Is American Hockey Undergoing A Revolution? “You have to realize that the only thing Canadians are noted for really in the world is hockey,” he said. “There’s really no comparison. No country can touch us.”
Positional Versatility Will the ability to play all positions give you an advantage? Or, will it delay your progress in becoming the best in one position?
Perhaps one of the best contracts you can sign We all want to sign an #NHL contract at some point, but this might be far more important. Do you think a social media contract is a good idea?
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.
What will happens when hockey careers end.... BJ Crombeen urges all those young & old hockey players out there to think beyond the present moment. We think there is some truth for all of life in this piece.
Here come the Americans This year's draft was a banner year for the Americans. Five players (yes, FIVE) were drafted in the first from the same youth hockey team in St. Louis.
The Illustrated Guide to the Stanley Cup This great infographic seeks to show us why the Stanley Cup is one of, if not the greatest, sports trophy in all the world.
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.
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.
More Than A Picture A behind the scenes look at one of the greatest hockey pictures ever taken. There are a lot of things that had to happen just so for this picture to even exist.
The Accountability Problem in Youth Hockey Is that what 9-year-old hockey is about: swearing, fighting, and the adults involved not only turning a blind eye to these situations, but actually encouraging them through their own poor behavior? Hockey is far too beautiful a game for that. Every sport is.
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.
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.
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**
