 29 0 7 7 18 11 15 Paul Bissonnette LW 6-2 216 16 0 3 3 31 3 19 Brendan Ranford LW 5-10 190 26 5 7 12 0 0 16 Sean Backman RW 5-8 165 29 6 12 18 12 -2 20 Ethan Werek C 6-2 200 11 3 4 7 27 2 17 T.J. -
2012-2013 Game Release Standings Reports - Part 1, Run on 04/23/2013 2012-2013 Division Standings
2012-2013 Game Release Standings Reports - Part 1, run on 04/23/2013 2012-2013 Division Standings Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Team Conf. Rank Games Played Wins Losses OT Goals For Goals Against Points z-PITTSBURGH 1 45 35 10 0 153 109 70 NY ISLANDERS 6 45 24 16 5 134 131 53 NY RANGERS 7 45 24 17 4 120 106 52 NEW JERSEY 10 45 17 18 10 106 121 44 PHILADELPHIA 12 45 20 22 3 124 137 43 Northeast Division Team Conf. Rank Games Played Wins Losses OT Goals For Goals Against Points x-BOSTON 2 44 27 12 5 123 97 59 x-MONTREAL 4 45 27 13 5 139 120 59 x-TORONTO 5 45 25 15 5 138 124 55 OTTAWA 8 45 23 16 6 109 99 52 BUFFALO 11 46 19 21 6 119 140 44 Southeast Division Team Conf. Rank Games Played Wins Losses OT Goals For Goals Against Points WASHINGTON 3 45 25 18 2 140 123 52 WINNIPEG 9 46 24 19 3 123 135 51 CAROLINA 13 45 18 24 3 118 145 39 TAMPA BAY 14 45 17 24 4 140 141 38 FLORIDA 15 45 13 26 6 104 162 32 Western Conference Central Division Team Conf. Rank Games Played Wins Losses OT Goals For Goals Against Points z-CHICAGO 1 45 34 6 5 147 97 73 ST LOUIS 6 45 26 17 2 119 112 54 COLUMBUS 8 46 22 17 7 114 117 51 DETROIT 9 45 21 16 8 113 112 50 NASHVILLE 14 45 15 21 9 104 128 39 Northwest Division Team Conf. -
Edmonton Oilers Game Notes
Edmonton Oilers Game Notes Thu, Jan 29, 2015 NHL Game #720 Edmonton Oilers 12 - 27 - 9 (33 pts) Buffalo Sabres 14 - 31 - 3 (31 pts) Team Game: 49 8 - 15 - 2 (Home) Team Game: 49 10 - 13 - 2 (Home) Home Game: 26 4 - 12 - 7 (Road) Road Game: 24 4 - 18 - 1 (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 30 Ben Scrivens 35 8 16 7 3.05 .895 1 Jhonas Enroth 32 11 18 2 3.43 .899 35 Viktor Fasth 19 4 11 2 3.29 .891 31 Matt Hackett - - - - - - 34 Michal Neuvirth 18 3 13 1 3.39 .907 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 2 D Jeff Petry 47 4 6 10 -22 24 4 D Josh Gorges 39 0 6 6 -26 14 4 L Taylor Hall 41 11 18 29 -8 32 6 D Mike Weber 37 1 5 6 -15 47 5 D Mark Fayne 48 1 5 6 -13 12 12 R Brian Gionta 35 4 7 11 -7 6 8 C Derek Roy 38 4 14 18 1 2 17 C Torrey Mitchell 36 3 3 6 -7 18 10 R Nail Yakupov 48 5 7 12 -22 14 19 C Cody Hodgson 47 2 5 7 -19 6 12 L Rob Klinkhammer 38 4 3 7 2 10 21 R Drew Stafford 43 7 15 22 -17 35 14 R Jordan Eberle 47 12 17 29 -16 16 24 D Tyson Strachan 25 0 5 5 -14 28 16 R Teddy Purcell 48 6 14 20 -19 10 26 L Matt Moulson 45 7 13 20 -15 2 19 D Justin Schultz 47 3 16 19 -8 6 28 C Zemgus Girgensons 48 13 9 22 -11 21 20 L Luke Gazdic 15 0 0 0 -2 16 36 R Patrick Kaleta 26 0 3 3 -5 25 21 D Andrew Ference 45 2 6 8 -7 33 37 L Matt Ellis 5 0 0 0 -2 2 22 D Keith Aulie 13 0 0 0 2 44 41 D Andrej Meszaros 32 1 5 6 -10 26 23 L Matt Hendricks 43 6 6 12 -2 50 44 L Nicolas Deslauriers 48 4 8 12 -11 50 27 C Boyd Gordon 43 6 4 10 -1 13 51 D Nikita Zadorov 34 2 6 8 -11 37 28 R Matt Fraser 35 5 2 7 -5 9 55 D Rasmus Ristolainen -
Ahl Announces New Class of Inductees Into American Hockey League Hall of Fame
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2019 AHL ANNOUNCES NEW CLASS OF INDUCTEES INTO AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020. Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the 15th group of enshrinees are Robbie Ftorek, Denis Hamel, Darren Haydar and Fred Thurier. “Since 1936, the history of the American Hockey League has been defined by the people who have helped build upon its foundation of excellence,” said David Andrews, AHL President and Chief Executive Officer. “Each of these four individuals performed at the highest levels throughout their careers, and the AHL Board of Governors unanimously endorses the Selection Committee’s recommendation for their induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020.” The Class of 2020 will be honored as part of the festivities at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, hosted by the Ontario Reign. The American Hockey League Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony is scheduled for January 27. Formed in 2006 to recognize, honor and celebrate individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions in the American Hockey League, the AHL Hall of Fame is housed online at www.AHLHallofFame.com and is accessible to fans worldwide as part of the AHL Internet Network. In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters and staff of all 31 National Hockey League teams. -
2011-12 Rochester Americans Media Guide (.Pdf)
Rochester Americans Table of Contents Rochester Americans Personnel History Rochester Americans Staff Directory........................................................................................4 All-Time Records vs. Current AHL Clubs ..........................................................................203 Amerks 2011-12 Schedule ............................................................................................................5 All-Time Coaches .........................................................................................................................204 Amerks Executive Staff ....................................................................................................................6 Coaches Lifetime Records ......................................................................................................205 Amerks Hockey Department Staff ..........................................................................................10 Presidents & General Managers ...........................................................................................206 Amerks Front Office Personnel ................................................................................................ 17 All-Time Captains ..........................................................................................................................207 Affiliation Timeline ........................................................................................................................208 Players Amerks Firsts & Milestones -
Nonprofit Chief Heads to Dcto Plead Against Cuts
46 / 31 RECYCLING RAIN New plans for Use rainwater old Renova plant to nourish plants Mostly cloudy. H&G 1 Agribusiness 1 Agribusiness 4 WHO HAS ‘IT’? >>> Defining the fire behind the ‘it’ factor, SPORTS 1 TUESDAY 75 CENTS March 1, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Legislature targets ‘distracted driving’ By Ben Botkin Times-News writer BOISE — Legislators held on to a “distracted driving” bill on Monday, amid concerns about the latest proposal to battle electronic distractions in cars. One year after a failed attempt to ban Idahoans from texting while driving,the bill backed by Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian,would target all elec- MORE tronic devices — from cell phones to electric toothbrushes. ONLINE As presented to the House VISIT Capitol Transportation and Defense Confidential, ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Committee, the bill would create the Times- Beau Johnson, with South Central Community Action Partnership, uses a blower door to check the ventilation in a house that the organization was a $75 citation for motorists using a News politi- weatherizing Monday in Twin Falls. A vital source of funding for SCCAP, the national Community Services Block Grant, may be cut by 50 percent, with handheld electronic device in a cal blog the remaining cash made competitive. way that causes them to be dis- by Ben tracted or careless while driving. Botkin. Hagedorn cast it as an attempt to address the problem without the perceived government intru- sion of an outright ban on, say, Nonprofit chief heads to texting behind the wheel. But opinions were split about the compromise attempt. Dave Carlson, a lobbyist for AAA Ida- ho, told the committee his organization has safety concerns about texting while driving and doesn’t D.C. -
