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注册日期: 2011-9-14
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Tweet Brendan Shanahan, a former 600-goal scorer and the current NHL Vice President of Hockey and Business Operations, learned about his role in the 2011 All-Star Game presented by Discover the same way everyone else did -- at a press conference Commissioner Gary Bettman gave during last springs Stanley Cup Final. <a href=http://www.officialphiladelphiaeaglesjersey.com/michael-vick-jersey>Philadelphia Eagles Michael Vick Jerseys</a>. "Sort of one of those things like you pick up a newspaper and say, oh, I guess Im working on the All-Star Game," a laughing Shanahan told Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, who filled in as host on Thursdays edition of the "NHL Hour with Gary Bettman." "That was my heads up to it, and that was during the Finals last year. Ive often felt that the best way to come up with good ideas or a solution is not to just be introspective but to reach out to all the people you know and ask questions, and thats what I started doing. I started talking to players who had played in many All-Star Games, I spoke to a lot of my friends who are fans and asked them what they liked and I even spoke to some of the broadcasters." In the end, Shanahan developed the idea for the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft, which will kick off All-Star Weekend in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, Jan. 28. "Were going to have 42 All-Stars who are selected for the game and what were going to do is reach out to them and theyre going to select two captains," Shanahan said. "And on the Friday night before the game at 8 oclock, were going to have a live draft on Versus where those two captains will be sitting in a room with the other players in front of them. Theyre going to flip a coin (to see who drafts first). Theyll be flanked by two (alternate) captains up on stage with them, so those six guys will have 36 players out in the audience to draft from." Just as there will be a first pick in the draft, somebody will have to go last. Shanahan said while his group was sensitive to the idea of a player possibly being embarrassed in such a situation, those he talked to were all in favor of the concept. "It was the players themselves that insisted, in the end, were all stars and we want that element, we want that sort of anxiety moment captured on TV," he said. Shanahan, who told Daly his most memorable All-Star Game moment was playing alongside Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque of the Boston Bruins when he scored the winning goal in front of the hometown fans in 1996, said the motivating factor behind the change in format is "to give (the players) ownership of this and give them a little more fun." He added: "Hopefully, as opposed to inheriting your team because youre in the East or inheriting your team because youre in the West, when a team captain actually picks you and says, I want him, not only do you want to perform for him and win for him, but you also want to beat the guy that didnt pick you. And we hope that carries out in the game." Shanahan was the No. 2 pick in the 1987 Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, where he both started and finished his playing career, which also included time with the Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. He won Stanley Cups with the Wings in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Brendan Shanahan (Getty Images) Brendan Shanahan (Getty Images) Not long after announcing his retirement he transitioned to working for the NHL, and Daly asked Shanahan if he felt there were other future executives among the current crop of active players. "I think so. Its not something when we were players that we necessarily thought was going to be an opportunity for us," he said. "Players nowadays have a great appreciation for the business of the game of hockey … I do think more and more guys now are quizzing their general managers and some of their coaches as to what interesting things there could be for life after hockey." Shanahan said his own transition from a hockey jersey to a suit and tie has been an educational one. "Im in a position right now where I can learn from people who have been doing it for a long time and guys that have committed their lives to this," he said. "And I try to absorb as much as I can and when theres a time or a need or a call for me to bring what Ive experienced in my life and being on the ice, I try to help out there. I try to help and I try to contribute, but at the same time I have to admit that its really been a learning opportunity for me." Near the end of the interview, Daly mentioned a list of Shanahans accomplishments in leadership roles -- including the "Shanahan Summit" during the 2004-05 work stoppage and his efforts in executing the Research and Development Camp this past summer -- and inquired, "Whats next on your to-do list?" "I dont know," said Shanahan, chuckling again. "You tell me, Bill." 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Shaqiri scored eight minutes into the start of the second half, enabling Switzerland to steal a match on the home team with the 1-0 victory. For Belarus, Andrei Voronkov claimed the opener before making way for Maksim Skavysh to score, who found the bacck of the net on an Aleksandr Perepechko chip pass to take a 2-0 victory. <a href=http://www.officialhoustontexans.com/steve-slaton-jersey>Texans Steve Slaton Jersey</a> Iceland was without midfielder Aron Gunnarsson for the later part of the game due to a red card in the 77th minute. Belarus and Switzerland earned three Group A points with the victory. Iceland will be looking for their first points against Switzerland on Tuesday (TSN, 11:50am et/8:50am pt), while Belarus faces Denmark later in the day (TSN, 2:30pm et/11:30am pt). ' ' '
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