Officiating Hysteria Grips the World Junior Hockey Championship
Friday December 30, 2005
If you think the NHL has trouble figuring out what's a penalty and what isn't under the new standards of rules enforcement, just wait until you see an international game.
The ... Read More
The Top Ten Hockey Stories of 2005
Monday December 26, 2005
A year that began with acrimony and silent arenas ends with the NHL trying to redefine itself through a salary cap and a host of rules changes. Along the way, ... Read More
Canada Stays the Course for the Turin Olympics
Wednesday December 21, 2005
If you want to know what kind of hockey team Canada is sending to the 2006 Winter Olympics, look no further than the 2004 World Cup.
Of the 23 players named ... Read More
USA Olympic Hockey Team Bridges the Generations
Monday December 19, 2005
The 2006 USA Olympic men's hockey team includes 11 players with Olympic experience and a dozen who will be at the Games for the first time. The oldest player is ... Read More
Time for the Next Hockey Nickname
Sunday December 18, 2005
The Next One has arrived. But if you think he's great, just wait until you see the Next One. Then there's the Next One; most folks don't know about him ... Read More
Picking Olympic Hockey Teams Just Got Easier
Saturday December 17, 2005
Team rosters for the 2006 Olympic men's hockey tournament have been expanded.
The International Ice Hockey Federation will allow each country to designate a "taxi squad" of three extra players, to ... Read More
The "Country Club" is Closed in Pittsburgh
Thursday December 15, 2005
Did the team hire the wrong players? Did they quit on the coach? Or did the coach simply not know what he was doing?
Those questions arise whenever an NHL coach ... Read More
Jolly Times for the NHL
Thursday December 15, 2005
No doubt they're having a rare old time - golf, shuffleboard, hot milk at bedtime - at the NHL Board of Governors meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.
It's a good news meeting, ... Read More
Hide the Sharp Instruments in Boston
Monday December 12, 2005
Oh dear. It seems Joe Thornton wasn't the problem in Boston after all. The discarded Bruins captain is thriving in San Jose, while his former team mates couldn't find the ... Read More
Mario Lemieux Leaves Another Hole in Canada's Olympic Team
Saturday December 10, 2005
As expected, Mario Lemieux has withdrawn from Canada's 2006 Olympic team. Lemieux had previously mused that he was not qualified to skate with Canada's best in Turin, and this week's ... Read More
Numbers in the New NHL: Lies, Damn Lies and...
Wednesday December 7, 2005
The reborn NHL is supposed to be all about goals, goals, goals! Every second day we see another article trumpeting the return of skating, speed and skill after years of ... Read More
Latest Crop of Teenagers Raising the Bar for USA Hockey
Monday December 5, 2005
So far, they are just early signs. But the signs suggest a new golden age of American hockey might be on its way.
The United States appears positioned to win another ... Read More
Team Canada vs. Team Quebec: Hockey's Next Great Rivalry?
Thursday December 1, 2005
A federal election campaign is underway in Canada, with one party proposing that Quebec ice its own hockey team at the Olympics and other international competitions.
The Bloc Quebecois, which runs ... Read More