Catching Up With The NHL

I live in Canada, so I am surrounded by a skewed awareness of the NHL. It is a condition of citizenship here that you are able to discuss the power play woes of teams, the playoff prospects of the nearest squad, and the injuries that are keeping Canadian stars out of action, even if you are far from a hockey fan. I know, and frankly I’m thankful, that the rest of the world isn’t obsessed with hockey like my fellow Canadians are.

Cleaning Hockey Gear

So you had a nice game of hockey today. After you played, you took off your gear, dropped it on the bathroom floor, took a shower, dressed up, and before you left, shoved every piece of gear in your bag. It may seem like a typical day in the hockey rink, but then you forgot to do something very important--cleaning your gear.

Goalie Hockey Equipment

Ice hockey is a very physical sport. Unlike soccer, basketball, or baseball, ice hockey is the only sport where fighting is a commonplace event in the game. Aside from the painful body checks, blocking high speed, hard pucks to prevent a goal is also part of the physical pains of the game. These pucks are heavy and hard objects that is why it is very important for the goaltender or the goalie to wear proper equipment.

Hockey Rules The Hearts Of A Nation

Hockey north of the US Canadian border seems to carry more sway than any political, national or international moment.

Hitchcock Shuffling Lines And Goaltenders

The Flyers have scored only 11 goals in their first four games with just one win and coach Ken Hitchcock has decided that the time is now to shake things up in an effort to spark his slumping team.

NHL Season Predictions Part 2: Pacific

As the NHL season begins year two from its lockout, teams and players are eagerly trying to get ready and make a favorable impression to the rest of the league. This season aims to provide conundrums in terms of victors and loser similar to last year’s winners of Carolina, Edmonton, and Buffalo or the losers of Toronto, Boston, and Vancouver. This update I will tackle the Pacific division in hopes of finding new changes, surprises, and disappointments.

Why NFL Tight Ends Get All The Hype

Ever since Jeremy Shockey was drafted and Antonio Gates came from nowhere and started doing his Superman impressions, few positions on the football field have been more (over) hyped and heralded than the tight end.

Hockey Tickets

Hockey tickets are entry tickets to watch hockey games and championships. Earlier, the tickets were made of cheap quality paper but now the tickets are very colorful and made from good quality paper. A range of ticket packages are available on the Internet.

Hockey Jerseys

Hockey in the United States is played on ice. It is essential for players to protect themselves from the cold of the ice rink. Hockey jerseys are the outer clothing worn by ice hockey players. It is a loose shirt worn above layers of padded and protective gear. A hockey jersey is lightweight and is designed to provide comfort and flexibility to the players. In the early days of the game, jerseys were not used. The players wore a wool turtleneck and a pair of leather boots.

All About Floor Hockey

It's pretty tough to find a game that is more fun than floor hockey, in large part because it's a fast-paced, exciting sport that can be played by individuals of all ages and skill sets. Another great thing about floor hockey is that it can be played virtually anywhere. Unlike many other sports, it is a necessary to have specialized fields or equipment to play.

The NHL - The Who Cares League

The NHL is suffering from low ratings. While they pay untalented underachieving players millions of dollars, no one is watching.

The NHL Lockout Was An Odd Year In Ice Hockey History

In the fall of 2004 the owners of the teams in the National Hockey League locked the players out. This was a chapter in the NHL hockey history all fans sure could have been without. For the first time in ice hockey history an entire NHL season was canceled.

Can you Really Make Money Betting on Horses?

Would you love to wake up in the morning, place a few bets, and know that you will make over $500 by the end of the day? Then, you could go do whatever you want. You can begin to make money betting on horses today and you can have this type of life just like many others.

The Great Teofilo Debate

Is there smoke without fire? Can Teofilo recover from this setback to win the 2000 Guineas? This scribe thinks not.