Over the summer, Jiri Hudler was one of the hottest free agents on the market – at least to the Calgary Flames. There was much skepticism surrounding his value, but when the Flames offered him a four year contract valued…
In a game between the Huntsville Havoc and the Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League, the two sides ended with quite a flare. As the Youtube description states, poor officiating, missing multiple to chances to call spearing, allowed…
The 2012 Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) is currently underway at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, home of the Detroit Red Wings, with NCAA men’s ice hockey teams from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Michigan Tech and Western Michigan…
At the risk of instigating a healthy amount of optimism regarding a potential end to the NHL lockout, which has dragged on for more than 100 days, signs are appearing to point toward an agreement being reached and a shortened…
While browsing the internet, looking over the IIHF 2013 U20 World Championship in Russia, I came across a video that breaks down Positional vs. Tactical Play in Hockey. The video looked at a goal in the Canada vs. Slovakia game…
The NHL tendered a new offer to the NHLPA yesterday¬—one that could end up being a make-or-break offer that determines if the NHL has a season this year. After talks broke down in dramatic fashion several weeks ago, the owners…
If there’s anything to take from last week’s cheap shot against Sweden and today’s clean hit against Slovakia, it’s that the Canadians are bringing it on the ice. For anyone who has to face Canada the next few days at…
Aside from a couple of college hockey games taking place at Madison Square Garden this fall, there hasn’t been much hockey to talk about in Manhattan. Last season was their most successful since winning the Stanley Cup in 1994. Because…
The action has picked up again in the Swiss League after a recent break, and Patrick Kane shows no signs of cooling off. Recently, in a matchup between his HC Biel squad and Ambi-Piotta, Kane had to help settle things…
Earlier this fall, Hockey World Blog and BASE Hockey teamed up to present the Ronning Cu p. The Ronning Cup consisted of a challenge where players had the chance to shoot 27 pucks at a target 27 feet away. Many…