TOP TEN: NAHL CLUBS

What are the best clubs in the North American Hockey League? That’s a question we get every other day. Today we are going to answer that question, and likely upset a few club owners and coaches along the way. What criteria am I going to base this list on? Each club will be ranked by […]

If I Were King: Eliminate Owner Posers

The only way to become a millionaire from owning a junior hockey team is to start out as a billionaire- Don Stone What the North American Hockey League Odessa Jackalopes owner said is funny, but also more than likely true. Operating a team, without losing more than $100,000 a year, should be considered successful. It’s an […]

THE VAULT: Scratch the Scratches & No More 4th Liners

The goals of junior hockey are to promote, develop, and administer the domestic USA Hockey program for junior-aged players, teams and leagues. The above is the stated purpose of junior hockey in the United States. Let’s ask the game’s fourth-liners, healthy scratches, and third goalies how much promotion and development they are experiencing.

NAHL REPORT: PLAYOFF PICTURE LOOKS FOGGY

North American Hockey League playoff races continue to heat up with a few teams grasping at strings to stay in contention. The Oklahoma Warriors’ unbeaten streak has stretched to fifteen games while Danbury remains winless in the last 32.

The Five: Owners’ Dirtiest Deeds of Hockey

How many times have we heard about big money guys getting into junior hockey for the love of the game, only to discover that their mouths were much bigger than the wallet? The problem has grown to epidemic proportions within the structure of North America’s junior system. Let’s face it, the big money guys don’t […]

Ten Best: Stop the Bus Stops in United States Junior Hockey

The bus trips with the boys are one of the most sacred traditions of junior hockey across the continent. Although some teams get to board airliners, most junior programs still load up the bus and roll. Keeping the boys fed is never going to be an easy job and meals are often just snacks along […]

IF I WERE KING: NAHL WOULD REPLACE THE FAUCETTE

If I were king, the North American Hockey League would part ways with Director of Player Safety Marc Faucette. Why? The former National Hockey League on-ice official’s history of bias and favoritism has continued from the days in the show to the Southern Professional Hockey League and now to the NAHL.