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Ralph Nader: It’s Time to Ban Fighting in the NHL

Ralph Nader: It’s Time to Ban Fighting in the NHL

Ralph Nader has embarked on another crusade. The former U.S. presidential candidate has written a letter to the NHL telling them that it's time to ban fighting. Nader writes in a letter issued by the advocacy organization League of ... Read >
Tim Thomas skips out on White House ceremony honoring Boston Bruins

Tim Thomas skips out on White House ceremony honoring Boston Bruins

President Barack Obama invited the Boston Bruins over to the White House recently to honor them for their Stanley Cup championship, but Tim Thomas, the team's goalie, was a no-show. Apparently, his absence was not at all accidental; ... Read >
Rick DiPietro to Undergo Season-Ending Hernia Surgery

Rick DiPietro to Undergo Season-Ending Hernia Surgery

New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will have surgery to repair a sports hernia, the team announced earlier today. The team added that the surgery, scheduled for Tuesday, will likely sideline DiPietro for a bulk of the remainder ... Read >
Blackhawks Fan Tells CSN Reporter Sarah Kustok “I Love You” [Video]

Blackhawks Fan Tells CSN Reporter Sarah Kustok “I Love You” [Video]

Blackhawks fan, Greg from Lemont, got to play “Shoot the Puck” a hockey shot contest that he didn't do so well in, failing to win the $600 prize. What he did very well in was to stun ... Read >
Montreal Trades Michael Cammalleri Back To Calgary

Montreal Trades Michael Cammalleri Back To Calgary

Forward Michael Cammalleri returned to the Calgary Flames on Thursday after the Flames acquired Michael, goaltneder Karri Ramo and a fifth-round pick in the 2012 draft from the Montreal Canadiens have picked up forwards Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and ... Read >
New York Rangers Defeat Philadelphia Flyers In Winter Classic

New York Rangers Defeat Philadelphia Flyers In Winter Classic

After a two hour weather delay pushed the Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park back by two hours the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers provided fans with an exciting matchup that ended with a 3-2 Rangers ... Read >
NHL Winter Classic Pushed Back Over Weather Forecast

NHL Winter Classic Pushed Back Over Weather Forecast

The outdoor NHL hockey matchup known as the NHL Classic has been pushed back by NFL officials following a revised weather forecast. According to officials the game which was scheduled for 1 p.m. will now instead be played ... Read >
NHL Enforcer Derek Boogard Suffered Advanced Brain Damage At 28-Years-Old

NHL Enforcer Derek Boogard Suffered Advanced Brain Damage At 28-Years-Old

In a post-mortem examination of NFL enforcer Derek Boogard's brain doctors have discovered advanced brain damage that would have likely led to early on-set dementia had he not died from a drug and alcohol overdose at the age of ... Read >
Minnesota Wild Sign 51-Year-Old Goalie

Minnesota Wild Sign 51-Year-Old Goalie

The NHL this week witnessed a rare moment when the Minnesota Wild signed a 51-year-old goalie as the team's backup. After learning that starting goalie Nik Backstrom couldn't play in tonight's game the team called up a minor ... Read >
Vancouver Canuck Forward Mikael Samuelsson Missed Thursday Play With Post-Surgery Soreness

Vancouver Canuck Forward Mikael Samuelsson Missed Thursday Play With Post-Surgery Soreness

Last season veteran hockey player Mikael Samuelsson underwent sports hernia/adductor surgery and on Thursday he was forced to sit out during his teams game against the Nashville Predators after complaining about post-surgery soreness. The missed game came as a ... Read >
Racism On Ice, Banana Peel Thrown At Black NHL Player

Racism On Ice, Banana Peel Thrown At Black NHL Player

There are not a lot of black hockey players in the NHL and after Thursday nights game in Ontario, Canada I can understand why. Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyer's was participating in a exhibition game shootout ... Read >
Mike Modano Retires After 21 Seasons in NHL

Mike Modano Retires After 21 Seasons in NHL

After spending 21 years in the NHL, longtime Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano is hanging up his skates for good. Modano, considered by many as one of the greatest hockey players of all times, took to Twitter and ... Read >
Russian Jet Carrying Hockey Team Crashes, Leaves 43 Dead

Russian Jet Carrying Hockey Team Crashes, Leaves 43 Dead

A Russian jet crashed today while transporting the KHL team Yaroslavl Lokomotiv to the season opener in Minsk. The crash killed 43 people, including several former NHL players. Pavol Demitra, Brad McCrimmon, Karel Rachunek, Josef Vasicek, Jan Marek, ... Read >
Rick Rypien, 27-Year-Old NHL Player Found Dead

Rick Rypien, 27-Year-Old NHL Player Found Dead

NHL hockey forward Rick Rypien was found dead in his Alberta home on Monday night, nine months after he took a leave of absence to deal with an undisclosed personal matter. He was 27. Rypien, who just a ... Read >
Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars sale update

Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars sale update

  Currently the NHL has three franchises for sale. The Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars. Of course given the state of the economy these sales are tough, but several local problems have also hampered the ... Read >
The Winnipeg Jets unveil new logos

The Winnipeg Jets unveil new logos

True North has debuted the logos for the reconstituted Winnipeg Jets, which of course use to be the Atlanta Thrashers. Here is a look at the old jets logo:   It looks to be a pretty nice modernization of ... Read >
NHL News (aka NHL hodge Podge Post)

NHL News (aka NHL hodge Podge Post)

First, the situation in Phoenix is still to be resolved. The city has ponied up more money to keep teh team in town short term, but it seems likely know a new buyer will have to be ... Read >
Sean Avery Calls For Gay Rights Awareness in NHL

Sean Avery Calls For Gay Rights Awareness in NHL

New York Rangers winger Sean Avery, a vocal supporter of the recently passed gay marriage legislation in New York State, hasn't dropped the gay rights gauntlet yet. Speaking to the New York Post, Avery commented that the NHL ... Read >
The Winnipeg Jets are back

The Winnipeg Jets are back

 The really great news for NHL purists is the Winnipeg Jets are back. The so called announcement was made tonight at the NHL draft when True North executive Mark Chipman casually slipped in the Jets moniker as ... Read >
Should the Winnipeg Jets return?

Should the Winnipeg Jets return?

To be fair I can see both sides of this argument. First a short recap. True North has bought the Atlanta Thrashers and that team will be relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba. That city has been without a ... Read >
Will Jim Balsillie ever get a NHL franchise?

Will Jim Balsillie ever get a NHL franchise?

Over the past few years Canadian Businessman Jim Balsillie has tried to buy several NHL franchises. Along the way he has ruffled some feathers. He had a near agreement to purchase the Nashville Predators but before the ... Read >
Brendan Shanahan to become NHL disiplinarian

Brendan Shanahan to become NHL disiplinarian

Colin Campbell has long bee the man to handle NHL discipline issues. Many hockey fans have thought of him as some super secretive shadow figure who handed down discipline not based on any logic or precedent, but ... Read >