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Shero wins general manager award - 06-14-13

Written by Seth Rorabaugh on .

The Penguins' Ray Shero (above) was named winner of the NHL's general manager of the year award tonight. The honor is voted by all 30 NHL general managers as well as a handful of league executives. It is the first time he has won the award. Here's how the voting broke down:

                                                         Pts  (1st-2nd-3rd)

   1.  Ray Shero, Penguins                      94   (14-6-6)
   2.  Bob Murray, Ducks                            88   (11-9-6)
   3.  Marc Bergevin, Canadiens                75   (7-12-4)
   4.  Stan Bowman, Blackhawks              36   (3-6-3)
   5.  Bryan Murray, Senators                     23   (2-2-7)
   6.  Garth Snow, Islanders                         8   (0-1-5)
   7.  Dave Nonis, Maple Leafs                     6   (0-2-0)
   8.  Ken Holland, Red Wings                     5   (1-0-0)
        David Poile, Predators                        5   (1-0-0)
 10.  George McPhee, Capitals                   4   (0-1-1)
 11.  Scott Howson, Blue Jackets                2   (0-0-2)
 12.  Dean Lombardi, Kings                         1   (0-0-1)
        Don Maloney, Coyotes                         1   (0-0-1)
        Glen Sather, Rangers                           1   (0-0-1)
        Greg Sherman, Avalanche                   1   (0-0-1)
        Doug Wilson, Sharks                           1   (0-0-1)

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews (above) was named the winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy which goes to "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game" as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. It is the first time he has won the award. Here's the breakdown of the votes:

                                                                Pts.        (1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th)
1. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks            1,260            (75-51-20-16-5)
2. Patrice Bergeron, Bruins                    1,250            (78-44-24-12-6)
3. Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings                  737             (8-37-58-31-15)
4. Anze Kopitar, Kings                              266             (4-7-19-25-7)
5. David Backes, Blues                            240             (3-10-12-17-29)
6. Jay McClement, Maple Leafs               142             (4-2-7-13-14)
7. Pascal Dupuis, Penguins                  111             (4-3-5-6-7)
8. Ryan Callahan, Rangers                      101            (1-3-6-8-16)
9. Derek Stepan, Rangers                         98             (1-2-5-14-7)
10. Marian Hossa, Blackhawks                 78             (1-4-3-4-13)
11. Frans Nielsen, Islanders                      46             (0-4-1-3-4)
12. Boyd Gordon, Coyotes                        32             (0-2-1-2-7)
13. Chris Kunitz, Penguins                    26             (0-1-3-1-1)
14. Henrik Zetterberg, Red Wings             23             (0-1-3-0-1)
15. Sidney Crosby, Penguins                 21             (0-1-2-1-1)
16. Eric Staal, Hurricanes                         19              (0-0-1-2-8)
17. Mikko Koivu, Wild                                17              (0-1-1-1-2)
18. Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks                           16              (0-0-1-3-2)
19. Logan Couture, Sharks                       14              (0-0-1-1-6)
20. Andrew Ladd, Jets                               13              (0-1-0-1-3)
21. Matt Duchene, Avalanche                    13              (0-0-2-1-0)
22. Alex Burrows, Canucks                         9              (0-0-0-2-3)
23. Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals                 8              (0-1-0-0-1)
24. Henrik Sedin, Canucks                          8              (0-0-0-2-2)
25. Michael Frolik, Blackhawks                    7              (0-1-0-0-0)
      Adam Henrique, Devils                          7              (0-1-0-0-0)
      Patrick Kane, Blackhawks                     7              (0-1-0-0-0)
      John Tavares, Islanders                         7              (0-1-0-0-0)
29. Jordan Staal, Hurricanes                       7              (0-0-1-0-2)
30. Marcus Kruger, Blackhawks                  6              (0-0-1-0-1)
31. Bryan Little, Jets                                     6              (0-0-0-2-0)
      Jason Pominville, Wild                           6              (0-0-0-2-0)
33. Ryan O'Reilly, Avalanche                       5              (0-0-1-0-0)
      Brandon Prust, Montreal                        5              (0-0-1-0-0)
35. Saku Koivu, Ducks                                 4              (0-0-0-1-1)
      Maxime Talbot, Flyers                             4              (0-0-0-1-1)
      Jiri Tlusty, Hurricanes                             4              (0-0-0-1-1)
38. Ruslan Fedotenko, Flyers                      3              (0-0-0-1-0)
      Nazem Kadri, Maple Leafs                     3              (0-0-0-1-0)
      Ilya Kovalchuk, Devils                             3              (0-0-0-1-0)
      Mike Richards, Kings                              3              (0-0-0-1-0)
      Tyler Seguin, Bruins                                3              (0-0-0-1-0)
43. Tyler Bozak, Maple Leafs                        2              (0-0-0-0-2)
      Brad Marchand, Bruins                           2              (0-0-0-0-2)
45. Eric Fehr, Capitals                                  1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Ryan Johansen, Blue Jackets                1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Steve Ott, Sabres                                   1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Daniel Paille, Bruins                                1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Zach Parise, Wild                                    1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Joe Pavelski, Sharks                               1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Jarret Stoll, Kings                                    1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Nate Thompson, Lightning                      1              (0-0-0-0-1)
      Joe Thornton, Sharks                              1              (0-0-0-0-1)

