We’ve talked a bit here about growing the game of hockey in the US, and how difficult that can be given the high costs of our sport and its priority ranking relative to other activities. That’s why I was excited…
‘Relive the 2010 NHL Winter Classic’ with NHL.com’s Videocenter
Backyard-Hockey.com wasn’t technically in existence on January 1, 2010, but that doesn’t mean the NHL’s Winter Classic, played that day at Fenway Park in Boston, had nothing to do it with. Rather, my experiences on my backyard rink (culminating in…
Kaspars Daugavins’ Nasty Shootout Goal
Part of what makes backyard and pond hockey so much fun is the ability to try crazy things without fear. I can’t tell you how many times I landed flat on my back after I “invented” a breakaway move where…
Wii NHL Slapshot Stick Accessory Available Separately (Eventually…I Think…In Certain Countries)
Last week saw the hockey gaming community abuzz with excitement surrounding the simultaneous release of EA Sports’ NHL ’11 and NHL Slapshot titles, and 2k Sports’ NHL 2K11. Wanting to experience the outdoor hockey component of NHL Slapshot for the Wii, I scooped up the only copy left at my local Target early on September 7th. As advertised (and blogged), the game comes with both the disc and a hockey stick controller accessory, the latter being one of the coolest Wii accessories to hit the market. However, it seems that in EA’s pre-launch haste, they were unable to address a seemingly obvious need: that gamers would require more than one stick accessory to play with friends.
Sneak Peek: ‘Hockey In The USA’
Just a quick little update this morning to let you know about a very cool new documentary that will be coming out this fall. It is currently titled Hockey in the USA – Part I, and is the brainchild of…
