Avery Rule T-Shirt Done
In yet another move to anger some NHL fans, commissioner Gary Bettman has decided to squash a t-shirt idea poking fun at a new unsportsmanlike penalty, commonly referred to as the Avery Rule, according to the New York Post.
The League's marketing group came up with the concept of the t-shirt,...
Rangers Clinch Playoff Birth, New Yorkers Ask “Who Are the Rangers?”
The New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders last night to clinch a playoff birth heading into the last week of the season, baffling many New Yorkers after they found out that hockey was still played in the United States. As seen by the covers of both the New York Post and the New York Daily...
Dolan Bails on Plan for New MSG, Decides on Wasteful Upgrade Instead
Cablevision Systems Corp., owner of Madison Square Garden and the teams that play within its storied walls, announced last week that they have pulled out of an agreement to build a new facility across the street from the existing location, despite state and city officials urging them to reconsider.
The...
Why People Watch Hockey
Quebec Remparts goalie Jonathan Roy was suspended for seven games and Remparts coach Patrick Roy, Jonathan’s father, was suspended for five games following an all-out brawl on Saturday between their team and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff.
And here it...
Ovechkin Agrees to Record Contract with Capitals, Four Franchises to Fold
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League have agreed to a contract extension with 22-year old Alexender Ovechkin on a record setting deal that will keep him in the nation’s capital for more than a decade. The final terms, which were negotiated between Ovechkin and the team directly...
Rangers Sign Drury and Gomez, No One Cares
The New York Rangers signed the top two free agents on the market yesterday, agreeing to contracts with Chris Drury, formerly of the Buffalo Sabres, and Scott Gomez from the New Jersey Devils.
Drury signed a five-year contract worth $35.25 million, with the first two years of the deal paying him $7.1...
A Little Early, No?
Within 10 seconds of the Anaheim Ducks winning the Stanley Cup, they had already raised the championship banner in the arena. Doesn’t this usually happen on opening day of the next season? What would they have done with the banner if Ottawa somehow came back and won the series?
Top Sports Trophies
1. Stanley CupThe winner of the playoffs in the National Hockey League, the Stanley Cup is probably the most recognizable trophy in North American sports. Named after Lord Stanley of Preston, who donated the cup in 1892, the cup was initially made in Sheffield, England by London silversmith G.R. Collis...