It's Monday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is March 24th, the 83rd day of 2014. There are 282 days left in the year.
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Blues' defense, goaltending spark run to playoffs.
Bruins keep rolling as postseason approaches.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket, Mississippi Burning, Mail Call) is 70; Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory) is 41; Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother, American Pie) is 40; NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is 38.
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Tampa, FL. -- Steven Stamkos goes one-on-one with NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes to discuss the Olympics, his return to the ice and taking over as Captain.
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The first telephone call between New York and Chicago took place on this date in 1883.
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| Jamie Lee Rattray Wins 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WALLINGFORD, Conn. - Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, Ont.), a senior forward at Clarkson University, was awarded the 2014 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award today at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Conn. The award, in its 17th year, is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Rattray was named the winner of the award during the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Ceremony and Brunch, as part of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four weekend hosted by Quinnipiac University. She was chosen for the honor from a group of three finalists, including Hannah Brandt(Vadnais Heights, Minn./University of Minnesota) and Jillian Saulnier(Halifax, Nova Scotia/Cornell University)."Jamie Lee is the definition of hard work paying off," said Matt Desrosiers, co-head coach of Clarkson University. "The energy she brings to every practice and game is unmatched and is infectious to the rest of her team. She embodies everything the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award represents; a top performer in the country, competitiveness, performance in the clutch, personal character, and most importantly a true passion and love for the game of hockey." Amidst a record-setting senior campaign, Rattray sits at or near the top of the national leader board in many offensive statistical categories. The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and First-Team All-ECAC selection, Rattray was a three-time ECAC Player of the Month (November, December, January), three-time ECAC Player of the Week and five-time member of the ECAC Weekly Honor Roll. The senior forward helped Clarkson University win the ECAC regular-season title, earn the No. 1 seed in the ECAC tournament and secure a spot in the NCAA Women's Frozen Four championship game. Additionally, her on-ice leadership helped Clarkson set the school-record for wins in a single season with 30. Rattray currently ranks second in the NCAA in both points (64) and goals (28), including a nation-leading nine power-play markers. She has recorded 20 multi-point games in Clarkson's 40 outings to date, including two five-points showings (Nov. 22, 2013 vs. Princeton University and Jan. 31, 2014 vs. Union College). Additionally, Rattray has set Clarkson’s single-season records for goals, assists and points, as well as the school’s career records in both goals and points. Away from the rink, Rattray has been active in the Clarkson women’s hockey team’s participation with the Lil’ Knight Club, which volunteers with youth hockey players in the area. She also helped paint the Helping Hands building in Potsdam, N.Y., and has assisted in fundraising for the Dalton Guyette Memorial Award, which is given annually to provide opportunities to less fortunate children near Clarkson’s campus. Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winners
ABOUT THE PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually awarded to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Selection criteria includes outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement. ABOUT PATTY KAZMAIER The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defenseman at Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28 following a long struggle with a rare blood disease.
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On this date in 1900, Mayor Van Wyck of New York broke the ground for the New York subway tunnel that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Wenatchee, WA. – The Port Huron Fighting Falcons benefitted
from a penalty call late in regulation, scoring early in overtime to defeat the
Wenatchee Wild 4-3 Saturday night, in front of 3,322 at the Town Toyota Center.
Port Huron opened the scoring 60 seconds into the first
period, on an unassisted goal by Noah Batis, for a 1-0 Fighting Falcons lead.
Batis scored again, this time on the power play, off assists from Vito Aluia and
Niko Coffman. The goal, at 4:25, put Port Huron on top, 2-0. The Wild would get
one back on a power play goal, as Troy
Loggins (Huntington Beach, California) popped home a rebound. Parker Tuomie (Biemerhaven, Germany)
and Brendan Harris (Las Vegas, Nevada)
assisted at 9:50, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The Fighting Falcons regained their two-goal lead early in
the second, on a goal by Logan Lambdin. Reed Scahill drew the lone assist at
1:33, putting Port Huron up 3-1. Christian
Salvato (La Verne, California) scored on a blast from the left point, just
shy of the midway point of the second. The assist went to Mike Coyne (Kenmore, New York) at 9:43, drawing Wenatchee to within
one, at 3-2. The Wild would tie the game soon after, as Tuomie scored a power play
goal, rolling in off the left wing and backhanding a shot top shelf. Harris
assisted at 12:47, tying the game 3-3.
Wenatchee outshot the Fighting Falcons 14-8 in the third
period, but neither team was able to light the lamp and the game went to overtime,
tied 3-3.
Port Huron got a power play goal early in the extra session
to win it. Lambin scored unassisted at 1:07 and the Fighting Falcons skated off
with the 4-3 win. “That was a tough one to take” said Wenatchee Wild Head Coach
Bliss Littler. “Felt like a point was stolen from us tonight, very proud of our
effort. Two times we battled back from being down two, proud of the effort, we
deserved a better fate.”
The Wild outshot Port Huron 37-27. Chase Perry (Andover, Minnesota) made 23 saves for Wenatchee, while
Max Milosek had 34 saves for the Fighting Falcons. Wenatchee went 2-for-5 on
the power play and 3-of-5 on the penalty kill.
