Journals of Doc Surge

Nov 21

Winnipeg Jets & Atlanta Thrasher Franchise Player Leaders 1999-2013

November 21, 2013 by Chris Billows in Think (Hockey) 0 comments tags: Atlanta Thrashers Relocation, Jets Goalie Stats

The Jets are entering into their third season in Winnipeg after the franchise spending eleven seasons in Atlanta as the Thrashers. So it is not surprising to see that the Franchise Leaders for Skaters and Goalies are made up of mostly former Atlanta players. Below are Franchise leaders from 1999 to 2013 according to points, games, plus/minus, penalty minutes, wins, save percentage, and shut outs. Scater Franchise Leaders by Points Player Cur. Pos From To GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW GT OT Shots 1 Ilya Kovalchuk R 2001-2002 2009-2010 594 328 287 615 -84 429 115 3 40 1 9 2,178 2 Vyacheslav Kozlov L 2002-2003 2009-2010 537 145 271 416 -38 312 51 1 20 0 4 1,211 3 Marian Hossa CHI R 2005-2006 2007-2008 222 108 140 248 21 146 39 12 16 0 3 910 4 Bryan Little WPG C 2007-2008 2012-2013 404 99 128 227 -5 125 27 2 15 0 2 817 5 Tobias Enstrom WPG D 2007-2008 2012-2013 402 36 183 219 -8 224 17 1 4 0 0 528 6 Marc Savard BOS C 2002-2003 2005-2006 184 63 133 196 -12 262 26 2 11 1 5 472 7 […]

Nov 21

Emotions Are Not A Compass

November 21, 2013 by Chris Billows in Spirit 0 comments tags: Components of Human Nature, Human Condition

Emotions are powerful experiences. They can have the subtle feeling of a gentle breeze or the violence and power of a hurricane. And its no coincidence that my analogies are references to weather. I see emotions being the equivalent to an internal weather system. They change and can be fleeting. Its for this reason I see emotions having an important role in one’s life, but should never be used to guide you. Emotions cannot guide, they are not a compass. They are more like a temperature gauge. So whatever emotions you experience you need to remember to 1) not take them too seriously since they will change like the weather, and 2) never use them as a compass but instead use your intelligence and wisdom.

Nov 03

Winnipeg Jets Total Scoring & Goaltending Leaders from 2011 to 2013

November 03, 2013 by Chris Billows in Think (Hockey) 0 comments tags: Jets Goalie Stats

After each season I will update the Winnipeg Jets total scoring for every player who has ever suited up for the team since it moved from Atlanta in 2011-12. This post covers the first two years of the Jets in Winnipeg. It also helps address the curiosity I have as to what ever happened to those players who used to play for the Jets but were let go or got traded as I list where they are currently. What you see below is the combined player scoring stats and goaltending stats from 2011 to 2013 which is the Jets first two NHL seasons in Winnipeg. If you are interested, I have also collected the individual yearly scoring leaders for 2012-13, 2011-12, and the last season the team was in Atlanta in 2010-11. Player Cur. Loc. Pos From To Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW GT OT Shots 1 Blake Wheeler WPG R 2011-2012 2012-2013 128 36 69 105 0 83 8 0 5 0 0 337 2 Andrew Ladd WPG L 2011-2012 2012-2013 130 46 50 96 2 86 7 0 10 0 2 386 3 Evander Kane WPG L 2011-2012 2012-2013 122 47 43 90 […]

Oct 29

St-John’s IceCaps 2012-13 Farm Team Scoring

October 29, 2013 by Chris Billows in Think (Hockey) 0 comments tags: Jets Farm Team, Minor League Stats

