Saturday Open Skate

Dates:

• Saturday, June 30, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, July 7, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, July 14, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, July 28, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, August 4, 8:00pm-9:30pm

Where: Thaler Sports Center, Mound

2007 NHL Entry Draft

Gopher NHL Selections

Six Gophers were selected in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft,
including Mound/Orono’s Taylor Matson. This is the sixth
straight year Gopher athletes have been selected in the
first round.

First Round
Patrick White (FR-Grand Rapids) – 25th/Vancouver Canucks
Jim O’Brien (SO-Maplewood) – 29th/Ottawa Senators

Second Round
Mike Hoeffel (FR-North Oaks) – 57th/New Jersey Devils

Fourth Round
Cade Fairchild (FR-Duluth) – 96th/St Louis Blues

Sixth Round
Taylor Matson (FR-Mound) – 176th/Vancouver Canucks

Seventh Round
Nick Larson (FR-Stillwater) – 185th/Washington Capitals

Complete coverage at GopherSports here.

Sunday Open Skate

Dates:

• Sunday, June 24, 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, July 1, 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, July 8, 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, July 15, 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, July 22, 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, July 29, 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Sunday, August 5, 2:00pm-3:30pm

Where: Thaler Sports Center, Mound

Saturday Open Skate

Dates:

• Saturday, June 23, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, June 30, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, July 7, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, July 14, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, July 28, 8:00pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, August 4, 8:00pm-9:30pm

Where: Thaler Sports Center, Mound

TODAY – NHL Entry Draft

What: 2007 NHL Entry Draft

When: June 22-23

Where:
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio

Round 1: June 22, 7:00pm
Rounds 2-7: June 23, 10:00am

NHL Entry Draft Info.

The Laker – Sports Page

Now in The Laker

The Mound-Westonka Girls U10 program finished their
Spring MASH League season 6-3-1.

Read the full article here.

Find the Laker Sports Online here.

Use of Helmets

Until the late 1970’s/early 1980’s, it was uncommon for players to
wear helmets.

The first player credited for wearing a helmet was Boston Bruins’
defenseman George Owen in 1928. Owen, a college football player
at Harvard, wore his leather football helmet when he joined the NHL.

The first all-star game (1933-34) was organized as a benefit for
Toronto Maple Leafs “Ace” Bailey, whose hockey career ended due
to head injury. He was not wearing a helmet.

In 1968, North Stars center Bill Masterson hit his head on the ice
during a game and died two days later. He is honored with the
Masterson Memorial Trophy. He was not wearing a helmet.

In the 1979-80 season, the NHL made it mandatory for players joining
the league after that point to wear a helmet.

Craig Mactavish retired in the 1996-97 season, the last NHL player to
play in the NHL without a helmet.

Source: Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame