] Gretzky, for one, is particularly excited about the
] exhibition because it will be the first chance for his
] children to see him play wearing an Oilers' jersey. And
] even Gretzky admits this Heritage Classic just might be
] the biggest sporting event north of the border since he
] and Team Canada won the gold medal at the 2002 Olympics.

tickets aren't even available on Ebay!!!

Pond hockey game Saturday will set NHL attendance record

] With the 2003-04 National Hockey League season now
] underway, it's time for hockey fans to admit the
] game needs a face lift. Clearly, some refinishing is
] required to bring hockey back to the fast-paced,
] highly-skilled, physically-demanding sport that is used
] to be.

How to help hockey

] Tootoo, in case you missed it, became the first player of
] Inuit (Eskimo) descent to play an NHL regular-season game
] Thursday night in the Predators' opening win over
] Anaheim.
]
] The 20-year-old Tootoo had his own private cheering
] section, too, with a few dozen fans on hand -- family and
] friends -- from Rankin Inlet, a small village in the
] Nunavut province about 200 miles south of the Arctic
] Circle.

you know you're doing okay in hockey when the Detroit News is talking about you

Predators' Tootoo seems here to stay

] ATLANTA - Atlanta Thrashers forward Dan Snyder died
] Sunday night, six days after he was involved in a
] horrific car crash with teammate Dany Heatley.
]
] Snyder of Elmira, Ont., died at Grady Hospital from
] massive brain injuries without ever regaining
] consciousness, the team said.
]
] Police said Heatley was driving his Ferrari at about 130
] kmh on a narrow two-lane road last Monday night when he
] lost control, spun off the road and smashed into a brick
] and wrought iron fence.
]
] The car split in half. The players were thrown into the
] road.
]
] Heatley already was facing several charges, including a
] felony.

can you say "prison time"?

TheStar.com - Dan Snyder dies in hospital

] Jordin Tootoo has always been such a physical hockey
] player that a fellow Predators prospect once called him a
] Tasmanian Devil.

Tootoo's looked good in camp. But probably not good enough to crack the roster yet.

Grit could be Tootoo's ticket into NHL

] Here is the schedule for the 2003 Nashville Predators
] training camp.

FINALLY!!!

Nashville Predators Training Camp Schedule

] Trotz answered questions from NHL.com users on Thursday,
] August 28.

all is revealed.

Catchin' up with... Barry Trotz

] Jordin Tootoo arrived in Nashville weeks before his
] teammates and is preparing for what promises to be one of
] the most watched tryouts in the NHL.

More Tootoo goodness

Tootoo plans journey from Nunavut to Nashville

] Herb Brooks, who coached the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. hockey
] team to the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics, died
] in a car accident Monday. He was 66.

I'm wearing black today.

'Miracle on Ice' coach dies in car accident

] Those Nashville cats survived the playoff pledge. Now the
] Predators just have to figure out how to survive the
] startup and shutdown of the regular season.

A great breakdown of the Pred's situation

NHL - Offseason Spotlight: Nashville Predators