New Hockey Video Game is First Ever Feature Licenses from Multiple Sports Leagues (including NHL) Hockeyology Sports Video Games by Sportsologist - March 9, 20200 Apple revealed “Ultimate Rivals” from Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc., a new sports game franchise that brings together athletes across hockey, basketball, football, baseball and soccer into a single officially licensed video game, a first in sports and gaming. In “Ultimate Rivals: The Rink,” the first title in the franchise,
David Ayres coming to new Upper Deck NHL Releases Hockeyology by Sportsologist - March 6, 2020March 6, 20200 I thought you’d enjoy this. If you haven’t seen the story of David Ayres, the 42-year-old Zamboni driver who serves as an emergency goalie not only getting in the game for the Carolina Hurricanes this week but helping secure a victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s worth taking a look at. Before,
Five Thoughts on the PWHPA Showcase Hockeyology by Jashvina Shah - March 3, 2020February 24, 20210 The last tour on the PWHPA showcase was Philadelphia, a hockey-crazy market but one without women’s hockey. 1. This is more than just USA vs. Canada If many of the names from the showcase sound familiar, it’s because many of them are national team members with the U.S. or with Canada. The
Elias Cohen May Have a Path to Getting Drafted in Montreal Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 24, 20200 Elias Cohen plays for the Erie Otters. He’s a versatile player who’s in his draft year and hoping to hear his name in Montreal this coming June. Still 17, he will turn 18 after the draft, he’s a player who’s progressing and many haven’t heard of him but that could
Morgan Barron Could Be in New York Very Soon Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 4, 20200 Morgan Barron is a star winger for Cornell University, and he happens to be a draft pick of the New York Rangers. In what’s looking like a tremendous pick, he was taken 174th overall in 2017. At 6-2, 209 pounds, he has the body of a power forward and he’s not
Five Junior Hockey Players to Watch Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 18, 2020January 18, 20200 Having covered the Top Prospects Game and now a Sudbury Wolves vs. London Knights game, here are some notes. It was cool to see Patrick Kane get his number retired for the Knights. I did go to see him live in his season there. 1) Chase Stillman – 2021 Draft –
2020 Winter Classic Wrap Up Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 5, 20200 Dallas - - The 2020 Winter Classic had a lot of drama, fans, and atmosphere. A great game, perfect weather and perfect ice and the Dallas Stars scored four unanswered goals in a 4-2 comeback win over the Nashville Predators. I talked about the classic on a lot of outlets. Here
72 Rangers beat the 82 Islanders in Franchise Hockey Manager 6 Showdown Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 24, 2019December 24, 20190 I love the “what if” factor in simulated games like FHM6. I always wondered what would happen if the 1972 Rangers played the 1982 Islanders. That Rangers team was one of the best who never won a championship and that Islanders team destroyed the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup. Here
The Winter Classic Hits Dallas Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 20, 20190 The Cotton Bowl is a very famous venue and on New Year’s Day, the Dallas Stars will host the Nashville Predators in the 2020 Winter Classic. I’ve wanted to go to this venue since the Houston Cougars lost a big game to Doug Flutie there. I was at U of
Statement from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Hockeyology by Sportsologist - December 9, 20190 PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF. (December 9, 2019) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman made the following statement after today’s Board of Governors meeting: As one of the preeminent professional sports leagues in the world and the preeminent hockey league in the world, we recognize and embrace our role in setting an example. We
