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What makes Fedorov such a great skater
By Robby Glantz I was watching a Detroit Red Wings game recently and I was particularly focused on their star player, Sergei Fedorov. I was interested in trying to understand what makes him so dangerous and explosive on the ice. On might think that because Fedorov is just flat-out faster than everyone else, the opposing…
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Beginners: How to excel — and have more fun!
By Wayne Anderson Oct 29, 2001, 19:44 The beginning roller hockey player often falls prey to some basic mistakes that not only hamper him or her in excelling at the game but, more important, in their enjoyment of the game. While I said “beginner,” all players can benefit by reading through this column and seeing…
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Playing D with Phil Housley
By Bob Cunningham Oct 29, 2001, 19:41 ©BBS Perhaps only Paul Coffey is more renowned than Phil Housley for his scoring among defensemen. Housley, now with the Calgary Flames, is in his 13th NHL season, a tour of duty that included stops in Buffalo, Winnipeg and St. Louis. And without a doubt, the smooth-skating blueliner…
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A collection of valuable lessons (Part 1)
By Mitch Korn Oct 29, 2001, 19:39 On my long seven-hour drive from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio to join the Buffalo Sabres, I thought back to all the goaltenders I have had the pleasure of working with since I began my coaching career in 1979. My interaction with all the collegiate, professional and youth…
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On Contact: How to hit like the pros
By Bob Cunningham Oct 29, 2001, 19:35 ©Linda Marczak Their names are easily recognizable to even the most casual hockey fan; Cam Neely, Wendel Clark, Chris Chelios, Scott Stevens, and Rick Tocchet. These are among the big-name players of the National Hockey League associated with toughness. And while they may be noted for their scoring,…
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Joe Mullen: Raised on roller hockey
By Stan Fischler Oct 29, 2001, 19:32 ©BBS Everything—that is everything —was against Joe Mullen becoming an NHL star. He was born in New York, when nobody from Manhattan had ever made it to the NHL. They said he was too small. Another rap was that roller hockey players, which Mullen was, don’t have ice…
