NHL

As multiple sports continue to expand their leagues in the US, more and more cities have multiple sports to enjoy. It gives the residents (and people across the world) multiple teams to root for. The success of the sports teams not only is an economic booster, but also bring together a whole city that roots…

Each continent or country has specific sports that represent them and the cultural landscape of the region. In North America, the four sports leagues that are more popular are referred to as the “Big Four” and are considered the highest level you can reach in the respective sports. The Big Four leagues are Major League…

The NHL trade deadline was on March 21st and since then the players bought and dealt have been able to play multiple games. Now is the time to look back on the trades made by certain teams and see if the right decisions were. The teams have been locked in after the NHL Trade Deadline. Was…

Parity is a topic of debate in the NHL every year. It can be seen as a positive or negative. The fact that anyone can win on a given night. The Stanley Cup Playoffs, if the team makes it to the post season, is an equal opportunity for all. Hockey is not a game of…

As time winds down in the regular season for the NHL, the question of who is getting awarded what accolades springs up. The nhl awards are always held after the end of the Stanley cup playoffs but the voting (by nhl writers) for the awards happens before the beginning of the playoffs. There are 13…

Athletes spend their whole lives dedicating themselves to their craft. It consumes all their time to the point that they may not consider other options outside of sports. Because of this, a lot of athletes choose to stay within the sports world. From front office jobs in organizations to player consultants and even coaching and…

Despite the deadline for the National Hockey League being later than normal this year, moves are already being speculated and made. The NHL Trade deadline date is Monday, March 21st this year.  The trade deadline is the last day within the season that teams can trade players. Buyers, normally playoff teams, will be hoping to solidify…

Commissioners of sports leagues often are polarizing figures. They are the voices of their leagues and if something goes wrong, they are the people getting blamed. Gary Bettman, hired in 1993, was the NHL’s first commissioner with a mandate to end labor unrest. It has been 29 years and a lot of change. As a…

Whitewashed History leads to Racism in Hockey When you look at hockey leagues around the world, most are predominantly white. This goes for the players on the ice and people behind the scenes like coaches and front offices. But this is not how the sport started.  The origins of the sport known today heavily includes…

Evander Kane has been a controversial figure in hockey for the past decade but continues to get chance after chance. What does this say about sports culture? Career Overview  2007, 08, 09 – Kane begins his major junior hockey career with the Vancouver Giants. He wins a Memorial Cup in 2007 and finishes as runner…

Where They Started The Florida Panthers, often the butt of fan attendance jokes. Considered a failed project of the National Hockey League wanting to expand to “nontraditional hockey markets”. Unfortunately despite the early success they accomplished their 1993-94 season debut. The Panthers came in hot going to their first Stanley Cup Final in 1996 against…

Everyone understands that Buffalo Sabres Captain Jack Eichel is not happy with his current situation in Buffalo. And if you’re the Sabres, what else could possibly go wrong? The team has now missed the playoffs in 10 straight seasons, tying a record held by the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. A record that certainly looks…

                ESPN has a great series of documentaries that give the fans and sports enthusiasts alike a more in-depth look at some famous sports moments or moments in sports where they might not have known. The 30 for 30 documentary series started in 2009 as a celebration of all the most important sports memories for…

                With the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Football League (NFL) moving or creating teams in different cities, it is worth noting that there are devoted fans that move with the team or are already there waiting for a team to arise.                 The NFL’s Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas and the…

               Mascots bring all the fun to a stadium when they come into the section you are sitting in. These goofy, big-headed personas that represent your team are always cheery and no one is ever excited to see the mascot on the big screen.                Your team could be down a billion to nothing and…

               Everywhere you look, there is some kind of sign or billboard or even a commercial that has a logo for a company on it. These logos are so familiar to everyone now that they made a game based on knowing what logo belonged to which company. Sports logos for every team all try to…

               With the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals wrapped up and the Milwaukee Bucks crowned NBA Champions, the team now celebrates their title-winning season with parades through Milwaukee, champagne showers in the locker room and fans reaching over barriers trying to get a fingertip on the Larry O’Brien Trophy. These sports celebrations occur on the…

               After the establishment of the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, the world caught view of how good an expansion team could be in this day and age. No other expansion team ever in any sport was as good as the Golden Knights were in their first season. Now the world of hockey has their…

We are days away from the 2021 NHL Draft and the anticipation is starting to build as we get closer and closer to the draft opening for business on June 23.  When it does, the Buffalo Sabres will be on the clock and look to make a selection that will finally spark the franchise enough to…

Taya Currie is making hockey history. At just 16 years old, she became the first ever female goalie (and player!) in the Ontario Hockey League draft pick this past Saturday. A huge deal in the hockey community. Currie is a goaltender from Parkhill, Ontario. She was selected in the 14th round by the Sarnia Sting. Currie…