NHL Network Top 50 player countdown Nos. 1-10
1. Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago Blackhawks
The best player
in the League right now, according to NHL Network's expert panel, is
Kane. He's the reigning Art Ross Trophy winner after he set NHL career
highs with 46 goals, 60 assists and 106 points. That performance also
earned the three-time Stanley Cup champion his first Hart Trophy as
League MVP and first Ted Lindsay Award as most outstanding player as
voted by NHL players.
Kane, 27, never has scored fewer than 64
points in a full NHL season since the Blackhawks made him the first pick
in the 2007 draft. Entering his 10th season in the League, all with
Chicago, he has averaged more than a point per game, with 663 (251
goals, 412 assists) in 658 games, and is sixth on the Blackhawks'
all-time scoring list, behind Stan Mikita (1,467 points), Bobby Hull
(1,153), Denis Savard (1.096), Steve Larmer (923) and Doug Wilson (779).
Complete list (NHL.com)
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
This Is A Great Read
How One Soviet Pilot Pulled The Sheet Off The Ghostly MiG-25
The MiG-25 Foxbat was an incredible rat rod of a plane—heavy, big and extraordinarily powerful—and it indirectly led to the development of Western planes like the F-15 Eagle. In the 1970s, the United States Air Force didn’t know much about it, until a Soviet pilot named Viktor Belenko decided to defect and landed one in Hakodate, Japan, 40 years ago today.
The fascinating story of how we learned about the MiG-25, as recounted by the BBC, starts with spy satellite footage that the West picked up, which showed a mysterious new Soviet jet. It had huge wings. It looked fast, from the blurry photographs we had of it. Nobody knew anything about it.
It was, for all intents and purposes, a ghost.
Meanwhile, Soviet citizen and fighter pilot Belenko’s life was
falling apart at home, a divorce looming. He also began to question the
entirety of the Soviet system, and if the West was really as bad as he’d
been told.
After realizing that the huge, new MiG-25 that he was being trained to fly was his ticket out, Belenko started plotting. The day he flew out for training—September 6, 1976—he also had a full tank of fuel and a route.
But it was really in the aftermath of Belenko’s flight that the full implications to hold, as the BBC notes:
The MiG-25 Foxbat was an incredible rat rod of a plane—heavy, big and extraordinarily powerful—and it indirectly led to the development of Western planes like the F-15 Eagle. In the 1970s, the United States Air Force didn’t know much about it, until a Soviet pilot named Viktor Belenko decided to defect and landed one in Hakodate, Japan, 40 years ago today.
The fascinating story of how we learned about the MiG-25, as recounted by the BBC, starts with spy satellite footage that the West picked up, which showed a mysterious new Soviet jet. It had huge wings. It looked fast, from the blurry photographs we had of it. Nobody knew anything about it.
It was, for all intents and purposes, a ghost.
After realizing that the huge, new MiG-25 that he was being trained to fly was his ticket out, Belenko started plotting. The day he flew out for training—September 6, 1976—he also had a full tank of fuel and a route.
But it was really in the aftermath of Belenko’s flight that the full implications to hold, as the BBC notes:
Japan only really knew what they were dealing with when the MiG made its surprise landing. The Japanese suddenly found themselves with a defecting pilot – and a fighter jet that had so far evaded Western intelligence agencies. Hakodate’s airport suddenly became a hive of intelligence activity.
The CIA was scarcely able to believe its luck.(Jalopnik.com)
This Would Make For An Awesome Project Car
Junkyard Gem: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL
A first-year example of the legendary R107, now discarded.
They May Have Found Bernie's Selling Price
American investors Liberty Media set to purchase F1 for $8.5 billion
According to Autoweek, multiple outlets across Europe confirmed Liberty's purchase, claiming the American company is spending $8.5 billion to take control of the world's top tier of open-wheel racing. Liberty owns multiple communications and entertainment ventures, including the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Autoweek, citing The Sunday Times, said Liberty's acquisition of F1 would be a two-stage affair, with the 85-year-old Ecclestone retaining his position as CEO during phase one. Speaking to Auto Motor und Sport, Ecclestone said, "It is my decision what role I take." But that might only be Bernie's decision in step one – phase two could see Formula E boss Alejandro Agag take the reins.
While it sounds crazy considering his dominance of the sport, Ecclestone told The Sunday Times he'll "say adios" if he isn't a fan of the "noises" coming from Liberty Media. Here's hoping Liberty makes a lot of noise, and soon.
So, what will it mean for F1 if Liberty takes over, aside from everyone's least favorite CEO maybe losing his job? According to ESPN, the US-based Liberty would turn its attention to F1's traditionally weak position in the states, boosting marketing in a bid to raise awareness of the sport. The company has tie-ins with Time Warner, Viacom, and SiriusXM to leverage. But beyond increasing F1's US presence, Liberty Media boss John Malone may centralize the sport's marketing and promotional operations around the globe. Host tracks are generally responsible for promoting races – and keeping F1 in the public consciousness beyond the race weekend. Before we can know for certain what Liberty Media's plans are, the company needs to complete its purchase – expect to hear more on that front soon.
(AutoBlog.com)
According to Autoweek, multiple outlets across Europe confirmed Liberty's purchase, claiming the American company is spending $8.5 billion to take control of the world's top tier of open-wheel racing. Liberty owns multiple communications and entertainment ventures, including the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Autoweek, citing The Sunday Times, said Liberty's acquisition of F1 would be a two-stage affair, with the 85-year-old Ecclestone retaining his position as CEO during phase one. Speaking to Auto Motor und Sport, Ecclestone said, "It is my decision what role I take." But that might only be Bernie's decision in step one – phase two could see Formula E boss Alejandro Agag take the reins.
While it sounds crazy considering his dominance of the sport, Ecclestone told The Sunday Times he'll "say adios" if he isn't a fan of the "noises" coming from Liberty Media. Here's hoping Liberty makes a lot of noise, and soon.
So, what will it mean for F1 if Liberty takes over, aside from everyone's least favorite CEO maybe losing his job? According to ESPN, the US-based Liberty would turn its attention to F1's traditionally weak position in the states, boosting marketing in a bid to raise awareness of the sport. The company has tie-ins with Time Warner, Viacom, and SiriusXM to leverage. But beyond increasing F1's US presence, Liberty Media boss John Malone may centralize the sport's marketing and promotional operations around the globe. Host tracks are generally responsible for promoting races – and keeping F1 in the public consciousness beyond the race weekend. Before we can know for certain what Liberty Media's plans are, the company needs to complete its purchase – expect to hear more on that front soon.
(AutoBlog.com)
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