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2003 NHL entry draft

The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was the 41st NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21 and 22, 2003.

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was only the third time a goaltender was selected first overall in the draft, after Michel Plasse in 1968 and Rick DiPietro in 2000. Eric Staal was selected second, by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Nathan Horton was the third selection, by the Florida Panthers.

Many analysts rate this draft as having one of the most talented groups of players, some say even better than the 1979 NHL Draft. Every first-round pick went on to play in a regular season NHL game. Among those, two played only a handful of games: Hugh Jessiman (2 games) and Shawn Belle (20). All other first round picks had much more substantial NHL careers: the third-fewest games was Marc-Antoine Pouliot with 192. Fleury, Staal, Horton, Nikolay Zherdev, and Patrice Bergeron all became NHL regulars immediately after they were drafted. Milan Michalek was expected to do the same, and was selected for the San Jose Sharks' NHL roster after training camp, but suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for the season. All of the top ten selections played at least nine games in the NHL in the 2005–06 season. Calgary Flames' first round selection Dion Phaneuf scored 20 goals in his rookie campaign, becoming the third defenceman to do so, after Brian Leetch and Barry Beck. Mike Richards and Jeff Carter (Flyers), Zach Parise (Devils), Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks), and Eric Staal (Hurricanes) all led their teams in scoring in the 2007–08 regular season, and Dustin Brown (Kings) went on to break the record for most Stanley Cups won by an American team captain (two, in 2012 and 2014).

Later rounds of the draft also featured more players than usual that went on to have substantial NHL careers. These included Shea Weber (49th overall pick), Corey Crawford (52nd), David Backes (62nd), Jimmy Howard (64th), Clarke MacArthur (74th), Jan Hejda (106th), Paul Bissonnette (121st), Kyle Quincey (132nd), Lee Stempniak (148th), Nigel Dawes (149th), Marc Methot (168th), Nate Thompson (183rd), Drew Miller (186th), Joe Pavelski (205th), Kyle Brodziak (214th), Tobias Enstrom (239th), Dustin Byfuglien (245th), Shane O'Brien (250th), Matt Moulson (263rd), Jaroslav Halak (271st), David Jones (288th), and Brian Elliott (291st).

As of 2024, the remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Corey Perry, Brent Burns, Ryan Suter, and Marc-Andre Fleury.

Draft day trades
The following trades were made on the day of the draft:
 * The St. Louis Blues traded Cory Stillman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 62nd pick (David Backes).
 * The New Jersey Devils traded Mike Danton and the 101st pick (Konstantin Zakharov) to the St. Louis Blues for the 93rd pick (Ivan Khomutov).
 * The Chicago Blackhawks traded Andrei Nikolishin to the Colorado Avalanche for the 120th pick (Mitch Maunu)
 * The St. Louis Blues traded Tyson Nash to the Phoenix Coyotes for the 148th pick (Lee Stempniak)

Round one

 * 1)  Florida's first-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Mikael Samuelsson, a first-round pick (# 3 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Pittsburgh's first-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson, a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Phoenix's first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on July 2, 2001 that sent Daymond Langkow to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Boston's first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 21 overall), a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Edmonton's first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 22 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
 * 6)  San Jose's acquired first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2003 that sent Owen Nolan to Toronto in exchange for Brad Boyes, Alyn McCauley and this pick.
 * 1)  New Jersey's acquired first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 17 overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * New Jersey previously acquired this pick from St. Louis on January 4, 1999 as penalty for Scott Stevens tampering. New Jersey received a choice of a first-round pick between 1999 and 2003 Entry Drafts (selected in the 2001 Entry Draft, an option to swap first-round picks with St. Louis between 1999 and 2003 Entry Drafts (subject to St. Louis deferring one time - this pick) and $1.425M in cash.
 * 1)  Tampa Bay's first-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent two second round picks (# 34 and 41 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Colorado's first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 21, 2001 that sent Rob Blake and Steven Reinprecht to Colorado in exchange for Adam Deadmarsh, Aaron Miller, first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft, future considerations (Jared Aulin) and this pick.
 * 3)  Detroit's first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Mathieu Schneider to Detroit in exchange for Sean Avery, Maxim Kuznetsov, a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Dallas' first-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent two second-round picks (# 36 & 54 overall) to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  St. Louis acquired this pick from New Jersey on January 4, 1999 as penalty for Scott Stevens tampering.  New Jersey received a choice of a first-round pick between 1999 and 2003 Entry Drafts (selected in the 2001 Entry Draft, an option to swap first-round picks with St. Louis between 1999 and 2003 Entry Drafts (subject to St. Louis deferring one time - this pick) and $1.425M in cash.

Round two

 * 1)  Columbus' second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on August 29, 2001 that sent Grant Marshall to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Florida's second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick (# 41 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 3)  Buffalo's second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Anaheim's acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for a second-round pick (# 54 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2001 that sent Teemu Selanne to San Jose in exchange for Jeff Friesen, Steve Shields and this pick.
 * 1)  Atlanta's second-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Ivan Majesky to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Florida's acquired second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick (# 34 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2003 that sent Brad Ference to Florida in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk and this pick.
 * 1)  New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers signed Group III free agent Bobby Holik on July 1, 2002.
 * 2)  The Ranger' second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick (# 50 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  Boston acquired this pick as compensation after Dallas signed Group III free agent Bill Guerin on July 3, 2002.
 * 4)  Chicago's second-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Lyle Odelein to Chicago in exchange for Jaroslav Spacek and this pick.
 * 5)  Calgary's acquired second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a third-round pick, a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
 * Calgary previously acquired this pick as compensation after Detroit signed Group III free agent Curtis Joseph on July 2, 2002.
 * 1)  Nashville acquired this pick as compensation after Toronto signed Group III free agent Ed Belfour on July 2, 2002.
 * 2)  San Jose's acquired second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick (# 43 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Dan McGillis to Boston in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Chicago acquired this pick as compensation after Phoenix signed Group III free agent Tony Amonte on July 12, 2002.
 * 2)  Edmonton's acquired second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres to Edmonton in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and this pick.
 * Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 7, 2002 that sent Mike Grier to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Anaheim's second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for a second-round pick (# 36 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Pittsburgh's acquired second-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson, a first-round pick (# 3 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation after Washington signed Group III free agent Robert Lang on July 1, 2002.
 * 1)  St. Louis' second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Chris Osgood and a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Justin Papineau and this pick.
 * 2)  Chicago acquired this pick as compensation after they could not sign their first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft, Adam Munro.
 * 3)  Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on January 29, 2003 that sent Eric Chouinard to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Cory Stillman to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Dallas' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent Stu Barnes to Dallas in exchange for Michael Ryan and this pick.
 * 6)  San Jose's acquired second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick (# 21 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * San Jose previously acquired this pick as compensation after Chicago signed Group III free agent Theoren Fleury on August 15, 2002.
 * 1)  New Jersey's second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 17 overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a first-round pick (# 22 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round three

