Clicks and Clippings: Skinner Winner
by Carolyn Christians on Jan 26, 2011 11:50 AM EST
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With Skinner's strong resurgence in the numbers he's putting up, among rookies and veterans alike, added to the announcement of his inclusion in Sunday's All-Star game here in Raleigh, there is more buzz than ever about Carolina's favorite rookie. Some stories and audio to hear what they're saying.
Skinner added to All-Star Game roster - 2011 NHL All-Star Game from the NHL's announcement:
- When Jeff Skinner takes the ice Sunday, he'll be just 18 years, 259 days old, making him the youngest person ever to play for the All-Stars in an All-Star Game. Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman had been the youngest, at 18 years, 267 days in 1984.
Canes' Skinner rates among NHL's top rookies - NewsObserver.com Carolina Hurricanes rookie center Jeff Skinner has shown a flair and creativity that has him at the top of the league among rookies in points and assists.
Shortly after the announcement, Jeff Skinner was trending worldwide on Twitter - from @Tachibana828. That he is trending in Raleigh is just as cool.
Remember that Jeff Skinner is scheduled to be the guest of Mike Maniscalco on the WRAL's "Canes Corner" Thursday night, at 6pm. If you don't feel like camping out at Backyard Bistro all day to get a seat, you can listen on 99.9 ESPN the Fan, streamed here.
UPDATE: Responses to the announcement with these 2 audio clips from Long Island this morning from Paul Maurice [link, 2 minutes] and Jeff Skinner [link, 6:40 minutes].
More on the Skinner and All-Star game details and stories after the jump.
UPDATE: CanesNow caught up with Jeff's father this morning. Canes Now - Skinner's father happy to change plans
"He's always had a quiet, inner confidence," said Andrew Skinner, an attorney. "He has always been a kid who works hard. He's extremely disciplined and makes the most of the ability he has."
Rookie ratings and Calder talk
Rookies get exposure - NewsObserver.com The All-Star Weekend will offer a chance to see many of the candidates for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the top rookie each season.
Rookie Skinner has been a Hurricane force - USATODAY.com With five goals in his past six games, Skinner now has 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points in 45 games. He's on pace to have a better rookies season than either Steven Stamkos (46 points in 2008-09) or Matt Duchene (55 points last season) USAToday has a follow up story quoting Jim Rutherford on Skinner earlier this season: Hurricanes' Skinner joins main All-Star Game - USATODAY.com
Red Light District: Calder Trophy race heating up And that's the thing - Skinner is 18. He was drafted just last summer. His two biggest competitors are eight and three years older than him, respectively, which has to impress the voters (but like I said earlier, it is not the deciding factor).
The Fourth Period : Rookie Watch : No. 1 Skinner back at the top spot here too.
NHL: Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner is the league's best rookie through the first half of the season - ESPN Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus looks at the best, most surprising and most disappointing rookies of the first half of the NHL season, with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner topping the list.
NHL Networks's On the Fly discussed the greatest teenage hockey players on the planet early last week.
The Nabokov mess and 30 thoughts - Elliotte Friedman A wide ranging weekly column, but #26 caught my eye:
26) One of the reasons Jeff Skinner scored huge points with Carolina teammates this year? Little things, like waiting outside the team's plane until all the other players have selected their seats. Those kinds of moves go a long way.
Other Hurricanes talking about Skinner
Brandon Sutter on the XM Radio Power Play joining Scott Laughlin on Tuesday afternoon. Great conversation; yes, Skinner's name comes up.
Rod Brind'Amour - The FAN 590 Toronto More good Audio, this time with the Cane's Stanley Cup hero and former Captain. Talks about hockey in Carolina, and gets the Skinner question too.
Just a few more All-Star stories since Tuesday
Here's the official roster for the weekend, with one more opening for a forward. Will it be Logan Couture, Taylor Hall or another vet? [UPDATE: Paul Stastny, of the Colorado Avalanche, is the final name to complete the roster.]
Staal epitomizes leader, All-Star - NewsObserver.com Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes has played in other All-Star Games and should play in more in the years to come. But there may never be one quite like the one Sunday.
John Forslund's story as he gets set to shine this weekend too: All-Star spotlight finds Hurricanes announcer - NewsObserver.com A few weeks ago, John Forslund had no idea what he'd be doing when the NHL All-Star Game came to the RBC Center. Now, he has no idea when he'll have a free moment.
Vacation time for rest of Canes - NewsObserver.com While dozens of NHL players and league officials are converging on the Triangle for the weekend's All-Star festival, many of the Carolina Hurricanes will hit the exits.
This got a lot more complicated for the captain of Team Staal this morning: Staal mulling draft strategies for All-Star Weekend - NHL.com Will he pick teammate Cam Ward? Brother Marc from the Rangers? Southeast rival Alex Ovechkin? Eric Staal discussed possible Fantasy Draft strategies.
For the Triangle area in general, some good posts:
A Raleigh guide for visiting Canadians - WRALSportsFan.com's Ken Medlin
1) It's not pronounced Ray-lee. Seriously, I heard this abomination over and over during the Stanley Cup runs in 2002 and 2006. It's Rah-lee. Learn it. Live it. Love it.
Something completely different and well worth reading about: what good works will remain when the show is over? Legacy Gift, from Carolina Hurricanes' Doug Warf At the North Carolina Children’s Hospital, the NHL and the Carolina Hurricanes will leave a permanent All-Star mark.
NHL tries to jazz up its game - NewsObserver.com The Triangle will discover this week the dirty little secret of the NHL All-Star Game: What actually happens on the ice is the least important part of the entire weekend.
