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2013 NHL Playoffs First Round — Western Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:50:27 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs starts Tuesday night, as 16 NHL teams vie to become the one to drink from the Stanley Cup in June. The top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks were the league’s best team in the regular season and are favored to win the West. The defending champion L.A. Kings are also [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs First Round — Eastern Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:24 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs starts this week, as 16 teams begin their quest for the Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins were the best team in the Eastern Conference, but seven other squads believe they can reach the finals. Here’s a preview of the 2013 NHL playoffs’ first round match-ups in the [...]

Toronto Fans Want to Make the CN Tower the World's Biggest Goal Light

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:30:55 +0000

Home to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto is among the greatest hockey cities in the world. Unfortunately for Torontonians, their beloved Maple Leafs have, well, sucked for a long time. This year, however, Toronto is back in the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2004. To help root the Leafs on to victory, [...]

Man Punches Woman Over Flyers-Penguins Hockey Argument

Joe Student — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:30:06 +0000

Pennsylvania hockey fans’ allegiances are geographically divided. Most fans in the western half of the state root for the Pittsburgh Penguins, while fans in the east cheer for the Philadelphia Flyers. The teams’ heated rivalry is one of the best in the NHL, but one fan took the battle too far this weekend in State [...]

Swiss Hockey Player Left Paralyzed After Vicious Hit Into Boards

Phil Richardson — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:13:12 +0000

You never want to see something tragic like this happen in sports but you know it’s always a real possibility. In the Swiss Nationaliga B playoff game between Olten and Langenthal, Olten defender Ronny Keller was paralyzed after being checked into the boards by Langenthal player Stefan Schnyder. Keller hit the boards head-first in overtime [...]

Youth Hockey Coach Goes to Jail for Tripping Opposing Players

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:59:51 +0000

Martin Tremblay is going to spend some time in the legal system’s version of the penalty box. The youth hockey coach from Vancouver, Canada has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping opposing players during a postgame handshake last summer. Pretty mean-spirited, eh? Tremblay, 48, went from coaching his son’s team to outright [...]

Watch a 9-Year-Old Boy Score an Incredible Winning Hockey Goal

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:28:53 +0000

Talk about your net winnings. Nine-year-old Tyson Greencorn won $5,000 after he made a shot from center ice during a charity hockey game in Canada last week. Never mind the stick was almost as big as he was. Never mind the PA announcer was leading a chant of his name with the whole arena looking [...]

Meet Dave, the Hockey-Watching Cat

Adam West — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:31:11 +0000

What can you say about a cat who watches TV? Meet Dave. Dave likes watching hockey. That’s better than my cat Lily, who likes Downton Abbey. You Tube

Condor Breaks Loose At Minor League Hockey Game, Creates Havoc

Joe Student — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:30:43 +0000

Minor league hockey doesn’t always pack in the fans, especially in the desert climate of Bakersfield, Calif., where the hometown Condors sometimes resort to odd promotions and in-game entertainment, like setting a giant crazed bird loose in the arena. Prior to each home game, the Condors have a real, giant condor, which they uncage and [...]

Watch Superheroes Play Street Hockey, Because It's Awesome

Mike Moody — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:06:19 +0000

They’re all here, heroes and villains. Watch Spider-Man, Batmam, The X-Men, Bane, The Joker and more play street hockey in protest of the NHL Lockout. This video proves that superheroes are incredibly talented athletes. I mean, how else are they able to pull this off wearing those ridiculous costumes? Batman didn’t even take off his [...]

NHL Lockout Ends as Players, Owners Reach Tentative Agreement

Joe Student — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:01:30 +0000

The National Hockey League and its players’ union reached a tentative agreement to end the league’s 113-day lockout on Sunday. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr announced the deal early Sunday morning in New York after a 16-hour bargaining session in Manhattan, which started on Saturday. The new collective bargaining agreement [...]

