Is 99 retired in NHL? Who can wear it?
Nobody wears number 99 in the NHL, because the number 99 has officially been retired. Wayne Gretzky was the last of a few players to ever wear it, and now it will never be worn again. Can you wear #99 in the NHL? No, you cannot wear the number 99 in the NHL. The […]
Why do hockey players leave their sticks on the ice?
When watching a hockey game you will see multiple times a game where a player will drop their stick to the ice – accidentally or intentionally. And, when they do they do not go and pick it up and it just stays there! Why do hockey players leave their sticks on the ice? The two […]
How Long Is a Hockey Game?
TLDR: An NHL hockey game has 60 minutes of regulation play split across three 20-minute periods, but the real-time clock runs closer to 2 to 2.5 hours once you factor in two intermissions, TV timeouts, and all the stoppages in play. If the game goes to overtime — especially in the playoffs — you could […]
Can you have a 5 on 2 in hockey?
One of the times I get the most anxious when watching hockey is when my team is killing a penalty. I get really anxious when the team takes two quick penalties and are forced to kill a 5-on-3 power play. But, what happens if they take another penalty while already down two skaters? Can you […]
How does a goalie get a win in hockey? With Scenarios!
It’s easy to figure out who gets the win or loss if only one goalie has played during the game for your team. But it is not uncommon to have the backup goalie play in a game. So when a backup goalie comes into the game and that team wins, which goalie gets the win? […]
What time do NHL warmups start?
One of the best things to do when going to an NHL is to get to the game early so you can watch the warmup. Even if you do not have seats in the lower bowl NHL teams will allow you to go down right to the glass to watch the players skate around and […]
What is the NHL minimum salary? (and who is making it) 2024
In hockey and most other professional sports the contracts that make the headlines are the largest and most expensive ones. But these are team sports and there are a lot of players that don’t get the press. How much do the players at the bottom-end get paid? What is the lowest salary in the NHL? […]
What is the hardest position to play in hockey? The Goalie
Hockey is not an easy sport to play. Here is a quote from Hall of Famer and current Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan: Is hockey hard? I don’t know, you tell me. We need to have the strength and power of a football player, the stamina of a marathon runner, and the concentration of a […]
How do you qualify to get your name on the Stanley Cup?
Embed from Getty Images The Stanley Cup is the best trophy in all of sports. And one of the coolest things about winning the Stanley Cup is that you get your name engraved on the trophy. If you ever have a chance to see the Stanley Cup in person it is such a fun experience […]
How many Stanley Cups did Lemieux win?
Embed from Getty Images Mario Lemieux is one of the greatest players to have ever played hockey. He makes all of the top 5 lists for best players of all time. Wayne Gretzky has even said that Mario was a better scorer than he was. One of my favourite facts about Lemieux is that he […]