Posts Filed Under: ICE HOCKEY
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Hockey - Toe Drag Tricks (video)
posted on July 14, 2010 at 2:14pm
I’m not sure exactly when this happened, but sometime within the last 10 years, the toe drag became the “move to have” when it came to getting around the opposition. I have to admit that I’ve been toe-dragged around more than a few times in my car...more
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Blackhawks and Stanley Cup roll in Chicago pride
posted on June 27, 2010 at 5:58pm
For one day, and for a very good reason, I say “Go Hawks!”
The Stanley Cup and recently traded Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Sopel and his wife appeared in today’s Chicago Pride Parade on the Chicago Gay Hockey Association’s float. The As...more
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#WIN Women make Hockey Hall of Fame
posted on June 23, 2010 at 4:14pm
Hockey players Angela James and Cammi Granato have been voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Let’s also not forget that Angela Ruggiero earned her place in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the first brother-sister duo to play pro hockey together.
In most of ...more
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First women elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
posted on June 23, 2010 at 12:27pm
The Hockey Hall of Fame is no longer just for men.
Hockey pioneers Cammi Granato and Angela James changed that on Tuesday when they became the first women elected to be enshrined in Toronto. Along with former NHL All-Star Dino Ciccarelli, Granato and Ja...more
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Women’s sports: Visibility matters
posted on June 11, 2010 at 8:09am
This winter, the worst thing about Canada defeating the U.S. in the women’s Olympic hockey final was that Angela Ruggiero did not win the gold.
Ruggiero is an amazing athlete and has always struck me as genuine, authentic and outspoken. She’s the ty...more
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Flyers Beat Bruins, Make History In Threes and Fours
posted on May 16, 2010 at 4:26pm
I have never said “Go Flyers” in my life. It pains me to type it. Last night, I texted those words to a black and orange-bleeding friend of mine who has sent me similar props and sympathies in Caps moments both good and bad.
And it was a magic moment...more
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Out with the old: The Igloo Edition
posted on May 13, 2010 at 5:00pm
Mellon Arena, formerly known as Civic Auditorium and Civic Arena, will close at the conclusion of the Pittsburgh Penguin’s season. When the Penguins win Lord Stanley’s Cup (or, shudder to think, get eliminated), it’s lights out for the arena. The tr...more
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Habs flip the script, face Pens in game seven
posted on May 13, 2010 at 12:01pm
A guest post by Shannon McKarney.
Oh, it’s tough, being a Canadian hockey fan.
Half your teams don’t make it to the playoffs in the first place. Two of your teams ended up, in fact, as the second-worst and the absolute worst in the league. Cause,...more
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It’s a Hockey Playing Weekend
posted on May 9, 2010 at 3:08pm
Me playing hockey
While it is Stanley Cup Playoff time, other people are also playing hockey.
I’m outside of Denver battling altitude sickness and playing some hockey with about 25 other women’s teams from around the country. This is what sport is...more
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Million Dollar Reality in Girls’ Hockey
posted on April 21, 2010 at 2:40pm
Let’s face the truth, - there’s no money in girls’ hockey. No one is going to be signing million dollar, multi-year contracts to play professional women’s hockey any time soon. A few women are able to make a living by playing hockey, but I w...more
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Top Ten Signs You’re a Little Over-Invested in the NHL Playoffs
posted on April 19, 2010 at 6:02pm
1. You would turn off a recently uncovered John Cusack-as-Lloyd-Dobler sex tape to watch hockey, maybe not even a game played by your team of choice. Or you would at least seriously consider it.
2. You remind people without prompting even though they do ...more
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8 Quotes of Confidence For Girls’ Hockey Players
posted on April 17, 2010 at 10:41am
Just as one hockey season ends - the next begins. All week long, girls hockey tryouts have been running all across Ontario. It’s a stressful time for players, parents and coaches alike. So this is a message for all the players who are nervous and ex...more
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NHL: One Game Is One Game
posted on April 16, 2010 at 3:13pm
There should be a moratorium on the word 'stun' in sports headlines in instances where one minute's thought would prove otherwise. The NHL playoffs began on Wednesday night, and Thursday morning the Sports Illustrated headline read "Senators Stun Pengui...more
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Hockey Arena Trivia – Playoffs Edition
posted on April 15, 2010 at 7:02am
Mellon Arena
With the NHL playoffs getting underway, and those of us in Pittsburgh feeling nostalgic about the Penguins’ last season in the Igloo, it occurred to me that all the Eastern Conference playoff teams are in newer arenas. Okay, so all the a...more
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Total Female Hockey Testing Combine in Toronto May 16th
posted on April 6, 2010 at 7:41am
Over the course of the next 8 weeks, there are at 5 BIG opportunities for girls’ hockey players to see how they stack up on the ice here in Toronto.
:: First, the provincial championships are this weekend. Teams of all ages and abilities have the ...more
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Not Your Normal Girls’ Hockey Camp
posted on April 1, 2010 at 2:14pm
I’ve taught at hockey camps for over 15 years, ever since I was 15 years old, and let’s just say I’ve been a part of some great camps, and some not-so-great camps.
To be honest, some of the time it felt like glorified babysitting. The kids skated f...more
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Hockey Coach Goes Ape Shit (VIDEO!)
posted on March 30, 2010 at 7:41pm
Jim Playfair, the coach of the Abbotsford Heat (an AHL team) totally lost his shit during a game against the Hamilton Bulldogs after one of his players was kicked out of the game.
I have very little to add, but this is some good television – or interne...more
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Are Females Interested in Supporting Women's Sports?
posted on March 29, 2010 at 10:06am
Yesterday I got sucked into a post on facebook. A friend of mine (who happens to hold a gold medal in soccer from the '96 Olympics), posted an article that was a response to an NPR article titled: UConn Women's Team Excels; Will America Notice?...more
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No Miracle In Minneapolis
posted on March 22, 2010 at 6:12pm
It's a struggle to know what to write about a hockey game that seemed headed for a fourth overtime before a lucky tip with fifteen seconds to go sent one team sprawling in exaltation and the other sagging in tearful disbelief. It's a struggle to know ho...more
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One boy’s perspective about youth sports
posted on March 20, 2010 at 9:17am
A colleague sent me this video of a young Canadian hockey player describing his “magic hockey helmet”. I thought I’d pass it along…enjoy!
Speaking of helmets…. stay tuned to this blog for upcoming information on the first-ever Mayo Clinic Ice H...more
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Chris Chelios a Thrasher at 48
posted on March 11, 2010 at 7:43am
Chris Chelios, 48, is expected to be on the ice for the Atlanta Thrashers Thursday night after being called up from the minors. It’s not his first trip to the dance, of course. He holds the record for most NHL games played by a US player and the most ...more
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4 factors separating good from great female hockey players
posted on March 10, 2010 at 5:31pm
For all of last week, I was off coaching at the Ontario Winter Games, which was a high-performance camp and tournament for the top 160 bantam-aged girls’ hockey players from all across Ontario. For these 13-15 year olds, this was the most intense comp...more
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McDiet video for girls hockey players
posted on March 3, 2010 at 11:01am
This is a little embarrassing. Even if you’ve only been part of the Total Female Hockey community
for a few weeks, you know all about the mistakes I made when it came to training off the ice on my way up to the next level.
I did too much, too soon,...more
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Lame ass hockey trivia with Kim
posted on March 3, 2010 at 10:57am
It’s clear that the Olympics did nothing to mitigate general hockey hysteria. Now that the NHL regular season has resumed here’s a chance to show off your knowledge of NHL history.
At the end of each game, three stars are awarded to the game’s most...more
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