When International Hockey Powers Don’t Look Behind Them
KaiA good hockey team wins most of its games. But a great hockey team wins when it needs to, and doesn’t lose a game to a weaker team. How much…
Great Hockey Fights – Gare Joyce on Junior Hockey’s 1987 Punch Up
For readers too young to remember or those who have forgotten over time, there was a bench clearing brawl between Canada and the U.S.S.R. in the World Junior hockey Championship…
How to Shoot a Backhand in Hockey
A goaltender can read the direction of a slap shot or wrist shot easily because the puck will follow the positioning of the shooter. The ‘tender must stay square to…
The Evolution Of Hockey Equipment
When hockey was first played on rinks in Canada and the United States, all a player was required to have was a hockey stick and skates. Nowadays, that’s simply not…
Ice Hockey – League Rules on Hitting
The National Hockey League (NHL), Winter Olympics and the World Junior Championships showcase the world’s best ice hockey players and inspire young hopefuls to dream of becoming the next Sidney…
Canadian History of Women’s Hockey
Women’s hockey was not widely played nor was it popular on a professional level until the 1990’s. When women’s professional hockey hit the ice two decades ago it rapidly became…