Cody Hodgson has his life together – think about it. Not one year removed from graduating high school, the charismatic young man with the boyish grin and chiseled jaw was a shoo-in for the program of his choice at a substantial university in Ontario. He’s well-spoken, polite and people like him, too. Oh, and he […]

It is said that Steve Yzerman has the toughest job in all of hockey. Yes, even tougher than captaining the Detroit Red Wings. As Executive Director for Team Canada, Yzerman has the dubious assignment of selecting Canada’s roster for international play. What’s so hard about that, you ask? After all, the talent pool in Canada […]

On March 4th, many Canadian sports fans will abandon their daily chores and sit in front of their television sets, listening and watching attentively. Their reason won’t be to watch a championship match or the opening ceremonies of a prestigious tournament. Instead, fans will stop everything they normally do for an event that is inspired […]

A total of 31 playoff appearances in 32 seasons with the Ottawa 67’s. Over 1,100 wins with almost 500 different players. Nine divisional, three league and two Memorial Cup Championships. The coach behind all of these is the legendary Brian Blair Kilrea, simply known as Killer. Kilrea spent the majority of his playing career in […]

Exactly one year ago today – February 19th, 2008 – the entire hockey world bared witness to the single greatest comeback in the history of the Montreal Canadiens franchise. For a club that has been in existence for a full century, earning the greatest of anything is without question a remarkable feat. In a game […]

A public opinion poll by Harris-Decima of over 1,000 Canadians recently revealed that although the numbers of those who want fighting out of hockey are up, they are not up enough to entice the NHL to actually do anything about it. Just 54 per cent want to see fighting removed, while 40 per cent feel […]

They say that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in all of pro sports. Think about it: 82 regular season games, four gruelling rounds of playoff hockey, all over a period of eight months. While the playoff match-ups are determined by a simple formula – best versus worst and everyone in the […]

It’s time for people to accept the NHL All-Star game for what it is. The All-Star game comes with the rich tradition of being scheduled every year since 1947 and only being missed six times. It has long given fans a display of the greatest players to ever play the game. Showcasing the greatest players […]

Before you start reading this, go outside and punch your neighbour in the face. It doesn’t matter which one. No, don’t worry, I’ll wait… Done? Okay, good. Do you feel better? I bet your friends are pretty jazzed right now – I am. You’re a tank. After an otherwise boring day, it’s nice to see […]

As Wednesday’s NHL action came to a close earlier this week, all 30 teams had played half of their season. Now is usually a good time to gauge how a team is going to finish, which players are going to flourish and which players are on their way to becoming obsolete. It marks the time […]