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Ottawa Citizen
4 days ago
- Health
- Ottawa Citizen
WHL champion, Regina Pats captain, Navy commander Bill Ansell dies at 63
Former Regina Pats captain Bill Ansell died at age 63 on Monday, one day after moving into palliative care because of pancreatic cancer. Article content Ansell won a Western Hockey League championship with the 1979-80 Pats. He became their captain the following season before playing for Hall of Fame coach Clare Drake with the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Ansell spent 33 years in the Royal Canadian Navy, serving on the HMSC Regina, before recently retiring as a lieutenant-commander in Sidney, B.C. Article content Article content 'Billy was the ultimate team guy,' said former NHLer Mike Blaisdell, a teammate on the 1979-80 Pats. 'Always positive, came to the rink with a smile on his face. He gained the respect of his teammates and coaches by his actions every day. Article content Article content 'He was a helluva hockey player. He won battles in every end of the rink. Smart payer, focused on the team's success. Played bigger than his size and never quit. I'll always remember how important he was to our WHL champion team.' Article content After playing minor hockey in Regina, at 5-foot-10 and 179 pounds Ansell tallied 182 points on 69 goals and 113 assists through 152 games in 2 1/2 WHL seasons with the Pats. He added 15 goals and 17 assists in 28 playoff contests. Ansell played 120 games for the Golden Bears, winning the 1986 national university championship and recording 42 goals and 58 assists during five seasons. Article content Article content Ansell was recently featured in a Leader-Post column, where he spoke about a cancer diagnosis that had originally given him four months to live. He was optimistic about a new treatment that could extend his life for another year while he hoped to hear from friends and former teammates. Article content Article content 'There's been lots of reaction,' Ansell said afterwards. 'I've heard from lots of people.' Article content Ansell was predeceased by his mother Maxine and father Ron, a long-time senior hockey player who coached the Regina Pat Canadians before scouting for the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and retiring to Vancouver Island in 1980. Bill Ansell's wife, Leslie, died from cancer earlier this year. He is survived by her three children, three grandchildren, siblings Max, Pat (a former Pats goalie) and Dawn and their families. Article content
Calgary Herald
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Davis: Former Regina Pats captain Bill Ansell running short on time to speak with old hockey teammates
Feisty, high-scoring forward Bill Ansell played for the Regina Pats when the legendary franchise won its last league championship — 45 years ago, believe it or not — and he became the Western Hockey League team's captain for most of the next season. Article content 'Until Strummer ripped the 'C' off my jersey with two or three games left,' said Ansell, referring to former Pats general manager Bob Strumm, who was well-known for his impassioned outbursts at players, officials, media and league administrators. Article content Article content 'We started the season really strong then lost four or five games in a row at the end of the season. Strummer was apoplectic!' Article content Article content Recently retired from 33 years in the Royal Canadian Navy, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant-commander and fittingly enough served on the HMCS Regina, 63-year-old Ansell and Strumm have crossed paths a few times since their final, tumultuous season together with the Pats. Article content Indeed, Strumm was one of the first teammates to call after hearing Ansell was dying from pancreatic cancer. Article content 'I had a long, long chat with Strummer,' said Ansell during a recent phone conversation from his Sidney, B.C., backyard while visiting with older brother Max Ansell. 'And I'm expecting a couple other guys are gonna call me up shortly. Kelly Livingston, my best buddy because we used to hang out all the time, is calling. Article content 'Every time I look at my phone now, it's usually got some American numbers on it. I keep thinking they're scams. Apparently not. It's my teammates leaving me messages, so I call them back.' Article content Article content Jock Callander and Garth Butcher have called for 'chin-wags.' And there's still a huge list of former teammates Ansell would love to hear from. Article content Article content Ansell played 2 1/2 seasons with the Pats, recording 182 career points (69 goals, 113 assists) and 246 penalty minutes. He added 15 goals, 17 assists and 61 penalty minutes in 28 playoff games, including an appearance in the controversial 1980 Memorial Cup played in Regina and Brandon, where the vaunted Pats were infamously eliminated from the round-robin tournament against the Peterborough Petes and champion Cornwall Royals. Article content Article content The Pats, who won their last Memorial Cup in 1974, have appeared in the Canadian junior hockey championship only twice since 1980, as hosts in 2001 and 2018. Article content That 1979-80 squad was coached by Bryan Murray. It included a record-setting power-play unit of Doug Wickenheiser, Darren Veitch, Mike Blaisdell, Ron Flockhart, Brian Varga and Bart Hunter. With most of the high-profile Pats gone in 1980-81, Ansell became captain until just before a postseason run that ended in a semifinal series loss to the Calgary Wranglers.