The Wild is now 29-22-7; Port Huron is 34-15-8. Wenatchee remains
in sole possession of third place in the Midwest Division.
The Wild wraps up the regular season by hosting the Aberdeen
Wings next Friday and Saturday, March 28th and 29th. Individual
and group game tickets for all home games are on sale now. Call 509.888.PUCK
(7825).
WILD 2.0 UPGRADE
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In New Jersey, the Carnegie Steel Corporation was formed on this date in 1900.
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Video Analysis: Prospects Make Their Case at Combine.
Combine: No shortage of storylines on final day.
Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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A schoolteacher in Wales was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for running a $1.5 million dollar cocaine operation. [A successful businessman devotes his spare time to teaching kids, and this is how you reward him?]
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Tampa, FL. — Tampa Bay will receive an undisclosed pick in the 2015 draft for Zuttah, who started most of last season at center, a position that newcomer Evan Dietrich-Smith is expected to fill in 2014.
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If you watched the second half of the Stanford-Kansas game, you undoubtedly saw him: a little Kansas fan so distraught over his team's imminent demise. CBS went to the crying kid multiple times, and Twitter users who were following the game came down hard on the network for showing Kansas Crying Kid over and over and over again. | image link
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Jimmy and Alex play the bopper game.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much as sleeping in on a Monday morning, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1956 - Elvis Presley appeared on "Stage Show" for the sixth time.
1956 - Elvis Presley performed "Money Honey" and "Heartbreak Hotel" on TV's "Stage Show."
1958 - Elvis Presley was sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army.
2004 - In Fort Knox, Kentucky, the Patton Museum of Calvary and Armor opened a new exhibit that focused on the years Elvis spent in the U.S. Army. The exhibit was planned to stay at the museum until March of 2005.
2005 - The Broadway musical "All Shook Up" opened.
Today in Elvis History
1956 - Elvis Presley appeared on "Stage Show" for the sixth time.
1956 - Elvis Presley performed "Money Honey" and "Heartbreak Hotel" on TV's "Stage Show."
1958 - Elvis Presley was sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army.
2004 - In Fort Knox, Kentucky, the Patton Museum of Calvary and Armor opened a new exhibit that focused on the years Elvis spent in the U.S. Army. The exhibit was planned to stay at the museum until March of 2005.
2005 - The Broadway musical "All Shook Up" opened.
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If your only chance to squeeze in a workout is at night, don't worry about it messing with your sleep. A new study (Arizona State University) found that people who exercise in the evening sleep just as well as those who don't bust a sweat before bed.
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If your only chance to squeeze in a workout is at night, don't worry about it messing with your sleep. A new study (Arizona State University) found that people who exercise in the evening sleep just as well as those who don't bust a sweat before bed.
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Today in Beatles History:
1980 - The album "Rarities" was released in the U.S.
1980 - The album "Rarities" was released in the U.S.
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Police in North Carolina (Lincolnton) have arrested a man accused of sucking on a woman's toes at a Walmart after convincing her that he was a podiatry student. Authorities say Michael Anthony Brown convinced the woman to try on several pairs of shoes at the store. At some point, the man stuck her foot in his mouth. Police say when the woman became upset, Brown offered to pay for her groceries.
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Today in Sports History:
1936 - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0. The first goal was not scored until 16 minutes and 30 seconds into the sixth overtime period of the season's first Stanley Cup semi-final game.
1962 - Benny "Kid" Paret was knocked into unconsciousness in a boxing match with Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden. He died 10 days later. It was the first televised "death in the ring."
1973 - Nate "Tiny" Archibald became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring (34.0 ppg) and assists (11.4 apg) in the same season.
1975 - Muhammad Ali knocked out Chuck Wepner in the 15th round to retain the world heavyweight title.
1992 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 1000th career point in his 513th game. He was the second fastest player in the NHL to record 1000 points.
2002 - Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks) became the 238th NBA player to surpass 10,000 career points.
2005 - The NHL canceled its draft due to a six-month player lockout.
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Divergent was definitely the movie to beat at the box office this weekend. The film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel was essentially billed as the next Hunger Games, and quite a few moviegoers ventured out to their neighborhood theater to see what all the fuss was about. And the film ended up generating quite a bit of money in the process. Divergent put an estimated $56 million in the bank this weekend.
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FONTANA, Calif. -- In a race that saw tire problems turn the contest upside-down, Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Auto Club 400 in a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event of the year six laps past its scheduled distance.
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Belle Baker hosted a radio variety show from a moving train on this date in 1932. It was the first radio broadcast from a train.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators 7:30pm EDT
Nothin' Doin'
Nothin' Doin'
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders 7:30pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Aberdeen Wings 10:05pm EDT
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres 7:00pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Aberdeen Wings 10:05pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway 1:00pm EDT
Verizon Indy Car Series -- Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at the Streets of St. Petersburg -- 3:00pm EDT
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings 5:00pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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