Hockey at the Movies: The Ultimate Fictional Hockey Team
Hockey movies have captured the hearts of fans all across the world. Although there aren’t as many of them compared to other sports, the ones that entered the marketplace established…
The Mighty Ducks
Ducks Need to Embrace “Mighty Ducks” Identity
Ducks Fly Together. It’s a simple slogan that’s known to hockey fans and non-hockey fans alike. That group of rough-and-tumble kids from the Twin Cities that skated across the movie…
Anaheim Ducks Have Matured From ‘Mighty’ Marketing to NHL Success Story
Sports are a business and marketing is integral to the success of a team and for the longevity of the organization. When The Mighty Ducks movies hit theaters and the…
Ducks Expanded the Love of Hockey in Southern California
Southern California hockey once was an oxymoron. Not too long ago, hockey didn’t seem to have a place in the land of blue skies, crashing waves, and cold snaps never…
Time to Reboot The Mighty Ducks
There should be more hockey movies. Hockey and movies are both passions of mine and they should be brought together more often. Sure there’s been documentaries and the Goon movies…
Q & A With Scott Whyte a.k.a Gunnar Stahl
If you were a hockey fan in the 1970s, you grew up with Slapshot. If you were a hockey fan in the 1980s, you grew up with Youngblood. If you…
The Inaccuracy of D2: The Mighty Ducks
As a child growing up in the mid-90s, I loved sports and I loved movies, both loves very near to my heart to this day. During the mid-90s there were…
Hockey: The Sport For Nerds
Since everyone claims to be a “nerd” nowadays, it may be useful to find out what sport, if any, these people enjoy. Let me save readers time and simply announce:…
Mike Babcock: The Best Coach in the NHL
A few weeks ago I polled 35 contributors at The Hockey Writers, asking who is currently the best coach in the NHL today. The overwhelming winner with 18 votes was…
The Five Best and Worst Hockey Movies of All-Time
Recently, Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated came out with his list of the five best and worst hockey movies of all time, which can be read here. To say he…
Anaheim Ducks Moments: Paul Kariya – Off the Floor, On the Board!
It’s June 7th, 2003. The Stanley Cup Final. After coming up empty in New Jersey for Game 5, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim find themselves on the ropes at home,…