Winter Classic Temperatures and More Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 31, 2017December 31, 20170 Queens - - The temperature at the 2018 Winter Classic will be somewhere in the high teens and low 20’s. The wind will make it seem colder. The average low in New York for this time of the year is 28 degrees. It was in the mid 40’s last year
Team USA Can’t Solve Slovakia Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2017December 29, 20170 When you lose your #1 center things can get mixed up in a hurry. That happened to Team USA but that’s no excuse. They didn’t figure out how to solve Slovakia’s shot blocking machine in a 3-2 loss. I wrote about Samuel Bucek in my last article and boy did he
Team USA, Carter Hart and Lias Andersson All Shined Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 27, 2017December 27, 20170 Team USA cruised to an 9-0 win over Denmark. No surprise there. The aspect of this team that could be worrisome to the competition is their speed and size. Kailer Yamamoto (5-8, Oilers) may be the most dangerous player in the tournament. He’s surely one of the smartest and his brief
Andrei Svechnikov Could Light Up Buffalo Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 26, 2017July 29, 20180 Andrei Svechnikov is a 2018 draft eligible star who currently plays for the Barrie Colts. He’s had quite the season even though he suffered a broken hand early on. In 16 games, he has 14 goals and 21 points. He was once thought of as the potential first overall selection
John Klingberg is Having a Norris Type Season Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 18, 2017December 18, 20170 John Klingberg is a threat to put up points every time he takes a shift for the Dallas Stars. The Stars drafted him 131st overall in the 201 NHL Entry Draft. Now 25, he’s entering in his fourth season with the club. Considering his lifetime point totals are 38 goals
P.K. SUBBAN JOINS ADIDAS FAMILY Hockeyology by Sportsologist - December 18, 20170 PORTLAND, Ore. (December 18, 2018) – adidas today proudly announced a multiyear partnership with one of the National Hockey League’s top defenseman, 2-time NHL All-Star, 2013 Norris Trophy Winner and Olympic Gold Medalist, P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators. With a unique blend of speed and power, Subban is a two-way player
WAGS Atlanta Has an Interesting Mixture of Sports Stars Entertainment by Russ_Cohen - December 17, 20170 I saw the first few episodes. Here are some early thoughts on the series: Jair Jurrjens – The current free agent major league pitcher and his wife Kaylin are a perfect match. Jair admitted to battling depression after failing a PED test and a lengthy suspension. Kaylin really was doing her
2017 Hockey Book Gift Guide Reviews by Stephen Laroche - December 17, 20170 The holiday season always has plenty of options for a perfect gift for the hockey fan in your life, but outside of tickets to a game, there is often nothing better than a good book about the game. Whether it is an autobiography from a favorite player, coverage of the
Talking Yankee Factoids, Trivia, Oddities Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - December 17, 2017December 17, 20170 With the “Baby Bombers” now part of the scene, with the Yankee future becoming brighter and brighter, with all the renewed interest in the franchise, herewith for your reading pleasure and edification some interesting sidebars that are part of the franchise history Yankees A reference with the name "Yankees” first appeared in
The Modern Era Hall Panel Whiffs on Ted Simmons Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - December 11, 2017December 8, 20190 Ted Simmons needed 12 votes to be inducted and he got 11. He played fewer seasons than Carlton Fisk and had more RBI and was a better hitter. He didn’t have the power and Fisk was better behind the plate but Simmons has a place in baseball history. The eight-time All-Star
