The Prep Hockey Conference is launching for the 2021-22 season, bringing together six elite programs in North America: Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, St. Andrew’s College, Northwood School, Culver Academies, Mount St. Charles Academy and South Kent School. All six programs have developed NHLers and top-end NCAA players throughout their histories. More…
A week after Pavelich was found dead at a treatment facility in Minnesota, the players who won the Olympic gold medal with him in 1980 are still searching for answers. More…
I’m not sure where to begin with this one, but maybe it’s best to first explain what set me on fire… You see, I like to follow goings on in various hockey and other sport forums. And it was one such group having mainly to do with skate sharpening and pro shop operations that recently…
Text size share tweet email Print more Olympic “Miracle” hockey star and Iron Range sports legend Mark Pavelich was found dead Thursday in a central Minnesota residential treatment center, bringing to an end the life of a man who reached the pinnacle of international sport and hit the depths of legal and psychological distress. More…
Wayne Gretzky confirmed the death in a social media post, noting that his father had Parkinsonās disease and other health problems. He did not say where his father died. āFor me, he was the reason I fell in love with the game of hockey,ā Gretzky wrote of his father. āHe inspired me to be the…
This episode is a lot about the two special videos I created for use in The MOTION Lab, along with some advice no member will want to miss! Sorry, if the above mentioned videos aren’t available for everyone. They ARE that valuable.
Of special help in this episode are a few more “Rules for Winners” and something for advanced skaters to try. If you have any ideas or advice to add, please comment below.
Whether real or imagined, our Ottawa based hockey friends should be forewarned: Following several reports that a river monster was witnessed lurking below the frozen water, the Rideau Canal Skateway was closed down on February 22nd. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, skating rink is known as the largest in the world (4.8 miles). More…
Two goalies share the rare accomplishment of leading two NHL franchises in all-time wins. And while Roberto Luongo retired a couple years ago, the other stopper is still going strong. More…
I say it often enough, that I love my work in hockey, especially because of the great people it allows me to meet. Then, since the day I set foot (or fingers) onto Twitter, Iāve said pretty much the same thing: that Iāve met some remarkable people through social media. Carole Lockwood Taylor, of Tyler,…