Stadiums a boon to local economics? Perhaps not...
"There is no empirical evidence that any stadium in this country has created 'thousands of jobs.' Hundreds, yes, but not thousands. And the overall financial impact never turns out to be what we're begged to accept on faith."
Fascinating op/ed destroying the myth of mega-employment for local municipalities when building a publicly-financed sports venue, from the Miami Herald.
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
Litter Box Cats
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55 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 65 |
Washington
Japers' Rink
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56 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 61 |
Winnipeg
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Tampa Bay
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|
55 | 24 | 25 | 6 | 54 |
Carolina
Canes Country
|
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Eastern Standings
| GP | W-L-OT | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
New York Rangers
Blueshirt Banter
|
54 | 36-13-5 | 77 |
Boston Bruins
Stanley Cup of Chowder
|
53 | 34-17-2 | 70 |
Florida Panthers
Litter Box Cats
|
55 | 27-17-11 | 65 |
Philadelphia Flyers
Broad Street Hockey
|
56 | 31-18-7 | 69 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins
|
56 | 32-19-5 | 69 |
New Jersey Devils
In Lou We Trust
|
55 | 31-20-4 | 66 |
Ottawa Senators
Silver Seven
|
58 | 28-22-8 | 64 |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
56 | 28-22-6 | 62 |
Washington Capitals
Japers' Rink
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55 | 28-22-5 | 61 |
Winnipeg Jets
Arctic Ice Hockey
|
57 | 26-25-6 | 58 |
Montreal Canadiens
Habs Eyes On The Prize
|
56 | 23-24-9 | 55 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
Raw Charge
|
55 | 24-25-6 | 54 |
New York Islanders
Lighthouse Hockey
|
55 | 23-24-8 | 54 |
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Buffalo Sabres
|
55 | 24-25-6 | 54 |
Carolina Hurricanes
Canes Country
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56 | 20-25-11 | 51 |
Florida Panthers Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krys Barch | 21 | RW | 3/26/1980 | 237 | 6-1 |
| Sean Bergenheim | 20 | LW | 2/8/1984 | 200 | 5-11 |
| Matt Bradley | 22 | RW | 6/13/1978 | 201 | 6-3 |
| Brian Campbell | 51 | D | 5/23/1979 | 189 | 6-0 |
| Scott Clemmensen | 30 | G | 7/23/1977 | 203 | 6-3 |
| Keaton Ellerby | 4 | D | 11/5/1988 | 220 | 6-4 |
| Tomas Fleischmann | 14 | RW | 5/16/1984 | 192 | 6-1 |
| Jason Garrison | 52 | D | 11/13/1984 | 216 | 6-2 |
| Marcel Goc | 57 | C | 8/24/1983 | 202 | 6-1 |
| Erik Gudbranson | 44 | D | 1/7/1992 | 195 | 6-4 |
| Ed Jovanovski | 55 | D | 6/26/1976 | 221 | 6-3 |
| Tomas Kopecky | 82 | RW | 2/5/1982 | 203 | 6-3 |
| Dmitry Kulikov | 7 | D | 10/29/1990 | 196 | 6-1 |
| John Madden | 10 | C | 5/4/1973 | 190 | 5-11 |
| Jacob Markstrom | 25 | G | 1/31/1990 | 178 | 6-3 |
| Shawn Matthias | 18 | C | 2/19/1988 | 216 | 6-4 |
| Colby Robak | 47 | D | 4/24/1990 | 194 | 6-3 |
| Mikael Samuelsson | 26 | RW | 12/23/1976 | 218 | 6-2 |
| Mike Santorelli | 13 | C | 12/14/1985 | 190 | 6-0 |
| Jack Skille | 12 | RW | 5/19/1987 | 215 | 6-1 |
| Tyson Strachan | 23 | D | 10/30/1984 | 215 | 6-2 |
| Marco Sturm | 16 | LW | 9/8/1978 | 194 | 6-0 |
| Jose Theodore | 60 | G | 9/13/1976 | 185 | 5-11 |
| Scottie Upshall | 19 | RW | 10/7/1983 | 200 | 6-0 |
| Kris Versteeg | 32 | RW | 5/13/1986 | 182 | 5-10 |
| Mike Weaver | 43 | D | 5/2/1978 | 186 | 5-9 |
| Stephen Weiss | 9 | C | 4/3/1983 | 193 | 5-11 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
Questionable
| Player | Injury Type | Injury Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Garrison | other-excused | 02/13/2012 |
Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)
| Player | Injury Type | Injury Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Jovanovski | hand | 01/17/2012 |
| Marco Sturm | knee | 02/02/2012 |
| Scottie Upshall | sports-hernia | 01/25/2012 |
| Dmitry Kulikov | knee | 01/22/2012 |
| Jacob Markstrom | knee | 01/08/2012 |