 * 1)  Carolina's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Edmonton acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers signed Group III free agent Mike Richter on July 4, 2002.
 * 3)  Florida's third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Mikael Samuelsson, a first-round pick (# 3 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  San Jose's third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick (# 43 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for second-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 5)  Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent Tony Amonte to Philadelphia in exchange for Guillaume Lefebvre a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 15, 2002 that sent Francis Lessard to Atlanta in exchange for David Harlock, a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Toronto's acquired third-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a third-round pick (# 91 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
 * Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2002 that sent the rights to Curtis Joseph to Calgary in exchange for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick. The conditions of the eighth-round pick are unknown and was not exercised.
 * 1)  Phoenix's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Brad May to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
 * Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 27, 2001 that sent Drake Berehowsky and Denis Pederson to Phoenix in exchange for Trevor Letowski, Todd Warriner, Tyler Bouck and this pick.
 * 1)  The Rangers' third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 20, 2001 that sent Eric Lindros and a conditional first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Pavel Brendl, Jan Hlavac, Kim Johnsson and this pick.  The conditions of this pick was the Rangers would gain a 2003 first-round draft pick if Lindros sustained a concussion during the preseason or the first 50 regular season games and did not return for at least 12 months.  The conditions were not met.
 * 2)  Chicago's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on November 1, 2002 that sent Andrei Nikolishin and Chris Simon to Chicago in exchange for Michael Nylander, future considerations and this pick.
 * 3)  The Islanders' third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Justin Papineau and a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for Chris Osgood and this pick.
 * 4)  Philadelphia acquired this pick as compensation after Anaheim signed Group III free agent Adam Oates on July 1, 2002.
 * 5)  Boston's third-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 25, 2002 that sent Steve Shields to Boston in exchange for this pick.
 * 6)  Edmonton's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 18, 2002 that sent Jiri Dopita to Edmonton in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.  The conditions of this pick are unknown and was not exercised.
 * 7)  St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation after Dallas signed Group III free agent Scott Young on July 5, 2002.
 * 8)  Washington's third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Petr Sykora to Washington in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (this pick).  The conditions of this pick are unknown.
 * 9)  Minnesota's third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a third-round pick (# 78 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 10)  Toronto's third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
 * 11)  St. Louis' third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Mike Danton and a third-round pick (# 101 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
 * 12)  Washington's acquired third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on October 7, 2002 that sent Mike Grier to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 10, 2001 that sent Trevor Linden and a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for two fifth-round picks in the 2003 Entry Draft (# 143 & 173 overall) and this pick.
 * San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2003 that sent Bryan Marchment to Colorado in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Detroit's third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  New Jersey's third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a third-round pick (# 93 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for Mike Danton and this pick.

Round four

 * 1)  Pittsburgh's fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on March 15, 2002 that sent Jamie Pushor to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  San Jose's fourth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick (# 21 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 3)  Philadelphia acquired this pick as compensation after Columbus signed Group III free agent Luke Richardson on July 4, 2002.
 * 4)  Montreal's acquired fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 1, 2003 that a fourth-round pick (# 123 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
 * Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 2003 that sent Oleg Petrov to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation after Columbus signed Group III free agent Andrew Cassels on August 15, 2002.
 * 2)  Buffalo acquired this pick as compensation after Atlanta signed Group III free agent Richard Smehlik on July 11, 2002.
 * 3)  Florida's acquired fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent future considerations (Atlanta's promise not to draft Jay Bouwmeester #2 overall in the 2002 Entry Draft) to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 2002 that sent Pavel Bure and a second-round pick (# 33 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Igor Ulanov, Filip Novak a first-round pick and a second-round pick (# 40 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 1)  Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on March 16, 2002 that sent Cliff Ronning to Los Angeles in exchange for Jere Karalahti and a conditional pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (this pick).  The conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
 * 2)  Boston acquired this pick as compensation after Atlanta signed Group III free agent Byron Dafoe on November 19, 2002.
 * 3)  Nashville's acquired fourth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 23, 2003 that sent a fourth-round pick and fifth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 13, 2002 that sent Tom Fitzgerald to Chicago in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
 * 1)  Boston's fourth-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Ian Moran to Boston in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Edmonton's fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2002 that sent the rights to Mike Richter to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  Washington's fourth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 1, 2003 that a fourth-round pick (# 109 overall) to Washington in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on January 30, 2003 that sent Sandis Ozolinsh and Lance Ward to Anaheim in exchange for Matt Cullen, Pavel Trnka and this pick.
 * 5)  Minnesota's fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a third-round pick (# 78 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a third-round pick (# 91 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft this pick.
 * 6)  Toronto's fourth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 15, 2002 that sent Tom Barrasso to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
 * 7)  Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent Jozef Stümpel and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2003 that sent Dmitry Yushkevich to Philadelphia in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a sixth-round pick, two eight-round picks (# 255 & 256 overall) and a ninth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Nashville acquired this pick as compensation after Toronto signed Group III free agent Tie Domi on July 14, 2002.
 * 3)  New Jersey's fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on March 10, 2003 that sent Richard Smehlik, a sixth-round pick and an eight-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

Round five

 * 1)  Carolina acquired this pick as compensation after Calgary signed Group III free agent Martin Gelinas on July 2, 2002.
 * 2)  Carolina's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a fourth-round pick 2004 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a  sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Pittsburgh's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on February 9, 2003 that sent Shawn Heins to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (this pick).  The conditions of this pick are unknown.
 * 4)  Columbus' fifth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a sixth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Buffalo's fifth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on February 25, 2003 that sent Jakub Klepis to Buffalo in exchange for Vaclav Varada and this pick.
 * 6)  San Jose's fifth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 7)  Nashville's fifth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 29, 2002 that sent the rights to Ed Belfour and the rights to Cameron Mann to Nashville in exchange for David Gosselin and this pick.
 * 8)  Calgary's fifth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Dean McAmmond to Calgary in exchange for Colorado's option of a fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (this pick) or a fifth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft.
 * 9)  Edmonton acquired this pick as compensation on January 17, 2003 after Montreal hired Claude Julien as head coach.
 * 10)  Phoenix's fifth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Tyson Nash to Phoenix in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (this pick) or a fourth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft.
 * 11)  Los Angeles' fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on July 24, 2002 that sent Erik Rasmussen to Los Angeles in exchange for Adam Mair and this pick.
 * 12)  Florida's acquired fifth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on November 26, 2002 that sent Jaroslav Bednar and Andreas Lilja to Florida in exchange for Dmitry Yushkevich and this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Darren Van Impe to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Anaheim's fifth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Steve Thomas to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  The Islanders' acquired fifth-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on March 9, 2003 that sent Randy Robitaille to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
 * The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2003 that sent Claude Lapointe to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on January 7, 2002 that sent Dan Boyle to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Colorado's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent Scott Parker to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
 * San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2003 that sent Bryan Marchment to Colorado in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round six

 * 1)  Carolina's sixth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a fourth-round pick 2004 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a  fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Columbus's sixth-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on August 17, 2000 that sent Kent McDonell to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  San Jose's sixth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 4)  Nashville's sixth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent two seventh-round picks (#210 & 213 overall) to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Calgary's sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on January 22, 2003 that sent Mike Mottau to Calgary in exchange for a Ranger's option of a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (this pick) or in the 2004 Entry Draft.
 * 6)  San Jose's' acquired sixth-round pick was returned to the Rangers as the result of the conditions of this pick was subject to the completion of the future considerations part of the trade.  The pick was returned when the Rangers sent the rights to Theoren Fleury to San Jose to completed the trade on June 26, 2002.
 * San Jose's previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for future considerations (rights to Theoren Fleury) and this pick. The trade completed on June 26, 2002.
 * 1)  Los Angeles' sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on July 16, 2002 that sent Derek Armstrong to Los Angeles in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft (this pick).  The conditions of this pick are unknown.
 * 2)  Washington's sixth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 12, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 13 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a first-round pick (# 26 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 3)  Toronto's sixth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Doug Gilmour to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2003 that sent a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for two second-round picks (# 34 & # 41 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 10, 2001 that sent Vaclav Prospal to Tampa Bay in exchange for Ryan Johnson and this pick.
 * 1)  Colorado's sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on February 5, 2003 that sent Chris McAllister to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Dallas' sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent the rights to Anthony Aquino to Atlanta in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
 * Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 4, 2002 that sent Stephane Robidas to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Ottawa's sixth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on March 16, 2002 that sent Benoit Brunet to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.

