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NEWARK, N.J. -- The Vancouver Canucks have solved their goaltender drama, but not in the way most people expected. The Canucks traded Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils for the ninth pick in the NHL draft, leaving Roberto Luongo as the starting goalie. "Todays decision was made after a thorough review of our options and in the interest of improving this team long-term through the draft and development of players," general manager Mike Gillis said in a statement. "We appreciate the high level of professionalism and conduct both Cory and Roberto have shown while continuing to help this team be competitive. I would like to personally thank Cory for his contributions to our team and wish him the very best and a bright future." Gillis said he "had to listen" to offers on Schneider. The one he took got the Canucks London Knights forward Bo Horvat at No. 9. Horvat, an 18-year-old centre, played the past two seasons for the Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He had 33 goals and 28 assists in 2012-13. When the trade was announced, Horvat was surprised, like everyone else in Prudential Center. He had no idea the Canucks were going to take him. "Anything can happen on draft day," Horvat said. Horvat will undoubtedly be under the microscope after being part of the trade that ended Schneiders Canucks tenure and re-inserted Luongo as the starter. "I dont feel any pressure, actually," Horvat said. "I think its more exciting than anything. Im just really happy to be part of the organization. I cant wait to get there and show them that I can be that guy that they picked me at 9 (for)." Schneider, 27, has two years left on a contract that counts US$4 million against the salary cap. Veteran Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur turned 41 in May and has one year left. 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Its a remarkable turnaround for a program that just a short time ago might have been gone for good.The football facilities that weve had are beyond antiquated so we really in our view are creating these for the first time, UAB athletic director Mark Ingram said. Weve been operating here with nearly nothing in terms of football facilities and now were going to have this dramatic, impressive training center that weve not had.In football, UAB has long been the poor neighbor to wealthy Southeastern Conference programs Auburn and Alabama -- both athletic 1 percenters -- with their mammoth stadiums and luxurious accommodations. UAB isnt seeking to match Alabamas built-in spa, plush player lounge area or 37,000-square-foot weight room.But the Blazers havent had anything like a level playing field with other Conference USA programs, either. That, at least, is changing.Just as most teams were gearing up for their first games, UAB broke ground on a two-story, 46,000-square-foot two-story facility that will include offices, meeting rooms, locker rooms, weight rooms and a dining area. Its scheduled to open in July 2017, less than two months before the teams first game back.Now, you can taste it, Blazers coach Bill Clark said. Were so close to being just like every other program.In the Birmingham community, UAB proves the saying that you dont know what you have until you lose it.University President Ray Watts announced that the school was shutting down football, rifle and bowling in a cost-cutting move shortly after Clarks initial team became bowl eligible for the first time in a decade.Following a groundswell of support from business leaders, fans and alumni, Watts resurrected all three the following June. The football team will resume play next season against a full FBS and Conference USA schedule.The first game will be Sept. 2 against Alabama A&M, but the initial schedule also includes the kind of lucrative guarantee game with Florida that helpss every lower and mid-level program make ends meet.ddddddddddddUAB raised more than $40 million in a 15-month period after footballs resurrection. Its enough to move out of the cramped, high school-like football building next door to the locker room and team meeting area (where Watts told players of their programs demise). With no covered turf field, the team used to have to travel to other schools to practice in poor weather.By comparison, Ingram said the team had typically received about $2.5 million a year in donations.We were over budget by $1 million a year for at least 10 straight years, he said. Ingram, a former Tennessee player and administrator, has seen the impact of improved football facilities at four previous stops.When you put a great coach and coaching staff together and give them a great sales tool to sell to the recruits, thats how you end up with great players and great teams, he said.An even bigger upgrade could be in the works. The Blazers have played their games at 89-year-old Legion Field.The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex board of directors has hired a Kansas City firm to explore an estimated $174 million stadium downtown that would seat up to 55,000.UAB, which signed a multi-year deal with Under Armour in September, had already built a new locker room upon Clarks hiring. He said he wouldnt have taken the job otherwise and it was part of his first discussion with school officials.I just immediately said, `I dont believe yall are serious. Dont waste my time. Ive got a good job. Im happy, said Clark, then the head coach at FCS Jacksonville State. And it was like, `No, were 100 percent. The first thing were doing, were building a new locker room. And we did. And that was a game changer for these kids.This whole new building and knocking this one down, thats what we needed.Linebacker Shaq Jones looked into transferring to schools like Western Michigan, Marshall and Western Kentucky after UAB shut down football, but opted to stay close to his child.But the visits drove home how far behind UABs facilities were, including from a recruits point of view.Everything was top level, Jones said. It was amazing. To know that were going to have those things is great for us, because I was drawn to those things and Im pretty sure that were going to have guys that will be drawn to the things well have here.UAB is banking on it.---APs college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '