The NHL regular season has come to an end. Let’s take a look at some of the many memorable moments of the 2014-2015 season. Memorable Moments of the 2014-2015 NHL Regular Season -Canada Day, Claude Giroux was arrested in Ottawa for allegedly grabbing a police officer’s buttocks as well as mocking the police officer. It was […] READ MORE
Author: Deidre Matthews
ddmatthewsGetting to know Philadelphia Flyers Ryan White
Ryan White has had a rocky year that seems to be ending on a high note. As a restricted free agent he was not given a qualifying offer by the Montreal Canadiens so he ended up becoming an unrestricted free agent. It took several weeks but White ended up signing a one year, two-way contract […] READ MORE
Happy ending for the Leopold family
If you wish upon a star, your wish may come true. For the Leopold family, their wish did come true. Jordan Leopold’s daughter Jordyn Leopold sent a letter to the Minnesota Wild coaching staff asking if the team could make a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets to get her father back. In the letter […] READ MORE
Flyers’ Rob Zepp proving himself
With Steve Mason hurt, Flyers goaltender Rob Zepp seems to be stealing starts away from the more experienced Ray Emery as the Flyers fight for the playoffs. READ MORE
Toughness of Habs Forward Jake Dowell Felt Off the Ice
Everyone runs through issues in life, whether related to one’s family, health, or other. Some issues are worse and last longer than others. For Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Dowell, it has not been easy. Jake Dowell was drafted in the 5th round of the 2004 NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He played his first game on […] READ MORE
Bizarre Hockey Incidents
Most people have an agenda when they watch sports, and hockey fans are certainly not the exception. Some watch for the physical nature of the sport, waiting for the next big hit or for a couple of heavyweights to drop their gloves. Others support their team, just hoping to eek out a win by any […] READ MORE
20 Fun, Random Facts about Hockey
The NHL is in their regular summer lay-off, and not a lot happens in the doldrums of summer. Here we will look at 20 fun and random facts about hockey since the sport was first invented through today. If you are a fan of sports facts, check out my others at Random Sports Facts. Facts about […] READ MORE
Encounter With ex-Bruins Forward Shawn Thornton
Shawn Thornton played a big role for the Boston Bruins during the past seven seasons he spent with the team, and in several years before that with a small handful of teams. Thornton was drafted 190th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997, though never played with the Leafs. He did play for the […] READ MORE
Battle of the Blades: Hockey VS Figure Skating
From an early age, fans of sports played on ice inevitably have the discussion about which sport is tougher to play, hockey or figure skating. Before I begin, I’ll preface by pointing out that I have been a figure skater for over 15 years and have played hockey for almost as long. I have coached both sports […] READ MORE
NHL Pacific Division Top Fighters
Before this season kicked-off, one-by-one I went through every NHL team determining each team’s top fighter of last season and then projected who I expected to see at the top of this season’s list. Now that the regular season is behind us, let’s examine the Pacific Division top fighters. Click here to see the Atlantic […] READ MORE