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  VANCOUVER - Willie Desjardins has built champions in major junior hockey and the AHL. Nike Silver 97 Uomo . Now hell get the chance in the sports biggest league. Desjardins was hired as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Its his first NHL head coaching job, and hell join new president of hockey operations Trevor Linden and first-time NHL general manager Jim Benning as the Canucks rebuild following a disappointing 2013-14 campaign. "Ive been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time," said the 57-year-old Desjardins, whose coaching career has taken him from Japan to the Canadian national program, and from the WHL to the minor leagues, since he was first hired as an assistant with the University of Calgary in 1985. "To be part of such a great organization and NHL city is just a real honour." Desjardins was also rumoured to be a candidate to take over in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins boast a roster that includes superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The former coach of the WHLs Medicine Hat Tigers said a chance to return to Canada was too good to pass up. "Sidney Crosbys a heck of a hockey player obviously, but for me, when I looked at what was here — I looked at the two guys who are leading this (Benning and Linden), I looked at the quality of the players ... Canadian market, Vancouver fans — it was the right choice to come here." Desjardins, a native of Climax, Sask., most recently led the AHLs Texas Stars to a Calder Cup championship. He spent two years with Texas, winning the AHLs coach of the year award in 2012-13 when he led the Stars to their first ever South Division regular season title and the number one seed in the Western Conference for the 2013 playoffs. Prior to his tenure in the AHL, Desjardins spent two seasons as an associate coach with the Dallas Stars from 2010 to 2012. He also served as head coach (2002-2010) and general manager (2005-2010) of the Tigers, where he led the team to two Memorial Cup tournaments, including an appearance in the 2007 final. Desjardins was named WHL coach of the year for the 2005-06 season, and was also the recipient of the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award as the top coach in the Canadian Hockey League in 2006. Desjardins resume also includes stints on Canadas staff at two world junior tournaments and one world championship, as well as time coaching with the University of Calgary and in Japan. "Ive watched Willies teams play over the last 12 years," Benning said. "His teams play fast and work extremely hard. They play an up-tempo hard-skating kind of game. His teams play with that relentless attitude that we want our players to play with." Desjardins becomes the 18th head coach in club history and succeeds John Tortorella, who was fired after just one year behind the Canucks bench. Tortorella and former Canucks president and general manager Mike Gillis were casualties of Vancouvers disappointing season that saw the Canucks miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Desjardins says he thinks the Canucks can become a playoff contender again. "We have so many great leaders on this team, and to get to be part of that group, Im looking forward to it," Desjardins said. "Theyve won in the past, theyll win again." Nike Air Max 97 Donna . 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Mostly, you love this" Irsay said, pointing to his lone Super Bowl ring. Following the 2011 NFL season, which Manning missed entirely with neck injuries, Irsay and Colts made the decision to release Manning and draft Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft.  Irsay said he doesnt regret the move and claims Manning even told him to draft Luck. "Weve changed our model a little bit, because we wanted more than one (Super Bowl)" said Irsay, possibly alluding to the fact he did not believe Peyton would lead the team to another championship. Peyton Manning entered free agency in March 2012 and signed a five-year $96 million dollar contract with the Broncos. In the following season, Manning threw 37 touchdown passes and posted a passeer rating of 105. Air Max 90 2018. .8. Those numbers were second only to Mannings 2004 season in-which he set the NFL record for touchdowns (49) and passer rating (121.1) in a single-season.  Manning also led the Broncos to a 13-3 record and a first round bye in the playoffs. In his rookie season, Luck threw for 4,374 yards with 23 touchdowns and 18 interceptions good for a passer rating of 76.5.  Luck also took the Colts from a two-win team in 2011 to an 11-win squad that made the playoffs, which Manning failed to do in his initial season. Both the Broncos and Colts lost their first game in the playoffs. Manning and Luck were both named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. Now, 19 months after his release, Peyton Manning returns to Indianapolis, the city his career will be always tied to, to play the quarterback who will always be compared to him.  The Broncos enter as the clear favourite in this matchup with Peyton Manning on pace to break the NFL records for touchdowns and passer rating in a season (two titles hes lost since the 2004 season), while leading to the Broncos to an undefeated start.    Perhaps the question shouldnt be who will win this matchup between Peyton and the Colts but rather who will win the proverbial war.  Who do you think will finish with the greater legacy in Indianapolis, Andrew Luck or Peyton Manning? As always, its Your! Call. ' ' '

