Teemu Welcomes Us All to the Littlest Big City: 2016 Heritage Classic Preview Hockeyology by Jonathan West - October 22, 2016October 23, 20160 For the first time in five years I’m back in the Great White North for the NHL Heritage Classic, visiting my fifth province in Manitoba from Chicago- a place that widely celebrates the Fifth Province. There’s definitely more Irish heritage in the city along Lake Michigan, but I’ve had quite
Doubting Halak Doesn’t Make Sense Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - October 22, 2016October 22, 20161 It hasn’t been the start Jaroslav Halak wanted. The Islanders goaltender has been shaky at best after being out for the season last year. It shouldn’t be surprising. He is still trying to get his legs back after missing time last year. It takes awhile for him to get into a groove.
NHL 17 Goalie Mode is So Much Fun Hockeyology Sports Video Games by Russ_Cohen - October 18, 2016November 16, 20163 NHL 17 has hours of fun built into the game. Its fun to play the 1994 controls. I eventually switch back because I think it’s more in tune with the speed of this game. There are so many sliders to pick uniforms, and style of play, line changes, power play
TOPPS RETURNS TO HOCKEY WITH LAUNCH OF NHL SKATE™ DIGITAL TRADING CARD GAME Hockeyology by Sportsologist - October 17, 20160 New York, NY (October 17, 2016) - Just before the official face-off of the 2016-17 NHL season, Topps announced today the launch of Topps® NHL® SKATE™ 2017, an officially licensed digital trading card game in collaboration with the NHL, BAMTech, and NHLPA. Topps® NHL SKATE™ will feature Flyers captain Claude
Signing Tavares Long Term is a Top Priority Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - October 13, 2016October 13, 20160 Maple Leafs rookie stud Auston Matthews had his first NHL game to remember. This year’s No. 1 overall pick scored four goals last night in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators. This is something to think about when Maple Leafs fans and Toronto media talk about John Tavares
The 2017 Calder Vote Might Be the Hardest In Recent Memory Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 11, 2016October 12, 20162 Having voted on more than a few NHL Awards ballots here is my early list. My criteria has no analytics, preseason doesn’t count, they have a clean slate. Pavel Zacha didn’t play enough to care last season. The list has nothing to do with who is the better long-term player.
What Now For Team USA? Hockeyology by Chris Wassel - September 24, 2016September 24, 20160 It is an excellent question. The American hockey squad went 0-3 in the tournament. They were outscored 11-5. Everybody knows this. So why pile on the bus? The answer to that is a bit simple. Most have covered the same old narratives to the point where even the coaches and
So Many Prospects Shined at the 2016 All American Prospects Game Hockeyology by Shawn Reznik - September 24, 2016September 24, 20160 Philadelphia - - Two of Philadelphia’s most prominent hockey figures came back to the ice at the Wells Fargo Center last night. Instead of gearing up in their usual hockey garb, John LeClair and Mark Howe were dressed in suits as coaches behind the bench. The two were given the
GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING ROCK BAND GREEN DAY TO HEADLINE SPECIAL SEPT. 23 SCOTIABANK WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY FAN VILLAGE EVENT Hockeyology by Sportsologist - September 2, 20160 TORONTO (Sept. 2, 2016) – The Scotiabank World Cup of Hockey Fan Village in downtown Toronto’s historic Distillery District will salute members of Canada’s 2016 Olympic team followed by a live performance from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy® Award-winning rock band Green Day on Friday, Sept.
World Cup of Hockey Rosters By The Numbers Hockeyology by Sportsologist - September 1, 20160 TORONTO/NEW YORK (Sept. 1, 2016) – Following are numerical rosters for all eight teams competing in the World Cup of Hockey 2016. The two-week tournament will include eight teams — Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden and Team USA —