The Night Before Christmas: NHL Lockout Edition Ian C McLaren | December 22, 2012 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the league, Not a player was stirring, not even Versteeg. Their jerseys were hung in their closets with care, In hopes that…
Rock Out for the Lockout – Happy Holidays! Josh Smith | December 17, 2012 With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of…
Hockey Words: A Unique Culture Kaylyn Neely | December 16, 2012 The language of hockey is rooted in both French and English Canadian and as well as Russian, with a little bit of Swedish mixed in occasionally. The American influences didn’t…
Top 10 (Ugliest) Christmas Sweaters Aryssah Stankevitsch | December 11, 2012 Remember all those ugly knitted sweaters your Aunt Ida or your Grandma Ruth decided to give you for the holidays? You’d wear them all Christmas day, smile politely, while churning…
Top Ten NHL Podiums Josh Smith | December 6, 2012 At Wednesday night’s CBA negotiation sessions, both sides appeared to be nearing a deal. Discussions were intense, with back-and-forth sessions and lots of break-offs into smaller discussions. It appeared things…
Is NHL 13 The Cure For NHL Withdrawal Syndrome? Christopher Ralph | November 30, 2012 NHL 13 is the latest entry of the continual evolution of the EA Sports hockey series, with each edition getting more realistic than the last. While simply playing the game…
Top 20: Nice Goal, Wrong Net Fred Poulin | November 26, 2012 Hockey players strive for perfection, but sometimes they are prone to accidents -or faux-pas- on the ice just like the rest of us, beer-league players. Whether it’s a defenseman trying to…
Twitterpated: Inside the Minds of the NHL Walter McLaughlin | November 23, 2012 Even hut-dwellers in N’Djamena, Chad are keenly aware that social media has revolutionized how we communicate. Moreover, it allows us a glimpse into the unsolicited, unfiltered minds of celebrities and…
Keeping Up With Kevin Dineen Katie Flynn | November 15, 2012 During the NHL lockout, there’s not much for coaches to do with their time to stay in game shape. Sure they can hit the gym like the players, but I…
Women Know The NHL Too Ian Dunham | November 14, 2012 “Setting liquid wolf traps” is how a very astute female fan described the on-ice tactics of the Sedin twins during a game against Detroit. Granted, this fan…
Ten of the Greatest Hockey Commercials Ever Made Walter McLaughlin | November 10, 2012 Here at The Hockey Writers, everyone is impatient for the millionaires and billionaires to quit bickering over relative nuances over how to divide a $3.3 billion pie and get back…
Rock Out for the Lockout: “The Penalty Box” by Dave Schultz Josh Smith | November 9, 2012 With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of…
