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Yale’s Resurgent Ice Age

Rebecca Dobrinski | June 21, 2011

If you have the chance to borrow a copy of the May / June 2011 issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine, be sure take advantage of it (or at least…

Seven Things About Tim Thomas

Jason Kurylo | June 19, 2011

Seven Things about Tim Thomas By Jason Kurylo Tim Thomas will almost certainly be named the 2010-2011 best goaltender at the NHL awards on Wednesday night, completing the goalie’s…

Mark Recchi and the Hall of Fame Debate

Bob Mand | June 19, 2011

It’s been a long ride for Mark Recchi. The 43-year-old Kamloops, B.C. native called it quits Wednesday night following his third and final Stanley Cup victory. It’s hardly a surprise,…

Draft Day: The Curse of the Sixth Pick

Brendan Ross | June 18, 2011

As the hockey world turns from the Stanley Cup Playoffs and begins to focus on the 2011 NHL Entry Draft that takes place next week in St. Paul, Minnesota we…

Seventh heaven: a brief history of Game Seven of the Finals

Ryan Pike | June 14, 2011

“Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final.” Few words bring chills to the spines of sports fans as much as these seven. As the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins…

Odd streak to end with Luongo?

Jason Kurylo | June 13, 2011

Roberto Luongo came within one win of being the first #1 goaltender since 1976 to win a Stanley Cup while also wearing the number 1 on his back. Here’s…

Seven Things about Hockey in Winnipeg

Jason Kurylo | May 31, 2011

By Jason Kurylo Winnipeg is back in the NHL party, is it? Mark Chipman’s work for the people of Manitoba has been remarkable. He’s been a huge figure on the…

Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1968-70: Part II Selwood and Sittler

Mark Ascione | May 15, 2011

In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such…

Book Review: The Art of Scouting

Rebecca Dobrinski | May 8, 2011

The Art of Scouting: How the Hockey Experts Really Watch the Game and Decide Who Makes It. By Shane Malloy. (2011, Mississauga, Ontario: John…

Book Review: Tim Horton – From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups

Rebecca Dobrinski | April 18, 2011

Tim Horton: From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups. By Don Quinlan. (2010, Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Hardcover. Pp. 72. $22.95 CAN / $19.95 US. ISBN 978-1-55455-148-4.) As…

Calder Trophy Winners, Videos and Stories

Bruce Hollingdrake | April 17, 2011

The Calder Trophy is a National Hockey League award given to the player deemed most proficient in his first year of play in the NHL. Typically called Rookie of the…

Norris Trophy Winners, Videos and Stories

Bruce Hollingdrake | April 10, 2011

The Norris Trophy is a National Hockey League award given to the best all-around defenseman as voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (The Hockey Writers website has…

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