stadiums

The stadiums for national hockey league games are wicked big and have thousands of seats and areas for people to sit and watch the games. The seats are very close together and go as high as 100 plus feet above the ice surface. The snack bars and ice cream shops are the best though. nothing can beat the stadium food. stadiums are the reason we can go to games.

NHL - Minors

The nhl has a minor league system as do many other sports. Basically all it is is teams go and get enough players to make two teams so that they can have a "major league" team and a "minor league" team. The minors league gives players a chance to show what they can do at a lower level in hoping that one day the coach will notice them and call them up for the big boy team.

Ice surfaces

In order for hockey to be played on ice without cracking, the ice must be around 3 to 4 inches of solid ice. You might think one or two might be fine but just to be sure. A good 3 or 4 inches is a must. The ice surfaces that professional hockey players play on is artificcially made so it is not like skating on a pond. It is made by carefully putting water down every day for about a month. this is done so slowly so that air bubbles dont form in the ice and so that it is perfect for the best players in the world to play on.

Hockey sticks

The sticks in the old days used to be made of wood. Some players still use wooden sticks today but that time has mostly come and gone. The new material is hallow composite.

goalie pads

If you havent noticed yet, or just dont watch hockey. The goalies have different pads then the forwards and defenseman. Goalie pads allow the goalie to have more protection against the puck. The goalies job is too stop the puck so big pads help. The pads cant be too big though, because the goalie will then not be able to move.

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are my favorite hockey team. They are because i live near Boston so im a natural Boston fan. They are ok this year but there not anything special. They have one of the best goalies in the league though, Tim Thomas, whom has been invited to play for the United States Olympic team.

NHL on the fly - Channel 123

NHL on the fly is a channel that shows only the highlights of every game when the highlight happens. Its great for people who only want to see the action of the game and like seeing goals and danglers. Its an easy way to keep track of many games and whats going on in all of the games that evening. The channel also has intermission interviews of the players and other cool things.

Pond Hockey

Pond hockey is a part of life for many people who live in cold regions. It provides People with a free place to skate instead of having to pay for skating at a local rink. It also a place that has no rules. No reff, no rules. Its a way to play hockey or just go skating for free, except for the risk of falling through the ice and probably freezing to death. Other than that, its completely safe. People in cold regions take advantage of this and get alot better from going out every afternoon and skating and working on some skills. I enjoy this and also take advantage of skating on the ponds.

Winter Classic

I dont know if you tuned into cbs on January 1st but every year there is a national hockey league game ou-tdoors at a baseball stadium. This year the Winter Classic was at Fenway Park in Boston Massachusetts. The game was between the Philidelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins. I was rooting for the Bruins. The game was perhaps the most exciting game of the year and was televised nationally for all of America and Canada. The game ended in overtime with a game winning goal for the bruins. The game was talked about the whole year and will continue to be talked about for years too come.