Vancouver Canucks 2009 Playoff Guide
VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2009 PLAYOFF GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS VANCOUVER CANUCKS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Directory . .3 Vancouver Canucks Playoff Schedule. 4 General Motors Place Media Information. 5 800 Griffiths Way CANUCKS EXECUTIVE Vancouver, British Columbia Chris Zimmerman, Victor de Bonis. 6 Canada V6B 6G1 Mike Gillis, Laurence Gilman, Tel: (604) 899-4600 Lorne Henning . .7 Stan Smyl, Dave Gagner, Ron Delorme. .8 Fax: (604) 899-4640 Website: www.canucks.com COACHING STAFF Media Relations Secured Site: Canucks.com/mediarelations Alain Vigneault, Rick Bowness. 9 Rink Dimensions. 200 Feet by 85 Feet Ryan Walter, Darryl Williams, Club Colours. Blue, White, and Green Ian Clark, Roger Takahashi. 10 Seating Capacity. 18,630 THE PLAYERS Minor League Affiliation. Manitoba Moose (AHL), Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) Canucks Playoff Roster . 11 Radio Affiliation. .Team 1040 Steve Bernier. .12 Television Affiliation. .Rogers Sportsnet (channel 22) Kevin Bieksa. 14 Media Relations Hotline. (604) 899-4995 Alex Burrows . .16 Rob Davison. 18 Media Relations Fax. .(604) 899-4640 Pavol Demitra. .20 Ticket Info & Customer Service. .(604) 899-4625 Alexander Edler . .22 Automated Information Line . .(604) 899-4600 Jannik Hansen. .24 Darcy Hordichuk. 26 Ryan Johnson. .28 Ryan Kesler . .30 Jason LaBarbera . .32 Roberto Luongo . 34 Willie Mitchell. 36 Shane O’Brien. .38 Mattias Ohlund. .40 Taylor Pyatt. .42 Mason Raymond. 44 Rick Rypien . .46 Sami Salo. .48 Daniel Sedin. 50 Henrik Sedin. 52 Mats Sundin. 54 Ossi Vaananen. 56 Kyle Wellwood. .58 PLAYERS IN THE SYSTEM. .60 CANUCKS SEASON IN REVIEW 2008.09 Final Team Scoring. .64 2008.09 Injury/Transactions. .65 2008.09 Game Notes. 66 2008.09 Schedule & Results. -
Taylor Hall Honed His Skills on Backyard Rinks
Taylor Hall honed his skills on backyard rinks http://www.faceoff.com/story_print.html?id=2787495&sponsor= Taylor Hall honed his skills on backyard rinks BY JOHN MACKINNON, EDMONTON JOURNAL APRIL 10, 2010 Taylor Hall began playing hockey at age three and spent hours on the rink alone or with the neighbourhood kids, who included T.J. Galiardi, two years older than Hall, and a current member of the Colorado Avalanche. Photograph by: Windsor Star, Windsor Star WINDSOR, Ont. — Taylor Hall is one of the two fresh faces of the NHL’s next generation, but he’s really a throwback, a backyard rink rat who honed his dynamic game playing for hours on the ice surface outside his back door. “It’s hard to be a hockey player without a backyard rink,” said Taylor’s dad, Steve Hall, an ex-CFL player and former member of Canada’s bobsled team. “There’s no question, that’s where the kids learn.” Young Hall learned plenty noodling around on the backyard rink, to the point neither Steve nor Taylor think it accidental he has become the dynamic player he is. Last Wednesday, NHL Central Scouting rated Hall second overall in their final rankings, behind slick centre Tyler Seguin of the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, after both players shared the league’s scoring title with 106 points. The two 18-year-olds have taken turns atop the rankings all season, so the final ‘pick ’em’ rating was hardly a surprise just a bit less than three months from the entry draft in Los Angeles in June.