NHL Beginning to Raise Mental Health Awareness The Hockey Writers | September 13, 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…
Hockey is Great Medicine Jeff Seide | July 13, 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…
A Four-Hour Shift That Lasts Forever Jeff Seide | July 11, 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…
2018 NHL Awards Strike Balance Between Celebratory & Somber The Hockey Writers | June 22, 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…
Hockey: How Buffalo Fights Cancer Jeff Seide | June 14, 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,…
Winnipeg Jets Honour Humboldt Broncos Declan Schroeder | April 9, 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…
March Marks NHL’s Sustainability Initiative Aaron Schmidtke | March 2, 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…
Ambassador Brad Marchand? Seriously? Joseph Ochs | February 8, 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.…
Troy Timpano: Testament to Hockey’s Lifelong Connections Hali Hetz | December 13, 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…
Ducks Deliver Storybook Experience for Cancer-Stricken Fan Tom Dianora | October 9, 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…
Playing for Honour: The Charity Hockey Game Shane Sander | October 3, 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…
Hockey Community Responds to Harvey Scott Kline | September 2, 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…