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Flashback: Quebec Becomes Colorado
Flashback: Quebec becomes Colorado By Sam Laskaris Nov 5, 2001, 19:19 Following a 13-year absence, the National Hockey League has returned to Denver. But the franchise, dubbed the Colorado Avalanche, is not expected to have many growing pains. That’s because the Avalanche is not an expansion entry but the Quebec Nordiques organization, which relocated…
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Keith Gretzky: He Knows He Has What It Takes
Keith Gretzky: He knows he has what it takes By David Terentieff Nov 5, 2000, 19:04 Item: Keith Gretzky has been drafted in the first round by the Calgary Rad’z of Roller Hockey International (RHI). Gretzky is the younger brother of Wayne Gretzky, AKA “The Great One,” who won four Stanley Cups with the…
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I Hate That!
I hate that! By Bill Ferguson Nov 5, 2001, 07:58 © Breck Wilson We recently asked Hockey Player’s raving, roving reporter to run down some of the things about the game that get under his skin. What follows, depending on your point of view, is either an insightful look at the state of hockey today, or…
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Face-Off Specialists: Always on the Spot
Face-off specialists: Always on the spot By Bob Cunningham Nov 5, 2001, 07:53 Randy Gilhen: Specialist at work. ©**ß In many cases, an NHL team’s biggest star is also its top faceoff man. In crunch time—late in the third period of a close game, or in overtime—guys like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Doug Gilmour…
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Making Proper Nutrition a Priority – Part 1
You can’t build the machine, or keep it running, without the proper fuel. If you are going to be serious about training for the game of hockey, proper nutrition needs to be part of the equation. An individualized nutrition planning guide is included in HockeyOT, so this article will focus on high level concepts. It…
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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…
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Half-Ice, Full-Impact Drills
Half-ice, full-impact drills By Bob Destocki Oct 31, 2001, 16:47 As an instructor and lecturer at hockey schools and seminars, the thing most people want to talk to me about—and learn—are drills. It seems that coaches and players at all levels are always interested in new drills. Sometimes on long airplane flights, I find myself…