The Senators' Paul MacLean (above) was named the winner of the Jack Adams Award which is given to the league's top coach as voted by the NHL Broadcasters Association. It is the first time he has won the award.The voting breakdown:

                                                               Pts.                  (1st-2nd-3rd)
1. Paul MacLean, Senators                   206                   (28-19-9)
2. Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks           160                   (22-13-11)
3. Bruce Boudreau, Ducks                      88                   (6-15-13)
4. Michel Therrien, Montreal                     78                    (10-6-10)
5. Jack Capuano, Islanders                     47                    (5-5-7)
6. Dan Bylsma, Penguins                      40                    (4-4-8)
7. Randy Hurricaneslyle, Maple Leafs     40                     (3-5-10)
8. Adam Oates, Capitals                         40                     (2-8-6)
9. Todd Richards, Blue Jackets               37                     (3-5-7)
10. Mike Babcock, Red Wings                 7                      (0-2-1)
11. Todd McLellan, Sharks                       3                       (0-1-0)
12. Darryl Sutter, Kings                            1                       (0-0-1)

 

Lightning forward Marting St. Louis (above) won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability," as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. It is the third time St. Louis has won the award. The voting breakdown:

                                                               Pts.           (1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th)
1. Martin St. Louis, Lightning                  824                  (47-29-21-12-10)
2. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks                  785                 (44-28-20-13-10)
3. Matt Moulson, Islanders                      750                 (35-28-27-17-18)
4. Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings                536                  (13-26-23-31-16)
5. Logan Couture, Sharks                      354                  (8-19-15-151)
6. Kris Letang, Penguins                    162                  (2-6-13-9-8)
7. Derek Stepan, Rangers                      98                   (1-5-5-7-7)
8. Jason Pominville, Wild                        74                   (0-2-7-4-13)
9. Loui Eriksson, Stars                            72                   (3-2-2-4-6)
10. Ryan Callahan, Rangers                   62                   (5-0-0-3-3)
11. Brandon Sutter, Penguins             56                   (2-0-4-5-1)
12. Patrice Bergeron, Bruins                   54                   (1-3-2-4-1)
13. Teemu Selanne, Ducks                     52                   (2-3-2-0-1)
14. Anze Kopitar, Kings                           51                   (1-2-2-4-5)
15. Matt Read, Flyers                              46                    (1-1-3-3-5)
16. John Tavares, Islanders                    45                    (1-2-2-2-5)
17. Rob Scuderi, Kings                           30                    (1-2-1-0-1)
18. Phil Kessel, Maple Leafs                  29                    (0-0-3-4-2)
19. Matt Carle, Lightning                         27                    (1-1-0-3-1)
20. Brian Campbell, Panthers                26                     (0-0-3-2-5)
21. Bryan Little, Jets                               25                     (0-2-0-3-2)
22. Daniel Alfredsson, Senators             24                     (1-2-0-0-0)
23. Zach Parise, Wild                             24                     (1-0-1-2-3)
24. Henrik Sedin, Canucks                     23                     (1-0-1-2-2)
25. Cody Franson, Maple Leafs             23                     (0-2-1-1-1)
26. Matt Duchene, Avalanche                23                     (0-0-3-2-2)
27. Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals            22                     (1-0-1-2-1)
28. Henrik Zetterberg, Red Wings          22                     (0-0-2-2-6)
29. Drew Miller, Red Wings                    21                     (1-1-0-1-1)
