So far in the year 2011, college hockey has been shaken up more than the Shake Weight. The conference hit hardest was the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). It had members Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State announce plans to…
In the modern age of sports arenas and corporate sponsorship, buildings change names all the time. Gone are the days of arenas and stadiums known as the Garden, the Forum, the Palace and Pacific Coliseum. There are three NHL arenas…
Last week, NHL VP Brendan Shannahan headed up a Research and Development Camp in Toronto where several items were tested to help improve hockey in the NHL. We previewed two weeks ago what was going to be tested and experimented.…
For those who aren’t from the midwest, Michigan and Ohio have a fierce rivalry. Ohioans and Michiganders hate each other with a passion. It goes as far back as 1835 when Ohio took Toledo from Michigan during the Toledo War.…
On Tuesday, residents of Long Island had the opportunity to vote on a bond issue for a new arena to replace the aging Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and keep the NHL franchise in town. The ballot issue was over borrowing $400…
NBC Sports Group, the parent company of Versus has announced today the rebranding of the cable network effective January 2, 2012. The new network will be called NBC Sports Network and is the home of the NHL, Indycar Racing, Professional…
No one wants to spend time in jail, but Edmonton goalie Nikokai Khabibulin will spend 30 days between jail and house arrest after not continuing to appeal his DUI charge in Arizona earlier this week. The DUI occurred February 8,…
Reunited and it feels so good. The Detroit Red Wings solidified their goaltending situation after the retirement of veteran Chris Osgood with the free-agent signing of Ty Conklin. The deal is for one year and Conklin will receive a salary of $750,000.…
For my initial impressions of the BattleAxe BX7 stick, click here. After playing five inline hockey games with the BattleAxe BX7 stick, here is a mid-season review of the stick I have been using this season. Check back later this summer for…
In recent months, the four of us have been on equipment purchasing binges. Various equipment we have purchased and reviewed include skates, sticks, gloves, and goalie masks. The latest piece of gear that I needed to upgrade was my ice…