Category: Hockey

  • NAHL Robertson Cup Semifinals Photo Essay

    The NAHL Robertson Cup gamse are being held in Frisco, TX, and I happen to be here.  There isn’t a lot to say about the games, mostly because I don’t know the teams or players well.  But I did want to throw some photos up for you to enjoy. The Robertson Cup format is a…

  • Two Sets of Eyes, Not Four

    I keep hearing about how four sets of eyes missed the Torres check last night, but this is a misstatement.  Two sets of eyes missed the play, and two had no influence on it.  Like it or not, the job of the linesman is to call the lines, not penalties like this. Coming out of…

  • Open Post: What Media Outlets Do You Like

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the hockey media lately. If you believe twitter, there isn’t much to like about the MSM hockey media. I don’t completely buy it, but sometimes I struggle to think about who I am drawn to in the media. So I’m asking you for your thoughts and conversation. The comments…

  • Odessa Jackalopes vs Corpus Christi Rays: End to End Inaction

    I’ve been meandering my way down to New Orleans, through Las Vegas, NM (where they shot the city scenes in Red Dawn) and Roswell, NM.  Saturday night will see me in Ft. Worth, TX for a game between the Texas Brahmas and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League. On my…

  • Goon, A Good Movie That Isn’t More Than That

    A few months ago, I was lucky enough to see the movie Goon, based on the small press book by Adam Frattasio and Doug Smith at the starz Denver Film Festival. My review of the film: I loved it.  It was funny, had a lot of heart, the hockey looked great, and while it could at times…