Round seven

 * 1)  Florida's seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on July 16, 2002 that sent Hannes Hyvonen to Florida in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  San Jose's seventh-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a seventh-round in the 2002 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for an eighth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Nashville's seventh-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Alexander Riazantsev to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Philadelphia's acquired seventh-round pick went to San Jose as part of a three team trade on June 22, 2003 also involving Florida.  The deal was that Florida received a seventh-round pick (# 223 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft.  Philadelphia received two sixth-round picks (# 170 & 191 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and San Jose received this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 15, 2002 that sent Francis Lessard to Atlanta in exchange for David Harlock, a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Montreal's seventh-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on October 31, 2002 that sent Sylvain Blouin to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Los Angeles' seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a seventh-round pick (# 213 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Los Angeles' acquired seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a seventh-round pick (# 210 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for Jozef Stumpel and this pick.
 * 1)  Edmonton acquired this pick as compensation after for an invalid pick in the 2002 Entry Draft (fourth-round pick - #123 overall).
 * 2)  San Jose acquired this pick as compensation after Florida signed Group III free agent Stephane Matteau on August 2, 2002.
 * 3)  Washington's seventh-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 1, 2003 that a fourth-round pick (# 109 overall) to Washington in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 123 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Philadelphia's seventh-round pick went to Florida as part of a three team trade on June 22, 2003 also involving San Jose.  The deal was that San Jose received a seventh-round pick (# 205 overall) in the 2003 Entry Draft.  Philadelphia received two sixth-round picks (# 170 & 191 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and Florida received this pick.
 * 5)  Dallas' seventh-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for Brad Lukowich and this pick.
 * 6)  New Jersey's seventh-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Stephane Richer to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

Round eight

 * 1)  Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation after Phoenix signed Group III free agent Kelly Buchberger on July 7, 2002.
 * 2)  Nashville's eighth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 30, 2002 that sent the rights to Tie Domi to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  The Islanders acquired this pick as compensation after Washington signed Group III free agent Kip Miller on July 9, 2002.
 * 4)  Toronto's eighth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 25, 2002 that sent Ryan Bonni to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Philadelphia's eighth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a seventh-round pick and a ninth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a ninth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round nine

 * 1)  Columbus' ninth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Pittsburgh's acquired ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on May 12, 2003 that sent Marc Bergevin to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
 * Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent Krzysztof Oliwa to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Chicago's acquired ninth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent an eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
 * Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent Dmitri Tolkunov to Florida in exchange for this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 11, 2002 that sent Sven Butenschon to the Islanders in exchange for Juraj Kolnik and this pick.
 * 1)  Washington's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 20, 2003 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
 * Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 15, 2003 that sent Joel Kwiatkowski to Washington in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Toronto's ninth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 11, 2003 that sent Phil Housley to Toronto in exchange for a Chicago's option of a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft or 2004 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Los Angeles' acquired ninth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
 * Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as compensation after the Rangers signed Group III free agent Ted Donato on July 8, 2002.
 * 1)  Philadelphia's ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent a seventh-round pick and a ninth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for an eighth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Dallas' ninth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 22, 2003 that sent an eighth-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

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Constant linear velocity

In optical storage, constant linear velocity (CLV) is a qualifier for the rated speed of an optical disc drive, and may also be applied to the writing speed of recordable discs. CLV implies that the angular velocity (i.e. rpm) varies during an operation, as contrasted with CAV modes. The concept of constant linear velocity was patented in 1886 by phonograph pioneers Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter.

History
LaserDiscs, the first consumer optical discs, used constant linear velocity to double playback time (CLV / "extended play" discs can hold 1 hour per side; CAV / "standard play" discs can only hold 30 minutes). As the motor's speed decreases from 1,800 to 600 rpm when the read head moves away from the center (which is the start of the recording), the disc moves past the read head at a constant speed.

Later optical formats such as the audio CD also employ CLV to maintain both a constant data rate and a constant bit density. Their rotation gradually decreases from 495 to 212 rpm to keep the disc moving past the read laser at 1.2 m/s (assuming 1:1 playback speed and Red Book encoding).

To accommodate the higher data transfer rates and random access requirements of modern CD-ROM drives, CAV systems are used. This is because seek performance would be greatly affected during random access by the requirement to continually modulate the disc's rotation speed to be appropriate for the read head's position.

Dimensions
In case of a 12 cm standard diameter disc, data at the inner edge of the so-called program area, the area containing the data (2.5 cm from disc center) is accessed at 2.4 times the angular (rotation) speed of the disc compared to at the outer edge (6 cm from disc center).

For a miniature disc with a diameter of 8 cm (radius of 4 cm), the angular (rotation) speed ratio of outer to inner data edge is 1.6 if accessed at a constant linear velocity.

This means that, for example, at a constant linar velocity of ×10, the equivalent angular velocity of the disc is ×24 while the being accessed at the inner data area, while being ×10 during access at the outermost edge.

Zoned constant linear velocity
Zoned constant linear velocity (ZCLV or Z-CLV) is a modification of CLV for high speed CD and DVD recorders where a constant linear velocity is maintained until the next zone, when the speed is stepped up. Early model recorders were CLV drives. The recording speed on such drives was rated in multiples of 150 KiB/s; a 4X drive, for instance, would write steadily at around 600 KiB/s. The transfer rate was kept constant by having the spindle motor in the drive vary in speed and run 2.4 times as fast when recording at the inner rim of the disc as on the outer rim. Some high-speed recorders use the zoned CLV method (ZCLV), which divides the disc into stepped zones, each of which has its own constant linear velocity. When the current zone is finished and the next zone is reached, the disc rotation will speed up, usually to the same angular speed as at the beginning of the previous zone.

At higher speeds, ZCLV offers a compromise between CAV, which enables faster seek times, and CLV, which enables greater writing reliability. A ZCLV recorder rated at "52X", for example, would write at a 52X disc rpm on the innermost zone and then progressively step down to 20X disc rpm at the outer rim to keep the rate at which bits are recorded by the laser within a narrow range. This method is used for higher-speed CD-RW variants due to the narrow writing speed range of rewriteable media.

Constant angular acceleration
Constant angular acceleration (CAA) is a variant of CLV that is used on the LaserDisc format. The initial specification of CLV (as it applies to laserDisc) results in several playback artifacts to be present in the audio/video portion as well as compatibility problems with LaserDisc players as produced by different manufacturers.

In the mid 1980s, Pioneer Electronics introduced the CAA scheme where the speed in rotation of the LaserDisc was lowered in steps and eliminated most playback artifacts and compatibility problems. Since its introduction, most manufacturers of LaserDiscs adopted the CAA format but still referred to their CAA-encoded product as CLV.

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Eric Staal

Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, and Montreal Canadiens. Eric is the oldest of the Staal brothers, who include former teammates Marc, Jordan, and Jared.

Staal is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, and both the 2007 World Championships and the 2010 Winter Olympics with Team Canada.

Early life
Staal was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the son of sod farmers Henry and Linda Staal. All four of his grandparents were Dutch immigrants. He started playing hockey at the age of four, and along with learning how to operate farming tools he played in a home ice rink with his three younger brothers. His idols growing up were forwards Joe Sakic and Wayne Gretzky. Staal took his jersey number 12 from what his father wore when he played hockey for the Lakehead Thunderwolves from 1978 to 1983.