Watch Sharky, The Break-Dancing Hockey Mascot, Bust Some Sick Moves

Ben Chew — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:45:51 +0000

Just when you thought you’d seen every awesome sports mascot ever, allow us present the Deutsche Eishockey Liga mascot, “Sharky.” Sharky is the official mascot of the Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks), and he just might be the best break-dancing giant shark we’ve ever seen. The above clip shows Sharky breaking it down on the ice [...]

Watch 21,000 Teddy Bears Hit the Ice at a Holiday Hockey Event

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:20:51 +0000

There are all sorts of different traditions involving fans throwing things on the ice during hockey games. While most of them involve dead squid or fish, the Calgary Hitman have a much more cuddly tradition. Once a year, for the past nearly two decades, the WHL franchise has fans throw teddy bears on the ice [...]

Badass Hockey Art Turns The Game Into a Twisted Fantasy

Mike Moody — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:19:40 +0000

What happens when an uber-talented European illustrator is raised in Canada? You get tons of badass graphic art about hockey, apparently. That’s what happened with artist Peter Diamond, who grew up loving the icy sport and has started blending the game with fantastical mythical images in a new series of highly stylized works. Hockey is a sport that [...]

Minor League Hockey Fight Turns Into Epic Goalie Throwdown

Ben Chew — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:07:53 +0000

While the National Hockey League is still locked out, hockey fans looking for some live puck action can turn to minor league hockey. Earlier in the week, the Pensacola Ice Flyers and Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League gained national attention for a goalie fight that happened on Military Appreciation Night. After a [...]

Junior Hockey Player Accidentally Leaps Through Glass During Celebration

Ben Chew — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:00:40 +0000

It’s not uncommon for board glass around a hockey rink to break during collisions but this might be the first recorded case of a player’s celebration breaking glass. The incident happened during a junior hockey league game between the New Jersey Rockets and New Jersey Titans. Titans forward Taylor Cox picked up his second goal [...]

Hockey Goalie Chris Mason Unveils New Iron Maiden-Themed Mask

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:50:33 +0000

Heavy metal-loving sports fans in Nashville, Tenn. will be able to spot a fellow headbanger on the ice pretty easily during the NHL’s next season. That’s because Chris Mason, who played with the city’s Predators franchise throughout much of the ’00s, is returning to the team… and bringing along Iron Maiden‘s beloved mascot Eddie.

Watch This Hockey Fan Awkwardly Propose to a Hot Sideline Reporter [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:00:44 +0000

It looks like our list of the 10 Hottest Sideline Reporters Not Named Erin Andrews missed one. Sarah Kustok, who patrols sidelines for CSN Chicago, possesses hotness so overwhelming that those she interviews can’t help but declare their love for her.

When the comely blond interviewed a fellow named Gene after he had tried and failed to score a g

Amazing Wayne Gretsky Trick Shots [VIDEO]

Adam West — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:50:06 +0000

It's hockey season! I realize that here in Texas not a lot of people follow the sport, but keep in mind we do have a pretty good NHL team in Dallas, so I'm sure there are some fans around the state. I was born and raised in the state of Michigan, and hockey is a big part of winter up there. Growing up, we played hockey on a pond across the street from my house nearly every day. Naturally, the Red Wings are a part any Michigander's vocabulary too, so we do see our share of games. Even if you're not a full-bore hockey fan, you probably have heard of Wayne Gretsky, one of the greatest players in NHL history. Wayne is retired now, so that means he has lots of time to mess around with the fun stuff. Check out some of his epic trick shots below.

Amazing Hockey Save Appears to Be Made By Ghost [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:13 +0000

During the video below, you will hear the play-by-play man scream, "A miraculous stop by Quick!" Then, when you watch the replay, you will realize it may well be a miracle, but it has nothing to do with Jonathan Quick.

It turns out Calgary Flames' winger Jarome Iglina completely beats Quick with the puck. However, due to some invisible force, the puck is redirected before it cross the red line.

Is it an optical illusion? Choppy video? An unseen bump or gorge in the ice? A ghost? Check it out, and tell us what you think.