Hockey season is finally back, and it's an awesome feeling. Don't get me wrong, I've spent the majority of the summer working in the hockey industry. Between opening Drew's Pro Shop in July and working a few Hockey Canada camps throughout August and September, I've been keeping myself busy. Now that training camp is over …
“Upon further review…” – a look at the inaugural year of the coach’s challenge
Having completed a significant portion of this season, it seems like a good time to take a look at how the introduction of the coach's challenge has been unveiling so far in the NHL. As of March 18th, there have been 226 coach's challenges. Of those 226, 169 have been upheld while 57 have been overturned. This brings the …
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Hockey Quebec to expand its ban on body checking
Hockey Quebec has decided to expand its ban on body checking for the 2015-2016 season to include more players. In a statement two weeks ago, it was announced that the rule changes will mean that there will be no body checking at the Bantam CC and Midget BB levels. Body contact will still be allowed, …
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Gallery: Concordia Stingers vs. McGill Redmen Playoffs Round 1
A gallery of photos from the Concordia Stingers and McGill Redmen playoff round. The Redmen took the series 2 games to 1.
Hockey, Haki, Hóquei, Qūgùnqiú: Hockey’s development throughout the world
It comes as no surprise to anyone living in Canada that hockey reigns supreme. Throughout the cooler seasons, arenas all over the country are filled with hockey teams for tournaments and games. Those same arenas can be found with beer league games for adults almost nightly. As soon as temperatures fall below freezing and our …
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NHL taking the green lead in pro sports
Last month, the NHL released their sustainability report, the first of its kind produced by a major sports league in North America. The report showcases NHL Green, an environmental sustainability initiative made public at the 2010 Bridgestone Winter Classic by Commissioner Gary Bettman. NHL Green was established to promote green practices across the league, and …
No summer vacation for MacTavish, NHL general managers
For most hockey fans, summer is a chance to take a break from hockey and focus on other parts of life. Excluding the NHL draft and Free Agent Frenzy on July 1, the summer can seem pretty dull from a hockey fan standpoint. For Edmonton Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish, this summer has been anything but …
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Hockey (too) specific training?
The term ‘hockey specific training’ gets thrown around a lot in the hockey world, and parents are all too eager to sign their kids up for summer camps and weekly hockey lessons to help shape their budding child into the best player they can be. Is making kids play exclusively hockey, and spend hours on …
Fandalism – The destruction of sports through violence
When the Bruins visited the Canadiens on December 4th 2013, a friend of mine was attacked on the subway. He was on his way home from the game when he was confronted by two clearly inebriated Habs "fans" wearing Canadiens jerseys. They began verbally assaulting him before pushing, shoving, and eventually punching him. Thankfully, a bystander …
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(Assistant) Coach’s Corner, Part 2 – The wrath of crazy hockey parents
If you haven't read Part 1 of my experiences as a minor hockey assistant coach, you can find it HERE. Up until this point of my young coaching career, things had gone fairly smoothly. Even if the team wasn't winning every game, we were at least playing to win. We weren't losing because we weren't …
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