SPORTS

Manny Ramirez, have all but secured a spot in the playoffs. The Wild Card, and the NL East
division however, are still up in the air. The Mets are 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia
Phillies with four games to play, and are tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Wild
Card. The Mets seemed to be orchestrating a team meltdown similar to the one that left them
out of the playoffs last year.

Even before the playoffs begin, the drama has started. The races in both leagues are
tight, and should go down to the wire. The Fall Classic promises to be exciting as usual, and
who knows, we could see a Boston Red Sox versus Chicago Cubs World Series, and that
would be a huge treat to all baseball fans.

 

 

 

Garth

McLennan
sports editor

 
 
 
 

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Top Canuck prospects

Wii this summer may not have lived up to many Canuck fans’ expectations, for the first time in a long,
long while, the Vancouver Canucks have some decent prospects in the cupboard.

Without a doubt, the organization’s top prospect is Cody Hodgson. Hodgson, 18, was drafted in the first
round of the 2008 NHL entry draft and is being touted as one of the best all-around players in the draft. A center,
Hodgson has all the right tools: he is considered to be a solid skater and an excellent talent at both ends of the ice
with a good, but not outstanding, shot. He’s also strong on the puck and has superb hockey sense. Beyond that,
Hodgson’s best attribute is his leadership skills. He was a star on several Canadian junior national teams and has
put up terrific numbers at every level he’s played.

After Hodgson, goaltender Cory Schneider is one of the Canuck’s top prospects. With Roberto Luongo
in goal for the foreseeable future, that makes Schneider valuable trade bait. The Canucks took him in the first
round, 26" overall, in the 2004 draft. He’s honed his game over three seasons with Boston College, and last year
with the Manitoba Moose, and has finally acclimated himself to the pro game. At 6’2, he’s a big, very technically
sound goalie who is deceivingly quick.

With the loss of former Moose goalie Drew MacIntyre, Schneider is set to take full control of the

 

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