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Whitehead Out As UMaine Hockey Coach

ajbachelder05 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:01:07 +0000

It is official. Sources have confirmed that the University of Maine hockey coach Tim Whitehead, has been fired.

Whitehead, who had one year left on his contract, lead the Maine Black Bears to a dismal 11-19-8 record this season. He had coa

Hockey Goalie Puts Taylor Swift Image On His Mask

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:51:15 +0000

Hockey goalie masks have evolved spectacularly since the days of the Jason Voorhees drab white shell. Country music was the inspiration for goalie Brody Hoffman of the University of Vermont. He has an image of Taylor Swift on one side of his hockey mask and Eric Church on the other.

Swiss Hockey Player Left Paralyzed After Vicious Hit Into Boards

Phil Richardson — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:13:12 +0000

You never want to see something tragic like this happen in sports but you know it’s always a real possibility. In the Swiss Nationaliga B playoff game between Olten and Langenthal, Olten defender Ronny Keller was paralyzed after being checked into the boards by Langenthal player Stefan Schnyder. Keller hit the boards head-first in overtime [...]

Youth Hockey Coach Goes to Jail for Tripping Opposing Players

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:59:51 +0000

Martin Tremblay is going to spend some time in the legal system’s version of the penalty box. The youth hockey coach from Vancouver, Canada has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping opposing players during a postgame handshake last summer. Pretty mean-spirited, eh? Tremblay, 48, went from coaching his son’s team to outright [...]

Watch a 9-Year-Old Boy Score an Incredible Winning Hockey Goal

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:28:53 +0000

Talk about your net winnings. Nine-year-old Tyson Greencorn won $5,000 after he made a shot from center ice during a charity hockey game in Canada last week. Never mind the stick was almost as big as he was. Never mind the PA announcer was leading a chant of his name with the whole arena looking [...]

Condor Breaks Loose At Minor League Hockey Game, Creates Havoc

Joe Student — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:30:43 +0000

Minor league hockey doesn’t always pack in the fans, especially in the desert climate of Bakersfield, Calif., where the hometown Condors sometimes resort to odd promotions and in-game entertainment, like setting a giant crazed bird loose in the arena. Prior to each home game, the Condors have a real, giant condor, which they uncage and [...]

Drinking Games During Hockey Intermission Cause Fans To Get Sick

Joe Student — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:39:29 +0000

A minor league hockey team thought getting a few college students out on its ice for ‘College Olympics’ on Jan. 18 would make for memorable intermission entertainment. They were right…for all the wrong reasons. The Rapid City Rush (S.D.) staged the ‘Olympics’ competition as part of a larger promotion that allowed students access to buy-one-get-one [...]

Minor League Hockey Fight Turns Into Epic Bench-Clearing Brawl

Ben Chew — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:30:53 +0000

With the NHL officially back, it appears that minor league hockey will once again be taking a backseat to the professional league. They are probably a little upset and this video might be proof.

Over the weekend, an American Hockey League game between the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Rockford IceHogs provided an epic bench-clearing brawl for the world to enjoy

Maine Pond Hockey Classic Coming to China, Maine

Randy McCoy — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:50:51 +0000

The inaugural Maine Pond Hockey Classic will be held in China, Maine, on February 9-10, 2013. Director Pat Guerette said they wanted to bring a new and exciting event to the Waterville area and pond hockey has a large following. Pond Hockey is played 4 on 4 with no goalies or officials. Each team can [...]

NHL Lockout Ends as Players, Owners Reach Tentative Agreement

Joe Student — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:01:30 +0000

The National Hockey League and its players’ union reached a tentative agreement to end the league’s 113-day lockout on Sunday. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr announced the deal early Sunday morning in New York after a 16-hour bargaining session in Manhattan, which started on Saturday. The new collective bargaining agreement [...]