Early career
Staal grew up playing minor hockey in Thunder Bay, played AAA for the Thunder Bay Kings organization and led his Bantam team to an All-Ontario Championship in the 1999–2000 season. After the season, Staal was selected in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2000 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Peterborough Petes. While not even his father, Henry, thought he may have been ready for the OHL, Staal finished his first season with 49 points in 63 games. His scoring totals increased the following season when he recorded 62 points.

In his draft year, Staal led the Petes in scoring with 39 goals and 98 points. He was named to the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) First All-Star Team as well as the OHL Second All-Star Team. Staal also skated in the CHL Top Prospects Game, recording one assist.

Carolina Hurricanes (2003–2016)
Staal was selected second overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, behind number one pick Marc-André Fleury. He played his first season in the NHL right after being drafted. In 2004, Staal played in the YoungStars Game as part of the 2004 NHL All-Star festivities.

As the 2004–05 season was cancelled due to a lock-out, Staal spent the year with the Hurricanes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters. He established new franchise records in points (77), assists (51), plus-minus (+37) and shorthanded goals (7) in a season, and was also called for the AHL All Star Classic. In the 2005–06 season, Staal scored a career-high 100 points during the regular season and was named NHL Offensive Player of the Week of October 23–30, 2005, the same week in which he scored his first career hat-trick, coming against the Philadelphia Flyers. He then led the Hurricanes in points during the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs with 28 as they won the Stanley Cup. After the season, Staal finished fourth in voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's most valuable player (MVP). Following the successful season, on July 1, 2006, Staal signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Hurricanes.

Staal made his first All-Star Game appearance in 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, where he scored the Eastern Conference's third goal. His overall production dipped from the previous season, recording just 70 points.

On January 27, 2008, at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, Staal recorded two goals and an assist. He was also awarded the MVP award for the event.

On September 11, 2008, Staal signed a seven-year, $57.75 million extension with the Hurricanes, which was to begin in the 2009–10 season. Staal was slated to become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2009, but signed despite having one year at $5 million remaining on his former contract.

On April 28, 2009, Staal capped an improbable comeback by scoring the series-winning goal with 31.7 seconds remaining in Game 7 of Carolina's first-round series of the 2009 playoffs against the New Jersey Devils. His game-winning goal led to the comeback victory being nicknamed “"Shock at the Rock". The Hurricanes went as far as the Eastern Conference Finals, ultimately losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On May 8, 2009, Staal scored twice to earn 40 career post-season points, eclipsing Ron Francis' franchise mark of 39.

On January 20, 2010, Staal was named team captain, replacing Rod Brind'Amour, who was named an alternate captain. Staal became the fifth captain since the team relocated to the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, from Hartford.

On January 18, 2011, Staal was named one of two team captains for 2011 NHL All-Star Game, held in the Hurricanes' home city of Raleigh. In the Game, Team Staal fell 10–11 to Team Lidstrom, captained by the Detroit Red Wings' Nicklas Lidström.

New York Rangers (2016)
On February 28, 2016, Staal, in the final year of his contract, was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Aleksi Saarela and two second-round draft picks (2016 and 2017). Eric joined brother Marc in New York, but struggled for the Rangers, recording six points in 20 regular season games, and zero points in a five-game loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Minnesota Wild (2016–2020)
During the subsequent offseason, Staal, as a free agent, signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2016. In his first season with the Wild, Staal recorded 28 goals and 65 points.

The 2017–18 season was a memorable one for Staal as he played his 1,000th game on March 19, 2017, and was also invited to his fifth NHL All-Star Game. Staal ended the season registering 42 goals, having his first 40 plus goal season since 2008–09.

On February 25, 2019, Staal agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million extension with the Wild. On December 15, 2019, Staal became the 89th player all-time to score 1000 career points.

Buffalo Sabres (2020–2021)
After completing his fourth season with the Wild and entering his final season under contract, Staal was traded by Minnesota to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Marcus Johansson on September 16, 2020.

Montreal Canadiens (2021)
On March 26, 2021, the Buffalo Sabres traded Staal to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for third and fifth-round picks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Later years and Florida Panthers (2022–present)
As a free agent from the Canadiens, Staal remained un-signed leading into the 2021–22 season. Harbouring ambitions to represent Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Staal resumed his professional career by agreeing to a professional try-out contract with the Iowa Wild of the AHL, an affiliate of former club the Minnesota Wild, on January 13, 2022. Staal made his debut for Iowa the following day, collecting a goal and assist against the Chicago Wolves in marking his first AHL game in over 16 years. In 4 appearances with the Iowa Wild, Staal collected 2 goals and 5 points before he was released from his tryout on January 23, 2022.

Staal did not play an NHL game in the 2021–22 season. In July 2022, Staal signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Florida Panthers, joining along with his brother Marc. Shortly after that, Staal signed a one-year contract with Florida. In March 2023, Eric, along with his brother Marc, refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys in the pre-game warmups as a part of the Panthers' annual Pride Night; they cited their Christian faith as the reason for their decision and despite that Eric did wear Pride-themed jersey as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 2020–21 NHL season. The rest of the Florida Panthers team members wore the jerseys during warmups to be later auctioned for charity.

International play
Staal received his first calls to Team Canada for the 2007 World Championships in Moscow. Along with younger brother Jordan, he won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland, scoring five goals, including the overtime winner in the quarter-finals over the Czech Republic. In the following year, Staal was back with Team Canada at the 2008 World Championships in Quebec City, winning a silver medal. He scored eight goals in the tournament, four of them in Canada's 10–1 defeat of Germany.

Four years after being named only for Canada's taxi squad for the 2006 Winter Olympics, Staal was selected for the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He became a starter alongside Sidney Crosby and Jarome Iginla, and scored one goal and five assists on the path to a gold medal. The Olympic title added to previous NHL and World Championship wins, made Staal the 23rd player in the Triple Gold Club.

Staal was named captain of Team Canada in the 2013 World Championships in Stockholm. He would get injured in the first period of the quarter-finals, which Canada ended up losing to eventual champions Sweden, after a knee-on-knee hit by defenceman Alexander Edler.

In 2022, Staal captained Team Canada to a sixth place finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Personal life
Staal married his longtime girlfriend, Tanya Van den Broeke on August 3, 2007. The couple have three sons. Staal is Christian.

In 2012, the Staal Brothers created the Staal Family Foundation, an organization that tries “to help improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families.”

