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If you thought the pinnacle of Pamela Anderson's relationship with hockey peaked when she swapped spit with the Vancouver Canucks' mascot, think again. The woman who launched a million bedroom wall posters and worn-out pause buttons on VCR remotes is teaming up with a former NHLer from her hometown to help develop a collection of eco-friendly condominium-townhouses. From the Times-Colonist:

Celebrity friends Pamela Anderson and Geoff Courtnall have teamed up at plenty of charity events over the years. Now they're working together to develop a residential project on Anderson's grandparents' property in Ladysmith. "It is something that Pamela is going to get very involved in - in the promotion and marketing of the project," Courtnall said yesterday.

When news of plans for the 83-unit, condominium-townhouse development appeared on Anderson's website last year, 150 calls of interest poured in, he said. Movie and television star, sex symbol and animal-rights advocate Anderson was raised in the historic community of close to 7,000, between Duncan and Nanaimo. Victoria native Geoff Courtnall coaches the Victoria Grizzlies, following a career as a professional hockey player with the National Hockey League.

Courtnall said the two became friends during his 19-year career as Russ Courtnall's older brother. Pammy has also appeared at the Courtnalls' charity golf tournament. What's interesting about their team-up for this project, however, is the criticism Geoff Courtnall has received over the years for the activities of his logging operations around Vancouver. Back in 2003, one local publication claimed he was living "a bit of a double life" as spokesperson for the British Columbia Wildlife Federation while cutting "down trees for fun in Jervis Inlet." I trust Pam has vetted her business partner; then again, thinking of her track record with the fellas...

Here's a little brain exercise for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Out of all the recent storylines in the NHL, try and think about which one seemed the most unlikely to occur two months ago.

• Winter classic a massive success
• Pamela Anderson hooks up with mascot
• Chris Simon sets NHL suspension record
• A Philadelphia Flyer does something dumb (again)
• Ty Conklin fills in for an injured Marc-Andre Fleury and goes 7-0

Yeah. I would have said the last one, too. If you had told me two months ago that Ty Conklin was going to be a serious threat to scoring in the NHL I would have thought you took one too many blows to the skull as a child. The Pamela Anderson thing is a close second, but really, most of Hollywood hasn't had standards in decades, so nothing that comes out of there really surprises me anymore.

But Ty Conklin. Now that's something else. Conklin has helped the Penguins to go from worst to (almost) first in the Atlantic division with ease. He has a 7-0 record since he started filling in for Fleury, and the Penguins have won eight of ten to move to within one point of the Atlantic Division lead. During that span, Conklin has surrendered only 12 goals, giving him a 1.71 GAA during that time with two shutouts. This is from a guy who has been a career backup and has not posted a GAA of under 2.80 for a season since prior to the lockout. Thanks to the recent run, his career save percentage has now finally gone above .900 to .905.

How is this even possible?

That headline, as weird as it may sound, is totally and completely serious. And there's photographic evidence to back it up.

You see, what happened was that Pamela Anderson was at the Vancouver Canucks game Thursday night and she ... well ... took some liberties with the mascot. I mean jeez, that's some serious tongue. And that's one seriously lucky orca whale. From time to time we've all made some bad decisions. Nonetheless, I think it's safe to say that hooking up with a guy in a furry whale suit takes the cake. It's at least the funniest, I would say.

College baseball is much different from college basketball and college football; most games are not televised, most fans don't know any players, and it draws very little revenue for the athletic department. In short, college baseball is not popular.

Except in Malibu, CA. That's where the Pepperdine University Waves have become the trendy hometown team for the bourgeoisie Hollywood-type. So trendy in fact, that actress and uber hottie Pamela Anderson has adopted the Pepperdine baseball squad as "her" team.

She participates in fundraising activities for the Waves, going so far as to allow dinner dates with her to be auctioned. Her winnings in an NBA.com fantasy league are earmarked for the baseball program. Last spring, after Pepperdine reached the NCAA tournament, she hosted a barbecue for the Waves at her beachside home. Her sons - Brandon Thomas Lee, 10, and Dylan Jagger Lee, 9 - serve as part-time batboys for the team. ...

Her presence serves as a distraction to Pepperdine opponents, says former Waves pitcher Paul Coleman, a Dodgers farmhand. "They're warming up, stretching," he says, "and their necks are turned toward the stands looking for her."

"The very first time she came down, I remember that everybody was just goo-goo-eyed," he says. "Everybody was distracted. We didn't get much practicing done. Everybody was in awe.

"But as she started coming around more, it was just like having any other supportive person there in the stands."

How flippin' sweet is that? Pamela Anderson a friend and fan of a program -- when she doesn't even have a kid on it? She's like the Ashley Judd of Pepperdine baseball, only she didn't go to Pepperdine. I think I might have to check out a game or two. Or three.
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