Ottawa Citizen
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Davis: Former Regina Pats captain Bill Ansell running short on time to speak with old hockey teammates
Article content Feisty, high-scoring forward Bill Ansell played for the Regina Pats when the legendary franchise won its last league championship — 45 years ago, believe it or not — and he became the Western Hockey League team's captain for most of the next season. Article content 'Until Strummer ripped the 'C' off my jersey with two or three games left,' said Ansell, referring to former Pats general manager Bob Strumm, who was well-known for his impassioned outbursts at players, officials, media and league administrators. Article content Article content 'We started the season really strong then lost four or five games in a row at the end of the season. Strummer was apoplectic!' Article content Article content Recently retired from 33 years in the Royal Canadian Navy, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant-commander and fittingly enough served on the HMCS Regina, 63-year-old Ansell and Strumm have crossed paths a few times since their final, tumultuous season together with the Pats. Article content Indeed, Strumm was one of the first teammates to call after hearing Ansell was dying from pancreatic cancer. Article content 'I had a long, long chat with Strummer,' said Ansell during a recent phone conversation from his Sidney, B.C., backyard while visiting with older brother Max Ansell. 'And I'm expecting a couple other guys are gonna call me up shortly. Kelly Livingston, my best buddy because we used to hang out all the time, is calling. Article content 'Every time I look at my phone now, it's usually got some American numbers on it. I keep thinking they're scams. Apparently not. It's my teammates leaving me messages, so I call them back.' Article content Article content Jock Callander and Garth Butcher have called for 'chin-wags.' And there's still a huge list of former teammates Ansell would love to hear from. Article content Article content Ansell played 2 1/2 seasons with the Pats, recording 182 career points (69 goals, 113 assists) and 246 penalty minutes. He added 15 goals, 17 assists and 61 penalty minutes in 28 playoff games, including an appearance in the controversial 1980 Memorial Cup played in Regina and Brandon, where the vaunted Pats were infamously eliminated from the round-robin tournament against the Peterborough Petes and champion Cornwall Royals. Article content Article content The Pats, who won their last Memorial Cup in 1974, have appeared in the Canadian junior hockey championship only twice since 1980, as hosts in 2001 and 2018. Article content That 1979-80 squad was coached by Bryan Murray. It included a record-setting power-play unit of Doug Wickenheiser, Darren Veitch, Mike Blaisdell, Ron Flockhart, Brian Varga and Bart Hunter. With most of the high-profile Pats gone in 1980-81, Ansell became captain until just before a postseason run that ended in a semifinal series loss to the Calgary Wranglers.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Does The Market Have A Low Tolerance For Ansell Limited's (ASX:ANN) Mixed Fundamentals?