Records

 * Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most hat tricks in a single season – 4 (2008–09)
 * Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most career post-season points – 43
 * Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for consecutive games – 349 (2004–2009)
 * Tied Minnesota Wild's franchise record for most goals in a single season – 42 (2017–18)

Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league

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David Johnson

David, Dave or Davey Johnson may refer to:

Academics

 * David Alan Johnson (born 1952), American philosopher
 * David E. Johnson (born 1946), American linguist
 * David H. Johnson (1912–1996) American zoologist
 * David K. Johnson, American historian
 * David Kyle Johnson, professor of philosophy
 * David Orme-Johnson (born 1941), professor of psychology at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa
 * David S. Johnson (1945–2016), American computer scientist
 * David W. Johnson (scholar) (born 1940), American professor of educational psychology
 * David Bancroft Johnson (1856–1928), founder and president of Winthrop University
 * SS David B. Johnson, a Liberty ship
 * David Johnson (nephrologist), Australian kidney specialist

Arts and music

 * C. David Johnson (born 1955), Canadian actor
 * Dave Johnson (comics), American comic book artist
 * Dave Johnson (record producer), American music producer sometimes known as "Stiff" Johnson
 * David C. Johnson (1940–2021), American composer, flutist, and performer of live-electronic music
 * David Earle Johnson (died 1998), American jazz percussionist, composer, and producer
 * David Johnson, real name of World Famous Bushman, American street performer in San Francisco, California
 * David Johnson (American artist) (1827–1908), American painter
 * David Johnson (photographer) (1926–2024), American photographer
 * David Johnson (Scottish composer) (1942–2009), Scottish composer
 * David Leslie Johnson, American screenwriter of cinema and television
 * David N. Johnson (1922–1987), American composer, organist, and professor
 * David Johnson (dancer)

Broadcasters

 * Dave Johnson (announcer), American sportscaster known for his horse racing announcing
 * Dave Johnson (sportscaster), radio sportscaster and play-by-play voice of D.C. United (MLS) and Washington Wizards (NBA)

Business and law

 * David Johnson (company director) (1932–2016), Australian-born CEO of Campbell Soup
 * David Johnson (Michigan jurist) (1809–1886), American jurist and legislator
 * David G. Johnson (born 1956), lawyer and producer
 * David R. Johnson, lawyer specializing in computer communications

Diplomacy and politics

 * David Johnson (Canadian politician) (born 1945), Canadian politician
 * David Johnson (governor) (1782–1855), American politician, governor of South Carolina, 1846–1848
 * David Johnson (Iowa politician) (born 1950), American politician, Iowa State Senator
 * David Johnson (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976 and 1979 to 1994
 * David Johnson (South Dakota politician), member of the South Dakota Senate 2021-present, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021
 * David Moffat Johnson, Canadian ambassador to Ireland in 1949
 * David T. Johnson, American diplomat
 * David W. Johnson (politician), member of the 111th Ohio General Assembly in 1975
 * David Johnson (Arkansas politician), American politician in Arkansas

American football

 * David Johnson (quarterback) (born 1986), American college football quarterback
 * David Johnson (tight end) (born 1987), American football tight end
 * David Johnson (running back) (born 1991), American football player

Association football

 * David Johnson (footballer, born 1951) (1951–2022), English international footballer (Ipswich/Liverpool)
 * David Johnson (footballer, born 1970), English footballer
 * David Johnson (footballer, born 1976), Jamaican footballer
 * David Johnson (soccer) (born 1984), American soccer player

Baseball

 * Davey Johnson (born 1943), Major League Baseball player, 1965–1978, and manager
 * Dave Johnson (1970s pitcher) (born 1948), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1974–1978
 * Dave Johnson (1980s–1990s pitcher) (born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1987–1993
 * Dave "Slim" Johnson, American Negro league baseball player of the 1910s

Track and field

 * David Johnson (Canadian runner) (1902–1973), Canadian athlete (distance runner) in the 1924 Olympics
 * David Johnson (triple jumper) (born 1953), English triple jumper
 * David Johnson (sprinter) (born 1931), Australian sprinter
 * Dave Johnson (decathlete) (born 1963), American decathlete and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist

Water sports

 * David Johnson (swimmer) (born 1947), American freestyle swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Dave Johnson (swim coach) (born 1951), head coach of Swimming Canada from 1993 to 2004
 * David Johnson (rower) (born 1960), Canadian who competed in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Other sports

 * David Johnson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1981), Australian-rules footballer
 * David Johnson (cricketer, born 1944), English cricketer
 * David Johnson (cricketer, born 1971), Indian cricketer for India and Karnataka state
 * David Johnson (basketball) (born 2001), American basketball player
 * Dave Johnson (basketball) (born 1970), American former basketball player
 * David Johnson (racehorse owner) (1940s–2013), owner of 2008 Grand National winner Comply or Die
 * David Johnson (sport shooter) (born 1964), American Olympic shooter
 * David Johnson (tennis) (born 1969), Australian Paralympian in wheelchair tennis

Other fields

 * Dave Johnson, contestant on Survivor: The Amazon (2003)
 * David Dewayne Johnson (1963–2000), American criminal, executed for murder in Arkansas
 * David Elliot Johnson (1933–1995), Episcopal bishop in the US, Bishop of Massachusetts
 * David Johnson (born c. 1947), American convict, one of the San Quentin Six
 * David Johnson, editor of Johnson's Russia List, an email newsletter containing Russia-related news and analysis

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Liberal Reform Party (Czech Republic)

The Liberal Reform Party (, LiRA) was a small free market classical liberal political party in the Czech Republic. It had one member of the Senate, Jiří Zlatuška, who was elected to his six-year term in 2002–2008.

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Talk:Edge (magazine)

Bin Bags
I remember that Edge was unique in being distributed in heavy-duty plastic bags for the first few of years. Something you see in some magazine today, but Edge never had the excuse of including "covermounts". Zoganes 22:57, 2004 Dec 5 (UTC)

 * That's still the case with significant issues now and again- the 10th Anniversary issue for example. It's rarer now though. According to themselves, it was to increase the mistique surrounding the magazine. Make it something desirable; there was a self-conscious air of arrogance around the whole thing at the start ("Less 'all the news that's fit to print', more 'only if we say it matters'"). Sockatume 23:46, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Controversial Scoring
Possibly one of the reasons for the controversial scoring was that Edge has never credited reviews, so the reviewers have had the freedom to tear into a game without jeopardizing future junkets. Zoganes 23:17, 2004 Dec 5 (UTC)

 * Edge don't credit anything beyond the opening general list of credits (list of contributors, editors, designers etc.). They've rarely came across as tearing into games with wild abandon, though (with a few notable exceptions; their first ever 1/10, Kabuki Warriors for the XBox, for example). That's not stopped them getting in bother with publishers, though; IIRC a massively accusatory Redeye column, which lambasted Future/Rockstar for effectively marketing Manhunt to minors through Gamesmaster magazine, caused the walkout. Sockatume 23:50, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)

 * If I recall correctly, Edge published an editorial in one issue (it may have been one of the columnists, if so, correct me if I'm wrong) that commented on the growing number of gaming celebrities. They provided a reason for not crediting the work of the writers, as the magazine saw it as 'glorifying' them. --Tr33zon 12:23, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

10/10 Scores
Per a Frontier Developments Press Release (scroll down to the entry of 16-12-2002), both Elite and Exile were posthumously awarded 10/10 scores, so I'm about to add them to the article proper. Unfortunately I don't have an issue number, but I don't imagine this will be a controversial change? - ThomasHarte 15:11, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

 * There was a period where Edge were writing retro reviews from the perspective of when they were originally released. The two games you mention were reviewed in an Edge RETRO special.  Super Mario Bros NES got 10/10 in a retro review in the main mag.  I can't pinpoint which issue from memory though.