30. Alex Pietrangelo, Blues                     21                     (0-2-0-2-1)
31. Ray Whitney, Stars                           20                     (0-2-1-0-1)
32. Andrew Cogliano, Ducks                  19                     (0-1-1-2-1)
33. Sidney Crosby, Penguins              18                     (0-2-0-1-1)
34. Tyler Bozak, Maple Leafs                  18                    (0-1-2-0-1)
35. Matt Cullen, Wild                               16                    (1-0-1-0-1)
36. Milan Hejduk, Avalanche                   15                    (1-0-1-0-0)
37. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks          15                    (0-1-1-1-0)
38. Andrew Ladd, Jets                            15                    (0-0-2-1-2)
39. Jarome Iginla, Penguins                13                    (1-0-0-1-0)
       Kimmo Timonen, Flyers                  13                    (1-0-0-1-0)
41. Brian Gionta, Montreal                      11                    (1-0-0-0-1)
42. Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers               11                    (0-0-1-2-0)
43. Shane Doan, Coyotes                      10                    (1-0-0-0-0)
44. Andrei Markov, Montreal                    9                     (0-1-0-0-2)
45. Jordan Eberle, EDM                          9                     (0-0-1-1-1)
46. Pascal Dupuis, Penguins               7                    (0-1-0-0-0)
      Saku Koivu, Ducks                            7                    (0-1-0-0-0)
      Travis Zajac, Devils                           7                    (0-1-0-0-0)
49. David Backes, Blues                         6                    (0-0-1-0-1)
50. Joe Pavelski, Sharks                         6                    (0-0-0-2-0)
      Taylor Pyatt, Rangers                        6                    (0-0-0-2-0)
52. Kyle Wellwood, Jets                          6                    (0-0-0-1-3)
53. Claude Giroux, Flyers                        5                    (0-0-1-0-0)
      Jaromir Jagr, Bruins                           5                    (0-0-1-0-0)
      Frans Nielsen, Islanders                    5                    (0-0-1-0-0)
56. Cory Emmerton, Red Wings             3                    (0-0-0-1-0)
      Tobias Enstrom, Jets                         3                    (0-0-0-1-0)
      Mike Fisher, Predators                       3                    (0-0-0-1-0)
      Sergei Gonchar, Senators                 3                    (0-0-0-1-0)
      Kevin Klein, Predators                       3                    (0-0-0-1-0)
61. Steven Stamkos, Lightning                2                    (0-0-0-0-2)
62. Jay Bouwmeester, Blues                   1                    (0-0-0-0-1)
      James Neal, Penguins                    1                    (0-0-0-0-1)
      Eric Staal, Hurricanes                        1                    (0-0-0-0-1)
      Lee Stempniak, Flames                     1                    (0-0-0-0-1)

Other award winners include:

-Wild goaltender Josh Harding who claimed the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy which is given to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was a finalist for this award.

-Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron was named the winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player who best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice and who has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community."

-Red Wings captain/forward Henrik Zetterberg was named the winner of the NHL Foundation Player Award which goes to the player "who applies the core values of hockey – commitment, perseverance and teamwork – to enrich the lives of people in his community."

-Senators captain/forward Daniel Alfredsson was named winner of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award which is given to “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season.”

-The NHL will name winners of its more signifincant awards such as the Hart Trophy and Norris Trophy tomorrow beginning at 7 p.m.

