Crime, Punishment, and Player Safety
No-one loves a good fight more than a hockey fan. The energy and intense action of the game creates a level of excitement on the ice and in the stands that’s unique to hockey. This passion often boils...
View ArticleGUEST POST: Arto Palovaara – The Significant Difference Between A Bad Player...
Life is filled with paradoxes. I could count 100s, 1000s, or even 10000s. But here is one: a good player can lose a game and fail to pass and score on the court, even drop a ball or a puck so that it...
View ArticleThe Brain, Hockey and Concussions
By Alex Briggs. The Brain. Arguably the most delicate and Important organ in the Human body. Encased within (on average for a male) a 6.5mm thick skull, it is hardly a tough nut to crack. From Sid the...
View ArticleAn American Review of the Inaugural Champions Hockey League Season
In August of 2014, a new era of European hockey began, as the first pan-European competition got underway. The Champions Hockey League promised to be a quality tournament to decide the best hockey team...
View ArticleHockey In London – Where To Get Your Pre-Christmas Fix
So the nights are drawing in and the clocks are falling back, winter is on its way and well it’s the time the perfect time to go and see a game or two. I live in London so I’m just giving a small guide...
View ArticleThe ‘World’ Cup of Hockey
“There will be protests in Bratislava and Riga. #FreeLatvakia” ~ @Steve_Dangle Well, truthfully these protests will be non existent, but a recent Steve Dangle podcast pricked my attention for an...
View ArticleCoaching On Ice: The NIHL Player-Coach
By Emma Hill As competition in the National Ice Hockey League is at its strongest this season, the role of the player-coach is more prominent than ever before, but the question is: are on-ice leaders...
View ArticleFirst Quarter NHL Playoff Predictions
Though the 2015/16 season is still young, with most having played about a quarter of their overall games, but teams are starting to show their grit. Big teams like Pittsburgh, Anaheim and Chicago all...
View ArticleTop 3 slumping teams that need a John Scott boost
A good ol’ scrap can raise a team from the depths of almost certain defeat, or boost them to excel against dominant opponents. The NHL – and many of the older pundits – may be trying to remove...
View ArticleGreat Brits Abroad
Whilst the presence of imports in British Ice Hockey is a topic widely discussed by coaches, players and fans alike, the icing of British ice hockey players abroad is a theme largely overlooked...
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