Sound of Hockey Episode 26 – Boo and Hiss!
There are lots of chuckles to be had on Episode 26 of Sound of Hockey! This week, Sound of Hockey breaks down a few big stories from around the NHL, including Jarome Iginla’s jersey being retired, which sparks a roaring debate about who will be the first Crapweasel with his number in the rafters. Also […]
A Happy Little Island at Highland
Written by Jacob Galfano and edited by Gabriela Ugarte To many, the experience of walking into an ice rink might seem universal. The senses are activated: faded paint and the pictures of accomplished skaters on the walls are illuminated by the fluorescent lights overhead; frigid air is felt first on the cheeks, the nose, and […]
Wild Wild West — Pacific Division Heats Up
By Andy Eide As we storm down the home stretch of the NHL season, the only real drama left in the Pacific Division is which team is going to win the division title, and it’s a two-horse race. Heading into action Thursday night, the Calgary Flames – who have been, um, red hot – hold […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 25 – Dizzying Deadline! Featuring 1980 Gold Medalist Dave Christian
GIGANTIC EPISODE this week! Dave Christian, gold medalist from the 1980 Miracle on Ice team, 15-year NHL veteran, and member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame joins Sound of Hockey for a super fun interview. With Dave, the guys discuss his very successful – but sometimes overshadowed – NHL career, how Team USA prepped […]
Wild Wild West – A New Western-Conference-Focused Blog Series
Welcome to the Wild Wild West, a new series that will focus on the future home conference of the soon-to-arrive NHL franchise in Seattle. The idea here is to get you well acclimated with the landscape of what’s happening in the Western Conference, so that when Seattle does ultimately begin play in 2021, you will […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 24 – Bunch of Jerks!
It happened again! Don Cherry is really mad that the Carolina Hurricanes are having fun, and Sound of Hockey is here to analyze his antiquated analysis. In Episode 24, Andy gives a robust update on the WHL, where everybody is kung fu fighting these days. John also shares some recent speculation about how the Maple […]
US Born Players in the NHL
With the kick off Hockey Week in America, I thought it would be a great time to look at some player country origin data across the league. Nationality in the NHL The trend of US players in the league has been increasing since the 1980s. Events like the Miracle on Ice, Gretzky playing for the […]
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