An interesting graphic of how different NHL teams break down by region/country, size, weight and age. I'm not going to do the math but I'll just assume that, with 40 players for a population of a million people, Saskatchewan is still the most heavily represented jurisdiction in the NHL on a per-capita basis, both on […]
You could pitch this as a movie but you might get told it's too unrealistic – a pint-sized hockey player who's short on stature but big on heart overcomes incredible odds to not only make the Calgary Flames but become a prolific scorer and team leader helping the Flames win the team's only Stanley Cup […]
So a few entries ago, I once again posted my predictions for the NHL playoffs. I didn't take the time to do any analysis or anything – just posted a list of my picks using a unique style of picking teams based on a descending scale of 1) do I like the team? 2) Is […]
[Edit: I'm getting a lot of hits from people searching Google for NHL playoff predictions. I don't have time to flesh out my thoughts unfortunately to make this post a bit more informative. But here's an interesting site I came across to help track your playoff predictions. You can also make a donation to help […]
I missed posting yesterday but that means I get to post this today. There have been lots of great shootout goals since they brought the new rule into the NHL but usually players don't get too creative because they're still playing for points. But perhaps because the season's almost over and Dallas and Colorado are […]
I’ve just finished week four of my return to beer league hockey after a seven year absence so I thought I’d give a completely useless update since hockey is consistently the most despised topic on this blog when I do my annual survey. (Hmm, when’s that due again?) Week One – Scrimmage– we only have […]
Five Things That Will Probably Happen When I Play With My Old Rec Hockey Team For The First Time in Seven Years Tonight1. I will very likely puke after my first shift.2. I will likely suffer an injury of some sort, probably to my groin.3. I will need a wheelchair to get around at work […]
As I type this, the Pittsburgh Penguins are up 2-1 on the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. This makes me happy. If the Wings come back to win, they'll win the Cup and the hockey season will be officially over. This makes me sad.I'm cheering […]
The Flames are out after an all-around terrible performance in game 7 against San Jose and, for the third year when they went out in the first round, I have mixed feelings. I'm sad that my team lost of course but also relieved that I'll be able to avoid spending three hours on the couch […]
Back in October, I predicted a Calgary-Tampa Bay 2004 re-match as this year's Stanley Cup final with the right team winning this time. (For the record, Pace predicted Anaheim over Boston, mainly because he likes cute animals for team logos.) Of course Tampa went and screwed up my plan by playing beyond terribly this year […]
