Let’s say some prayers: I lot of years ago, Red Gendron and I sat together on a coaching roundtable at the Hockey Coaching Journal’s seminar in Connecticut. We were both on the young-ish side way back then — and he was younger than I, so I’m saddened today to hear of his passing. More…
The teams are disappointed, the players are upset and the fans are left waiting for more. The SJHL did what it could to save the 2021 season, but without proper approvals, the league’s elder statesmen are saying goodbye to their junior careers without a proper send-off. More…
One of the most helpful new NHL draft scouting events of the past decade has been the annual All-American Prospects Game and we now have rosters for the 2021 edition, which will be held at USA Hockey Arena in Michigan on April 7. More…
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…
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 Parkinson’s disease and other health problems. He did not say where his father died. “For me, he was the reason I fell in love with the game of hockey,” Gretzky wrote of his father. “He inspired me to be the…
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…
The NHL’s latest foray into outdoor games happened this past weekend, with two tilts on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. The actual on-ice play was a bit of a disaster due to weather conditions (Gary Bettman’s infamous enemy, the sun), but let’s not dwell on that right now. For me, the takeaway of…