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Chris Chelios a Thrasher at 48
posted on March 11, 2010 at 7:43am

Chris Chelios, 48, is expected to be on the ice for the Atlanta Thrashers Thursday night after being called up from the minors. It’s not his first trip to the dance, of course. He holds the record for most NHL games played by a US player and the most  ...more

4 factors separating good from great female hockey players
posted on March 10, 2010 at 5:31pm

For all of last week, I was off coaching at the Ontario Winter Games, which was a high-performance camp and tournament for the top 160 bantam-aged girls’ hockey players from all across Ontario.  For these 13-15 year olds, this was the most intense comp...more

McDiet video for girls hockey players
posted on March 3, 2010 at 11:01am

This is a little embarrassing.  Even if you’ve only been part of the Total Female Hockey community for a few weeks, you know all about the mistakes I made when it  came to training off the ice on my way up to the next level. I did too much, too soon,...more

Lame ass hockey trivia with Kim
posted on March 3, 2010 at 10:57am

It’s clear that the Olympics did nothing to mitigate general hockey hysteria. Now that the NHL regular season has resumed here’s a chance to show off your knowledge of NHL history. At the end of each game, three stars are awarded to the game’s most...more

Canada's Women's Hockey Team: Some Guy with a Website Hits the Nail on the Head
posted on March 1, 2010 at 12:37pm

Thanks to @switzerblog for sending me a link to this comic by August J Pollack of someguywithawebsite.com. I got a good chuckle out of it, and hope you do too: ...more

Women’s Ice Hockey flashbacks of Olympic softball
posted on March 1, 2010 at 7:15am

As the Winter Olympic Games come to a close, I reflect on a story that stood out to me more than many others. Although I will be recapping later about all the other fun and crazy stories of our family’s trip to Vancouver and Whistler, I want to separate...more

On loving hockey and Canada Gold
posted on March 1, 2010 at 7:15am

While my home team lost the goal medal in the men’s ice hockey final at the Vancouver Olympics, the game did serve one purpose. It reminded me – along with millions of other people watching – why I love hockey. You know how people say they love th...more

Do you believe in unlikely (Hockey) outcomes?!
posted on February 28, 2010 at 10:34am

Tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. EST, the United States Olympic hockey team will take on the Canadian Olympic hockey team in the Gold Medal game. In case you didn’t know hockey in Canada is a BIG deal. It is the national sport. It is America’s baseball, baske...more

Pass The Champagne
posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:12pm

Brace yourself, we're about to get nuanced up in here.  Normally, my reaction when women are castigated for doing something problematic that is normally reserved for men is 'the hell with the double standard, nobody should be doing this.'  It turns out ...more

It's never anything good when they're talking women's hockey
posted on February 27, 2010 at 11:10am

I complained yesterday about the crap I had to "deal" with in the form of the criticism levied against women's hockey by the powers-that-be, namely Monsier Rogge who wants the women to improve the depth of their game or else face elimination from the Olym...more

It sucks to win silver
posted on February 26, 2010 at 8:30pm

Photo by John Biehler Yep, that’s what U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team captain Natalie Darwitz said when interviewed after her team lost to Canada in the gold medal game. I can sympathize with the sentiment. In Olympic hockey, you don’t win the ...more

An egregious set of double standards: Canadian Women's Hockey under IOC investigation for unruly celebration
posted on February 26, 2010 at 8:28pm

Oh double standards. Just when I was enjoying the Olympics and reveling in my country's nationalism, celebration and pride you had to come along and ruin it! Damn you! Damn you to hell! So here is the run down , Canadian Women's Hockey wins the gold. Th...more

A not so good day for women’s hockey: What were the Canadian women thinking?
posted on February 26, 2010 at 3:15pm

Canada's Meghan Agosta (2) and Jayna Hefford (16) celebrate with cigars after Canada beat USA 2-0 to win the gold medal. So I woke up this morning still thinking about the gold medal women’s hockey game between USA and Canada. What a great game! Befo...more

