Season Team Preview Lineup
We at Hockey World Blog are as excited for the hockey season to begin as you are. While teams are preparing to enter training camp after the Labor Day weekend, we are busy hitting the team websites and preview guides…
Month August 2009
DirecTV Could Shutout Versus
If cable network Versus and satellite subscriber DirecTV don’t resolve their dispute in the next week, hockey fans who have DirecTV won’t be able to watch nationally televised games unless they have NHL Center Ice. The current contract that DirecTV…
Highlight Reel
Every great player has highlight reel plays. Be it scoring a pretty goal, laying on a big hit, or a goalie standing on his head. Which of the 3 types of reels would you like to play over and over?…
Gear Updates: Stealth S19 pre-order, Mission and Bauer Video Review
There has been some recent news regarding a few of the products we wrote about not too long ago, so I wanted to give a run down of what has been happening. First off, we have the new Easton Stealth…
Part 2: The 2009 All-Free Agent Team
Yesterday’s post featured the best available unrestricted free agent players on the market. Today’s post will feature six players who also don’t have a team to report to when NHL franchises begin training camp next month. Part 2 of a 2 part…
2010 Reebok 8k and 10k Roller Hockey Skate
This fall, Reebok will release their 2010 line of roller hockey gear. While many people are getting tired of the primarily white high end skates, I think Reebok has nailed the design of the Reebok 8k with an outstanding combination…
The 2009 All-Free Agent Team
In about three weeks, NHL teams will enter training camp. Players will shake off the off-seson rust in the beginning of the pursuit of the Stanley Cup. For some players tho, they will continue to skate at their hometown rink,…
Prospal bolts to Broadway
The New York Post has reported that the New York Rangers have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent Vaclav Prospal to a one year deal worth $1.1 million. The 34-year old left wing was bought out by the Tampa…
Florida’s New Starter
The Florida Panthers have been receiving some publicity lately, mainly focusing on their off season acquisition of goaltender Scott Clemmensen. Clemmensen signed as an unrestrictive free agent for 3 years coming from the New Jersey Devils after a remarkable season.…
“Kronwalled” defined
Just a quick tidbit from some Google searches today that I thought I would share. Any fan of bone-crunching hockey hits is undoubetly familiar with Niklas Kronwall, the young and talented defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings who helped make…