2014-05-02

Winnipeg added a veteran point-producing centre to their forward mix. Numbers Game examines the Jets signing Olli Jokinen. The Jets Get: C Olli Jokinen. Jokinen, 33, experienced a bit of an offensive resurrection last season, scoring 23 goals and 61 points, his highest point total since 2007-2008, the last season that he played more than last seasons average of 18:58 per game. Since 2000-2001, there are two players (Henrik Sedin and Andrew Brunette) that have played more games than Jokinens 886. There also happen to only be two players (Ilya Kovalchuk and Mike Sillinger) with a worst plus-minus than Jokinens minus-96 over that period. Even as his production has waned, falling below the point-per-game production of his peak years, Jokinen handled first-line responsibility for the Flames last season. In Winnipeg, hell add experience and production down the middle, a position that is relatively thin, with Bryan Little the only returning pivot with more than 40 points last season. Additionally, having Jokinen to eat up minutes down the middle should also allow the Jets to remain patient with last years first-round pick, Mark Scheifele, who doesnt have to be rushed to the NHL before hes ready to play and contribute in a significant role. That doesnt mean Scheifele cant make the team next year, but it means that if he does make the club, hell most likley have earned his spot. Calgary prepared to cut ties with Jokinen by signing free agent centre Roman Cervenka, which required far less financial commitment than the two years, $9-million that Jokinen received from Winnipeg. The acquisition of Jokinen doesnt necessarily make the Jets a playoff team, but theyre a better team than the one that ended last season, having added a proven veteran scorer to the lineup. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. cheapjerseys.com . The Germans reached the European Championship semifinals for a record seventh time by beating Greece 4-2 Friday in a match played amid the contentious political backdrop between the countries. cheap jerseys from china .S. -- Vince Hinostroza scored twice and added two assists as the United States scored four unanswered goals on Sunday to beat Canada West 6-3 and win the World Junior A Challenge for the fourth time in five years. http://www.comcheapjerseys.com/ . It was the third time this year that Azarenka won a title by beating Sharapova in the final after the Australian Open and Indian Wells. Sharapova struggled with Azarenkas power throughout the 1 hour, 28-minute match and also served six double faults in the opening set but cut back to only one double fault in the second. cheap nfl jerseys . This week, they discuss Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz, a tribute to the late Emanuel Steward, the New York Islanders decision to move to Brooklyn and the lack of effort by the B. cheap jerseys . -- David Peoples got into the 3M Championship on Tuesday when Russ Cochran withdrew because of a back injury.OTTAWA (CIS) – The CFL Scouting Bureau released its second prospect list for the leagues 2013 Canadian Draft on Wednesday, with four CIS players earning a spot in the Top 5. In total, seven CIS standouts cracked the 15-player list, one less than in the initial report published by the CFL on Sept. 19. After being tagged as the drafts top prospect three months ago, University of Regina defensive tackle Stefan Charles drops to No. 4 on the new list. Taking his place atop the chart is Bo Lokombo, a linebacker from Oregon who was ranked third in September. Joining Charles in the Top 5 are McMaster offensive tackle Matt Sewell at No. 2, Calgary defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh at No. 3 and McMaster defensive end Ben DAguilar at No. 5. Regina offensive lineman Brett Jones (No. 11), Calgary running back Steven Lumbala (No. 13) and Calgary linebacker Mike Edem (No. 14) round out the CIS selections. Sewell and DAguilar, who led McMaster to a second straight OUA title this fall and helped the Marauders reach the Vanier Cup championship game for the second consecutive season, are the big winners on the new list among CIS plaayers, moving up two and five spots, respectively.dddddddddddd Sewell, a 6-foot-8, 330-pound specimen from Milton, Ont., was named an all-Canadian for the second year in a row and helped quarterback Kyle Quinlan claim the Hec Crighton Trophy. DAguilar, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound native of Hamilton, was awarded the J.P. Metras Trophy as the countrys top down lineman after he set a single-season CIS record with 12.5 sacks in eight conference games. Gaydosh is down one position from the September list, Jones is down two, Lumbala dropped all the way from No. 5, while Edem was unranked three months ago. Last year, University of Saskatchewan offensive lineman Ben Heenan topped the first two Scouting Bureau lists before dropping to second place in the third and final rankings. In May, he became the sixth CIS player in as many years – and the 10th in the past 13 years - to be selected first overall in the CFL Draft when the Saskatchewan Roughriders called his name at No. 1. The CFLs Scouting Bureau is comprised of CFL scouts, player personnel directors and general managers from the leagues eight teams. ' ' '

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