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Category Archives: Grow the Game
Hockey’s Growth in The Golden State – Where it’s Been, Where it’s Going
Over the next two weeks, thousands of words will be spilled out in both real and digital ink about the growth of hockey in the state of California. Most of those stories will have a lot of general thoughts about … Continue reading
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How NHL Conference Finals Will Help Game Grow
The National Hockey League has had an interesting playoffs to say the least. NBC has aired every game of these playoffs on either the flagship network, NBC Sports Network or CNBC, and the result has been record ratings. Meanwhile, columns … Continue reading
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An Ugly Reminder: Racism in Hockey
The day after the Washington Capitals downed the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in overtime, we should have been talking about what a great series it was. Instead, we’ve been forced to focus on the actions of a few … Continue reading
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If You Can Play, You Can Play
If you tuned into the NBC’s Bruins-Rangers broadcast Sunday, you may have seen a PSA featuring a bevy of top NHL players with a simple message: If you can play, you can play. The PSA introduced the brand new You … Continue reading
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NHL, Seattle Could Be Good Fit
In addition to the looming trade deadline, relocation will be a big part of the NHL conversation after San Francisco businessman Chris Hansen unveils his plan to bring a new sports arena in Seattle Thursday afternoon. The hedge fund wizard … Continue reading
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Hockey Weekend Across America Preview
Five years ago, Hockey Weekend Across America began as a way for USA Hockey to lead the country in a nationwide celebration of the sport. Every year it has gotten bigger and better and the fifth edition of HWAA should … Continue reading
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This Week in the United States of Hockey — 1/7-1/13/2012
It’s been an incredibly busy week for hockey in the U.S. and the game at large. There’s been plenty of great stories, big and small. Seeing as I don’t do this nearly often enough, I figured I’d provide a snapshot … Continue reading
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Sidney Crosby Returns, American Hockey Wins
I am not supposed to like Sidney Crosby. I’m not exactly part of his key demographic. I’m not a Pittsburgh Penguins fan, the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals assured that. I’m not a Canadian with the 2010 Olympics not so far … Continue reading
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Try Hockey For Free Day Attracts More Than 11,000 Youths
This past Saturday, more than 11,000 kids tried hockey for the first time. Children between the ages of four and nine got to skate, handle a puck, play some games and wear the equipment that looks so cool on TV. … Continue reading
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This Week In The United States of Hockey
It’s been a bit of a lighter content week here at USofH, due to some early-in-the-week travel and various projects, so I figured we should get caught up on what turned out to be a fairly busy week in American … Continue reading
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