 * I'm sure I read a bit in Edge where they were having a grumble about the 10/10 that Half-Life 2 received and said that in hindsight it should have been 9/10.--X201 10:00, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

There has always been internal controversy over scores. Kuru Kuru Kururin (GBA) was originally scored as a 3/10 but amended to a much higher figure - 7, I think - while Eternal Arcadia (Skies of Arcadia in the west) was downgraded from a 9 to an 8 to prevent eclipsing Shenmue in the same issue (8/10). There has been other oversights (6/10 Gunstar Heroes and 8/10 Crazy Taxi 2) but the most famous mistake of all was the PR-pressured 9/10 awarded to Turok 2. All this is first-hand experience. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.24.94.126 (talk • contribs)
 * Has any of this internal controversy been made public? I mean, it's understandable and even expected for a magazine's creators to disagree over what its content should be. -- SamSim 17:46, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Is 0/10 still a possible score for a game? Given that 5/10 is "average" and should, therefore, be in the middle of the possible scoring range, it has to be, otherwise "average" is 5.5/10. This being the case, the fact that no game has ever received 0/10 is worth noting. -- SamSim 17:46, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

ACE Magazine
Anyone remember much about ACE magazine? I used to be an avid fan back in the day, it was my favorite video game rag. I think the ACE stood for "Advanced Computer Entertainment". I even remember reading their last ever issue and feeling sad :( —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bmathew (talk • contribs)
 * Remember it, sure : I created the wikipedia article on it only a few days ago. See ACE (games magazine). --Oscarthecat[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px|]] 08:41, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Spanish / German editions
These sections appear very POV at the moment, as they make claims about the quality of the editions without citing any sources. Anyone able to elaborate on these sections, and add some refs ? --Oscarthecat 16:10, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

RE: In the spanish edition there are very good sources. The edition is so bad because the spanish editorial just took a few people from another magazine not related in any way with videogames. So they have cheap and unskilled writers and translators. The links from the editorial website shows the both staffs and everyone can check it. That's the source and it's a clearly one.

You keep deleting the almost the whole spanish part asking for sources. What the hell do you want? A pdf scanned issue of both editions? Do u speak spanish? Do also want a translator, a videogames expert and a lawyer to certify that this edition is cheap crap? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.83.131.39 (talk • contribs)

 * Thanks for the feedback regarding translation and POV. As suggested, I have removed the claims regarding the quality of the translation.  The argument over whether dedicated staff are always better than "generalists" is a dubious one, so I have removed that too. --Oscarthecat 21:12, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

 * RE: Yo do not remove the feeback regarding the translation. That's just one sentence. You remove all the fucking part about the local writers (they write in spanish, so no bad translation here) and you also delete all the sources. Bad and unskilled local writers. The editorial uses some staff of other old magazine so they get the work done cheap. And of course is a cheap work. Both staffs shown. That's a source. If you think spanish writers are really experts or it is a coincidence that they appear in both staffs just show me the proof. There's no one. By now I cited a good source, it makes sense and it's a good point. You have nothing.

Fact: The translation is crap. But because wikipedia does not allow to scan and upload parts of the magazine you keep deleting everything you want.

So by now, just fix yourself your mistake. I'm tired of editing what you keep deleting/hidding. And also fix the external links, they don't work anymore and that are the sources. If you just want to trash this part of the article you will not. If you have any source showing I'm wrong just write it down. But by now I have sources saying that my point is right.

And that's all. I'm not wasting any more time talking here. I you want a war you will loose it, so just calm down. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.83.173.145 (talk • contribs)

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Rather poor English. "The spanish edition arrives at least one month later than the original, so the latest spanish issue is the translation of the english one released one month ago." Someone should re-write pretty much the whole part about the Spanish edition, or else it should be removed. Besides, many accusations lack references, such as "replace the low scored reviews with local ones with higher scores, just to keep the advertisers happy".

Also, the note about people deleting the aforementioned part should appear here, not in the article proper. --Almost Anonymous 21:06, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

 * Wikipedia IS NOT FOR ORIGINAL RESEARCH. Your own opinions and conclusions about the magazine, however self-evident, are irrelevant. You should be reporting the views of others regarding the magazine, with references. Sockatume 16:38, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Hey, I wasn't guilty of OR!--Almost Anonymous 20:30, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, that wasn't meant to be directed at your thread, just the way the formatting worked out. Sockatume 22:22, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Do you speak german? If so, take one issue of the German translation. It goes as far as occasionally leaving half of a sentence in english (by mistake, I assume) every now and then. In such occasions it is not POV to call the translation "bad", I guess. I think there also was a mention of changing the games' scores in some cases which was actually announced by the German publisher, so there is a source, but it is in German, obviously. 80.137.88.150 15:53, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

From a spanish reader.

What a shame. The spanish edition is so bad that it changes a 3/10 score to a 7/10 one just to keep advertisers happy. It's not only a very bad translation like in the german edition.

So let's see. I'm tired of seeing this and others FACTS been deleted. So I'm going to write only in the english section. Every statement, score or information not cited will get a "citation needed". Then every information not cited will be erased in a short time.

That's just what a lot of wikipedia editors do with the localised editions entries. I'm tired of wasting time re-writing this part of the article while others are just trashing it. So i will act the same with the rest of the article, after all, everyone is happy obeying the wikipedia rules. So let's play the same game.

Is there anyone trying to hide the truth about shit edge editions? You will play fair. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.83.174.205 (talk • contribs)

 * Hi, thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Unsure why you've tagged most of the the sentences with the  tag, they don't appear to need it.  Could you clarify why they're needed?  I've reverted the edit for the time being, as it made the article a little unreadable.  Thanks, --Oscarthecat 09:42, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

 * I was gonna do the same thing but you beat me too it :D

 * To the IP editor: As to the fact tags and the translation issue - well find some sources for the translation problem and it can go back in. The rest of the info is pretty much sourced down at the bottom of the page :D so the fact tags aren't really needed! --Errant Tmorton166(Talk) 09:48, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

 * Welcome to the stupid and unfair world of the Edge article. A lot of people do the same with the foreing editions and they delete their contents. They do to hide the truth.

 * Because I'm tired of re-writing in the local editions section while being deleted, I will act the same they do with the english part.

 * You complain. I did and nobody cared. Do you want a fair article? Just complain and respect about every unfair edit in the WHOLE article. A 3/10 is a 7/10 in th spanish edition. You ask for facts and delete it, while you keep a lot of uncited scores. Is it fair?

 * Do you have spare time to unedit changes? Please then do the same with what has been written about the spanish and german editions and has been erased without reason. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.83.174.205 (talk • contribs)

 * Ok calm down :D I'm not disputing that it is fact! I actually believe you that it is true however it's not something you can just write about as fact UNLESS you have verifiable sources to prove it! In all honesty I've gone through the whole article and it is lacking in some sourcing (not as many as you tagged though). However your additions about poor translation need more verification than the rest. I am putting sources together for it all now.. but your stuff the sourcing has to come from you - I can't find anything with a google search I'm afraid. Sorry :( --Errant Tmorton166(Talk) 10:14, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

 * Hi 62.83.174.205. You clearly have more knowledge of the Spanish edition of Edge than the rest of us.  I'm a fan of the UK edition and have never seen the Spanish version (sounds like I'm kinda lucky in that respect).  Can you track down some sources about the poor quality of Edge in Spain for us, so we can get this article to clearly and demonstrably inform readers how good/bad the magazine is?  Sounds like you've got a lot to contribute to the article, and the sooner we can get the article reflecting the true state of the Spanish edition, including some decent sources cited to show it, that would be great.  Many thanks.  --Oscarthecat 10:42, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

 * There are a lot of spanish forums with threads complaining about it. Is it really a fact? Well, even if it is, it's written in spanish, so it can't be really checked by most english speaking readers of wikipedia.

 * There are even some magazine scans, but they are copyrighted. Do I have to open a blog called "what-a-holy-shit-of-spanish-edition", where some readers complain in english about a spanish product, to create a fact?

