What Do Scouts Look For In Hockey Players
Hockey Penalties Explained: A Definition of Every Hockey Penalty
For those who have never watched the game of hockey, a referee signaling a penalty can be confusing. While there are a number of penalties in hockey, there are a few that are called more frequently than others. The most common penalties called throughout a hockey game are tripping, interference, roughing, too many men on […]
Hockey Terminology: A Complete Guide to Hockey Slang Terms
In the game of ice hockey, there are a wide variety of slang terms used. In this guide, we’ve built a complete guide to understanding hockey terminology, so you’re never left to questioning anything ever again! Here are many of the terms used in hockey slang. Apple Bender Buzzing Chirps Geno Hatty Icing Penalty Powerplay […]
How Long Is A Hockey Game?
Hockey is a fast-paced sport that can be exciting to watch. But how long does a hockey game actually last? How many periods are there in a game? How many minutes are in each period? And what happens if the game goes into overtime? In this blog post, we will answer all of these questions […]
Skate Sharpening Radius Chart
One of the most important decisions you’ll make on the ice happens before even putting your skates at. What radius should you sharpen hockey skates at? The radius, often referred to as the “hollow” of the hockey skate blade, refers to the radius of the grinding wheel used to sharpen your skates. If you go […]
The Broke Hockey Players Guide to Expensive Skates
Skates, like any other piece of hockey equipment, can get extremely expensive. The question we’re often asked is, are they worth it over other, starter models? Having worn hundreds of pairs of skates over the past decade in our on ice hockey skate testing, high-performance skates offer the ability to transform your hockey playing experience […]
Sparx Skate Sharpener Review
The Sparx Skate Sharpener Review to end them all. Sparx changed the game for at home sharpening with the release of the Sparx machine. It’s one of the most innovative, best skate sharpeners on the market for simply making skate sharpening easy again. Basically, skate sharpeners went from an art to something that anybody is […]
Weiss Is Sean Day a Future NHL Superstar
There’s Nathan MacKinnon in 2013, (arguably) Sam Reinhart in 2014, and Connor McDavid in 2015. NHL Draft gurus have had the next three years of the annual June draft’s prime pick mapped out months ago despite tons of hockey still to be played. More recently, draft followers have begun to debate which 14-year-old in Alberta’s […]
2014 nhl draft rankings top 30 ohl players
With the draft quickly approaching, it’s time to release my NHL draft rankings of the top-30 draft eligible players from the OHL. Tough decisions had to be made and some players I’m relatively high on were left off the list as a result, but ultimately I’m pretty pleased with the final product. One thing I […]
making sense of the compliance buyouts in the nhl
Lightning struck the hockey world Thursday morning with the news that the Tampa Bay Lightning would be buying out the contract of long-time captain Vincent Lecavalier. The news followed the Philadelphia Flyers cutting ties with goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov and forward Daniel Briere, and the Montreal Canadiens providing similar treatment to defenseman Tomas Kaberle. As confusion […]