10 Best NHL players to never win the Stanley Cup
Some of the most prominent pictures we hold in our heads are of the greats raising the Stanley Cup above their head – Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby, Ovechkin. But, not all the greats can win the Stanley Cup. There are plenty of amazing players who never got their name etched on the Stanley Cup. Here is […]
Sidney Crosby Firsts: Game, Goal, Cup, Contract and More
The term superstar is thrown around quite casually when talking about the game’s best. However, when it comes to Sidney Crosby there is no doubt that he is actually one of the superstars of hockey. When we look back at his career they will be comparing him not only with the peers he played against, […]
How Many Players Are on the Ice in Hockey?
Quick answer: Six players per team are on the ice in hockey — five skaters and one goalie. That number drops to four or three when a team takes a penalty, and goes up to six skaters when a team pulls its goalie late in the game. Six players per team are on the ice […]
NHL waiver rules: The easy to understand guide
General Managers are always trying to make their team better, and one of the most straightforward ways to do this is by swapping players between your NHL team and AHL affiliate (minor league team). However, to send a player to the minors often requires the team place him on ‘waivers’. What are waivers in the NHL? Waivers is a […]
Why do hockey players tape their sticks?
One of a hockey player’s favourite things to do before a game is to tape their hockey stick. Many will spend countless hours doing this during the season. But, why do they spend so much time on this? Why do hockey players tape their sticks? Players tape both the blade and knob of their sticks. […]
How fast can ice hockey players skate? (and who’s the fastest)
Hockey is called the fastest game in the world. If you ever get a chance to watch an NHL game within a few rows of the ice you will be stunned at how fast they actually do move. Some of this is lost by watching it from the seats at the top of the stadium […]
How many calories does a hockey player burn? NHL and Recreation
I play a pick up game of hockey with a group of guys every Monday night. We like to play mini-games to five and then have rematches or switch up teams, if necessary. One night during a break a friend was looking at an app on his phone, where I thought I saw his heart […]
How many Stanley Cups are there?
My first ever summer vacation I took after I started work was a road trip to Toronto from Calgary (about 36 hours of driving). Why Toronto? Two friends and I wanted to go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto and see the Stanley Cup. When we got there I learned something I never […]
What happens to the rings when the Stanley Cup is full of names?
One of the best traditions of the Stanley Cup is that the winning team gets to engrave their roster onto the bottom ring of the Cup. If you ever get to see the Stanley Cup in person it is so much fun to look at all of the players names engraved on it. I love […]
How do offsides in hockey work? (with pictures)
When you start to watch or play hockey one of the most important rules to know is the offside rule. The game does not make sense unless you understand it and it is one of the most common infractions in the game. What is an offside in hockey? An offside is a stoppage of play […]