While hockey might not be the most popular of the four major North American sports, it still has a devoted fan base. Among the gameâs diehard fans, thereâs a name that stands tall in history for an unfortunate reason: Bill Masterton. More…
The NHL and NHLPA jointly announced that they were making what could be a pretty significant change to the (somewhat) controversial offsides rule. As youâre no doubt aware, the NHL has experienced a variety of âmillimeters or maybe notâ offside challenges over the past couple of years, with referees requiring 100x zoom lenses to try…
This may not exactly be a hockey story but, this being Christmas, it surely is worthy of a spot here! Please scroll about halfway down this linked page to catch a very interesting story…
The man charged in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in memorabilia from Walter Gretzky has had deep ties with some of hockeyâs 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…
After seeing the new designs for the playerâs skates that will be a part of the World Junior Championships in late December, itâs amazing the NHL hasnât taken a closer look at this idea and let players run with it. Goalies do it with their masks, thereâs no good reason a player shouldnât be able…
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…
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…
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“.
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…
In As You Like It, William Shakespeare wrote, âAll the worldâs a stage / And all the men and women merely players.â And, while this begins a description of a humanâs 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…