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Wayne Gretzky (The Great one) He was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Early life Gretzky began skating at the age of 2 ½ years old. At age 6 he was playing on a all-star team with 10-11 year olds. In 1977 when he was 16 he was already playing with juniors and had the best record for goals and assists for being the youngest player in his league. Professional He turned professional in 1980 at the age of 19 years old. He was the greatest hockey player in the NHL and…

Prospect Impressions: Eichel in OT, pair of firsts from Hyman and Bigras, Vasilevskiy stops 2-on-0, more highlights With the game on the line, Jack Eichel was cool, calm, and collected with just seconds left on the clock. Likewise, David Pastrnak wasn't even looking at the net when he sniped Cam Ward's water bottle. This time of year provides young players an opportunity in the NHL, and Chris Bigras and Zach Hyman took advantage of it to score their first NHL goals. Plenty of other…

supports over 1,000 women and their families, the organization will budget for at least 500 units of reusable feminine hygiene products for homeless women; this will allow the organization to serve most individuals who menstruate at S.A.F.E. Menstrual cups cost around 30 dollars and reusable pads cost around 20 dollars for a set of five. With the menstrual products, women will also receive hand sanitizer, cleansing wipes, and instructions for use. In total, the organization would need to request…

The Philadelphia Flyers turned in a very underwhelming performance falling 6-2 against the New Jersey Devils who ended their 10 game losing streak. The Philadelphia Flyers opened the scoring as Michael Del Zotto finished off a beautiful tic tac toe passing play from Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek. Giroux who has had his fair share of struggles this season is now enjoying a six-game point streak Only 1:11 later Kyle Palmieri tied the hockey game starting a string of three unanswered Devils…

What Makes a Player Perform: Does Attendance Affect Performance? The Carolina Hurricanes is North Carolina’s premier hockey team having won the Stanley Cup in 2006. This victory means the Hurricanes are the only pro sports team in North Carolina who has won a major championship. Lately, however, attendance has been down and the Hurricanes have not experienced the same level of success as years past. This lack of success has fueled relocation rumors and while relocating could help, it is not…

Wayne Gretzky: The Great One Wayne Gretzky was the best player in NHL to ever live and there's no doubting it. He has broke so many records and has set most records. He has won the cup 4 times and played with 4 different teams. He also has coached for a couple years. He has done a lot in the NHL, hence the name ‘The Great One’. Gretzky played from 1979 - 1999 and in between those 20 years he played in 1,487 games. Throughout those 1,487 games he racked up 2,857. 894 were goals and 1,963 were…

April 15, 1989 that’s when this rival game took place the Hillsborough stadium.The game was between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. They had to install a metal security fence because they didn't want nobody on the field. It was also a FA Cup semi-final which is a very big game . Sometimes humans can act like animals. That’s what happened at the Hillsborough soccer stadium. It all started at the front gates when there was to many people flooded in. There wasn’t enough space in the stadium…

league, and the donation of the Stanley Cup. The origins of hockey or for any sport are hard to trace or exactly say where and when they started due to unrecorded experiences that are now just memories or thoughts ("The Birthplace or Origin of Hockey"). Also "The Birthplace or Origin of Hockey" says, “Many activities that could be considered precursors to modern hockey have been played on ice under a variety of names; Hockey, Hurley, Hurling,…

thought to have to battle to make the playoff lineup, seems to be in now. Steve Bernier might be lacking the offensive skills of Lee, but does bring a very valuable intangible to the table. 68 career playoff games, including a 2011-12 run to the Stanley Cup finals with the New Jersey Devils. He has even pitched in with a career playoff stat line of 9-14-23. We have said before how strange this season has been. Today, when we look at the injury report, especially in the Eastern conference, we…

“Opportunity doesn’t make appointments, you have to be ready when it arrives.” When it comes to the sport of hockey, opportunity means everything. Whether it 's a forward, defenseman, or goaltender, one must be prepared when given a chance. When a player gets a chance, more often than not, the player wants to score a goal or make a big save to preserve the win. There are other players looking to do something different though, players that want to provide a spark using fists, these players are…