More Than Just a Face in the Crowd Jas Faulkner | November 29, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to Andrea Lindgren and Phyl Good for catching that Ryan Kesler is actually American by birth (a Canuck by the grace…
Book Review: Summit Series ’72 Rebecca Dobrinski | November 25, 2011 Summit Series ’72: Eight games that put Canada on top of world hockey By Richard Brignall. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 151. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-883-8.) Like…
Three Point Games and the Dawn of the New Average in the NHL Ryan Pike | November 22, 2011 Dating back to the beginning of the National Hockey League, wins and losses have mattered a great deal to all the teams and their fans. Until 1998-99, the NHL had…
Islanders Fail With New Third Jersey Michael Viola | November 21, 2011 Last Wednesday the New York Islanders kept with their tradition of debuting terrible looking jerseys by, well, debuting a terrible looking jersey. We are all familiar, unfortunately, with the fisherman…
Book Review: The Lives of Conn Smythe Rebecca Dobrinski | November 20, 2011 The Lives of Conn Smythe: From the Battlefield to Maple Leaf Gardens: A Hockey Icon’s Story . By Kelly McParland. (2011, Toronto: FENN/McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Hardcover. Pp. 370. $32.99.…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Rise… Jas Faulkner | November 18, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to the nice people at The National Film board of Canada for their assistance and for creating the lovely tribute that…
Inducting the Eagle. Ed Belfour Enters the Hockey Hall of Fame Stephen Stoneman | November 14, 2011 He will go down as one of the best goalers of all time. Tonight, Ed Belfour will take his place into the Hockey Hall of Fame alongside other greats Joe Nieuwendyk,…
Hockey, Credit Cards and Doughnuts…Smells Like Revenue Dollars To Me Michael Viola | November 4, 2011 Last month I wrote on this site about how the NHL has a chance to increase both their viewership and advertising dollars as a result of the current NBA lockout.…
Kris Versteeg: Revisiting The 2010 Champion Chicago Blackhawks Stephen Stoneman | November 3, 2011 As the Chicago Blackhawks roll into the sunshine state for a two game set, we take a look at former Chicago Blackhawks player Kris Versteeg in his new role as…
How do you solve a problem like Sean Avery? Jas Faulkner | October 28, 2011 Long before the possible effects of blows to the head and the prospect of the game having a body count took over discourse within the sport, there were other issues that the Godfathers of the Ice saw as dangers to the game. Back in the primeval mists of 2008, the Powers That Be honestly believed that what would eventually bring down the National Hockey League was Sean Avery’s mouth.
The Problem with Mandatory Visors in the NHL George Scoville | October 28, 2011 As the controversial debate over mandatory visors in the NHL continues to build steam, a new paper from Alberto Chong (George Washington University, Washington) and Pascal Restrepo (Massachusetts Institute of…
The NHL’s Chance at Ratings Bliss Rich Klennert | October 24, 2011 In the professional sports world there are 4 major leagues they are Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, and National Hockey League. The NFL is top dog,…