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Gaining a mental edge: How Ilya Bryzgalov can maximize his potential

By farhandevji On December 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

As some of you may already know (if you’ve been following my tweets, you probably do), I took a sports psychology class this term at Carleton.

Our major assignment was to develop a psychological training plan for a professional athlete. I considered three players: Sidney Crosby (and the mental component to his [...]

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News never sleeps

By farhandevji On December 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

“News never sleeps.” It’s an old adage I’ve heard many times before. Today, I got to experience it firsthand.

It had been a calm Friday afternoon at the Charlatan newsroom. In fact, I was the only editor or writer there. This was to be expected as we put out our final issue of the semester [...]

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My two cents: Gillis/Province dispute

By farhandevji On October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

So, Mike Gillis wasn’t happy with an editorial published in the Province on Friday, suggesting the Canucks should trade Roberto Luongo for Vincent Lecavalier. Gillis was so unhappy that he decided to unexpectedly call the Team 1040 to voice his concerns (well, particularly with the fact that the editorial had no byline).

The Province’s editor-in-chief, [...]

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Preppin’ for Edmonton

By farhandevji On October 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been following the World Junior Hockey Championships (WJHC) since I was a kid.

I remember the days when I’d wake up at 4 a.m. to watch Canada play against teams like Kazakhstan. Even though everyone and their dog knew that Canada would win by a landslide, I still couldn’t miss a game. To this [...]

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Charla-update

By farhandevji On September 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

When I took over as editor-in-chief of the Charlatan in May, I thought putting together a 12-page paper once a month was going to be a challenge. At the time, it was. But after publishing our first 28-pager of the year (only our second in the last two years) only a few weeks into the [...]

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      • ► Dec 2011
        • Gaining a mental edge: How Ilya Bryzgalov can maximize his potential
        • News never sleeps
      • ► Oct 2011
        • My two cents: Gillis/Province dispute
        • Preppin' for Edmonton
      • ► Sep 2011
        • Charla-update
      • ► Aug 2011
        • Meetings, meetings and more meetings
      • ► Jul 2011
        • Double-cover
        • The (not so) dog days of summer
        • A little late: Ottawa lands pro soccer team
        • Ravens return
      • ► May 2011
        • I'm coming home
        • Rodin set on North America
    • ► 2010
      • ► Aug 2010
        • MLS Expansion Priority Draft Results
      • ► Jul 2010
        • Whitecaps women travel to California shorthanded
        • Carleton Ravens add two more recruits
      • ► Jun 2010
        • Adam Polasek interview
        • Additional Tanev information
        • Ballard to Canucks, Martin to follow?
        • Speculation: Could the Oilers make a play for Johansen?
        • Five Hole for Food
        • Mats Froshaug update
        • Hockey and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injuries)
      • ► Mar 2010
        • Jordan Schroeder to turn pro
    • ► 2009
      • ► Dec 2009
        • Andersson added to World Junior roster
      • ► Nov 2009
        • One week left of voting
        • Forsberg update
        • Canucks scout in Finland
        • Sweden stomps Carleton
        • Send me to the Olympics!
      • ► Oct 2009
        • Toronto Raptors training camp coverage
      • ► Aug 2009
        • Patrick White reacts to trade
        • Schroeder to the Everett Silvertips?
        • Grabner plays in Austrian league
        • Naslund joins Modo Hockey
      • ► Jul 2009
        • Kevin Connauton scouting report
        • Peter Andersson info
        • Brendan Morrison a Capital
        • Schroeder, White, and Rodin quotes
        • Canucks sign Andrew Raycroft to one-way deal
        • Canucks prospects camp roster
      • ► Jun 2009
        • Kevin Connauton may join Vancouver Giants
        • Twitter
        • Mock draft released!
        • Shirokov scouting report
        • Naslund leaves lasting legacy
        • The Shirokov situation
        • A few changes in light of a blog milestone
        • Agent: Lecavalier won't be traded without approval
        • 2009 NHL Mock Draft
      • ► May 2009
        • Lets watch Hodgson and co. in the Calder Cup Finals!
        • Jonas Gustavsson rumors
        • Markus Naslund retires
      • ► Apr 2009
        • No Gilroy deal imminent
      • ► Mar 2009
        • Morrison to Dallas
        • Brendan Morrison
        • Recchi to Vancouver?
      • ► Feb 2009
        • Raymond in, Hordichuk out
        • Clutch Cody a fan favorite
      • ► Jan 2009
        • Krejci snubbed
    • ► 2008
      • ► Dec 2008
        • THF at Burnaby Public Library
        • Sundin Update: Sources say Vancouver
        • Sundin Update: Not Time Yet
        • Mats Sundin Update x1000
        • Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
        • Cody Hodgson Game Report: Nov 21 vs. Ottawa 67's
      • ► Nov 2008
        • Yann Sauve Feature
      • ► Oct 2008
        • Michael Grabner
        • RIP Alexei Cherepanov
        • Kuklas Korner and Cochrane Eagle Feature THF
      • ► Sep 2008
        • THF Featured in Cochrane Times
        • Sundin Press Conference Tomorrow
      • ► Aug 2008
        • Shirokov Staying Put
        • Scott Gomez to Vancouver?
        • Bieksa's Agent Addresses Rumors
        • Luca Sbisa on the life of a "Hockey Farmer"
        • Fröshaug Not Attending Canucks Camp
        • Dave Gagner Interview
        • The Hockey Farmer Official Website v2.0
        • A Look Back, A Look Ahead
        • Exclusive Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects Camp Coverage
      • ► Jul 2008
        • RE: Mats Sundin Update
        • Mats Sundin Update
        • Lightning To Make "Big Announcement"
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