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PHT Morning Skate: Islanders seek Zamboni driver for upcoming season

New York Islanders v Florida Panthers

New York Islanders v Florida Panthers

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PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

As the Islanders prepare for their first season in Brooklyn the club has several job vacancies at the Barclays Center. Perhaps one of the more notable job listings is for a Zamboni driver. The posting seeks an “Assistant Manager, Arena Operations” who knows how to “operate Zamboni and maintain the ice surface to NHL standards”. (The New York Times)

Speaking at his hockey school in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby stressed the importance for kids to play other sports outside of hockey. (Metro News)

According to The Hockey News, the Vancouver Canucks have two of the top five goaltending prospects in the world in Jacob Markstrom and Thatcher Demko. (The Hockey News)

The group trying to land an NHL franchise in Las Vegas plans to allow its season ticket depositors to vote on a team name. The website Vegaswantshockey.com has got the ball rolling with five suggestions, including “The Scorpions”, “The Mustangs” and “The Monsoon”. (Vegaswantshockey.com)

The folks over at Bar Down have done a mock up of what they believe the new Quebec Nordiques expansion jerseys should look like. (Bar Down)

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