The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins would have been hard-pressed to repeat the drama of the opening game of their playoff series, which the Penguins won in triple overtime. The division rivals battled again on Thursday, only this time, the younger Rangers held off the more experienced Penguins despite the efforts of their endlessly …
Suddenly, Rangers Look More Like Their Regular Season Selves Read More »
TORONTO – The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season – the longest active streak of any team in the five major professional team sports in North America – largely because Sidney Crosby, their enduring star center, quietly had one of the best seasons in the NHL at age 34. Only …
Sidney Crosby, 17 Seasons On, Is Ready to Wreck the NHL Playoffs Read More »
It is a rule that spring comes to Canada erratically, a few mild days followed by a foot of snow followed by rain followed by a day so hot you would swear it was summer, usually followed by sleet and more snow. On the day I was born in April my mother needed a heavy …
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It is a rule that spring comes to Canada erratically, a few mild days followed by a foot of snow followed by rain followed by a day so hot you would swear it was summer, usually followed by sleet and more snow. On the day I was born in April my mother needed a heavy …
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Oh my God: Mike Bossy, after finishing his great hockey career, felt that the New York Islanders were underestimated. Who could say? Barefoot, who died Friday at age 65, was irreplaceable artist – as they say in his native Quebec – from the greatest team I have ever covered: so many great players and mentalities …
Mike Bossi, the silent hero of the islanders who won the Stanley Cup, has died Read More »
Mike Bossi, the winger of the Hockey Hall of Fame, who played a key role in leading the New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, has died. He was 65 years old. The islanders announced his death, but did not provide other details. Barefoot revealed in October that he …
Mike Bossi, a member of the Islanders’ Champions Hall of Fame, dies at 65 Read More »
It was after midnight in mid-November, and Neil Lodin, the founder of MYHockey Rankings, was crouched over a computer in his sparsely furnished home office, feeding the beast. The results of more than 10,000 youth hockey matches were received over the weekend and are awaiting approval. Lodin had to delete duplicates, resolve complaints and monitor …
This website ranks youth hockey teams, even for 9-year-olds Read More »
John Bacon got more satisfaction from coaching a bad hockey team than playing in a good one. In his new book, Lead You: Unexpected Leadership Lessons from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team, Bacon, a journalist and leadership consultant, explores why and what made the difference. Bacon plays third and fourth row for Ann Arbor …
Tips for leaders from the coach of the “worst” hockey team in America Read More »
Nadia Popovichi kept her eyes on the hockey game from the back of the hockey game to Brian Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton, Vancouver Canucks’ assistant equipment manager, had a small mole there. It is about two centimeters in size and has an irregular shape and a reddish-brown color – possible characteristics of a cancerous mole, signs …
The hockey fan notices the cancer mole in the game and delivers a life-saving note Read More »
A student at a high school in Connecticut died after being seriously injured during an ice hockey game for junior universities on Thursday, officials said, leaving the team and its school community disappointed with their deaths. The injury occurred when 10th grader Teddy Balkind fell on the rink during a match between two private schools …
A high school hockey player in Connecticut dies after falling off the rink Read More »