 * The real fact is that a lot of german and spanish readers have tried to write the truth about the magazine and they have been silenced. But, how many people have said how good the local editions are? Noboby will and you will not find it no matter how hard you google for it in every language you want to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.83.174.205 (talk • contribs)

 * Well I'm sorry if that's the case but for it to appear here it needs sourcing. It's the whole fundamentals of Wikipedia!! Foreign language sources are perfectly fine, it's our job as 'fact checkers' to translate the data not yours - as the 'fact adder' you just have to provide the means to verify it. However blog's and forums are not generally considered good sources. In this case however I think they will be sufficient. Provide a few here in the article and I will get someone to translate them for me. In all honesty I'm trying to find a solution here. Wikipedia has very strict rules over things that could be considered derogatory or over-praising. General information is usually accepted unsourced to a point like the rest of the article) but your information is potentially sensitive and could easily cause debate. We also have strict rules over original research, it may seem silly in this case but the opinions of some editors could easily differ to another's. It's a tricky balance I know but find me those forum links and we'll see about a way of integrating the content into the article! --Errant Tmorton166(Talk) 11:09, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

 * I could just as easily claim that the Spanish edition is fantastic and better than the UK edition. After all I've got just as much proof. If it doesn't have sources, it's not getting in the article. See also WP:OR: the Wikipedia is no place for your own opinions, no matter how self-evident they may be. It's been there for months, if you had secondary and primary sources you should've cited them. And would you please cut out the allegations of bias or of some JFK-esque coverup? Did you not notice the massive unreferenced section on the staff walkout which was deleted? Hell, I was on the Edge forums when it walked out. The explaination given there was essentially accurate. But until someone from the mag writes a tell-all article or some other journalist writes up their analysis of the course of events, it's not suitable for an encyclopedia. Sockatume 15:40, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:Computer Magazines
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 * (Notice included here to get attention of unbiased cross-section of potentially interested parties. TfDs and this template don't seem to get much attention on their own, but this template appears in lots of articles.) Fourohfour 13:26, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Redeye, unexplained deletions
This edit included removal of various sentences, plus insertion once again (was originally removed back here) of the RedEye controversy. Unusure why the removals were done, and also whether the RedEye story is suitable (sources, original research), so have reverted the edit. If anyone thinks this is the wrong action that I've taken, could we discuss here? --Oscarthecat 12:22, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * From my own experience, from what I have heard from numerous sources involved e.t.c, the RedEye story is mostly correct. Some of these journalists have even published the stories they wrote as RedEye separately, since then. However, it is very difficult to provide citations for this, as I'm sure you're aware that most magazines over here don't duplicate their content online. So that story, however true/false it may be, does constitute OR, and probably always will. As for the deletion of other sections, was that perhaps some kind of revert to an earlier version? That's the only explanation I can think of, unless he/she actually did go through and delete little bits here and there, and actually re-insert a non-existent template.
 * Either way, the central issue is the RedEye story, and I don't feel it should be included here unless it can be quite heavily sourced, due to the nature of the section. --Dreaded Walrus 16:32, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the feedback. How about someone cites the offline source, instead? Doesn't need to necessarily be online, but as you say it does need to be heavily sourced, due to its controversy. --Oscarthecat 17:05, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

German edition changed to bimonthy, when?
The article states "It appeared monthly until December 2007 when it changed to being published bi-monthly". Since it is march 2007 now; is it announced to become bimonthy in dec 2007 (and should the wording in the article be changed) or is the date incorrect? Felsir 13:27, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Previous Columnists
I see no mention of Gary Penn and his column 'Mightier than the Sword'. Also, what about a reference to the way that Edge prides itself on providing numerous recruitment pages for games companies so that readers can break into the industry? This is one of the key features of Edge and so I feel it needs mention. Views? --Tr33zon 12:20, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Official Web Site?
Edge's web site hasn't been updated in an eternity and I haven't seen any new issues on newsstands. If someone could find out what the status of the business is and update the article, that would be great. 86.59.11.23 15:05, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

 * It appears to be business as usual. If your newsagents haven't been getting the magazine, perhaps subscribing would be an option? I certainly know they're still making the magazine - I got this month's issue without problems. :) --Dreaded Walrus t c 15:14, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

 * Turns out nothing has to be updated. The link to the official site now redirects to Edge's section on next-gen.biz. Two days ago it had still taken me to the old, defunct site (maybe a DNS problem), and I had no idea they'd given that up. Thanks for the quick reply! 86.59.11.23 12:34, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

For some reason, from this week, edge-online.com redirects again to next-gen.biz. The masthead has been changed to "Edge Online hosted by next-gen.biz". I couldn't find any reason given after doing a cursory search online. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.54.164.18 (talk) 19:17, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

Mario Galaxy Cover
How about changing the Edge cover, it's too old. How about putting the Super Mario Galaxy cover (the newest issue)??? --Mr.Mario 192 22:35, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I put the cover for issue 179 up, fairly recent. --Tr33zon (talk) 12:21, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

 * The cover design (masthead etc.) hasn't changed though, so it's still a perfectly good example to use to illustrate the magazine. (To be pedantic, at least in the UK the Super Mario Galaxy cover wasn't current on the 23/10, the then current one was a Rock Band cover, and it's now a nice PS3 in thunderstorm one). FredOrAlive 20:27, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

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Columnists and Review Database
Seemingly from issue 192 Stephen Poole is writing a column in Edge again (although it is unknown for how long).

It also looks like the review database has vanished from the website (30th August 2008).

87.113.39.189 (talk) 14:55, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

— A fan managed score database is online at https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1D1odIVhdCE8zlBp5Ha1bNsLNAU83UF1WBiYYl5A#rows:id=1, however it is missing issue 0. Also what is up with using the ugliest cover of recent years? 78.147.95.106 (talk) 09:45, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

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First issue of Edge
Hi, AarnKrry. I found the very first issue of the Edge magazine at Wikia. I wonder whether you would be okay with me switching from the April 2017 issue to the October 1993 one. --George Ho (talk) 21:35, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
 * The current image is more representative of what the magazine is like now. It would be better to add issue one into the article with commentary about how it's changed over time. - X201 (talk) 08:45, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
 * You mean I can right away add it (rather than switch) as part of the body article, right? George Ho (talk) 09:33, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, add it as part of the body as long as it has enough critical commentary with it, discuss things like the size change and the removal of the machine names from underneath the logo etc . I think preferable for magazine articles to have a current-ish issue in the infobox. - X201 (talk) 09:08, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I emailed Future plc, and they said they are fine with such usage (well, "fair use" actually). I'm unsure whether details about the front cover are necessary for such usage, even with its permission. If it is, I could not find reliable sources discussing the image itself. I found a primary source, but the issue was mentioned in just one line. George Ho (talk) 16:20, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi George Ho! I'm happy with whatever you guys decide. I tend to update it when a new Zelda comes out, just because that's when I buy Edge and the cover is always many years out of date each time I come to visit the article again! Thanks anyway -- it was very considerate of you. · AarnKrry · 00:26, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * About the current issue... I am uncertain whether it is appropriate as a lead image at this time, especially for a currently active publication. Every "current" issue gets replaced: . Nonetheless, I won't use the first issue as part of the infobox. I think a logo would suffice as a lead image; see Time (magazine) and Newsweek, which ceased its print publication years ago. I am going to add or change images at "Personal Computer World" at some time. George Ho (talk) 09:52, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

Re:Lead image (2022)
I did request the very first issue four years back (see ). From what I learned, "current-ish" issue has been most preferable to display. However, as I have begun to worry, every current issue cover would automatically have "contextual significance" issues, especially if the cover would eventually be replaced by a more recent cover. I raised my concerns recently at another talk page Talk:Rolling Stone. Rather than no cover at all, the consensus there decided to have one of anniversary-ish covers, so I had to abide to that.

