Hockey Player Magazine

Category: General

  • Defending a Summer Love

    Defending a Summer Love

    Defending a summer love By Janet Del Tufo Dec 1, 2006, 07:49   Janet Del Tufo As Roller Hockey Interna-tional’s third season comes to a close, attendance seems to be an on-going problem for the league. Hockey fans throughout North America continue to show resistance toward the roller form of the game. “They say it’s…

  • Taking One for the Team

    Taking one for the team By Fred Pletsch Oct 31, 2001, 16:46   There are no statistics kept and no trophies awarded for it, but a coach always has a special place reserved in his lineup—and his heart—for the player who unselfishly “takes the hit to make the play.” George Gwodzecky says the fundamentals of…

  • In Stripes: Defining Consistency

    In Stripes: Defining consistency By Ken Brody Oct 31, 2001, 16:42   Consistency and skating ability are the two most important ingredients a referee can bring to officiating a hockey game. Skating ability can be measured immediately, while consistency must be evaluated over a long period of time. But if a referee is to be…

  • Steve Duchesne’s Skating Secrets

    Steve Duchesne’s skating secrets By Robby Glantz Oct 31, 2001, 16:39   I have had the honor and pleasure of coaching Power Skating to some great players, including all-star defensemen Steve Duchesne and Rob Blake, and one-time all-world forward Mats Naslund, as well as other top-level professionals. And I discovered that all these great players…

  • DROP THE PUCK! Getting Started in Hockey

    DROP THE PUCK! Getting Started in Hockey

    DROP THE PUCK! Getting started in hockey By Bettina Young Prochnow Oct 31, 2001, 16:35   ©BBS Hockey is in everyone’s face—from the rinks to the streets to the TV set. Is it any wonder that the question on everyone’s lips is “Where and how do I join up?” If ice hockey is your game—or…

  • Living on the Wing

    Living on the Wing

    Living on the wing By Sam Laskaris Oct 31, 2001, 16:33   Paul Ranheim believes being versatile is a vital asset. ©BBS Though it’s also a business in the upper echelons of the sport, hockey at any level continues to be just a game. And like most other games, there’s a wide array of opinions…

  • Overtime: Hockey’s Final Frontier

    Overtime: Hockey’s Final Frontier

    Overtime: Hockey’s final frontier By Dean Chadwin Oct 31, 2001, 16:30   ©BBS In hockey, the best team wins the big game most of the time. It’s the team that usually has the money goaltender and the superstars, and role players who can score when the game’s on the line. And when the game is on the…

  • Stick Lingo Defined

    Stick lingo defined By Joe Morales Anodized An aluminum stick that has been chemically treated to reduce corrosion is said to have been “anodized.” The process tends to leave a yellowish color on the stick’s surface. Blade The portion of the stick that contacts the ice and provides a striking surface to shoot the puck…

  • 1995: Why the Devils Won the Cup

    1995: Why the Devils Won the Cup

    1995: Why the Devils won the Cup By Alex Carswell Oct 31, 2001, 16:27   ©BBS Stanley Cups don’t come easily. And with the exception of a few NHL dynasties, they don’t come often, either. So why did the New Jersey Devils, a team that came within one goal of reaching the finals last year,…

  • Outnumbered, but not outplayed!

    Outnumbered, but not outplayed!

    Outnumbered, but not outplayed! By Brian Engblom Oct 31, 2001, 16:01   The most difficult job a defenseman faces in any game is handling outnumbered attacks. When faced with a 3-on-2 or 2-on-1 situation, the defender must learn to read the play and make the appropriate defensive decision. This ability to read and react can…