Canadians are sore losers
posted on February 24, 2010 at 6:52pm

This photograph was taken in Vancouver after the United States beat Canada 5 – 3 in men’s hockey on Sunday. Is this a sore loser or is she just trying to look on the bright side of things? I can’t tell. I’m too busy gloating. I hope the Swiss ...more

Olympic Hockey: Luckiest. Win. Ever.
posted on February 23, 2010 at 11:28am

As surprised as I was to find exclamations such as "Come on, Patty" rolling from my lips during the thrilling men's hockey game against Canada,* along with spontaneous shrieks, screams, curses, and excited clapping...the Canadians kicked our asses in that...more

Olympic Miracle(s) On Ice
posted on February 22, 2010 at 7:15am

Today is the 30th anniversary of the 1980 USA men’s hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice” win over the top-ranked then-USSR in Lake Placid that paved their way to beat Finland in the finals and win the gold medal. So I enjoyed Team USA 2010’s 5-3 wi...more

How to watch women’s Olympic ice hockey with your three-year-old daughter (and why it matters)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 9:11am

Team USA faces off this afternoon against Finland in the final day of preliminary round play. Medals rounds ahead! By Emilie Liebhoff I recently took my three-year-old daughter ice-skating for the first time.  I skated a few laps, did some quick crosso...more

Women's Hockey: The price of dominance
posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:45am

Ah yes, those of us in the women’s sports world knew this was coming. From a mile away. The call to drop women’s hockey as an Olympic sport. Yes, the Canadian and American women’s hockey teams may be crossing the line from dominating to humiliati...more

Drunk on Women’s Hockey
posted on February 17, 2010 at 8:37am

Two periods into the USA v. Russia women’s hockey matchup (I’m assuming this will be the only one), I have a few observations to add to my post from Saturday: OMGSOMUCHWOMENSHOCKEY!!1!!!11!!1 It’s so awesome, I kinda can’t believe it. The US tea...more

Olympic Hockey: Like I didn't see this criticism coming...
posted on February 16, 2010 at 9:25am

...from about an Olympic ice rink length away. I missed but definitely heard about Canada's 18-0 win over Slovakia. I saw the US's 12-1 win over China. I watched most of Canada's 10-1 win over Switzerland.And then I saw all the critiques. (And there were ...more

Player profile: Angela Ruggiero
posted on February 14, 2010 at 3:47pm

I am sitting here watching the US women's hockey team cream China. It's 5-0 at the end of the first period and China has only had one shot on goal. Four-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero scored the first goal. It was a pretty offensive-looking move for a defe...more

There’s a shark in the pool, and its name is Canada
posted on February 14, 2010 at 10:51am

Caroline Oulette of Team Canada (Photo by Tyler Ingram) I’m writing this post at the second intermission of the Canada vs. Slovakia women’s hockey game, and it’s already 12-0 Canada. I think Canada was kind of slacking in the second period, actua...more

Dudes, the Olympics are coming!
posted on February 11, 2010 at 9:15am

Yep, believe it or not, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia (that’s in Western Canada, if you’re map-challenged) start this Friday with the qualifying round of individual ski jumping in the morning, and the opening ceremony in...more

Olympic gift for you (12 days of women’s hockey)
posted on February 8, 2010 at 3:23pm

The Olympics start this Friday, and I can’t wait to watch the best female players in the world battle it out for the gold.   For 12 days in February, our sport will finally get the visibility and recognition it deserves. To help you celebrate, I’m g...more

A gay son and a father's love
posted on February 8, 2010 at 12:43pm

Shortly after having launched a league-wide conversation about homophobia and changing the perception of his dad, Toronto GM Brian Burke, Brendan Burke was killed in a car crash while driving in Indiana this past weekend.  What a senseless tragedy.  ...more
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