Tag Archives: hockey

Realignment Offers NHL a Historic Opportunity

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

The NHL has a great opportunity to embrace its history and showcase it to a new generation by naming its divisions after the league’s historical figures. And here are my choices. Continue reading →

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Fans Will Be Back Because the NHL is Home

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Fans will come flocking back to the NHL because the league is more than just a collection of teams — it’s a community and shared frame of reference. Today I was reminded how NHL fandom is a community that lets us feel at home no matter where we are. Continue reading →

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Canada and Hockey? Doing Just Fine, Thanks

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

Despite what advertisers and those considering Canada’s WJC performance will have you believe, hockey in Canada is doing just fine. You just need to stop believing the hype. Continue reading →

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CBC Should Keep Hockey Night in Canada Only if it Makes Cents

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Why arguments about Hockey Night in Canada’s place as a staple of our cultural diet shouldn’t matter. The decision the CBC must make when it comes to HNIC is one of common sense — and cents. Continue reading →

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Waning Interest in Watching Bloodsport 5: The NHL

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

How the concussion issue is devolving the NHL into a bloodsport and why something must be done immediately to prevent fan interest in the league mirroring society’s interest in Jean Claude Van Damme — relatively non-existent! Continue reading →

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