Hockey Defying the Odds Podcast: Super Bowl Linemakers on Broncos vs. Seahawks Frank Doyle January 31, 2014 Greetings, gamblers! So, Frank Doyle and the boys were back in the Defying the Odds studio and it was just a great time, thanks for asking. In Episode 3 Anonymous Gamblr talks shop about the strategy behind moving the Super Bowl pointspread ahead of the big game and Gerry spouts off about his knowledge of...
Olympics Who Will Carry Team Canada’s Flag at Sochi 2014 Olympics? Frank Doyle January 22, 2014 If you were to choose Team Canada’s Olympic flag bearer based on a combination of sporting excellence and global appeal, you’d have to think Sidney Crosby would be the guy. But it’s not that simple at all in making this choice as the Canadian Olympic Committee gets set to announce its decision Thursday afternoon. While...
Hockey Team Canada: Captain Crosby Surprised by St. Louis Snub Frank Doyle January 21, 2014 Just because Sidney Crosby is the captain of Team Canada’s men’s hockey team doesn’t mean he didn’t raise an eyebrow when Martin St. Louis was left off the team roster for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Crosby, who was named Team Canada captain last weekend, recently told reporters he expected the reigning Art Ross Trophy...
Hockey NHL Picks: Team Canada Olympic Snub Will Motivate Claude Giroux Frank Doyle January 8, 2014 Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (-115, 5) We all knew some extremely talented NHL players were going to be left off Team Canada’s 2014 Sochi Olympics hockey team. Still, it’s hard to imagine some of the league’s top scorers like Martin St. Louis, James Neal, Joe Thornton and Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux watching the Olympics at...
Hockey Ranking Team Canada's Roster Snubs for 2014 Sochi Olympics Frank Doyle January 7, 2014 Steve Yzerman has a thankless job as general manager for the Canadian men’s hockey team heading to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Win gold and everyone attributes the victory to Canada’s deep wealth of talent. Any other result will be met with scathing criticism. Team Canada is currently set as a +166 favorite. Well, let the...
Hockey Team Canada's Case for Chris Kunitz at Sochi 2014 Olympics Frank Doyle January 3, 2014 If you look at the numbers alone, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Chris Kunitz will be a member of Team Canada’s hockey team for the Sochi Olympics when the team’s squad is announced Jan. 7. But, of course, it’s not nearly that simple. Kunitz has spent the better part of his time with the Penguins riding shotgun...
Hockey Can Carey Price lead Team Canada to Gold in Sochi? Frank Doyle December 20, 2013 We’re less than two months away from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and Team Canada is no closer to deciding on a starting goaltender than it was before the start of the NHL season. Actually, the list of potential candidates has only grown since then. The frontrunners remain Roberto Luongo, Carey Price, and Mike Smith,...
Hockey Canadian Olympic snowboarders salute 1972 hockey team Frank Doyle November 13, 2013 Once the 2014 Sochi Olympics get started, it won’t be hard to spot the Canadian snowboard team thanks to some uniforms inspired by Canada’s historic 1972 win over the Soviet Union in the Summit Series. The Canadians team uniforms closely resemble the jerseys Canada wore when Paul Henderson scored “the goal” to defeat the Soviet...
Olympics Canadian Simon Whitfield retires after golden triathlon career Frank Doyle October 23, 2013 Simon Whitfield will always be known for his gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the silver medal he won at the 2008 Beijing Games, and being honored as Canada’s flag bearer at the 2012 London Games, but at 38 years old, it’s time for a new chapter in his life. He officially retired from...
Hockey All three Team Canada Sochi 2014 jerseys leaked online? Frank Doyle September 25, 2013 You know hockey season is just around the corner when everybody starts flipping out about some photos of what might be the jerseys for Canada’s hockey team at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Reminder: The Sochi Winter Olympics begin February 7, 2014, which is more than four months away. At any rate, it looks as...