ECAC Hockey

getting into the NHL early, and becoming a star right away. Making records, being just plain out great at this sport, I look at him, and think, am I his role model, or is he just looking up to himself. Who knows. I look at this, and see 3 of the best hockey players, stats and just playing, and see talent. I watched Gordie Howe, and looked up to him, trying to be like him. With the evidence in that chart,…

percent of the shots you don’t take!”- Wayne Gretzky. This was one of Wayne Gretzky’s amazing quotes, and will be passed on forever, and . He is a big inspiration to me. Wayne Gretzky, also known as “The Great One,” was and still is “the greatest ice hockey player ever.” When he was 13 he had more than 1,000 goals scored. As he got older and older he won more and more trophies, scored tons of goals, and broke a lot of records. After he retired he held 61 NHL records, and 6 All-Star records,…

The Los Angeles Kings made headlines by cleaning house. The announced the firing of head coach Darryl Sutter and General Manager Dean Lombardi Monday afternoon after the team missed the playoffs for the second time in 3 seasons. With Sutter on the open market, there’s one team who should make a huge push at him. I think you get where I’m going with this one. Your very own Detroit Red Wings. Earlier in the season I wrote an article about how the Wings should give their current head coach…

Introduction In 2013, ten former hockey players filed a class action lawsuit against the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Board of Governors stating various complaints. The former hockey players will herein be identified as participants or Plaintiffs and the National Hockey League and Board of Governors will be identified as NHL, service providers, or Defendants. Focus will be placed on the allegations of negligence against the governing body, the NHL. Negligence is…

Maybe you think the Winnipeg Jets are garbage but listen here, listen good, and listen up. Pause your 21 savage, tell your boys to simmer down, and put down your phone. I’m going to explain to you why the Winnipeg Jets will be the most established team in the NHL in the next couple of years. The Winnipeg Jets are a great team because of the different skill sets of the players on the team. You probably heard the Winnipeg Jets are straight up trash but please hear me out. The Jets currently have a…

Equipment Air hockey requires a couple pieces of specialized equipment, including a table, two mallets and a puck. The table includes a large smooth surface for play, which includes some kind of machinery underneath that forces air to the top through several tiny holes. This allows the puck to glide effortlessly over the surface, allowing for fast action and quick gameplay. The table is surrounded by a rail to keep the puck from flying off the table. At each end is a slot which serves as a…

It has been said that hockey is Canada’s sport, and that many legends of the rink had their early beginnings in Canadian towns. One of the finest examples today is Sidney Crosby. He is one of best known iconic Canadian figures in modern day. He has accomplished a lot at a very young age, proving that he is hard working, and a great example to young individuals. His dedication to his sport makes him one of the best Canadian hockey players to date. Outside the game and all the fame, he is one of…

Matt Mistele and Mitch Marner sent teddy bears flying with their goals, while Garret Sparks made history in his first NHL start. Three goals from the QMJHL highlight a great weekend of play in Quebec, plus goals from unexpected sources in minor hockey and Europe, including one perpetrator caught in the act of embellishment. With one month to go until the OHL trade deadline, the Sarnia Sting jumped into the fracus by acquiring Matt Mistele from the Oshawa Generals. One year removed…

The most important thing in my life is ice hockey. Ice hockey is my life. Each week I spend six hours on the ice, along with another nine hours at the rink, or conditioning. I have played ice hockey since I was four, and have been ice skating since I was three. Not only have the people that I grew up playing with become lifelong friends, but the memories I have gained will be lifelong. One of my best memories came when I was a sophomore. I played on a Junior Varsity team, and I was…

round pick of the St. Louis Blues. Dunn is a beautiful skater that has strong puck moving abilities, but his it’s his underrated defensive abilities that will need to be on display if the IceDogs hope to knock off the Otters. While there is plenty of hockey to be played until December, these two might be teammates for Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championships held through the holiday season in Finland. Erie counters with Dylan Strome, who recently was assigned back to…