Three Players to Watch Part Two From The USHL Fall Classic Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 30, 2017September 30, 20170 Emilio Pettersen – Muskegon - 5-10 – 155 – C- There’s a lot to like. He had a couple of helpers. He can spring players loose with creative passes. He helped his team to a comeback win. He’s good in the face-off circle. He can operate well in traffic with
Three Players Who Shined Today at The USHL Fall Classic Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 29, 2017September 29, 20171 Pittsburgh - - Today was a full slate of games at the USHL Fall Classic. Teams have yet to play regular season games but they’re already getting judged as if it has begun. The best goalie I saw today was Jiri Patera (6th round pick of the Vegas Golden Knights in
Paul Henderson is a Great Hockey Ambassador Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 27, 2017September 28, 20170 Paul Henderson is 74 years young. If you want to talk about the sport of hockey with him he’ll not only oblige but he will exceed your expectations. Most of us recognize his name as the hero of the 1972 Summit Series where Canada beat the Soviet National Team. The
REMEMBERING ELSTON HOWARD Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 25, 20170 “A man of great gentleness and dignity” –on his Plaque in Monument Park “He deserves credit and where would I be without him? Phew! He can give me a job in the outfield and he can catch, too. Good kid, too. He's good.”—Casey Stengel With all the newspaper headlines today documenting angst
Quinn Hughes is a Generational Talent Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 25, 2017July 29, 20180 Quinn Hughes learned to skate when he was two. Every member of his family played hockey. His father, Jim, spent six years with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Director of Player Development from 2009-2015. Quinn has the kind of hockey brain that you don’t see every day. A year
RED BARBER Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - September 15, 2017September 25, 20170 “Red was perhaps the most literate sports announcer I ever met."-Vin Scully In my early and middle years of writing sports book, I called on Red Barber to blurb them. He never failed. He along with Mel Allen those long ago summer nights spun the tales of New York City Baseball
Jori Lehtera Needed a Change of Scenery Uncategorized by Russ_Cohen - September 15, 20170 When the Flyers acquired Jori Lehtera in the Brayden Schenn deal back in June, some of the pundits who cover the team weren’t thrilled. I even read he was overpaid and not that good. I suspect that “hot take” will change. This version of the talented Finn is trimmer and
Flyers 2017 Early Session Training Camp Notes Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 15, 20170 German Rubstov – In 3-on-3 he really snuck behind the defense to get a goal. He can be physical but he also has a great hockey sense to make plays like that. Mark Friedman – He continues to look fast and strong. He frustrated offensive players by freezing the puck along
Mitchell Vande Sompel Showed His Stuff in Philly Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 14, 2017September 14, 20170 Philadelphia - - The Islanders beat the Flyers in a rookie game. The results aren’t that important. Mitchell Vande Sompel scored the OT game-winner but that was just icing on the cake of an already solid night. “It was a bit sloppy. It was our first high intensity game. Everything’s going
NBA 2K18 Free Demo Sports Video Games by Russ_Cohen - September 13, 20170 The Prelude, is available to play now on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Fans can get an early taste of NBA 2K18 with this free, downloadable experience that begins their journey into The Neighborhood, the groundbreaking new way to play NBA 2K. The Neighborhood brings together the most loved elements of NBA 2K together into a shared
