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2 days ago
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- Yahoo
FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Does Kirill Zarubin have a future in Calgary's crease?
If the Calgary Flames had waited any longer, they weren't going to get their guy. That was the feedback that Jordan Sigalet, the Flames director of goaltending, received from his counterparts around the league after selecting Russian netminder Kirill Zarubin with the No. 84 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. 'You get the text messages right after — 'Screw you, we were taking him next!'' Sigalet said with a chuckle. 'So then you feel kind of relieved. 'There were a lot of people that were hoping he was going to slip to the fourth round. I've heard a couple teams were going to take him with their next pick in the third round. So I think we got him at the right time. 'We think we have a really, really good goalie with a bright future ahead of him.' And now comes the patience part. It's worth noting that the Flames have not often drafted a twine-minder as early as the third round, especially not of late, so they clearly believe that Zarubin has major upside. Many consider him to be Calgary's most promising puck-stopping prospect, a candidate to someday be Dustin Wolf's sidekick/understudy at Scotia Place, but even the most optimistic projections would put him a few years away. Adding to the intrigue is that there's a measure of mystery with this 19-year-old masked man. Flames fans have been scouring social media for highlight clips, but those can be hard to find. While Zarubin is studying English, a sign he is serious about a sooner-than-later move to North America, he isn't ready for interview requests just yet. With the current advisories against travel to Russia, Sigalet wasn't able to attend any of his games this winter with AKM Tula in the junior-level MHL, although he didn't miss a single start on the online stream. Since Zarubin will remain with the same organization for another season, it will be a similar setup in the coming months. If he is able to secure a visitor visa, Zarubin hopes to attend development camp this summer. That would mark his first trip to Calgary and he'd likely be surprised by how many folks will show up to watch him practise with the other future pieces. 'His maturity, both physically and mentally, it's far beyond his age,' Sigalet said of Zarubin, who is 6-foot-3, roughly 200 pounds and turns 20 in September. 'He's big. He's smart. He's very, very patient. And he has mature details for a 19-year-old. He's very calm, very composed. But when he has to get uncomfortable, he can move. He can get to his spots. 'I talk to him every other day on WhatsApp and he's very accountable, too. If I write him about his game and tell him he had a good game, it's always, 'No, I could be better. I could have stopped one of those.' 'He played a little bit less this year, just because their 20-year-old, (Ilya) Kanarsky, was back. Kirill played more last year because that kid was hurt. But when he did play, he was outstanding and just got better as the season went on.' That didn't go unnoticed. As Zarubin was in the midst of posting a 12-9 record, 2.34 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in 21 appearances with AKM Tula, Sigalet's phone continued to buzz — not with curses from his counterparts but rather with reach-outs from recruiters wondering about his plans for the 2025-26 campaign. While at least one powerhouse college program had Zarubin earmarked as a could-be starter, there were concerns that he would struggle with classes due to the language barrier. The Youngstown Phantoms called his name in the USHL's draft this spring, but he has instead inked an extension at home. Flames fans should not view that as negative news, since Russia is the leading country for developing future crease stars. Some of the best puck-stoppers on the planet — guys like Igor Shesterkin and Andrei Vasilevskiy — honed their skills for multiple seasons in the MHL. Leonid Grishukevich, the goaltending coach for AKM Tula, had plenty of praise for Zarubin. In a text message conversation, he described him as an 'excellent student.' Listing off some of his strengths, he mentioned he 'perfectly copes with emotions,' 'understands and reads the game well' and 'fights to the end in every moment.' According to Grishukevich, who is originally from Belarus and spent one winter in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in the late-90s as the last-line-of-defence for the Olds Grizzlys, Zarubin likes to watch and study Mackenzie Blackwood of the Colorado Avalanche. As Grishukevich summarized: 'Kirill likes his tactics of the game, the use of his own size and the choice of positioning.' David Phillips, the chief goaltending scout for FC Hockey, tracked Zarubin through his draft season. In more recent video viewings, he has noticed some significant strides. Brent Dodginghorse, Willie O'Ree award winner, on importance of diversity and respect in sports Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf finishes second in Calder Trophy race 'When he was drafted by Calgary, I could see why they'd want a guy like him because of the raw talent and the size and the athleticism that he does have,' Phillips said. 'And then this year, I was very impressed with how much more refined he became. 'His footwork looks a lot better. His positioning was always quite good. And then he's done a good job of keeping his athleticism and contesting shots all over the ice with that athleticism by being able to just explode into a save.' Could he eventually explode on scene as a factor for the Flames? While some mystery remains, he's apparently motivated to do exactly that. 'It's his dream,' Sigalet said. 'He wants to come over here as soon as possible. He'd come today if we told him to come today. It just has to be the right situation.' wgilbertson@
