With the NHL season getting underway today, Id like to take a moment and pay tribute to a unique group of Canadians. Gary Harris Nuggets Jersey . A group that is pretty much completely ignored in the vast, cultural mosaic that makes up Canada. Im talking about members of a minority group so marginalized, whose expression is so trampled upon that they are never reflected in this countrys music, poetry or literature. No one every pays them tribute or acknowledges their suffering, which lasts annually from September right up until June. Im speaking, of course, of those Canadians who hate hockey. We know its not easy to hear over and over again that the nation you live in is defined by the sport you cant stand. And, of course, trying to avoid hockey in Canada is a little like trying to avoid mosquitos in the forest. Except for you, hockey is more annoying. Well, Canadians who hate hockey, there are just so many things in this country you just have never experienced, nor care to experience. Youve never driven your kid to a rink at 7am. Youve never played shinny on a frozen pond on a winter day. Youve never read a Roy MacGregor book and you dont follow Bob McKenzie on Twitter. What about Saturday nights? Well, for you those have always meant college football doubleheaders, somewhere you can safely hide from the gospel of Don Cherry. We understand it drives you nuts that youve got to sit through a full series of Nashville-Columbus highlights before they get to the NBA games on the nightly sportscasts. And those features on small town rinks in Canadas hinterland dont warm your heart. They make you want to puke. Kind of like you feel when you hear Stompin Tom Connors recording of The Hockey Song. Yes, for you Canadians who hate hockey, we know you often feel lonely and isolated throughout the year. And we know there are days when you wish you were in South America... or somewhere like that. You dont get fired up for free agent frenzy on July 1st. The trade deadline for you is just another mundane Wednesday in February. And then theres the one you cant stand more than any other. Yes, Im talking about Hockey Day in Canada... or as you call to it, Black Saturday. Yes for you Canadians who hate hockey, we know how much it bugs you when youre visiting another country... and people want to know you what you think of PK Subban. And we sympathize every five years when its time for yet another tribute to that damn Team Canada 1972. But get ready, hockey hating Canadian, for its about to begin. The great onslaught that blankets this country from coast to coast is about to happen. As you are well aware, theres no point trying to hide. Allen Iverson Jersey .Y. - For once, Clayton Kershaw was glad to see a long shutout streak end. Michael Porter Nuggets Jersey . 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The actual winners on transfer deadline day are those clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City who were well prepared and managed to get their main incoming business done well ahead of the transfer window closing. Tottenham were able to add seven players by spending over 100 million pounds and also ensured maximum return for the Gareth Bale transfer to Real Madrid by managing the move superbly. Manchester City had most of their new faces with the squad by the time preseason began – the perfect way to prepare for a new campaign. Other clubs waited. Of the teams that were active on Deadline Day, some were more successful than others. In total, 142 million pounds was spent by clubs in England on Deadline Day alone, with the total spending for the whole transfer window in the Premier League totaling a record 630 million pounds. The Winner: Arsenal fans spent much of the summer worrying that their club would fail to add any significant signings. After Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis talked publicly of their their increased financial firepower earlier this summer along with their intent to spend, the lack of arrivals at the Emirates ensured there was plenty of pressure on Manager Arsene Wenger. However, things changed big-time on Deadline Day. Arsenals capture of Mezut Ozil was spectacular. The Gunners finally splashed the cash by paying over 42 million pounds to acquire one of the worlds top midfielders from Real Madrid. With Ozil just 24 years old, having signed a five year deal, Arsenal ensured they will be able to benefit long-term from having a player who has already achieved big things at both club and international level. He was named in UEFAs Team of the Tournament at EURO 2012 and has 47 caps for Germany. While midfield was not exactly Arsenals biggest area of need, you dont pass up on the chance to sign Ozil. Theres no doubt he will make Arsenal a much better team, but his arrival is also a signal of the Gunners intent not to get left any further behind the big three in England. The Gunners bolstered their goalkeeping with the addition of Emiliano Viviano on loan from Palermo, although they werent able to add a new striker which is an area in which they are still lacking, despite the great early season form of French forward Olivier Giroud. Even though they couldnt add a forward, the signing of Ozil was without doubt the best move of Deadline Day. A Close Second: Everton left it late, but they managed to end Deadlline Day in a much stronger position than they started it, despite the departure of Marouane Fellani. Denver Nuggets Jerseys. . The Toffees signed Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy for 13 million pounds and also brought in Gareth Barry from Manchester City and Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season. Everton beat West Brom to the signing of the 20-year-old Belgian striker Lukaku who has already proven his ability to score goals at Premier League level, scoring 17 times last season on loan with the Baggies from Chelsea. They also add both youth and experience to their midfield with the arrival of Republic of Ireland midfielder McCarthy and England international Barry. Overall, it was an excellent day for Roberto Martinez. Could Do Better: David Moyes first transfer window as Sir Alex Fergusons successor at Manchester United was far from a glowing success. In truth, as the defending champions, United still has a squad that is strong enough to contend again this year, but there are areas they wanted to strengthen. Deadline day at Old Trafford was more about who United failed to sign rather than the business they actually did. Uniteds bid to bring in left back Fabio Coentrao fell through after previous attempts to sign Evertons Leighton Baines had also failed. The signing of Athletic Bilbaos Ander Herrera hit a last minute roadblock ensuring that a summer which started with talk of an Old Trafford move for Barcelonas Cesc Fabregas and a whole host of other targets ended with a dash to add Fellaini from Everton for 27.5 million pounds. Thats not too far below the original bid United made for both Fellaini and Baines that was described as "derisory" a few weeks earlier. Fellaini is a decent addition for Moyes men but they overpaid for the midfielder, and could have saved a few million pounds had they made their move earlier in the summer. The clubs inability to strengthen in other areas will have been a big boost to Uniteds title rivals. It also ensures the spotlight will be firmly focused on Uniteds new management regime moving forward after their inability to get more significant deals across the line. So now the window is closed until January and teams will have to make do with what they have. There seems to be a growing opinion within the game that the window should be shortened to avoid such drawn out transfers as the Bale deal, or even that the window should close before the season begins so that clubs are not left in limbo beginning the new campaign with players who want a move away. For me, the length of the window isnt the issue - the problem is the clubs who decide to leave everything until the last minute. If thats the way they choose to do their business then they have to suffer the consequences. ' ' '