Pavol Demitra is the only player on the Wild and one of the few in the NHL who uses a wooden stick instead of a composite. “For me I can shoot much harder and (with) more accuracy,” he said. “I can hit any corner I want. Every shot is just exactly the same kind of speed. …”
The Big Ten Conference athletic directors are expected to discuss expanding the number of conference football games when they meet this spring. Each school now plays eight conference opponents and if there is any increase a ninth game might be most likely, according to a Big Ten source.
Jim Dutcher, the best TV analyst in the Big Ten Conference, offers these Final Four picks: Florida, Ohio State, North Carolina and Kansas.
Four of the nine head coaching basketball positions in the Mountain West Conference are open, Wyoming, Colorado State, New Mexico and Utah. Will former Gopher coach Dan Monson show interest?
The lineup of concerts coming up at Xcel Energy Center includes Christina Aguilera, March 19; Rod Stewart, April 25; Billy Joel, May 9; Kenny Chesney, May 13 and The Police, July 3.
The MIAC recently announced its men’s hockey award winners and Augsburg College senior forward Aaron Johnson was named Player of the Year. Johnson finished the conference season in the top four in points, goals and assists. Augsburg’s Chris Brown was named the Coach of the Year after leading the Auggies to a third place MIAC finish and a 9-3-4 record.
Gustavus Adolphus College senior defenseman Andrea Peterson was named the women’s Player of the Year. Peterson earned her fourth MIAC Player of the Year award after leading the Gusties to the MIAC title and a 17-1 conference record. St. Olaf head coach John Bazzachini was named Coach of the Year. The Oles finished the MIAC regular season in second place with a 12-5-1 mark.
College of St. Catherine senior forward Angie Johnson received the 2006-07 Sheila Brown Award. The award is given to a senior who has made a long-term contribution to her team’s success and consistently competed with good sportsmanship.