Scotty Bowman: A Coach’s Life
On a chilly late October evening outside the doors of the Eric Maclean Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Loyola High School in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG), a line…
Hockey Books
Ken Dryden’s “The Game,” Still a Classic
If you look at a list of all-time great books about hockey, invariably, Ken Dryden’s The Game will be in the top 10. The book is actually number nine on…
World Juniors: The Evolution of a National Obsession
The voice in the promotional spot for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) says in a deep matter-of-fact voice that “before the spotlight, before they…
Tarps Off! Checks All the Boxes for a Great Children’s Book
There are certain elements that make a children’s book fantastic. First, it must teach; second, it should have great cadence; third, the illustrations need to be eye-catching enough to keep…
‘Drop the Puck’ Book Series Inspiring Hockey Youth
The Drop the Puck book series has answered the call for a popular children’s chapter book series that garners interest for the game of hockey and the life lessons that…
Montreal Winter Carnivals: The Birthplace of Modern Hockey
It’s a no-brainer to suggest that life now wasn’t always this way. We all know it. However, for hockey fans, the game they see on the ice today is not…
Reviewing The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever
Gary Bettman’s earliest steps in the world of hockey would be considered out of the ordinary by most fans. You’ll have to turn the cover of Jonathon Gatehouse’s The Instigator…
‘Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way’ – Book Review
“Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the fifth installment in Jayne J. Jones Beehler’s The Official Adventures series. The focus of Beehler’s work is to demonstrate that…
Max Domi: Balancing Life and Hockey
It is somewhat uncommon for a father and a son to share the same idol. Generational differences often create interests and tastes that are disparate to the point of generating…
It Takes 23 to Win: Building and Being Part of Great Hockey Teams
There are so many clichés on what it takes to win in team sports. A strong offence can beat a strong defence. Defence wins championships. It takes a full team…
Book Review: Hockey Fight in Canada
Hockey Fight in Canada, by David Shoalts (2018, Madeira Park, BC: Douglas and McIntyre. 199 pages. ISBN: 978-1771622042). Released in Canada on Sep. 29, 2018. Will be released in the U.S. on…
The Next Ones: A Review
It’s no secret that the NHL is rapidly becoming a younger league. The best players are young, a trend that seems to only be continuing. Connor McDavid won the past…