And to watch what's happening to prepare the inside the RBC Center, keep an eye on this site here, to see images from the arena's web-cam.
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I’m glad that the league is recognizing another all-star that is among us … Johnny Forslund. We take for granted what an amazing announcer and analyst that he is. Just by listening and watching other broadcasts over the last few weeks, we, as Caniacs, are extremely lucky to have John, Chuck and yes, Tripp, on our TVs and radios during most games.
I want to echo your support for John Forslund and Tripp. I subscribed to NHL Center Ice about 48 hrs ago. For reasons that don’t matter, I have been awake a high percentage of those hrs and so had the opportunity to look in and listen in on substantial portions of several games with announcers from other cities. I’ve always liked Forslund and Tracy, jokes notwithstanding, but didn’t realize that they’re in a different league from the other announcers I"ve run into. Forslund and Tracy are more articulate, more insightful and more enjoyable to listen to. There are occasional awkward moments in the banter, but nothing compared to what I’ve heard listening to announcers for other teams. Some announcers describe the action with plain bias. Tripp is a homer but within bounds and is always careful to qualify his observations as what he thinks he saw. He overuses some pet expressions but he’s far more articulate than his counterparts that I’ve been able to hear so far. I’ve also got more respect for the job Tripp does selecting and explaining highlights—more than just replaying something and commenting again on the obvious. We’re very lucky that John and Tripp handle the Canes’ telecasts.
by curiouscanesfan on Jan 26, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
+1
I concur. I’ve been streaming the past couple of games either due to traveling outside FS-CR’s market or the d@mnable versus blackout. Especially highlighted in the most recent Toronto and NYR games, John and Tripp know their stuff. I didn’t realize how good we have it until I heard other teams announcers calling our players by wrong names, and numbers as well as the not so occasional “that guy”.
And you’re right, while it is sometimes fun to hear the bias of other teams announcers (man they HATE Rutu), I’m glad John and Tripp keep it reasonable and allow us as fans to appreciate the games, not just our team.
+Hey Hey Waddaya Say!
I am glad he is getting to work this weekend. True professionals don’t show their colors. When he is working on FSN with Tripp, they are best buddies. When he works for Vs., even doing a Canes game, you would never know who his regular employer is. Watching some of these guys on athde or justin.tv – they are absolutely terrible – we are lucky to have JohhnyF here.
McBain added...to Rookies
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=550697
Jim Rutherford is a moron.
so I’m confused.. will Skinner be in the skills competition at all now or will he only be in Sunday’s game?
I believe all the veterans (or most) will be participating on Saturday. There are a lot of different events often with several people representing each team. So he will be both. None of the designated rookies will play Sunday. McBain is in that category now.
Twitter @HMof2
by Carolyn Christians on Jan 26, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
9) Toboggans are hats. Wool winter hats. You won’t slide very far on one of our toboggans.
http://www.memidex.com/toboggan+sledge
Interesting that none of dictionaries call it hat and none of the etymology references call it a hat. It’s a sled not a hat.
Agreed
Who you going to believe on winter gear, be it hats or snow travel devices? PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE COLD.
I grew up in Wisconsin. A toboggan is a friggin’ SLED!
by Raccoon Fink on Jan 27, 2011 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Read that Canes Now article about Skinner playing instead of watching on Sunday has only reinforced what I thought about him. That kid is a keeper. The big sister in me is very, very impressed.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
I got to thinking about him sitting the locker room getting ready, before the game Sunday, looking around at the players surrounding him and thinking “how did I get here?” What an incredible learning experience to witness this and see how the players are not just on the ice, but behind closed doors.
The comments from his dad were pretty good to hear too.
Twitter @HMof2
by Carolyn Christians on Jan 26, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
The comments from his dad were very special. It’s got to be such a whirlwind for his family as well. I mean 18 is normally when a kid leaves the family, but to have him playing professional hockey at the highest level possible? Amazing for them too. He is just a tad younger than my brother and I can’t imagine looking over at my brother the professional athlete. It’s just crazy to think about. Raleigh has kind of adopted Skinner as their surrogate son and now his family seems to becoming part of the big, crazy family known as Caniacs.
As far as him sitting in the locker room Sunday…just mind blowing and it’s not even happening to me!
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
I’m well aware of that, but for a parent, I’m not really sure that fact lessens the pride the Skinners must feel at all that their son has accomplished this year.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
I know what you were saying. I’ve heard Skinner refer to Raleigh in a couple of audio clips today, and it almost sounds like he considers it home. Not quite, but getting there.
Twitter @HMof2
by Carolyn Christians on Jan 26, 2011 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
Won’t be long. This is a good spot for him to end up, and I’ll bet he’s wise enough to know that.
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SISU
by Jamie Kellner on Jan 26, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Skinner, Skinner's parents, and Raleigh
I estimate Skinner has about 30,000 parentis en loco already. That estimate may even be low. Skinner is a fantastic player for the Canes and Caniacs. I know the organization is a great fit for him; and know as well that this community is a wonderful place for him to develop. I suspect, like LTD, that both Skinner and his parents realize it is a win-win situation all the way around.
I too appreciate
John Forslund’s efforts,style and on target observations wether it’s on FS Carolinas or on verses…he does a super job…And am glad skinner will play in the game…and we get another Cane in as well for the skills contests…I wonder if Skinner was given the option or did JR make the call as where he was to participate ?? Good Stuff yet again HM…
The moment you write off the Hurricanes,
they make you look bad !!
i can't imagine Skinner not wanting to play in the all star game
Clearly, from his play on the ice, he’s fearless. The best thing about it is he’s smart and humble enough to make this an invaluable learning experience as well as a dream come true.
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