Sarah Palin Booed At Philadelphia Flyers Game

Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin was booed as she performed the ceremonial opening faceoff at the Philadelphia Flyers home opener last night. Palin was taking part in the the team's "Ultimate Hockey Mom"...

Hockey Night in Canada Unveils New Theme Song

After a nationwide search, the CBC has announced a winner in its contest to find a new theme song for its flagship Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. After receiving nearly 15,000 entries, the song "Canadian Gold,"...

New York Rangers Prospect Alexei Cherepanov Dies During Russian Hockey Game

New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in his native Russia Monday night. The 19-year-old  forward collapsed on the bench near the end of game and died soon after. According to one...

Nanaimo Clippers Hockey -- Outplayed, Outscored

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaClippers fans went home disappointed.  BCHL Nanaimo Clippers were outplayed Friday night at Frank Crane arena.  They met their match with the Burnaby Express, failing to...

Former NHL Goalie Clint Malarchuk Shoots Himself in the Chin

Former NHL goalkeeper Clint Malarchuk accidentally shot himself in the chin with a .22-calibre rifle on Tuesday.According to a report in the The Record Courier of Nevada, police were dispatched to Malarchuk's home...

Sarah Palin Will Drop the Puck at Philadelphia Flyers Game

Vice Presidential candidate and self-proclaimed "hockey mom" Sarah Palin will perform the ceremonial opening faceoff at the Philadelphia Flyers home opener, Oct. 7. Palin's appearance in the battleground state of...

NHL announces Asian television deal

So the NHL doesn't even have a deal with ESPN and now they have a deal with ASN (All Sports Network) in Asia. Having been in Asia, I know first of all, no one plays hockey. There are the selected few that does but...

Vancouver Canucks Name Goalie Roberto Luongo Captain Despite League Rule

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo has been named team captain despite a league rule that forbids goaltenders from holding the title. Luongo will be the team skipper even though he will not be able to do the...

Alleged Fake Lawyer of Former NHLer Set to Stand Trial

A man accused of impersonating a lawyer has made an appearance in a North Dakota courtroom. Howard Keiffer pleaded not guilty to felony charges that include mail fraud and impersonating a lawyer in at least 10...

St. Louis Blues To Start "Name Your Price" Ticket Campaign

The NHL's St. Louis Blues will begin a new promotion that will allow fans to tell the team what they're willing to pay for a ticket via the team's website. If the team considers it a fair offer, they will sell the...

Sidney Crosby awarded Order of Nova Scotia

Sidney Crosby was just named to the Order of Nova Scotia, and became the youngest awardee in the Order's history; but, instead of glory he's getting backlash–from commenters.Seems that some readers don't think that...

Nanaimo Clippers Win In Overtime

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaNanaimo's BCHL hockey team won a squeaker in overtime against the Quesnel Millionaires Sunday afternoon.  The Clippers came out strong against the interior team and it looked...

Nanaimo Clippers Chalk Up Another Win

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaNanaimo's BCHL team chalked up an impressive win Friday night in their match against the Alberni Bulldogs.  The final score was Clippers six, Alberni two.The first period was a...

An outsiders insight into Canada's National Obsession: the National Hockey Le...

What is the world (the world on here from a Canadian's perspective) without an insight into the NHL! Guess what, preseason started today/ tonight! I was stoked. This site is based in Vancouver so everyone here should...

Miami Arena Demolished

As previously reported on NowPublic, Sunday marked the end of an era as the New York Yankees played what will likely be their last game ever at Yankee Stadium. That same day another sports arena met its end. The...

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