BEHIND THE BENCH

By Michael Moore ROAD TO THE CUP Unless you’ve been completely out of the loop, you are keenly aware that the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are well underway. This postseason is a thrilling showcase, not just of hockey’s present, but also of its future. We’re seeing outstanding performances from players who have climbed the ranks […]

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper It’s a new week in major junior hockey and that means it’s time for a new Five Minute Major. The three major junior leagues under the CHL umbrella are getting deeper into their respective playoffs. Conference final matchups are being set and the contenders are becoming even clearer as this season’s Memorial […]

IF I WERE KING: CANCEL THE KANGAROO COURT

IF I WERE KING of hockey, we would cancel the continued practice of the kangaroo court. Hold on a second, did SafeSport not already address that ridiculousness? That’s right you silly brain surgeons, SafeSport did mandate the end of the silliness. This is junior hockey and SafeSport can’t mandate out a time-honored tradition that delivers […]

The Vault: Attention Developing Defensemen

If you look at the sport over the past 25 years, the clearest example of a particular position taking their game to higher levels would be the goalie. The modern goalie has a system of play and he works diligently at honing all the critical skill sets for his position. Along with training, he studies […]

NAHL To 100 TEAMS?

The North American Hockey League has turned the junior hockey world upside down with expansion and the drop off in level of play has been everybody’s concern.

TOP TEN: MOVES MURRY GUNTY SHOULD MAKE WHILE IN CONTROL OF THE USPHL

Well, this is going to be interesting. Now that my nemesis Bob Turow has been removed from the command post of the United States Premier Hockey League, I’m looking forward to seeing what my new friend Murry Gunty has in store for the league. Below are the Top Ten items on the agenda that I […]

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR

By Derek Harper It’s a new week in major junior hockey and that means that the playoffs are farther along with the picture for later rounds becoming even clearer. The WHL’s Portland Winterhawks are continuing their dominant ways with a lucky bounce that saw them go up 3-0 in their second round series against the […]