Hockey Documentaries to Watch Right Now
True fans know hockey involves more than a 60-minute game. From fictional movies about the sport to highlight reels online, hockey can be found in multiple forms. A number of…
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Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2001
In the previous installment of this series, we took a look at the Minnesota Wild’s first-ever draft in 2000. Aside from Marian Gaborik and Nick Schultz, the team’s selections that…
Addiction & Substance Abuse in the NHL – It’s Bigger Than the Game
Just over two months have passed since former NHL player Jimmy Hayes was found dead at his Milton, Massachusetts, home on August 23. Hayes was a NCAA star who shined…
Maple Leafs’ Kurtis Gabriel Fighting for a Roster Spot
The Toronto Maple Leafs added some much-needed grit by signing free agent Kurtis Gabriel. He is a heavyweight grinder who plays a straightforward game and has no problem causing chaos.…
Film Review: Ice Guardians
Hockey may be the fastest game on earth, but Brett Harvey offers a measured meditation on the role of the slowest guys on the ice. His documentary “Ice Guardians” had…
NHL Has Come A Long Way on Mental Health
It was once said that hockey was played by men with an iron will and murderous determination. Real hockey players never showed fear or vulnerability, or weakness. Ever. Not only…
War on Ice: The Chilling Truth of Enforcers, CTE and Fighting in the NHL
Before a big game, players may be sleeping, focusing on trying to score the game-winning goal that lifts their team ahead. Some are simply resting, trying to relax and focus.…
Intriguing Players in Wild History
It has been 15 years since the Minnesota Wild began play in the NHL, making the franchise a fairly young one when compared to the rest of the league. But…
For the Love of Hockey & Escaping Everything Else
They say laughter is the best medicine. For many of us hockey players though, the sport we love is the best medicine. Whether it’s the endorphins, adrenaline, pure love of the game…
The NHL’s Bizarre Infatuation With Fighting
In 2011, the hockey world was stunned by three deaths. Wade Belak, 35, hanged himself in his hotel room. Rick Rypien, 27, committed suicide in his home. And Derek Boogaard,…
NHL Must Learn From NFL Concussion Plague
“Hockeynistas,” almost by definition, have a disdain for other sports. But the lethal NFL concussion crisis turns this disdain into concern; concern for our fellow human beings; concern for our…
Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL?
The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…