(Photos: Shero-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Toews-Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images; MacLean-Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images; St. Louis-Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

 

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Holy Harley! Pope Francis to bless bikers

Written by Ann Rodgers on .


Even the Vatican is celebrating the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. On Sunday Pope Francis will bless thousands of bikers, and a special Mass for them was celebrated today in St. Peter's Basilica. No I'm not making this up. This is from the Vatican Information Service, a news bulletin of the Vatican press office:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDES INTO THE ETERNAL CITY

Vatican City, 14 June 2013 (VIS) – This weekend, Rome will have a unique soundtrack coming from the roaring pistons of some 35,000 Harly-Davidsons that, since yesterday, have begun to invade the capital for the 110th anniversary celebrations of the American motorcycle maker's founding.

There is also room for faith among the rumbling engines, leather jackets, and elaborate tattoos. Events began early this morning with Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of the Vatican Basilica, saying Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for two thousand of the participants. Also, 1,400 bikes with their riders will be blessed by Pope Francis at the Sunday Angelus as the Via della Conciliazione leading up to the square becomes a parade route for the motorcyclists. St. Peter's Square will welcome all the other Harley-Davidson riders and enthusiasts—on foot—who didn't win a ticket for their bike.

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They are almost in Pittsburgh! Party tomorrow!

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Photo by Dave Tucker -- The Point Made team is almost in Pittsburgh.

Come celebrate the legacy of people who made the Great Allegheny Passage possible — a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at Sandcastle at 10 a.m. tomorrow. There will be a 7-mile ride from Sandcastle to Point State Park beginning at 11 a.m. and a 1 p.m. presentation and unveiling of  marker at The Point.

But before you do that, visit The Digs and read the backstory of how the GAP was built. Have a good mood!

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Score! 70's seashell plant hanger! Tacky but groovy...man!

Written by Doug Oster on .

blog seashell1I don't know how old this plant hanger is, but it's sure reminiscent of the 70's. I love it! Photos by Doug Oster

I was speaking at the Bridgeville Library before their annual plant swap a few weeks ago. When I was done and the swap was over, this beautiful seashell plant hanger was left behind. Library director Donna Taylor offered it to me and in a day or two it was hanging right outside of the kitchen door.

It's planted with double impatiens and some white, vining bacopa plants too.

It's perfect for my taste, or lack of taste. Some might call it tacky, but I love and it works in my garden.

The planter is different and fun to look at while going in and out of the house.

Remember, the garden is for you and you alone. Fill it with things that make you smile.

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New verbal commitment: S Jalen Williams

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Pitt finally got some good recruiting news Friday, when Newburgh Free Academy (N.Y.) Jalen Williams gave a verbal commitment to Paul Chryst and the Panthers.

Williams is Pitt's second verbal commitment of the 2014 class, joining Traverse City (Mich.) offensive lineman Connor Hayes. He's listed as a 3-star on Rivals, Scout and 24-7. Williams made his commitment on an unofficial visit to campus this weekend, choosing the Panthers over offers from Temple, UMass, Buffalo and Old Dominion.

"From the beginning of the whole recruiting process, they've done a good job making sure that he knew that they were very interested in him as far as just mail and staying in contact, that type of thing," Newburgh Free Academy football coach Bill Bianco said. "Then obviously, the program with the tradition of it, it's a football school and a football town. He's a football guy. Obviously a lot of people would be interested to play at Pitt."

Pitt defensive ends/linebackers coach John Palermo is actually a graduate of Williams' high school, and served as his primary recruiter. Bianco said this familiarity also played a role in Williams giving his pledge.

"The coaches [at Pitt], I can't say enough," Bianco said. "They've shown him just a lot of respect throughout the whole thing. They made him feel comfortable, made him feel wanted every time we were there."

Williams is listed at 6-2, 180 pounds, which is pretty good size for a safety.

"First off, he's a tremendous character kid," Bianco said. "On top of being a character kid, he's 6-2, 185-195 pounds. He's got great ball skills, very smart, intelligent, not really a loud-mouth, just a worker who loves football. He's a football junkie."

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