What is engraved in the bowl of the Stanley Cup?
One of the best parts of the Stanley Cup is that the players who win the trophy get to have their names engraved on the trophy. As you look at the rings you will see a who’s who of hockey players with their name on the cup. However, all of the names are not engraved […]
What is an unrestricted free agent in hockey?
Following the business side of hockey is like following a whole other sport. There is a lot of lingo to figure out, and one of the terms you hear most often is unrestricted free agent. What is an unrestricted free agent in hockey? An unrestricted free agent or UFA is a player that is not […]
4 perks players get for winning the Stanley Cup
Many argue that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy in team sports to win. It takes a team two gruelling months of intense hockey to become the last team survival. Obviously the team who wins gets to fulfill their childhood dreams and team’s aspiration of glory, but what else do they get for winning […]
What is a bridge deal in hockey? with examples
When a player signs a contract or a team is contemplating signing a player you will here the term bridge contract thrown around. It is one of the different styles of contracts that are potentially on the table for a player to sign with a team. What is a bridge deal in hockey? A bridge […]
Why do hockey goalies scrap the ice?
Before a hockey game starts have you ever noticed how the goalie comes and warms up for the game? The first thing the will do is start to scrap and markup the ice in front of their net. Why are they doing this? Don’t players like playing on a fresh sheet of ice and not […]
How to Read Hockey Stats: Player, Goalie, & Team
Professional sports is about performance. The ultimate measure for performance is how many wins your team gets, but there are many more stats that help to see how well a player or team is playing. To get a real grasp at the performance of a player or team we need to know what the stats […]
Top 10 American Hockey Players – 2021
Back in the 1970s only 2.3% of NHL players came from the U.S. Fast forward to the present and almost 30% of players come from America. And, it is just not the sheer number of American players that are in the NHL, but the quality of player is outstanding. So having to choose only 10 […]
Top 10 Swedish Players in the NHL: 2020
Sweden has been a hockey factor for decades. It produces quality NHLer after quality NHLer. Currently Sweden is producing amazing NHL defensemen with several of them represented on this list. I am not sure what is happening in their development program, but every other country should try to copy whatever they are doing. Don’t worry […]
What is the hand pass rule in hockey?
In the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs controversy reigned in Game 3 between San Jose and St. Louis. San Jose won the game on an illegal hand pass in overtime that allowed the team to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Fortunately for the NHL the controversy turned out to be moot as St. Louis […]
What does aav mean in hockey? (with examples)
When the hockey season is over my wife always wonders why I still read so much stuff about hockey. I always tell her that the hockey season never ends because the summer is when so many trades and signings happen. An abbreviation that always comes up when a team signs a player to a contract […]