National Post
05-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Now officially a finalist, why Calgary Flames believe Dustin Wolf deserves to win Calder Trophy
Calgary Flames rising-star netminder Dustin Wolf is up for one of the NHL's major awards. Article content Article content And likely not for the last time. Article content 'One of his next motivations will be to win a Vezina one day,' said Flames director of goaltending Jordan Sigalet. 'And I strongly believe that he will.' Article content Wolf was saluted Monday as a finalist for the Calder Trophy, the annual stick-tap to the NHL's best rookie. Article content Article content Also on the ballot are Montreal Canadiens blue-line ace Lane Hutson and San Jose Sharks standout centre Macklin Celebrini. Article content 'I think so,' Sigalet said. 'It's the toughest position in the game.' Article content 'Dustin was just so good at so many points in the season, and he gave us a chance to win so many games,' added Flames general manager Craig Conroy. 'I tip my hat to all those other guys — Hutson, Celebrini, (Matvei) Michkov. But Dustin is my guy and we're not where we were without him playing so well.' Article content The competitor that he is, Wolf is undoubtedly still stewing that the Flames missed the playoffs by a razor-thin margin, equalling an unlucky record for most points (96) by a squad that did not score a ticket to the spring dance. Article content Wolf, who turned 24 last month, constantly deflected questions throughout the season about the rookie-of-the-year race, always keen to steer the conversation back to team pursuits. He'll tell you that his only individual driver is to continue to silence anyone who ever suggested he was too small to succeed on the biggest stage. It's the same mindset that allowed him to rack up a long list of accolades during his ascent, including four consecutive nods as best-in-crease at a lower level — two in the WHL and two more in the AHL. Article content Article content 'I never talk about trophies with him,' said Sigalet, who pushed to draft Wolf with a seventh-round swing in 2019 and was oh-so-proud of the consistency he showed in his first full season in the NHL. 'If he wins or he gets recognized for something, I'll always text him. But you can just tell by the way he responds that he'd rather be playing. And it's genuine. It's nothing fabricated with him. He just wants to win. Article content Article content 'As much as you'd like this to be icing on the cake for him, he would give up any personal award to still be playing. Honestly, that's just the way he is. But to be on a team that had no expectations and be basically 20 seconds away from making the playoffs on the back of what he did? It's impressive.'
Calgary Herald
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Now officially a finalist, why Calgary Flames believe Dustin Wolf deserves to win Calder Trophy
Calgary Flames rising-star netminder Dustin Wolf is up for one of the NHL's major awards. Article content And likely not for the last time. Article content 'One of his next motivations will be to win a Vezina one day,' said Flames director of goaltending Jordan Sigalet. 'And I strongly believe that he will.' Article content Wolf was saluted Monday as a finalist for the Calder Trophy, the annual stick-tap to the NHL's best rookie. Article content 'I think so,' Sigalet said. 'It's the toughest position in the game.' Article content 'Dustin was just so good at so many points in the season, and he gave us a chance to win so many games,' added Flames general manager Craig Conroy. 'I tip my hat to all those other guys — Hutson, Celebrini, (Matvei) Michkov. But Dustin is my guy and we're not where we were without him playing so well.' Article content The competitor that he is, Wolf is undoubtedly still stewing that the Flames missed the playoffs by a razor-thin margin, equalling an unlucky record for most points (96) by a squad did not score a ticket to the spring dance. Article content Monday's shout-out won't offer much consolation. Article content Article content Wolf, who turned 24 last month, constantly deflected questions throughout the season about the rookie-of-the-year race, always keen to steer the conversation back to team pursuits. He'll tell you that his only individual driver is to continue to silence anyone who ever suggested he was too small to succeed on the biggest stage. It's the same mindset that allowed him to rack up a long list of accolades during his ascent, including four consecutive nods as best-in-crease at a lower level — two in the WHL and two more in the AHL. Article content Article content 'I never talk about trophies with him,' said Sigalet, who pushed to draft Wolf with a seventh-round swing in 2019 and was oh-so-proud of the consistency he showed in his first full season in the NHL. 'If he wins or he gets recognized for something, I'll always text him. But you can just tell by the way he responds that he'd rather be playing. And it's genuine. It's nothing fabricated with him. He just wants to win. Article content 'As much as you'd like this to be icing on the cake for him, he would give up any personal award to still be playing. Honestly, that's just the way he is. But to be on a team that had no expectations and be basically 20 seconds away from making the playoffs on the back of what he did? It's impressive.'
