The Stanley Cup Supports Our Armed Forces and Veterans Cherie Tinker | November 11, 2013 The Stanley Cup is a well traveled trophy that not surprisingly supports our armed forces and veterans. One of the most wonderful things about our beloved and revered trophy is…
What’s In An NHL Player’s Name? Could It Be Their Game? Cherie Tinker | October 15, 2013 One of the things that has always piqued my interest has been the awesomeness of hockey player names. After all, what’s in an NHL player’s name? Could it be their…
For The Love Of A Hockey Game Cherie Tinker | October 4, 2013 There are a lot of things people will do for the love of a hockey game. I am no exception. I was perusing the schedule about two weeks ago and…
How A $20 Bill Turned Into Twenty Minnesota Wild Tickets Cherie Tinker | September 20, 2013 In a not so kind world, there are always a few people who hold fast to their sense of integrity. Apparently Joey Prusak of Hopkins, Minnesota is exactly that kind…
Hockey Talk: The Official Facebook Group for Everything Hockey Cherie Tinker | September 3, 2013 Hockey talk, we can’t stop. And Jackie Soo and Chris Morrison are the clever minds behind utilizing our fixation with Facebook and created a page that combines our obsession with…
Why Justin Bieber is Bad for the NHL Cherie Tinker | August 23, 2013 I don’t know know any other way to say it, but Justin Bieber is bad for hockey. Hockey is unequivocally Canada’s best export; Canada’s worst export? Justin Bieber. I’ve been…
In the Pinterest of Hockey Fans Cherie Tinker | August 2, 2013 Pinterest is the Place for Hockey In the Pinterest of hockey fans, I thought I’d share what I’ve learned recently about the social media site that actually does cater to…
Preserving The NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Commercials Part 2 Cherie Tinker | June 24, 2013 Preserving the NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup commercial style gives us the best commercials the NHL creative geniuses have created. In my last installment, we traversed the funnier, edgier commercials that…
Preserving The NHL Playoffs Commercial Style Part 1 Cherie Tinker | June 23, 2013 Bobby Orr Takes Flight The NHL has made perfection of preserving the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The fascinating way that they’ve done it, is through the use of commercials. When it…
The Guelph Giants’s Giant Goal: Special Hockey International Cherie Tinker | March 28, 2013 A Couple of Giants on Ice. There’s a little known hockey club in Ontario called The Guelph Giants, who played in the Special Hockey International tournament at Kitchener a couple…
Ode To The Backyard Ice Rink Cherie Tinker | March 23, 2013 Infomercial Heaven While going through the Internet the other night checking statistics and watching highlights, I came across a commercial by accident. This commercial was such an ode to building…
Hockey Memorabilia: Maybe It Just Isn’t In the Cards Cherie Tinker | March 4, 2013 WHO’S HOLDING THE DECK? Are you the kind that has to open your new package of hockey cards right in the shop? Do you open them in the car? Do you…