Mayhem In Arizona Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 17, 2024April 17, 20240 Ok, last week was one heck of a roller coaster ride. Hands up if you had the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City AND soon-to-be former Owner Alex Meruelo retaining the rights to the team’s brand, trademarks, and logos on your bingo card. Put your hands down. Nobody had both parts
Stop Tanking And Fix The Trade Deadline Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 12, 2024March 12, 20240 It’s that time of year again. The weather gradually begins to improve, the NHL regular season enters its home stretch, and hockey people across the world complain about tanking and the Trade Deadline. Did I miss anything? With the Trade Deadline in our rearview mirror and many hockey pundits throwing their
Blittner’s Blue Line: NHL Officiating and Notes From Around The League Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 4, 2024March 4, 20240 The art of officiating an NHL game is just that – an art. Sure, there are rules – upon rules, upon rules, upon rules – that are specifically spelled out, but there are also plenty of situations that are purposely left to the interpretation of the on-ice officials; namely, the
Blittner’s Blue Line: Chico and Jágr, plus Islanders to Host All-Star Weekend Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 20, 2024February 20, 20240 The game of Hockey has seen its fair share of characters. There have been boisterous, larger-than-life types. There have been comedians. Strong and silent types have come and gone. There are simply too many to list. But there are two in particular who we want to focus on here. Chico Resch
Blittner’s Blue Line: Who’s Next To Have Their Jersey Retired? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 17, 2024January 17, 20240 It’s debate time! Nothing riles up hockey fans quite like debating which of their favorite players deserves to have their jerseys retired. Did the player play for their team long enough? Did they make enough of an impact? Were they winners? How many awards did the player receive? Those are just some
Blittner’s Blue Line: Let’s Change The Rules Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 9, 2024January 9, 20240 Rules! Rules! Rules! There are too many rules! Can’t things just be simpler and less strict? After all, what’s the old saying? Rules are meant to be broken? Hear, hear! The NHL has so many rules that it’s no wonder they’re a constant source of debate and consternation. Well, I’m not a
Best And Worst Sports Cities Surprises Hockeyology by Sportsologist - November 13, 2023November 13, 20230 Wallet Hub did a new report about the best and worst sports cities; you can find the results here. We caught up with Cassie Happe and talked about Philly, New York, and a bit more hockey! .
Adam Fantilli Talks about Michigan and the NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 5, 2023June 5, 20230 There are questions that surround every prospect heading into a draft. When talking about the 2023 NHL Draft I had a few for Michigan star, Adam Fantilli. I interviewed him before his season began so it was fun to catch up with him during the Stanley Cup Final. Listen in.
Best and Worst NHL Cities With Jill Gonzalez Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 1, 2023June 1, 20230 This data from WalletHub shows the best and worst NHL cities. Since the Stanley Cup Final is drawing near, I spoke to Jill Gonzalez to talk about the Cup cities and more. To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-hockey-fans/13283
Sports Fans and Content Creators Improve Engagement As Tech and Sports Talk Mobile Apps Continue to Merge Hoopsology by Sportsologist - April 11, 2023April 11, 20230 Sports fans are a special type of enthusiasts. They're passionate, loyal, and often willing to go to great lengths to show their support for their favorite teams. Whether painting their faces, wearing outrageous costumes, or screaming at the top of their lungs, sports fans know how to make their presence