11 longest NHL playoff games modern era (with video)

One of the best things about playoff hockey is overtime. Unless my team is in it then I am way too nervous – I can barely watch. (I did get to see the Flames lose live in double overtime to the Lightning in the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. Still brings a tear to my eye) […]

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 in hockey are on a team?

When learning about hockey one of the first things to get straight is how many players are on a team how this translates to the ice for the game. This not always straightforward as there are some nuances to this.  Let’s find out why sometimes there are five, four, or three players skating around for […]

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 […]

Guide to Restricted Free Agents (RFA) in the NHL

This post is part of our business of hockey series. To understand how a team is constructed and why it keeps, trades, or signs players you have to understand the business side of hockey. Today we will look at closer at what it means to be a restricted free agent. What is a restricted free […]

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 […]