The Winnipeg Jets established a new team with their existing AHL franchise in St-John’s, Newfoundland in 2011-12. The St-John’s IceCaps were a brand new team (even though the franchise moved from Winnipeg) since all of the players belonged to the Vancouver Canucks parent club. The team had a winning season, went far in the playoffs, and were loved by the Newfoundland and Labrador fans. With the St.John’s IceCaps being the primary farm team for the Winnipeg Jets, I thought it would be useful to review how the IceCaps did in their second season as a new team and track how many of those players contributed to the Winnipeg Jets in 2012-13. # Name Pos GP Min GA SO GAA W L SOL SA SVS SAV% NHL GP NHL SA 1 Eddie Pasquale G 43 2452:57:00 114 4 2.79 15 23 4 1223 1109 0.907 * 2 Chris Carrozzi G 3 150:10:00 7 0 2.8 1 1 0 58 51 0.879 3 Mark Dekanich G 35 1913:47:00 95 2 2.98 16 14 1 909 814 0.895 * 4 Juho Olkinuora G 1 59:29:00 3 0 3.03 0 1 0 25 22 0.880 Empty Net 37:57:00 13 13 * indicates Rookie […]

Oct 06

Winnipeg Jets 2012-13 Player Leaders and GM Analysis

October 06, 2013 by Chris Billows in Think (Hockey) 0 comments tags: Drafted Jets, GM Review, Jets Draft, Jets Goalie Stats, Jets Top Scorers

The new Winnipeg Jets 2.0 established themselves as a mediocre NHL team in 2011-12, finishing 4th in their division and missing the playoffs. Being built on the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team True North acquired a team that were just one or two steps above an expansion franchise. But despite this poor outcome Winnipeg and Manitoba adopted the team enthusiastically. Jets fans would have to wait a bit longer to watch their new team play in 2012-13 when NHL owners locked out the players for four months which resulted in the season starting in January and limiting the season to 48 games. What follows is an analysis of the 2012-13 team and how Jets Management has been successful in building the team, with a particular focus on GM Kevin Chevaldayoff and the transactions he implemented. Each player who played in 2012-13 is identified by how they were acquired by the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets which can be via a Trade deal, a Draft pick, a Free Agent signing, or a Waiver pickup. Below this table I analyze the team’s composition and the turnover of players who stay with the organization for the 2013-14 season. Player Pos GP G A P +/- […]

Sep 29

How I Found The Subtle Line In The Assisted Suicide Debate

September 29, 2013 by Chris Billows in Think 0 comments tags: Facing Death, Human Condition, Stages of Realization

The late Dr. Donald Low made some news headlines when he requested in his last days the right to end his own life in a fashion that is legal. Whenever this issue gets raised, there are always two sides that gets formed to argue their position. And in typical fashion, the media establishment loves to embellish the issue to attract interest so it can sell its advertising. On the one side, we see people who are faced with their own death, arguing that they should have the right to request a doctor to prescribe a lethal dose of medications to suppress their breathing and thus end their life in a manner that is considered to be more peaceful. On the other side, we see people who believe that life is sacred and any action that brings about death more quickly is unethical or immoral. In addition, there is a group of young disabled people who believe that this could lead us down a slippery slope of towards the euthanasia of people with disabilities. After all, if a person does not want to experience the chronic disability that is found in the final stages of one’s terminal illness, it can also […]

Sep 19

St-John’s IceCaps 2011-12 Farm Team Scoring

September 19, 2013 by Chris Billows in Think (Hockey) 0 comments tags: Jets Farm Team, Minor League Stats

When True North brought the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg, they had a problem with finding a place where to place their other hockey team, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. Winnipeg would not be able to support both the Jets and the Moose. True North made the decision to place the franchise in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The team was renamed the IceCaps. But because the Manitoba Moose were affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks, none of the players would automatically follow the franchise to St. Johns. It was an example of a franchise but not the team moving cities. True North had to quickly start putting players in uniform, many from their Atlanta draft picks, but also a few free agent signings. It would be a new team in a new city for an old franchise. Because the St.John’s IceCaps are the primary farm team for the Winnipeg Jets, I thought it would be useful to review how the IceCaps did in their first season as a new team and track how many of those players contributed to the Winnipeg Jets in 2011-12. # Name Pos GP Min GA SO GAA W L SOL SA SVS SAV% NHL […]

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