Western Hockey League

[link: http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-ponder-the-makeup-of-their-team-as-nhl-draft-looms-1.11935996]. The salary cap, once thought to be closing in on $74 million dollars with the use of the NHLPA escalator, now seems to be settling at around $73 million with the continued devaluation of the Canadian dollar. [link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/trade-rumours-fly-as-the-busiest-stretch-of-the-nhl-off-season-begins/article30517289/]…

The Penguins and Phantoms squared off at Wachovia Arena in the first meeting of the former in-state rivals since the Phantoms moved from Philadelphia to Adirondack. And the Penguins wound up outlasting the Phantoms to take the first game of the season series, 3-1. The first period was fast-paced, with two evenly matched teams going back-and-forth and each generating good scoring chances. The Penguins outshot the Phantoms, 10-6. The second period saw the Penguins on a power play as a result…

Prospect Impressions: Sundqvist's first, plus goals scored between-the-legs and tic- tac-toe style, McCauley's dramatic goal call He's certainly not complaining, but Oskar Sundqvist scored the first goal of his NHL career and an unlikely source assisted on it. Also featured are two goals scored tie-tac-toe style, and a pair of between-the-legs efforts that are just too good to be true. Plenty more assists, goals, and Wes McCauley's dramatic goal decision encapsulate a fantastic edition…

be allowed in hockey? If you ask many sports writers, they will give you many opinions. However, when the players drop their gloves and square-off, the crowd becomes electrified. There is no doubt fighting adds to the game. In this essay the author will try to persuade the reader to be for fighting in hockey. According to a passage from “TheStar.com” states “according to a Toronto Star-Angus Reid online poll released today, 63 per cent of Canadians who described themselves as hockey fans who…

scoring goals, missed assignments defensively, letting in bad goals, that’s not on coaching. Jeff Blashill has made some boneheaded decisions, no different than any other coach in the NHL. He’s a second year coach, still trying to figure out the league to an extent. No way shape or form, should he be fired or held completely responsible for the Red Wings struggling. Let’s jump off the “Fire Blashill” train this season and stop pinning all of Detroit’s problems on…

Before the NHL: Bobby Orr was born in Parry Sound in 1948. He was one of five children born from Doug and Arva Orr. Bobby started playing hockey at a very young age. He had great skating ability which impressed many of his coaches. Bucko McDonald, one of Orr’s first coaches, made him defense. At age 14 Bobby was getting scouted by many NHL scouts. One of these scouts was Wren Blair of the Boston Bruins. Blairagressevialy tried to get Bobby to sign a contract. Bobby eventually did in 8th grade.…

city of ten million people, one sport was able to create an identity for its inhabitants, and represent what it meant to be a proud fan of their local team. The sport is Ice Hockey, and the city is Chicago. In the city of Chicago, people always enjoyed going to sports events, but it wasn’t until the Blackhawks became a hockey powerhouse that the city realized what it meant to be a true fan. Because of this sport, the people of Chicago were able to form their identity and be proud of a team they…

finally sent to their penalty boxes. For over 100 years, the professional ice hockey leagues of North America have allowed fighting in their games. In most professional hockey games in North America fights occur in almost every game, however, many people want it to be banned. I hope that this letter will strengthen your position that fighting is beneficial to professional ice hockey games. I support fighting in hockey because it protects players, entertains the fans, and bonds teams as…

Physical altercations must be removed from the National Hockey League due to them creating an added, tremendous, risk of traumatic injuries or deaths. Whether it’s gashes, broken bones or torn muscles through typical ice hockey play in the NHL, each moment of play is riddled with a high chance of receiving a traumatic injury. Fighting only raises this already steep risk of getting hurt and creates a fatal possibility along with a higher concussion chance. Though being a rare occurrence, some…

The NHL, or the National Hockey League is one of many hockey leagues. It is also home to many great players such as, Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, Patrick Kane, and many other great players. But one of the best all time players in the NHL is Connor McDavid. Connor McDavid is a young Canadian athlete that started playing hockey at a very young age. He quickly gained an interest and talent for the sport and slowly worked his way to the pros. Connor McDavid was born January 13, 1997 in Richmond…