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 I stand on the puck on one skate (note: when it works, it’s nastiness; when [...]
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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. [...] 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 New Jersey native Steve Chernoski. Chernoski, a school teacher, writer, filmmaker, and men’s league hockey [...] A look back at recent outdoor hockey games, and a look at the many outdoor hockey events slated to take place during the 2010-2011 season. NHL, AHL, Junior, and College hockey games are mentioned. [...] Last Friday afternoon saw the final day of the World Hockey Summit in Toronto come to a close. Per its website, the Summit was “an event designed to dissect the current state of hockey and collaboratively identify and address key concerns and issues facing the game today.” In other words, it was a four-day “conversation” [...] |
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