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Man Charged in Gretzky Theft Had Ties With Hockey Legends
The man charged in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in memorabilia from Walter Gretzky has had deep ties with some of hockey’s greatest legends, including Bobby Orr, Doug Gilmour and the Gretzky family, TheHockeyNews.com has learned. In fact, in an incredible twist of irony, the man charged was scheduled to be inducted…
Read MoreCustom Bauer Skate Designs for the World Juniors Leaked
After seeing the new designs for the player’s skates that will be a part of the World Junior Championships in late December, it’s amazing the NHL hasn’t taken a closer look at this idea and let players run with it. Goalies do it with their masks, there’s no good reason a player shouldn’t be able…
Read MoreIs Youth Hockey Unfairly Getting Scapegoated as a Potential Superspreader Event?
COVID-19 has shut down a lot of local teams and leagues, but businesses and schools are still open to the public nearly everywhere in North America. Is minor hockey getting a raw deal? More…
Read More18 members of Mount Royal University’s men’s hockey team test positive for COVID-19
On Monday in an email sent out to all MRU students and employees, the university said that it’s supporting all members as they recover. Names of the individuals will not be released. The team stopped training when the first individual started to experience symptoms and all team members are self-isolating at this time. More…
Read MoreThe journey of Yankees minor league coach Ari Adut
Building off of his coaching mentors, Yankees minor league hitting coach Ari Adut is ready to help the organization. More… PS: I’ve added a post on this topic that should be of interest to certain hockey folks: “So You Want To Be A Hockey Coach“.
Read MoreDespite Recent Outbreaks, NHL Season Can Run ‘Relatively Smoothly’
It should probably come as no surprise that there were going to be some COVID-19 outbreaks as NHL teams began to assemble for informal workouts. And it should come as less of a surprise that the two teams involved were the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. Both cities have been huge hotspots for…
Read MoreHave you ever wondered how a hockey rink gets made?
In As You Like It, William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage / And all the men and women merely players.” And, while this begins a description of a human’s role in the ever-unfolding drama of life, it fails to answer a very important question: Who sets the stage? For the Nashville Predators, the…
Read MoreNHL Rumors: Latest Buzz on Zdeno Chara Contract, Elias Pettersson Extension
Just because there’s a lull in the NHL offseason, it doesn’t mean there aren’t quality players available on the free-agent market or that teams don’t have work to do. Things are sure to pick up at some point before the start of the 2020-21 season, whenever that may be. For now, there continues to be speculation…
Read MoreEvery new NHL throwback jersey, described in one sentence
The NHL unveiled their new reverse retro jerseys on Monday morning, and for the most part they’re pretty great. Many play into the staunch traditional of organizations, others play with the nostalgia of the era in which they were created. Some are just sad. I’m generally of the opinion that all jerseys are good jerseys.…
Read MoreHowie Meeker was Hockey’s Renaissance Man
The former player and broadcaster, who died Sunday at the age of 97, was so much more than an on air-quipster. He taught generations of Canadians more about the game they love. And sometimes of those lessons were blunt and unforgiving. More…
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