Hockey Cares
NHL Beginning to Raise Mental Health Awareness
September 13th, 2018 Athletes face issues. Some issues are physically visible while others affect the mind. Both can be serious and treatment is necessary. For National Hockey League (NHL) players, seeking treatment for problems that can't be seen is difficult. The reality is that these...
Hockey is Great Medicine
July 13th, 2018 On the main rink inside of HarborCenter behind one of the goals there’s a wall measuring a little over 41 feet wide by 8 feet high. It has painted white cinderblocks on either side. Above it, there’s a series of pipes and a giant vent for air conditioning. Up until a...
A Four-Hour Shift That Lasts Forever
July 11th, 2018 This is the second installment covering Buffalo's 11-Day Power Play Community Shift: Fighting cancer with hockey. To read the first, click here. No matter the age, 11 years old or 72, the faces come off the ice smiling. They’re covered with sweat and beaming with...
2018 NHL Awards Strike Balance Between Celebratory & Somber
June 22nd, 2018 Hockey is a brotherhood. When one faces tragedy, it's felt throughout. We've seen it in the past, with teams stepping up to bring light to sensitive subjects because they lost their own. From Aurora, Colorado in 2012 to Orlando, Florida in 2016, senseless acts of violence...
Hockey: How Buffalo Fights Cancer
June 14th, 2018 The 11 Day Power Play, the world’s longest hockey game whose purpose is to help fight cancer, is back in Buffalo, with a twist. Instead of 40 players living, breathing, sleeping and playing one continuous hockey game spanning 11 continuous days, this year’s...
Winnipeg Jets Honour Humboldt Broncos
April 9th, 2018 Usually, it would be odd to hear a pre-game scrum where the coach didn't talk about his team's upcoming game for a single second. It would be odd to hear him say, when referring to his team's final tune-up before playoffs that "the game will not take centre stage. It will...
March Marks NHL's Sustainability Initiative
March 2nd, 2018 Organizations and associations around the world have shifted their focus to environmentally-friendly initiatives that incorporate their values with those of green business practices. While the majority of sports associations have been hesitant, the National Hockey League...
Ambassador Brad Marchand? Seriously?
February 8th, 2018 Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand is an elite hockey player. He's a two-time NHL All-Star and comprises one-half of arguably the most dominant duo in the NHL alongside Patrice Bergeron. He's a ferocious competitor, not only undaunted by the limitations placed on him by...
Troy Timpano: Testament to Hockey's Lifelong Connections
December 13th, 2017 Erie Otters’ goaltender Troy Timpano was acquired in a trade with the Sudbury Wolves following their disappointing 16-win 2015-16 season. Timpano was drafted by Sudbury and played three seasons with the Wolves before he would eventually end up bolstering Erie’s 2017-18...
Ducks Deliver Storybook Experience for Cancer-Stricken Fan
October 9th, 2017 Whether or not it's fair, the Anaheim Ducks have developed a general reputation as NHL villains. Leading up to and during their opening game of the season, however, the Ducks did something in direct contrast to that label. Ducks Stand Behind Katie Hawley The Ducks gave...
Playing for Honour: The Charity Hockey Game
October 3rd, 2017 When Paramedic Matt Northrup isn't saving lives and tending to emergencies within his community, he's busy organizing an annual hockey tournament. It's a cause he holds near and dear to his heart. The 29-year-old has been raising money over the last two years for British...
Hockey Community Responds to Harvey
September 2nd, 2017 After days of record-breaking rainfall, residents of Houston and many gulf coast communities in Texas and Louisiana are finally experiencing the reprieve of receding flood water. But, with reprieve comes the confirmation of the damage left behind and the long road of...
OHL Announces New Partnerships to Enhance Player Environment
August 29th, 2017 Junior hockey leagues are always looking to find ways to improve the safety and environment for its players. On Tuesday, the Ontario Hockey League made a major announcement to help enhance this effort. At its Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, the OHL approved...
