11 Day Power Play Is Trading a Puck for a Ball
Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 pm, the puck, er, rather the ball will be dropped to start the 2020 edition of the 11 Day Power Play Community Shift, dubbed the…
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The 11 Day Power Play: Cancer Doesn’t Stop During a Quarantine, Neither Will We
While the world has stopped, schools have closed their doors for the rest of the year and all but essential businesses have shut down, cancer doesn’t care. Cancer doesn’t care…
Penguins Giving Back to the Community During Time Off
As the calendar turns to May, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues its stranglehold on life around the globe. Sports have been mostly on pause since mid-March, and for the National…
When Hockey Becomes More Than a Game
Wake up. Take medicine. Stretch. Scroll through social media. Rest. Task. Vices. That might look like your quarantine morning routine but that’s been mine for the last seven or so…
Flames’ Hamonic Offers Grieving Families a Shoulder to Lean On
Travis Hamonic lost his father unexpectedly at the age of 10 years old. Since his sophomore season with the New York Islanders, he has made sure to help children and…
NHL Franchises Stepping Up in Times of Uncertainty
The NHL schedule has been paused. The NBA schedule has been suspended. March Madness is now March sadness. The list of events being cancelled grows daily as the coronavirus continues…
The Teddy Bear Toss: From Kamloops to Hershey
There are many things that are absolutely synonymous with hockey: the sound of skates grinding across the ice. The ring of a puck careening off the crossbar. Slapshots. Black eyes.…
The 11 Day Power Play: Warming Hearts on and off the Ice
It wasn’t much of a surprise that it took two postponed phone calls and several text messages before I finally caught up with Mike Lesakowski, co-founder of the 11 Day…
The 11 Day Power Play: Bigger Than Ever
Her voice sounded a little tired, but there’s no doubt her passion and commitment were as strong as ever. “I think the ongoing support of this amazing city and just…
NHL to Celebrate Black History Month
The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging “Hockey Is For Everyone” campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport.
The league and NHL Players’ Association will announce the …
NHL Beginning to Raise Mental Health Awareness
Athletes face issues. Some issues are physically visible while others affect the mind. Both can be serious and treatment is necessary. For National Hockey League (NHL) players, seeking treatment for…
Hockey is Great Medicine
On the main rink inside of HarborCenter behind one of the goals there’s a wall measuring a little over 41 feet wide by 8 feet high. It has painted white…