Hockey Season starts with me and the Art Ross Trophy
Next to the Stanley Cup this is my favorite piece of hardware in professional sports. I took this pic with my cameraphone at the Pens home opener last Saturday before they beat the Ducks 5-4 . If you’re not familiar with this trophy it is awarded to the NHL player who leads the league in scoring. Last year it was Sidney Crosby with 120 points (G36 A84) winning the title along with the Hart Memorial Trophy which you can see in the background for league MVP.
This is yet another reason why I love the NHL. Not only did the league come back after the lockout in better financial shape than any current professional sport is now but the fan experience has been tremendous. Case in point, what other league will let you get pictures let alone touch its most prized possessions? In the last few years The Stanley Cup and most of the major awards have been brought to town for display and fans respect that.
I’m pumped for this season and coming off a summer of the Pirates losing I’m itchin for ice time. When you look at the Eastern conference this season you can’t help but get excited. Besides Atlanta and Florida you have 13 teams fighting for 8 spots and I think it’s going to be the closest yet. Want to hear more? You’ll have to wait for my “First 30 Days Roundup”.
