the mad sports man

 The defending Stanley Cup champions are out. The Seattle Kraken have eliminated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in game 7 to win their first ever series. They will face the Dallas Stars next. 

 Game 7 in overtime and the Florida Panthers win 4-3 and eliminate the President's Trophy winners Boston Bruins. (President's Trophy curse lives). Florida winners now play Toronto next. 

 The Edmonton Oilers are into the second round after beating the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in game 6 znd the series 4-2.  They will play the Vegas Golden Knights next.

 The Toronto Maple Leafs have done something they haven't done since 2004 - win a playoff series. They have just knocked out the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime in game six. They will get either Boston or Florida next.

 The Dallas Stars just beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in game 6 and the series 4-2. They await the winner of the Colorado vs Seattle series.  Meanwhile Carolina beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime to ein that series, also 4-2. They await the winner of the New Jersey vs N.Y Rangers series. 

 The Vegas Golden Knights have just knocked out the Winnipeg Jets after winning game 5 4-1 znd the series 4 games to 1. I think Vegas made this look easy. Vegas will get the winner of the Edmonton/Los Angeles series. Stay tuned.

 This season had (but not for much longer) 6 teams  and 70 games. Bobby Hull sets records for most goals in a season (54) and points (97). Hull also wins scoring race by 19 points and goals by 22. February 9, 1966 league announces that Los Angeles, St Louis, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco will be the cities added. There was a 26 point gap between 4th (Detroit) and 5th (Boston). #1 draft pick is Barry Gibbs by Boston. He plays 796 games between Boston, Minnesota, Atlanta, St Louis and Los Angeles. Playoffs had: SF; Montreal 4 Toronto 0 and Detroit 4 Chicago 2. Stanley Cup finals had Montreal 4 Detroit 2. Roger Crozier of Detroit wins Conn Smythe trophy for playoff mvp despite being on losing team.  Soon the final original 6 season, the 1966-67 season 

 Game just ended. United States just beat Canada 6-3 to win this year's womens hockey championships. 3 quick goals late in the third, including two on the power play to clinch it. Congrats to the United States.  Next year's championships will be in Utica, New York from April 4-14.

 The 5th place game had Finland beat Sweden 2-1. Sweden finishes 6th. Czech Republic has its second consecutive bronze after beating Switzerland 3-2.  Switzerland finishes 4th. Coming up has Canada vs USA for gold. 

 Canada beat Switzerland 5-1 to play the United States in the gold medal game. The USA beat Czech Republic 9-1. Switzerland will play Czech Republic for bronze, and Sweden will play Finland for 5th.

 Canada had to go to overtime against Sweden and Sarah Nurse won it to put Canada into the semis versus Switzerland, who beat Japan 5-1.  USA beat Germany 3-0 and Czech Republic beat Finland 2-1. USA vs Czech Republic is the other semi final. These semis are on Saturday. Sweden plays Japan and Finland plays Germany in the 5th to 8th placement games. These semis are tomorrow. 

 Round robin ended with Czech Republic beating Switzerland 5-2, Germany over Hungary 2-1 and Sweden over  France 8-2. Quarterfinals has Canada vs Sweden, USA vs Germany, Czech Republic vs Finland and Switzerland vs Japan. Quarterfinals are on Thursday. 

 Good grief quite the finish. Canada had a 3-1 late in the third. The USA score Teo in 36 seconds to tie it. Canada wins in a shootout 4-3 to finish first in group A, the USA second. Tomorrow is hhe last day of round robin, which will decide the quarterfinals on Thursday. Stay tuned. 

 It's over. University of Connecticut Huskies are national champions after beating San Diego State 76-59.  It's is their 5th title (1999, 2004, 2011, and 2014). They also made a final four appearance in 2009 and lost in the semis to Michigan State. Congrats to University of Connecticut Huskies. 

 Just finished. UConn beat Miami (Fl) 72-59 and will face San Diego State Monday night for all the marbles. Time to be determined.  Likely after 7pm Prince Albert time. 

 San Diego State us into Monday's championship game, beating Florida Atlantic 72-71.  They await the winner of the UConn vs Miami (Fl) game. That game is shortly. 

Today it's Jamaica's turn their NOC was created and recognized in 1936. Their first Olympics was in 1948 in London and won their first medals. Arthur Wint won gold in mens 400m and silver in mens 800m. Herb McKenley won a silver in the mens 400m. They have been in every summer Olympics since except for 1960, under the British West Indies flag. First winter games was in 1988 (remember yhe Jamaican bobsled team?) and been to every games since except for 2006. They have 26g, 36s and 25b for 87 total. All but one medal has been in athletics. The lone exception - David Welker in 1980 in the 1km time trial in cycling. That was a  bronze.  First Commonwealth Games was in 1934 and missed 1938, 1950 and 1986. They hosted in 1966 and won 4s and 8b for 12 total. First medals won in 1934. A silver by William McCarthy is 200yd breaststroke (2:42.4) and a bronze by Bernard Prendergast in discus (40.23m).  First gold was in 1954 by Keith Gardner in 120yd hurdles. Overall they have 59g...

 In the south,  San Diego beat Creighton 57-56 and will face Florida Atlantic in one final four match ups.  In the Midwest, Miami (Fl) beat Texas 88-81 and will face University of Connecticut in the second final four match up. Both semi final games are Saturday. 

 Two elite 8 games done. UConn just finished beating up Gonzaga 82-54. Ouch. Earlier Florida Atlantic beat Kansas State 79-78. But who will either team face? Stay tuned. We will find out tomorrow afternoon. 

 The 1964-65 NHL season had (ya ya ya) 70 games and 6 teams. Highlights include: 1. Ted Lindsay returns after a 4 year retirement.  2. November 21, Terry Sawchuk records a shutout, recording one in 16th consecutive season. January 27, Ulf Sterner is first Swede to play in NHL,  playing 4 games with New York. 3.  February 4, Terry Sawchuk wins game 400. 4. March 11, NHL board of governor announces 6 team expansion for 1967. Expansion teams will form their own division. 5. March 22, Stan Mikita records most assists in season with 59. Playoffs: semi finals; Montreal 4 Toronto 2, Chicago 4 Detroit 3. Stanley Cup finals: Montreal 4 Chicago 3. Jean Beliveau is first Conn Smythe trophy winner. #1 draft pick in 1964 is Claude Gauthier by Detroit. He never plays an NHL game.