Hockey is a very physical sport. Throughout a game, a player can get dozens of body checks left and right from the opposing team. If you are curious about trying out this sport, then it is very important that you have the right gear that will protect you from injuries. Getting the best hockey equipment […]

Each team in the NHL plays 82 regular season games, 41 games at home and 41 on the road. Teams used to play all other teams in the league at least once, but this will no longer be the case following implementation of post-lockout changes. Teams will now play 10 inter-conference (that is, not in […]

Position Yourself Between the Player and the Net.
If you let the forward get in behind you, he’s home free if he gets a decent pass.
Keep Your Body Facing the Play.
While you want to keep an eye on the puck, you also have to be aware of the player you’re covering. If he moves, you’ve go […]

For those interested in goal setting and how to realize your dream, there is plenty to learn from watching hockey players. So what makes watching hockey players compatible with realizing your own dreams?
There’s no question that the ultimate task of hockey players is to score enough goals to beat the opposing team. But, how is […]

Wayne Gretzky has been expected to be a savior his entire life.
At the age of 14, Gretzky was expected to revolutionize the game of hockey, saving it from the brutes and thugs that were overrunning it. He did.
In 1988 he was traded from Edmonton to Los Angeles for the purpose of saving the sport in […]

Wayne Gretzky went from a talented kid that took his first strides on the rink his dad made for him in the backyard, to one of the greatest athletes in the history of professional sports. Notice that I said any sport, not only one of the greatest in hockey.
Since he was quite small as a […]

What discussion of the great game of ice hockey does not begin and end with Wayne Gretzky? You may or may not be a fan of the Great One, but you can no easier deny his dominance and the impact he had on the game than you can convince Rosie O’Donnell that subtle is better.
Growing […]

The latest buzz in the sports world is the agreement in the National Hockey League that will bring hockey back to the ice next season after a one-year absence of the sport. Since the moment I first heard the news, I have been trying hard to care about this return, as have the millions of […]

April 19th, 2007- The Pittsburgh Penguins get bounced from the first round of the Stanley Cup Play-offs by the Ottawa Senators. The hockey world only caught five games of what the future of the NHL and play-off hockey will look like. Or did it?
In the 2006-2007 season, Sydney Crosby, age 19, registered 36 goals and […]

Hockey is a highly competitive and challenging game. Hockey lovers consider hockey players as genuine heroes. The professional life of hockey players is very demanding. They have to perform extremely well even under pressure. They have to work irregular hours and must be able to follow instructions from coaches and managers. Hockey players should be […]