World Juniors: The Evolution of a National Obsession Steve Beisswanger | December 26, 2020 The voice in the promotional spot for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) says in a deep matter-of-fact voice that “before the spotlight, before they…
Reviewing The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever Lance Del Plato | April 18, 2020 Gary Bettman’s earliest steps in the world of hockey would be considered out of the ordinary by most fans. You’ll have to turn the cover of Jonathon Gatehouse’s The Instigator…
‘Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way’ – Book Review Nathaniel Oliver | January 2, 2020 “Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the fifth installment in Jayne J. Jones Beehler’s The Official Adventures series. The focus of Beehler’s work is to demonstrate that…
Max Domi: Balancing Life and Hockey Steve Beisswanger | November 10, 2019 It is somewhat uncommon for a father and a son to share the same idol. Generational differences often create interests and tastes that are disparate to the point of generating…
Book Review: Hockey Fight in Canada Kyle Gipe | February 25, 2019 Hockey Fight in Canada, by David Shoalts (2018, Madeira Park, BC: Douglas and McIntyre. 199 pages. ISBN: 978-1771622042). Released in Canada on Sep. 29, 2018. Will be released in the U.S. on…
The Next Ones: A Review Kyle Gipe | December 13, 2018 It’s no secret that the NHL is rapidly becoming a younger league. The best players are young, a trend that seems to only be continuing. Connor McDavid won the past…
Odd Man Rush: A Review Kyle Gipe | November 21, 2018 Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid’s Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden – With Stops Along the Way is the memoir of former professional hockey player Bill…
A Review of Hockey: A Global History Kyle Gipe | October 22, 2018 Hockey: A Global History will bring hockey fans something they’ve long been missing: a well-researched, all-encompassing text on the history of hockey. Authors Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman, both university-level…
Book Review – S is For Stanley Cup Rob Soria | September 30, 2017 With the kick-off to 2017-18 NHL campaign just around the corner, hockey fans of all ages can hardly contain their excitement for the coming season. With a buzz in the air…
Book Review: John Scott, A Guy Like Me Marcy Di Michele | February 7, 2017 We all know the story. A couple of bloggers wanted to stick it to the NHL by stuffing the ballot box and voting an enforcer into the All-Star Game. The…
Book Review – ‘The Big 50: Boston Bruins’ Cam Hasbrouck | January 21, 2017 Identity. Toughness. Hard-working. Blue Collar. These were the words that Fluto Shinzawa used to describe the Boston Bruins. In his new book, The Big 50: Boston Bruins, Shinzawa chronicles the 50…
A Review of ‘100 Years in Blue and White’ & Damien Cox One-on-One Anthony Fusco | December 8, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied and iconic franchises in the entire National Hockey League. They have a century of history that spans all the way…
