Women's hockey leagues in tense tug-of-war over star players The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), a rival of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL), completed its first free agency period last Monday. As the first league in the modern era to pay women for playing hockey professionally, the NWHL easily filled all 72 spots available. Yet, when the clock struck midnight on the east … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Philadelphia Flyers from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Philadelphia Flyers from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: … [Read more...]
Mike Bossy reunited with famous puck after eBay drama, rich guy assist
Mike Bossy reunited with famous puck after eBay drama, rich guy assist In the 1980-81 season, Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders accomplished something that many felt would not be accomplished again in NHL history: Scoring 50 goals in 50 games, a feat reached just once before by Maurice Richard in 1944-45 with the Montreal Canadiens. One would assume the puck that set the record would be … [Read more...]
Fantasy Hockey: Which goalies should you draft or completely avoid?
Fantasy Hockey: Which goalies should you draft or completely avoid? Dobber Hockey launched in 2005 and Dobber and his staff have hitched their wagons to Puck Daddy to preach fantasy hockey to the Yahoo! masses since 2009. As in real hockey, goaltending is the most important position in fantasy hockey. In many formats, goalies make up close 10 percent of your roster but account for 40 percent … [Read more...]
Matthews’ excellent adventure; Hockey Moms on TV; Yakupov and McDavid (Puck Headlines)
Matthews' excellent adventure; Hockey Moms on TV; Yakupov and McDavid (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Marian Hossa hanging with some neighbors and his buddy … [Read more...]
NHL forces marijuana company to change stock listing, is a bummer
NHL forces marijuana company to change stock listing, is a bummer As you know, the National Hockey League is very protective of its trademarks, lest anyone think lesser about their Toronto Maple Leafs dog toy tosser. So the last thing the NHL would want is to be associated with something as destructive and nefarious – according to the cinematic classic “Reefer Madness” – as marijuana. … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The New York Rangers from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The New York Rangers from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: Beth … [Read more...]
Dale Purinton, former NHL brawler, arrested for burglary
Dale Purinton, former NHL brawler, arrested for burglary Hey, remember Dale Purinton? Former New York Rangers defenseman from 2000-2004? The man who had 578 penalty minutes in 181 NHL games? Wonder what happened to that guy? Wonder no more: Purinton was arrested by Oneida County police on Wednesday for Burglary 1st Degree, a Class-B Felony. From the police: According to Oneida County … [Read more...]
Signing Steven Stamkos isn’t that simple
Signing Steven Stamkos isn’t that simple Martin Fennelly of the Tampa Tribune had a message for the Tampa Bay Lightning this week regarding Steven Stamkos. To quote one of our culture’s greatest rhymesters: ‘Git’er done.’ Fennelly rehashes all the reasons why signing Stamkos is essential. The 276 career goals at 25 years old. The star factor. The fact that you don’t want this hanging over … [Read more...]
Who’s the best player in the NHL for 2015-16?
Who's the best player in the NHL for 2015-16? The Hockey News released its 2015-16 NHL Yearbook, which our own Sean Leahy carries around like a kid at seminary school clutching his Testaments. Within its pages is the annual Top 50 player ranking, and SwissHabs has captured part of the list for 2015-16; we’re guessing it caught their eye because a certain Montreal Canadiens goaltender is … [Read more...]