Tag Archives: Hockey

Rinne On My Parade

After a wonderful weekend in the City of Champions, my welcome back to the greatest city that doesn’t end in an H was abruptly smacked in the face with the news of my pride and joy, literally anything to do with Nashville, losing their longtime Hall Of Fame Goaltender to a fabulous life of muchContinueContinue reading “Rinne On My Parade”

NHL Reverse Retro Jersey Release

Adidas and the NHL released the official 4th jerseys for every NHL team this year. The concept was to take a retro jersey from the team’s history and invert the color scheme. Cool idea the results were mixed. So we will break this down using the title of a movie that is like these jerseys,ContinueContinue reading “NHL Reverse Retro Jersey Release”

Lightning Strikes In The 5th Overtime

The Columbus Blue Jackets faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening game of the first round of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Puck dropped around 3pm eastern time, and we didn’t get a winner until about 9:30 pm eastern time. Yup, you read that right, it took five overtime periods toContinueContinue reading “Lightning Strikes In The 5th Overtime”

NHL Playoff Outlook

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1265382934632169472?s=20 As the return of sports crawls closer and closer each day, it’s important to pay attention to how the sports are returning as much as when they return. Traditionally 16 NHL franchises have made the playoffs but with this year’s unnatural format, 24 teams will attempt to take home Lord Stanley with the topContinueContinue reading “NHL Playoff Outlook”

The Final Edition: My Favorite NHL Player To Wear Numbers 76-99

Thank you all for following along with me through my journey of my favorite NHL players. We have looked at my favorites who wore the numbers 1-25, 26-50 and 51-75, and have now come to the end of the road. Numbers 76 through 99, include some of the greatest to ever play the game. #76ContinueContinue reading “The Final Edition: My Favorite NHL Player To Wear Numbers 76-99”

Part 2: My Favorite NHL Players To Wear Numbers 26-50

In case you missed it, my last article expressed my favorite NHL players to wear numbers 1 through 25. Now we will take a look at my favorite stars who wore numbers 26 through 50. #26 Martin St Louis As a non-drafted player, Martin St Louis managed to put up over 1,000 points in overContinueContinue reading “Part 2: My Favorite NHL Players To Wear Numbers 26-50”

Part 1: My Favorite NHL Players To Wear Numbers 1-25

The National Hockey League has been around for over 100 years. Since it’s Inaugural season in 1917, we have seen players of all different backgrounds and skill levels compete for a chance to win Lord Stanley’s Cup. Players have worn numbers ranging from 1 to 99, and some wore them better than others. I’ve made a list of my favorite players to ever wear the number, so here goes nothing.

The Phoenix Purple Coyotes

By Adam Sheehan Editors Note: Adam was an Equipment Manager in the NHL for years. He’s worked for the Phoenix Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes and the Detroit Red Wings. Adams was also the Head Equipment Manager for Penn State University Hockey. This story comes from Adam’s time with the Phoenix Coyotes. It happened during the 2001-02ContinueContinue reading “The Phoenix Purple Coyotes”