  VANCOUVER - Willie Desjardins has built champions in major junior hockey and the AHL. Nike Silver 97 Uomo . Now hell get the chance in the sports biggest league. Desjardins was hired as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Its his first NHL head coaching job, and hell join new president of hockey operations Trevor Linden and first-time NHL general manager Jim Benning as the Canucks rebuild following a disappointing 2013-14 campaign. "Ive been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time," said the 57-year-old Desjardins, whose coaching career has taken him from Japan to the Canadian national program, and from the WHL to the minor leagues, since he was first hired as an assistant with the University of Calgary in 1985. "To be part of such a great organization and NHL city is just a real honour." Desjardins was also rumoured to be a candidate to take over in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins boast a roster that includes superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The former coach of the WHLs Medicine Hat Tigers said a chance to return to Canada was too good to pass up. "Sidney Crosbys a heck of a hockey player obviously, but for me, when I looked at what was here — I looked at the two guys who are leading this (Benning and Linden), I looked at the quality of the players ... Canadian market, Vancouver fans — it was the right choice to come here." Desjardins, a native of Climax, Sask., most recently led the AHLs Texas Stars to a Calder Cup championship. He spent two years with Texas, winning the AHLs coach of the year award in 2012-13 when he led the Stars to their first ever South Division regular season title and the number one seed in the Western Conference for the 2013 playoffs. Prior to his tenure in the AHL, Desjardins spent two seasons as an associate coach with the Dallas Stars from 2010 to 2012. He also served as head coach (2002-2010) and general manager (2005-2010) of the Tigers, where he led the team to two Memorial Cup tournaments, including an appearance in the 2007 final. Desjardins was named WHL coach of the year for the 2005-06 season, and was also the recipient of the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award as the top coach in the Canadian Hockey League in 2006. Desjardins resume also includes stints on Canadas staff at two world junior tournaments and one world championship, as well as time coaching with the University of Calgary and in Japan. "Ive watched Willies teams play over the last 12 years," Benning said. "His teams play fast and work extremely hard. They play an up-tempo hard-skating kind of game. His teams play with that relentless attitude that we want our players to play with." Desjardins becomes the 18th head coach in club history and succeeds John Tortorella, who was fired after just one year behind the Canucks bench. Tortorella and former Canucks president and general manager Mike Gillis were casualties of Vancouvers disappointing season that saw the Canucks miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Desjardins says he thinks the Canucks can become a playoff contender again. "We have so many great leaders on this team, and to get to be part of that group, Im looking forward to it," Desjardins said. "Theyve won in the past, theyll win again." Nike Air Max 97 Donna . The 17-time Grand Slam champion, who lose three straight finals in Monte Carlo to Rafael Nadal from 2006-08, has not played in the tournament since 2011, when he lost to Jurgen Melzer in the quarterfinals. Nike Air Max 2018 Donna . - Dolphins safety Louis Delmas has been carted off the field with a right knee injury against the Ravens.Peyton Manning won four Most Valuable Player trophies in Indianapolis, led the Colts to the playoffs 11 of 13 years (including 9 straight seasons), won two conference titles and led the franchise to their first Super Bowl title in over 35 years.  Yet, Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay was labeled “ungrateful” for Peytons work by Denver Broncos head coach John Fox for comments he made to USA Today about his former quarterback Tuesday. "You make the playoffs 11 times, and youre out in the first round seven out of 11 times. You love to have the Star Wars numbers from Peyton and Marvin (Harrison) and Reggie (Wayne). Mostly, you love this" Irsay said, pointing to his lone Super Bowl ring. Following the 2011 NFL season, which Manning missed entirely with neck injuries, Irsay and Colts made the decision to release Manning and draft Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft.  Irsay said he doesnt regret the move and claims Manning even told him to draft Luck. "Weve changed our model a little bit, because we wanted more than one (Super Bowl)" said Irsay, possibly alluding to the fact he did not believe Peyton would lead the team to another championship. Peyton Manning entered free agency in March 2012 and signed a five-year $96 million dollar contract with the Broncos. In the following season, Manning threw 37 touchdown passes and posted a passeer rating of 105. Air Max 90 2018. .8. Those numbers were second only to Mannings 2004 season in-which he set the NFL record for touchdowns (49) and passer rating (121.1) in a single-season.  Manning also led the Broncos to a 13-3 record and a first round bye in the playoffs. In his rookie season, Luck threw for 4,374 yards with 23 touchdowns and 18 interceptions good for a passer rating of 76.5.  Luck also took the Colts from a two-win team in 2011 to an 11-win squad that made the playoffs, which Manning failed to do in his initial season. Both the Broncos and Colts lost their first game in the playoffs. Manning and Luck were both named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. Now, 19 months after his release, Peyton Manning returns to Indianapolis, the city his career will be always tied to, to play the quarterback who will always be compared to him.  The Broncos enter as the clear favourite in this matchup with Peyton Manning on pace to break the NFL records for touchdowns and passer rating in a season (two titles hes lost since the 2004 season), while leading to the Broncos to an undefeated start.    Perhaps the question shouldnt be who will win this matchup between Peyton and the Colts but rather who will win the proverbial war.  Who do you think will finish with the greater legacy in Indianapolis, Andrew Luck or Peyton Manning? As always, its Your! Call. ' ' '