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…
Blue Jackets Shine for the Local Special Needs Community Cody Chalfan | February 12, 2021 Since the organization was founded in 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets have played a major part in the area’s development. You could even say they transformed the city. The most…
11 Day Power Play Is Trading a Puck for a Ball Jeff Seide | August 18, 2020 Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 pm, the puck, er, rather the ball will be dropped to start the 2020 edition of the 11 Day Power Play Community Shift, dubbed the…
The 11 Day Power Play: Cancer Doesn’t Stop During a Quarantine, Neither Will We Jeff Seide | May 11, 2020 While the world has stopped, schools have closed their doors for the rest of the year and all but essential businesses have shut down, cancer doesn’t care. Cancer doesn’t care…
Penguins Giving Back to the Community During Time Off Nick Horwat | May 4, 2020 As the calendar turns to May, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues its stranglehold on life around the globe. Sports have been mostly on pause since mid-March, and for the National…
When Hockey Becomes More Than a Game Jess Belmosto | April 19, 2020 Wake up. Take medicine. Stretch. Scroll through social media. Rest. Task. Vices. That might look like your quarantine morning routine but that’s been mine for the last seven or so…
Flames’ Hamonic Offers Grieving Families a Shoulder to Lean On Jess Belmosto | March 17, 2020 Travis Hamonic lost his father unexpectedly at the age of 10 years old. Since his sophomore season with the New York Islanders, he has made sure to help children and…
NHL Franchises Stepping Up in Times of Uncertainty Jeff Seide | March 14, 2020 The NHL schedule has been paused. The NBA schedule has been suspended. March Madness is now March sadness. The list of events being cancelled grows daily as the coronavirus continues…
The Teddy Bear Toss: From Kamloops to Hershey Stephen Ground | December 7, 2019 There are many things that are absolutely synonymous with hockey: the sound of skates grinding across the ice. The ring of a puck careening off the crossbar. Slapshots. Black eyes.…
The 11 Day Power Play: Warming Hearts on and off the Ice Jeff Seide | July 13, 2019 It wasn’t much of a surprise that it took two postponed phone calls and several text messages before I finally caught up with Mike Lesakowski, co-founder of the 11 Day…
The 11 Day Power Play: Bigger Than Ever Jeff Seide | July 3, 2019 Her voice sounded a little tired, but there’s no doubt her passion and commitment were as strong as ever. “I think the ongoing support of this amazing city and just…
NHL to Celebrate Black History Month The Canadian Press | February 1, 2019 The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging “Hockey Is For Everyone” campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport. The league and NHL Players’ Association will announce the …