Does Fighting Have a Place in Hockey? Hockey is a sport played all over the world by people of all ages. Just like any other sport, hockey has experienced changes over the years it has been played. Rule changes, CBA renegotiations, and style of play are a few changes that come to mind, but there is another potential change coming to the sport: fighting. For many years the question has been whether or not fighting should be allowed in hockey. The issue is complex and impactful, and it can be…
football and baseball wasnt the only important sports in the city he added hockey to the market. Super Mario was one of the greatest ever and this is why. Mario Lemieux was a small boy coming out of Montreal, Canada. Lemieux was born on October 5,1965 and soon began playing hockey at the age of 3. At the age of 6 mario was already playing with 9-10 year olds and he was leading his team. Mario soon ecalated through the ranks and broke many…
“You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take!”- Wayne Gretzky. This was one of Wayne Gretzky’s amazing quotes, and will be passed on forever, and . He is a big inspiration to me. Wayne Gretzky, also known as “The Great One,” was and still is “the greatest ice hockey player ever.” When he was 13 he had more than 1,000 goals scored. As he got older and older he won more and more trophies, scored tons of goals, and broke a lot of records. After he retired he held 61 NHL records, and…
Maybe you think the Winnipeg Jets are garbage but listen here, listen good, and listen up. Pause your 21 savage, tell your boys to simmer down, and put down your phone. I’m going to explain to you why the Winnipeg Jets will be the most established team in the NHL in the next couple of years. The Winnipeg Jets are a great team because of the different skill sets of the players on the team. You probably heard the Winnipeg Jets are straight up trash but please hear me out. The Jets currently have a…
number 5, which was Bruins former player Dit Clapper, but Orr chose jersey number 4. Orr made his NHL regular-season debut on October 19, 1966, against the Detroit Red Wings, getting one assist. On October 22, he scored his first NHL goal against the Montreal Canadiens. It was a slap shot past Gump Worsley. The crowd gave Orr a standing ovation. In that first season, he was challenged by the veterans, and he earned respect by beating Montreal's tough guy Ted Harris in his first NHL fight. On…
Can The Toronto Blue Jays Make It To The Playoffs Again? Last year a whole nation came together to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays as they made their bid to win the World Series. It was a feat that they had not accomplished in over 20 years. The excitement across Canada was unbelievable! People from all over the country were travelling to Toronto and the opponent’s city to show their support for the Jays. Unfortunately, their efforts were cut short in a series loss to the Kansas City…
New York Rangers 2015 Draft Preview For the second straight year, the New York Rangers positioned themselves for a run towards the Stanley Cup Finals. This time around, injuries and inconsistent play did them in as the team wasted another chance at the team’s first championship since 1994. The Rangers have the potential to again ice one of the best teams in the NHL next year, and an already aging core is in the process of being moved out. Dan Boyle and Martin St. Louis were abysmal down the…
One Goal In one of the populous cities in the nation, is a multimillion-dollar team made up of 6 Stanley Cup Championships, the second youngest captain in the history of the NHL, numerous future Hockey Hall of Famers, and a team driven by nothing, but determination and heart. The Chicago Blackhawks are part of an Original Six team, meaning they were one of the first team to establish the NHL in the 1942 season. With that kind of title, you expect them to be this dynasty through the years, well…
Intro: Consider a math final in a stressful period in high school students’ careers. Due to some freak coincidence, every student in a class has forgotten their pencil--and, every student knows that the more pencils they have, the more they work they can write down for partial credit. A pile of used mechanical pencils sits unregulated in a corner. One student, Dylan, realizes that he can take one of those pencils and get a better grade than others in the class. In fact, he can take as many as he…
The 1997 Kyoto Protocol focused on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2012 and set binding targets that involved 37 industrialized countries and the EU. There is a growing expectation and principled belief that developed countries…