Ansell (ASX:ANN) has had a rough three months with its share price down 11%. It seems that the market might have completely ignored the positive aspects of the company's fundamentals and decided to weigh-in more on the negative aspects. Fundamentals usually dictate market outcomes so it makes sense to study the company's financials. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Ansell's ROE today. Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments. AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. The formula for ROE is: Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Ansell is: 5.9% = US$114m ÷ US$1.9b (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024). The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. Another way to think of that is that for every A$1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn A$0.06 in profit. Check out our latest analysis for Ansell We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. Depending on how much of these profits the company reinvests or "retains", and how effectively it does so, we are then able to assess a company's earnings growth potential. Generally speaking, other things being equal, firms with a high return on equity and profit retention, have a higher growth rate than firms that don't share these attributes. At first glance, Ansell's ROE doesn't look very promising. We then compared the company's ROE to the broader industry and were disappointed to see that the ROE is lower than the industry average of 9.9%. Given the circumstances, the significant decline in net income by 13% seen by Ansell over the last five years is not surprising. We reckon that there could also be other factors at play here. For example, it is possible that the business has allocated capital poorly or that the company has a very high payout ratio. However, when we compared Ansell's growth with the industry we found that while the company's earnings have been shrinking, the industry has seen an earnings growth of 18% in the same period. This is quite worrisome. Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Has the market priced in the future outlook for ANN? You can find out in our latest intrinsic value infographic research report. Looking at its three-year median payout ratio of 44% (or a retention ratio of 56%) which is pretty normal, Ansell's declining earnings is rather baffling as one would expect to see a fair bit of growth when a company is retaining a good portion of its profits. So there might be other factors at play here which could potentially be hampering growth. For example, the business has faced some headwinds. Additionally, Ansell has paid dividends over a period of at least ten years, which means that the company's management is determined to pay dividends even if it means little to no earnings growth. Based on the latest analysts' estimates, we found that the company's future payout ratio over the next three years is expected to hold steady at 44%. Still, forecasts suggest that Ansell's future ROE will rise to 10% even though the the company's payout ratio is not expected to change by much. Overall, we have mixed feelings about Ansell. While the company does have a high rate of reinvestment, the low ROE means that all that reinvestment is not reaping any benefit to its investors, and moreover, its having a negative impact on the earnings growth. With that said, we studied the latest analyst forecasts and found that while the company has shrunk its earnings in the past, analysts expect its earnings to grow in the future. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Does The Market Have A Low Tolerance For Ansell Limited's (ASX:ANN) Mixed Fundamentals?
Ansell (ASX:ANN) has had a rough three months with its share price down 11%. It seems that the market might have completely ignored the positive aspects of the company's fundamentals and decided to weigh-in more on the negative aspects. Fundamentals usually dictate market outcomes so it makes sense to study the company's financials. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Ansell's ROE today. Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments. AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. The formula for ROE is: Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Ansell is: 5.9% = US$114m ÷ US$1.9b (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024). The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. Another way to think of that is that for every A$1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn A$0.06 in profit. Check out our latest analysis for Ansell We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. Depending on how much of these profits the company reinvests or "retains", and how effectively it does so, we are then able to assess a company's earnings growth potential. Generally speaking, other things being equal, firms with a high return on equity and profit retention, have a higher growth rate than firms that don't share these attributes. At first glance, Ansell's ROE doesn't look very promising. We then compared the company's ROE to the broader industry and were disappointed to see that the ROE is lower than the industry average of 9.9%. Given the circumstances, the significant decline in net income by 13% seen by Ansell over the last five years is not surprising. We reckon that there could also be other factors at play here. For example, it is possible that the business has allocated capital poorly or that the company has a very high payout ratio. However, when we compared Ansell's growth with the industry we found that while the company's earnings have been shrinking, the industry has seen an earnings growth of 18% in the same period. This is quite worrisome. Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Has the market priced in the future outlook for ANN? You can find out in our latest intrinsic value infographic research report. Looking at its three-year median payout ratio of 44% (or a retention ratio of 56%) which is pretty normal, Ansell's declining earnings is rather baffling as one would expect to see a fair bit of growth when a company is retaining a good portion of its profits. So there might be other factors at play here which could potentially be hampering growth. For example, the business has faced some headwinds. Additionally, Ansell has paid dividends over a period of at least ten years, which means that the company's management is determined to pay dividends even if it means little to no earnings growth. Based on the latest analysts' estimates, we found that the company's future payout ratio over the next three years is expected to hold steady at 44%. Still, forecasts suggest that Ansell's future ROE will rise to 10% even though the the company's payout ratio is not expected to change by much. Overall, we have mixed feelings about Ansell. While the company does have a high rate of reinvestment, the low ROE means that all that reinvestment is not reaping any benefit to its investors, and moreover, its having a negative impact on the earnings growth. With that said, we studied the latest analyst forecasts and found that while the company has shrunk its earnings in the past, analysts expect its earnings to grow in the future. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