If the consensus decide against the no-cover option, then how about one of issues here: 100th issue (Aug 2001) or 300th issue (Christmas 2016)? 200th issue used 200 covers (literally), and I couldn't find a standard-ish edition of the 200th issue. --George Ho (talk) 21:53, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Pinging User:Vulphere who uploaded the cover. --George Ho (talk) 21:53, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

Or one of 20 covers of the 258th issue (20th anniversary of Edge) or one of covers of the 323rd issue (25th anniversary)? George Ho (talk) 22:10, 14 February 2022 (UTC) (changed one of links) George Ho (talk) 23:54, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't mind to use the cover of 323rd issue for lead image.-- Vulp  ❯❯❯  here!  23:24, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Switched to a 25th-anniversary cover. Will probably switch to a 30th-anniversary one next year or the 400th issue in the next few years. You don't mind the one you uploaded being deleted right away, do you? George Ho (talk) 23:54, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
 * It's all right.-- Vulp  ❯❯❯  here!  00:52, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

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Great Southern Railways

The Great Southern Railways Company (often Great Southern Railways, or GSR) was an Irish company that from 1925 until 1945 owned and operated all railways that lay wholly within the Irish Free State (the present-day Republic of Ireland).

The period was difficult with rising operating costs and static to failing income. The early part of the period was soon after infrastructure losses of the Irish Civil War. The Emergency or Second World War at the end of the period saw shortages of coal and raw materials with increased freight traffic and restricted passenger traffic.

Context
Civil unrest in Ireland had led to the assumption of governmental control of all railways operating in the Island of Ireland on 22 December 1916 through the Irish Railways Executive Committee, later succeeded by the Ministry of Transport. Control was returned to the management of the companies on 15 August 1921. The Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921 establishing the Irish Free State and subsequent Irish Civil War all combined to be damaging to the railways of Ireland widespread and extensive damage to infrastructure and rolling stock. Between 1916 and 1921 revenues had doubled while operating costs and wages had quadrupled. When the GS&WR, by far the largest of the companies, announced it would cease operations on 8 January 1923. The Irish Free State had already recognised the importance of the railway system and had set up the Railway Commission to advise on ownership in April 1922. The impending collapse led to the process that was to create the GSR.

Formation
Provision for the creation of the company was made by the Railways Act 1924, which mandated the amalgamation (in the case of the four major railway companies) and absorption (of the 22 smaller companies) of all railways wholly within the Irish Free State. Only cross-border railways, most notably the Great Northern Railway (GNR) and the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SL&NCR), remained outside its control.

First amalgamation
The Great Southern and Western Railway Company, the Midland Great Western Railway Company of Ireland and the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway Company agreed to terms for amalgamation, forming the Great Southern Railway Company by way of the Railways (Great Southern) Preliminary Amalgamation Scheme of 12 November 1924 (SI no. 31 of that year).

DSER joins
The Great Southern Railways Company was formed when the fourth major company, the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSER), joined these companies under the Great Southern Railways Amalgamation Scheme of 1 January 1925 (SI no. 1 of that year) and the Great Southern Railways Supplemental Amalgamation Scheme, also 1925. The DSER was substantially British-owned and had wished to merge with the GNR but was overruled.

Smaller companies
The smaller companies were absorbed under several successive statutory instruments.

Omissions and anomalies
CIÉ previously maintained a full online list of the twenty five companies which constituted the Great Southern Railways in 1925. This is not entirely accurate, as it includes the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company which still exists today, although GSR took over 50% of its shares upon its creation, the other 50% being held by the UK Great Western Railway. The respective shareholdings in the company, now essentially a shelf company, are held today by Iarnród Éireann and Stena Line.

Two companies that were not amalgamated but whose tracks the GSR retained operating rights over were the City of Dublin Junction Railway, and the New Ross and Waterford Extension.

Three railways remained completely outside of the amalgamation process, despite lying wholly within the Free State. These were the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, the Listowel and Ballybunion Railway and the Dublin and Lucan Electric Railway.

Early years
The GS&WR was the dominant constituent in terms of area, route millage and rolling stock. The GSR's headquarters were established at Kingsbridge and Inchicore became the chief engineering works. The former Dublin and South Eastern section in particular had become extremely run down and needed extensive remedial work on its rolling stock with about one-third condemned with immediate effect. Revenue for passengers decreased from £1.91m in 1925 to £1.28m by 1931, that for freight decreasing from £2.27m to £2.05m.

Buses and hotels
From 1929, when it acquired a stake in the Irish Omnibus Company, the company also ran bus services. These operations became the responsibility, from 1 January 1934, of the Great Southern Railways Omnibus Department.

The group owned a number of hotels, and in 1990 the hotel group was transferred from Córas Iompair Éireann to Aer Rianta, in the ownership of which it remained until 2006. The hotel group formed by the company, Great Southern Hotels, continued to bear that name until its privatisation in 2006. Only the Sligo hotel continued to use the Great Southern name as of 2016, but in January 2018 The Malton Hotel in Killarney reverted to its original name of the Great Southern.

1930s
Worldwide economic conditions continued to be difficult and affected Ireland also, passenger and freight revenue decreased to £1.27m and £2.05m by 1939.

Second World War
Although the Republic of Ireland was a neutral country, railway transport was severely disrupted by The Emergency. The lack of high-quality coal fuel in Ireland and the need to import from England was severe and desperate alternatives such as turf-burning had only extremely limited success. By 1944 most non-suburban passenger services were restricted to Mondays and Thursdays only with some curtailed altogether.

Transfer to CIÉ
The Transport Act 1944 dissolved the company and transferred its assets, together with those of the Dublin United Transport Company to Córas Iompair Éireann, from 1 January 1945.

Route network
Over the period of the GSR's existence, the total route network was reduced slightly from 2181 mi in 1925 to 2042 mi at the end in 1944. Among the few lines closed in the intervening years were the former Midland Great Western lines from Galway to Clifden (in 1935) and from Westport to Achill (in 1937).

The stretch of line that was double track was reduced more significantly, from 438 mi to 276 mi in the same period.

Locomotives
A wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock was inherited from the constituent companies. 1925 records show 526 broad and 41 narrow gauge steam locomotives remaining inherited from the originating companies. Locomotives were renumbered into the GSR class number scheme whereby the lowest numbered engine in the class was used as the class identity. There was a parallel Inchicore scheme that used a letter to indicate the axle layout and a number to designate different groups within the class.

When the GSR passed into CIÉ at the end of 1944 the total number of broad gauge steam locomotives was about 475 of which 58 had been built by GSR. About 28 narrow gauge steam locomotives remained.

Rolling stock
The total number of passenger vehicles including post office, parcel, and brake vans was 1670 in 1925, falling to 1337 by 1944.

Railcars
The GSR introduced four Sentinel steam railcars in 1928 with power units similar to the GSR Class 280, operating range of over 150 miles and a passenger capacity of 55. All were withdrawn in the early 1940s. A subsequent order from Claytons in 1928 was less successful and withdrawn in 1932. A model exists in the Fry railway collection. Four Drewry petrol-powered railcars, of which two were narrow gauge, were also introduced around 1927, with all four also being withdrawn by the mid 1940s. The innovative Drumm Battery Train was successfully operated on the Dublin—Bray route from 1932.

Senior people

 * General Manager
 * C. E. Riley
 * W. H. Morton (1932-1942)
 * Edgar Craven Bredin (1942—1944)
 * Chief Mechanical Engineer/Locomotive Superintendent
 * J. R. Bazin (1925—1929)
 * W. H. Morton (1930—1932)
 * A. W. Harty (1932—1937)
 * Edgar Craven Bredin (1937—1942)
 * J. M. Ginnetty (1942—1944)
 * C.F. Tindall (1944)

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