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A Labor of Love
Being a hockey mom is not an easy task. This article shares the view point from a few Columbus players looking back on the sacrifices their mom's made so they could play the game they loved.
Blackhawks in the Community
The Chicago Blackhawks have been out in the community lately. Nice to see some of the guys taking the time to make someone's life a little better.
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Patrick Sharp helps 16 year old blind fan's dream come true
Duncan Keith helping a young fan skate for the first time
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A Hockey Hair Tradition
In Minnesota, the high school tournament is all about the hockey hair. It's a tradition and an honor. The commentary in this little clip is also absolutely fantastic.
Good Idea, Bad Idea
While the intentions were noble, the implementation probably wasn't the best. Unless you like the retro look of these awesome mouth guards of course!
Former NHL Player with Wise Advice
Former NHLer Ray Ferraro offers some words of wisdom to hockey parents. A short article with some very good content for the hockey parent in today's world.
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The man, the myth, the legend....Laurie Boschman
Article discusses the history of faith and hockey using Laurie Boschman as a reference point for the piece.
How do you show your children the love of God?
4 ways Fred Elliot, father of Jim Elliot, discipled his son in the way of the Lord. Some really good stuff in this article.
Have you been to the 7 wonders of the hockey world?
A Sports Illustrated article with their opinion on the top 7 hockey places the world has to offer. A decent list, but not sure we would agree with everything on that list.
Finally, some hocky trick shots.
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Jonathan Quick breaks down some Elite snipers
Great article about a goalie's take of some of the games best offensive talent. If you ever wondered what squaring up against Crosby, Toews, Kane, Ovechkin, Getzlaf, and company is like....this is your article!
Hockey vs. Autism
Touching story about hockey's ability to bring a little hope.
Building Athletes, not hockey players
7 tips to building great athletes, not just hockey players.
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When it's time, it's time...but until then fight
This is an interesting article about the journey of Bryce Salvador after a really tough injury. A great look into the tensions of being a hockey player at the highest level.
Quantity time vs. Quality time
From a non christian perspective this article explains why more time with those who we love is still better than the excuse of quality time.
The science of hockey - how to skate
A very cool video about all the intricate things that happen in order to skate. God is a great Creator!!
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Life as a Minor League Coach
NHL coaches and players get plenty of coverage, but this article gives you a great look into a long time AHL coach, Roy Sommer
The Long Term Effects
Hockey can be a grueling game...even after the ice time is over. We were reminded of this sad reality as the game lost another to suicide.
Getting the itch? This should help...
A short video looking behind the scenes of the rookie showcase. Hockey season is almost here!
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Should you play sports on Sunday?
This article gives some good food for thought on this topic. It's important to note that we are not endorsing the answer given to this question as the article states, but simply thought it was a thought provoking read.
How hard is it to make the NHL?
The percentage is very very small. But, there still is a percentage above zero!
Riding around with the Stanley Cup
Stories about traveling with the cup year round from Philip Pritchard. The man who "keeps" the cup.
**Note: article contains some explicit language**
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Faith in the game of Hockey
While spirituality is on display in other professional sports — with pitchers’ fingers pointing skyward, tattooed crosses adorning NBA arms, words of divine praise in postgame sideline interviews — that’s not the case in hockey. In the NHL, religion is mostly omitted from the conversation, God left unsaid.
Follow up on above article
This yahoo article follows up on the Boston Globe article above and provides a few other thoughts about faith being a part of the hockey culture.
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Life lessons from a true sports role model
Marty St. Louis was a great hockey player and in this article you will see that he wasn't just a great hockey player.
Are these really the 10 best shootout goals?
Pretty cool little flip book!
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