Gulf Today
31-03-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Canadian PM Mark Carney accused of plagiarism in his Oxford University thesis
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been accused of plagiarising parts of his Oxford University thesis on the economy just weeks before voters will decide whether he should continue in his role. The accusations were reportedly made by three academics chosen to assess the liberal leader's 1995 theses for his doctorate by the conservative newspaper the National Post. The three academics identified 10 'potential' incidents of plagiarism, according to the paper. One of them, Geoffrey Sigalet, a member of the University of British Columbia's student disciplinary committee, said he felt Carney had inappropriately used others' work in his 300-page thesis entitled 'The Dynamic Advantage of Competition'. 'He's just directly repeating without quotations. That's what we call plagiarism,' Sigalet told the Post. One of the other three academics agreed with Sigalet, but did not want his name revealed in the article because he was fearful he could be sued by Carney. Carney's thesis supervisor defended his work. 'I believe you are mischaracterising this work,' Margaret Meyer, an American economist and an economics fellow at Nuffield College in Oxford University, told the National Post. 'As an academic of nearly 40 years, I see no evidence of plagiarism in the thesis you cited, nor any unusual academic practices,' she emphasised. 'Mark's thesis was evaluated and approved by a faculty committee that saw his work for what it is: an impressive and thoroughly researched analysis that set him apart from his peers,' Meyer said. A spokesperson for the Liberal campaign, Isabella Orozco-Madison, called the allegations an 'irresponsible mischaracterisation' of Carney's work. Carney's office has yet to comment on the accusations. Carney frequently referred in his thesis to a 1990 book The Competitive Advantage of Nations.' But the critics brought in by the Post claimed he didn't sufficiently credit it. Carney was also accused of using some exact phrasing and some full sentences from the book, as well as parts of phrasing from three academic articles. Meyer defended the inclusion of the phrases, saying it's 'typical that overlapping language appears' when sources are 'frequently referenced in an academic text.' Carney, from Edmonton, Alberta, graduated with a degree in economics from Harvard before obtaining a Masters degree at St Peter's College at Oxford, and a Doctorate at Nuffield. Carney was sworn in earlier this month as Canada's prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau amid a hostile trade war and Trudeau's increasingly acrimonious relationship with President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly denigrated the northern nation as the 51st state of America and mocked Trudeau as a mere governor. Trump and Carney shared their first phone call on Friday, and both men said they planned to soon begin trade negotiations. Trump characterised the call as 'productive' and dropped his belittling public comments about Canada becoming an American state.. In a surprisingly dramatic reversal of his tone about the neighbouring nation in the recent past, Trump said: 'I think things will work out very well between Canada and the United States.' The Independent
Fox News
30-03-2025
- Business
- Fox News
With federal election looming, Liberal Canadian PM accused of plagiarism while studying at Oxford: report
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing allegations that he copied parts of his 1995 doctoral thesis at Oxford University without proper credit. The report comes as he's seeking election to remain the country's PM next month, when Canadian voters head to the polls on April 28. The National Post reviewed Carney's thesis, "The Dynamic Advantage of Competition," with three university experts, who found at least 10 instances of apparent plagiarism. The experts told the National Post that Carney copied full quotes, paraphrased ideas, and slightly modified sentences from four different sources without giving proper credit. "He's just directly repeating without quotations. That's plagiarism," said Geoffrey Sigalet, a professor at the University of British Columbia who helps handle academic misconduct cases, told the National Post. Carney's campaign responded to the National Post with a statement from his former Oxford supervisor, Margaret Meyer, who dismissed the allegations. "I see no evidence of plagiarism in the thesis," she said. "Mark's work was thoroughly researched and approved by a faculty committee." Meyer also told the National Post that "it is typical that overlapping language appears" if sources are regularly referenced. Oxford University defines plagiarism as "presenting work or ideas from another source as your own without full acknowledgment." Another professor, speaking anonymously to the National Post, said Carney's thesis appears to meet that definition. Carney's campaign spokesperson, Isabella Orozco-Madison, called the accusations an "irresponsible mischaracterization" of his work. One of the key examples from the National Post's report shows Carney closely copying a passage from economist Michael E. Porter's 1990 book, "The Competitive Advantage of Nations." On page 206 of his thesis, Carney wrote: "First, government intervention can impede international competition and artificially support domestic profits." This is nearly identical to Porter's original wording. Carney also reportedly copied sections from Jeremy C. Stein's 1989 article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics and H.S. Shin's 1994 article in The RAND Journal of Economics, with only minor wording changes. The possible plagiarism appears throughout the thesis. "It's all over the dissertation, not just one part," said Sigalet. Even small wording changes without proper citation are still considered plagiarism. Oxford University warns that plagiarism is a serious offense that can lead to penalties, including expulsion. "Even when you reword something, you still need to cite the source," Sigalet added. Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, has had a high-profile career, including top roles at Goldman Sachs and Brookfield Asset Management. He has faced criticism for his elite background and globalist tendencies. However, plagiarism allegations have led to resignations and revoked degrees for politicians and academics in the past. Last year, Harvard University's president Claudine Gay stepped down amid plagiarism claims, though she denied wrongdoing. Carney is an outspoken critic of President Trump amid ongoing tariff battles between Canada and the U.S.
