The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) have been selected by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to receive one of their highest honors for the team’s leadership in raising public awareness of mental illness. The NAMI Rona and Ken Purdy Award is given annually to an individual or group that has [...]
Yandle honors child killed in bombing
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Gopher women’s historic season
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chances are you don’t know Noora Raty. Or Amanda Kessel (pictured above). Or Megan Bozek. And that’s a shame. The trio, along with their teammates on the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team, just finished one of the most tremendous seasons by any team, of any gender, playing any sport, in any era. Forty-one games; [...]
Boston Bruins drop the gloves on cancer
March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton is no stranger to fighting. In fact he tied for the league lead in major penalties with 20 fighting majors during the 2011-2012 season. However, it’s his fighting off the ice that is making the biggest difference. On April 1, Thornton and 17 other Bruins will join Boston’s WBZ 98.5 [...]
Crosby Returns to Form of Old
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Given the recent troubles the NHL has faced regarding lockouts, you would be forgiven if you stopped watching, paying attention to, or even acknowledging the sport. But there is one storyline that you, as a sports fan, should be following. It’s the story of Pittsburgh Penguins’ center Sidney Crosby. Hampered by concussions, the star center [...]
Caps participate in hockey weekend
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hockey Weekend Across America is set to begin tomorrow and will run through the weekend. The Washington Capitals in conjunction with many area rinks in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia will participate. This great nationwide initiative began in 2008 and celebrates the game to expose it to new people. Each day will have a specific theme: [...]
Flames reach out to community
January 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Calgary Flames are committed to making a difference on and off the ice in 2013. On Tuesday, they announced many programs and events. Details are below. (Via the Calgary Flames) – Calgary, AB (January 29, 2013) – The Calgary Flames are committed both on and off the ice. Through the following programs and events, Flames players [...]
Sharks select 2013 grant recipients
January 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pucks are back and the San Jose Sharks plan to be extremely generous during 2013. On Monday, they announced more than $419,000 to grant recipients. Complete story is below. (Via the San Jose Sharks) – San Jose, CA (January 21, 2013) – The Sharks Foundation announced today that it will donate more than $419,000 to 17 non-profit [...]
D3 Hockey Camp
January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Dave Clark Foundation hosted their inaugural D3 Hockey Camp Thursday in Elmira, New York. They teamed up with the Elmira Jackals. Dave never stops and we commend him for all he does. The complete story is below, courtesy of Doug Cornfield. On a side note, Dave’s next D3 Day with the Fort Myers Miracle [...]
