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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 goals. Brayden Schenn drew the Flyers to within one scoring his 21st of the season to bring the Flyers to within one. The Flyers entered the third period down by 1 goal hoping for a chance for a…

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 promised that this action will increase attendance or player performance. All sports are different, while hockey,…

Alexa Guercia How Hockey Effects the Economy: The National Hockey League started in the United States in 1942 and consisted of the original 6 teams: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadians, New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hockey is ranked the fourth major league sport in North America in terms of revenue and has made an impact on not only the spectators but on the economy as well(S. Szymanksi, 2006). From the Winter Classic, to the All Star…

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…

The game of hockey as it is experienced today is due to many influences throughout several decades of play. Early versions of the sport have been recorded in the mid-19th century. One of the most important factors in shaping the game was the introduction and acceptance of professionalism. Today the most recognizable leagues and teams play at the professional level, such as in the National Hockey League and many high level players boast large salaries. However, in the early formation of the sport…

the sport hockey. Hockey is a fast paced game played on ice that is very complex and simple at the same time, but the roots of the game are not as precise as other sports' roots. The exact start of hockey is hard to tell because it was not recorded since the beginning and making of the game, but there are also beginnings in hockey that are set in stone such as the first organized hockey game, the first hockey league, and the donation of the Stanley Cup. The origins of hockey or for…

the hockey games, he’d be cheering for goals and yelling at the referees, and I would always be so confused. “What are they doing?” i’d ask my dad. He’d only reply with, “playing hockey,” and then he’d go back to the game. I never understood why he was so into the game until I got older and ended up watching it next to him. Now I still ask that same question, only its towards the referee’s. “Crap calls, that's what.” Dad always got into the games, actually my whole family consists of hockey…

• Road hockey is a sport and hobby that every child, teen, and adult has grown up playing, and has shaped there lives for the better both physically and mentally; but some may not agree as they feel it’s a major hazard. • Road hockey allows youth to be fit, healthy, reduce stress and make friends. • For many concerned parents and they feel as if the kids are at risk because of dangerous drivers not obeying speed limits in residential areas. • This will talk about both the pros and cons of road…

Hockey and footballs discussion has come up many times over the years and the question is which sport is tougher? Most people side with their own sport. Football fans choose football, hockey fans pick hockey. This discussion always has fans split down the middle. Let's start with hockey, first of all I am a big hockey fan have been playing it since I was 3 years old. Alright hockey players skate on ice with skate blades about ⅛ of an inch which is way harder than then playing on turf with both…

Throughout the history of the National Hockey League, there have been a plethora of great hockey players. Maurice “Rocket” Richard, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky - the list goes on and on. So many amazing talents have blessed the ice surface. Back in the 1970’s and 80’s, the game was strikingly different. There was more open ice, bigger hits, more frequent fighting, etc. Now, it has all changed, but it is still a great sport to watch and follow. Yet the one burning question always…