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NCAA Hockey Day in Grand Rapids
I’m spending the day at the NCAA Regionals in Grand Rapids, MI. I should be updating throughout the day. It turns out they don’t let you leave the arena between games, so I am sitting out the first period of the first game for some serious food before I am relegated to arena dogs. As…
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AHL Quad City Flames May Move On
The Calgary Flames are about to end a tradition in the Quad Cities: Hockey. The Flames are attempting to end their affiliation with the Quad City Flames in Moline, IL. From the Calgary Herald, dated March 12th: The Calgary Flames farm team in Quad Cities, Illinois is set to flicker into oblivion at the end…
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SPHL Cyclones Shutting Down
The SPHL’s Twin City Cyclones (not to be confused with the ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones) are shutting down after being left behind in the playoff race. This isn’t exactly shocking, considering the attendance was the worst in the league. The fact they made it to the end of the season may be more shocking. Averaging 1.600…
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Spokane Chiefs vs. Everett Silvertips: Blowouts Happen
I’m still two posts (for three games) behind on game posts, but I’m going to leapfrog Seattle and Portland for the moment, and put up my pictures from tonight’s Chiefs game. I have had the distinct non-pleasure of seeing the Everett Silvertips lose three games this trip (and I only saw them three times), and…
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Tri-City Americans vs. Portland Winterhawks: Old School meets New School
Buildings are important for hockey. The tone of an arena can set the tone for the entire experience of a hockey game, or the tone of an individual game. Some of the NHL arenas follow this code, but too many ignore it, choosing nice amenities over individualism. The American Airlines Center in Dallas gets it…
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