Hockey Players Know Who Not To Hit

Outside of boxing and martial arts, ice hockey is arguably the most violent among major sports. So why do so many more National Football League and National Basketball Association athletes face domestic violence charges than professional hockey players? Hockey has had a few incidents, Slava Voynov comes to mind, but they are few and far […]

Ten Best: Hockey Quotes for Junior Hockey Families

Inspiration can be jet fuel for any young athlete and that’s especially true for junior hockey players. What’s said by the coach to the boys between the second and third period is stuff of legends. This particular Ten list was printed back in 2018 by Minnesota Hockey. We hope you enjoy!

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper It’s a new week in major junior hockey and we’re getting even closer to determining the Memorial Cup contenders as each of the three leagues get closer to their respective championship series. On Monday night it was the Portland Winterhawks’ Josh Davies burying the puck home in double overtime of game six […]

THE VAULT: FIGHTING’S REALITY

USA Hockey and Hockey Canada’s conversations and discussions about the fighting rule have escalated in the last few weeks, bringing the subject to the forefront of mainstream media across both countries. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League officially banned fighting last week. The league’s new rules state anyone engaged in a fight will be ejected from […]

TOP TEN: WAYS TO BE KICKED OFF A COLLEGE HOCKEY TEAM

Last week we talked about the best ways to be taken off a team’s protected list. As a result, the college coaches had something to say about that and came up with this. That’s the thing about college guys, they are always going to take a bit here and a little bit from there to […]

Ten Best: Positives That Jump Out in The Player Evaluation Process

Junior hockey coaches, especially at the free-to-play levels, take a lot of things into consideration when identifying and selecting prospective players. There’s so much more to the game than skill level alone, and the sooner prospects figure that out, opportunities have a tendency to flow like water. Today’s Ten list comes from one of the […]

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper It’s a new week in major junior hockey and we’re getting deeper into each of the three conference championship rounds in each of the three major junior leagues under the CHL umbrella. In the WHL, both the Portland Winterhawks and Moose Jaw Warriors were up two games to one going into their […]