Hockey (Sports)
Is Rough And Tumble Hockey The Only Way To Play The Game? - Gerry Charbonneau
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 act of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series." -----Steve Rushin It's hockey playoff time of the year again and devoted and/or disappointed fans are rallying around their teams in... Submitted 1 year 253 days ago.
The NHL Referees - An Innocent Conspiracy - Allan Baylis
Yes I know there is nothing innocent about a conspiracy. The word conspire means to plan ahead with forethought. It seems innocence has nothing to do with it. Yet there exists a conspiracy in the NHL based on favoritism and a total lack of objectivity. It is painfully obvious to many. Allow me to... Submitted 96 days 19 hours ago.
NHL All-Star Game Lost Audience Appeal - Dr. Carla Goddard
The NHL All-Star Game is suppose to be an exhibition hockey game that marks the midway point of the regular season. The All Stars of the Game is a joke. Combine that with having two consecutive years without a game due to the lock out and that the game is not traditionally played on a week end it... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Prior to 1940, indoor ice rinks were fairly not the normal arena where the sport of hockey was played. In 1940 the largest rink in the country opened as an open air facility in, of all places, Southern California. As you can imagine the ice surface was less than adequate with the hot sun and dry... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
What Is A Hat Trick? Where Did It Originate? - Dr. Carla Goddard
There is as much legend and superstition surrounding the origin of the hat trick as there is surrounding the Stanley Cup. What is a hat trick? Scoring a goal in hockey is a feat unto itself. Scoring three goals in one game is even more astounding. The term "hat trick" has been linked to hockey to... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Lord Stanley's Cup - Dr. Carla Goddard
Lord Stanley's Cup, the most treasured and sought after trophy in all sports. The quest culminated when Cup fever sets in. When you can almost taste drinking champagne out of the bowl. The history and legacy of the Stanley Cup goes beyond hockey fans. It is like a legend all by itself. When... Submitted 1 year 186 days ago.
Wayne Gretzky - The Greatest Hockey Player That Ever Was - Dr. Carla Goddard
In my opinion the greatest player of all time is Wayne Douglas Gretzky, or The Great One as many call him. It is argued by some that The Rocket is the greatest player. For me and many others it is Gretzky. He set nearly every record there is in the game of hockey and is still the only player to... Submitted 1 year 186 days ago.
The Hockey Hall Of Fame - Dr. Carla Goddard
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in the hockey center of the world, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Within its walls you can take a walk back through the history of hockey as we know it today. The Hall of Fame was first established in 1943, although no permanent location happened until 1961. It did... Submitted 1 year 186 days ago.
Field Hockey Equipment - Kent Pinkerton
Hockey’s most essential piece of equipment? The stick. A hockey stick is about 31 to 38 inches long with a round handle and a hooked end, which is rounded on one side and flat on the other and used to push, dribble and strike the ball. The hockey stick is traditionally made of wood covered with... Submitted 6 years 45 days ago.
TSN- Why Canada needs a National Sports Network -
- Allan BaylisAs many know I have been writing a variety of business related articles for some time. This is a departure but I feel compelled to say what Canadians from coast to coast have expressed over the years. As a Speaker I have been fortunate enough to visit each province in Canada at least 50 times and... Submitted 190 days 19 hours ago.
The gladiators of ancient Rome were heroes to the masses. Slaves, generals, merchants , the poor and occasionally the emperor himself flocked to the colisseum to be entertained and enthralled by the superior skills and performances of these athletes. In time those few men and women who... Submitted 240 days 21 hours ago.
Derek Boogaard Dead-Is Past Concussion Incident Cause Of Death? Boogie Man Boogaard Died Aged 28 -
- KacycarrDerek Boogaard has been found dead. The New York Rangers death at the age of 28 has shocked those close to him and the hockey community. Word has it that his body was found by his brother in his Minneapolis apartment at 6:10 p.m.local time. News travels fast and so does gossip. Questions are... Submitted 273 days 6 hours ago.
Essential Skills For Beginner Hockey Players - Dr. Carla Goddard
There are five essential skills for playing ice hockey. Each skill has various sub skills that are worked on. To break them down for ease of discussion they are: * skating * puck handling and stick handling * passing and receiving * shooting * checking (for older players) ... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Who was Pat LaFontaine? - Dr. Carla Goddard
One of the greatest American born players spent his entire career with New York based teams. Who are we talking about? Pat LaFontaine will go into hockey history for the United States as being one of, if not the greatest American born player in NHL. Even when LaFontaine retired, he remained loyal... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Coaching Tips For Pee Wee Hockey - Dr. Carla Goddard
What is the most important aspect of coaching pee wee hockey? One would immediately say skating is the obvious answer. But there are more important skills that truly need to be taught by a coach of such young players. In many cases, a coach is the most influential adult in the life of a young... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Ice Hockey Scholarships Available - Dr. Carla Goddard
You have played hockey from pee wee to becoming the captain of your high school hockey team. Hockey is the only thing you love to play. Unfortunately, getting recruited to play college hockey is a lot more daunting than you would imagine. Currently the NCAA allows each division 1 program 18... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Hockey Teams Climbing In Bed With Corporate Sponsors: Why It Is Necessary? - Dr. Carla Goddard
I don't think that a hockey arena's name has anything to do with the popularity of the NHL team that plays there. There are currently no arena's that I am aware of that bear the name of the team that plays on the ice there. There are a few NFL teams that have football fields/domes that include... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
What Message is the NHL Sending To Future Players? - Dr. Carla Goddard
Fighting, checking from behind, and boarding are acceptable standards of play in the National Hockey League. Starting back with the incident of Ty Dome the NHL has played favorites and ruled in such an unbalanced way its hard to decipher what is fair. Take Georges Laraque blatant boarding against... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
The NCAA and the NHL - Why They Don't Get Along - Dr. Carla Goddard
The NCAA currently does not have a winning relationship with the NHL. They are currently in the process of having the American Hockey Coaches Association sit down and look at the concerns that the NCAA has. The NHL deputy commissioner said "It's important to the league to maintain a good working... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Six Players: Explaining The Hockey Positions - Dr. Carla Goddard
There was a time that hockey was an individual heroics game and the positions were super star and everyone else, when the NHL made the games "off side" rule it truly became a team sport and individual heroics diminished in importance. Before going through individual positions, first it is... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Why Are There So Many Canadians In The NHL? - Dr. Carla Goddard
What can the NHL do? Draft more American born players. Sounds simple. Last year's draft was the first time that US born players were picked number one and number two in the draft, although they were not ranked that way. Look at the scouting reports for the draft for 2008 and you can easily see... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Who was Bobby Orr? - Dr. Carla Goddard
"Bobby " Orr is still considered to be one of the greatest hockey players ever to play the sport. Born Robert Gordon Orr in 1948, he started skating by the age of 4 and was signed by the Boston Bruins by the time he was 12. He played for a junior league in Ontario against 18-21 year olds, due to... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
The first mask was worn by a hockey player named Clint Benedict in 1920 and was to protect his broken nose. The famous fiberglass mask depicted in the Friday the 13th movie will remain a hockey icon. Today the goalie masks are not so well known by which of the two styles are used, but by the... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
Nominate Your Favorite Player Today!!! - Dr. Carla Goddard
A small town in Minnesota where it is said that the birth of a great things in American Hockey were born called Eveleth is the home to the US Hockey Hall of Fame. The USA Hockey association recently assumed the responsibility for selection of new inductee's. With the controversy surrounding the... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
"Player Dead From Blade Slicing Neck" - Dr. Carla Goddard
Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednick had his jugular vein slashed by a teammates skate during a Pather/Sabre game, losing one third of his blood supply. The dangers of hockey skates made front page news. The blade slicing his jugular vein which, if it had not been for the doctors on hand... Submitted 1 year 185 days ago.
