Upper Deck’s New Card Set Honors Indigenous Hockey History Dale Bochon | January 19, 2023 I’ve been collecting hockey cards for close to 50 years, and the new set of NHL® First Peoples Rookie Cards from Upper Deck is easily my favorite. Upper Deck led…
Addiction & Substance Abuse in the NHL – It’s Bigger Than the Game C.R. Davies | November 10, 2021 Just over two months have passed since former NHL player Jimmy Hayes was found dead at his Milton, Massachusetts, home on August 23. Hayes was a NCAA star who shined…
Richard Payne and Pittsburgh I.C.E. Helping Kids Learn to Play Hockey Scott Blair | August 3, 2021 Pittsburgh I.C.E. (Inclusion Creates Equality) and Richard Payne are doing all they can to give kids the opportunity to play hockey who otherwise would never be able to. Payne, along…
Doing It For Daron – Canadiens’ Richardson Pays Tribute to Late Daughter Sean Raggio | June 30, 2021 Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Luke Richardson was thrown into his first NHL head coaching opportunity during Game 3 of their semifinals series against the Vegas Golden Knights after head coach…
Stephen Johns’ Heroic Journey to Raise Awareness for Mental Health Maddie Manfredi | June 26, 2021 Dallas Stars player Stephen Johns recently announced his retirement from the NHL. Along with this announcement, he also shared that he would be rollerblading across the United States doing what…
NHL Has Come A Long Way on Mental Health Paul Quinney | June 1, 2021 It was once said that hockey was played by men with an iron will and murderous determination. Real hockey players never showed fear or vulnerability, or weakness. Ever. Not only…
Flames’ Rinaldo Using His Voice for Mental Health Awareness Jayden Wasney | May 4, 2021 When Zac Rinaldo was drafted 178th overall in 2008 by the Philadelphia Flyers, it was seemingly a match made in heaven. He grew up cheering for the Flyers, and his…
Winnipeg Jets Celebrating Indigenous Culture Courtney Stone | May 1, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets are auctioning off their specialty jerseys worn during warm-up on April 24 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The jerseys aim to celebrate Indigenous culture in partnership with…
An Inclusive NHL Awaits its First Openly Gay Player Paul Quinney | April 1, 2021 There has never been an openly gay player in the NHL. While other sports have many members of the LGBTQ+ community playing out in the open, the NHL remains an…
Brian’s Song: Senators Pay Tribute To Their Biggest Fan Jeff Morris | March 13, 2021 Cancer. It’s is an ugly word. It makes everyone cringe. It brings out fear and a queasy discomfort in those who have never dealt with it. It brings out empathy…
RCN Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Line Laurendeau: Living “Hockey Is for Everyone” Blain Potvin | March 2, 2021 The sport of hockey is for everyone. It’s a slogan we see and hear on social media, on television and on the radio. While the NHL uses it as a…
Arizona Coyotes Broadcaster Fry Is Skating the Desert for Leighton Accardo Kevin Scholla | February 12, 2021 It was the fall of 2020, when Lyndsey Fry was out rollerblading and a question came to mind. “What could I do with rollerblading that would be impactful?” Fry asked herself. The former U.S. Women’s Hockey Olympic star…
