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ELITE Sheffield Steelers Jersey
If you have walked around a city for long enough wearing a hockey jersey, someone will probably ask you about it. In some parts of the US, wearing a hockey jersey is similar to wearing a clown outfit, or a burka. You tend to stand out. For hockey fans, hockey jerseys are a social object.…
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Personal Moment
This is a photo taken in Calgary of one of my favorite moments from the year (this was from the summer, before the season started) of hockey, watching the Canadian U-22 Women’s Team with Meg. From all the games I saw this season, this is a highlight. The photo was taken by a photographer for…
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The End of the Pronger Mythos: Thus Spoke Byfuglien
(photo was crowdsourced from Twitter, created by @KeithDotson. Thanks, Keith!) For all the teasing and ribbing, all the bile and anger the fans have thrown, and all the pucks he has collected, Chris Pronger has been something no other player in the Stanley Cup Finals has consistently been: effective. Big hits and big elbows, the…
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US Hockey Hall of Fame Part One
Eveleth, MN isn’t on the radar for most hockey fans, or the hot vacation spot that online travel websites will be pushing deals for. Eveleth is up there, 3 hours north of Minneapolis. It’s not on the way to anywhere, unless you want to see where Christian hockey sticks were made (Warroad), or are into…
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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks Game 2: Night of Awesome
I don’t have a lot to say about tonight’s game between the Blackhawks and the Canucks, other than it was a great time, and an amazing atmosphere for a game. I got some audio from the opening of the game, but I’m not sure if it’s usable, since the people around me were going ape-s#!+…
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