Personal Narrative: The Future Of Basketball

In the words of Ralph Strangis, (Former Play-by-Play commentator for the Dallas Stars) “Every season, for every team the goal is to be better. To take what has already been laid in place and to build around that foundation and to take the next step however you define it. Longterm success never comes quickly and the road to get there is uneven and unpredictable“

The members of the U.S. Women’s Hockey Under-22 Select Team were chosen after participating in the USA Hockey Women's National Festival from Aug. 11-16 in Lake Placid, New York. The team will compete in a three-game series against Canada from Aug. 19-22 at the Lake Placid Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York.

Most people look at their favorite team/teams and only see the glory of the season. They never look at other teams, the way they play, their record, there players, etc. You need to be not bias to really predict the 2017 Stanley Cup champion. Here’s who the professional analysts and legendary players have in mind (Predictions)

On-ice performance: achieved playoff contention every year since 2003; Ranked third of thirty teams in NHL

So where does all the codswallop, all the stories about hockey’s demise come from? They come from immigration patterns which have seen millions arriving in Canada from cultures where hockey is barely heard of. They come from melting ice caps, a dwindling number of backyard rinks, falling enrolments in hockey youth programs.

Many people think that hockey is the same throughout the entire world; however, there are lots of differences between certain country’s hockey. How the game of hockey is played depends entirely on the region and organization. The North American NHL has very many differences when compared to something like the IIHF who runs hockey in the Olympics. Although the main game of hockey is the same, there is a variety of rule differences mixed along with restrictions of certain players. Even though the NHL and the Olympics are different, they are still the same in many different ways.

This state of the USA was more familiar with and interested in football. But the change was inevitable. Hockey and NHL had become very popular in many other states of the USA. The flow was continuous and it eventually entered Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Flyers became a part of the NHL at the very beginning of the Expansion Era (1967-1992). Before this period, there were only six teams in the main frame of the NHL. Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Montreal Canadiens were the six participating teams in this era. These six teams perfectly carried and maintained the heritage, prestige, and glamour of the NHL. Ice hockey was always known as a physical game. But the structure of this game included mutual respect, great professional understanding on and off the field, and a non-bloody gameplay for all. But the whole scenario changed with the advent of the Expansion

First we are going to look at the team's management. The Calgary Flames general manager is Brad

Devan Dubnyk, an early Vezina favorite last year, is sitting with 4.12 goals against average and a minute .871 save percentage, packaged with a whopping zero (0) wins, and leaves us wondering which half of last year's season was the real Dubnyk. Henrik Lundqvist's mediocre .898 continues the trend he's begun over the last few years, the one that indicates his time in the sun is all but done. Even Carey Price, often considered the greatest goaltender in the world, has a disgusting 3.30 GAA in four games, as the Canadiens carry on where they left off in the

The National Hockey League is home to the greatest hockey players in the world and it’s been that way for nearly a century. The league is enjoying an all-time high in revenue, attendance and following worldwide. The NHL has an incredible history but the average fan will be blown away by some of the things they have yet to learn. Here are 15 facts that you probably didn’t know about the NHL and Hockey.

I like to refer to the NHL unrestricted free agency period as ‘silly season’ in the National Hockey League. The time for some general managers around the league to sit pat and show faith in their current stable of players. Others will be restricted by internal and/or external salary cap numbers. And the third batch, which will likely lead the league down the path of another work stoppage in four seasons, spend ridiculous sums of money at players who will find it challenging to live up to, while constricting their organization for the foreseeable future.

When most hockey fans hear about the Vancouver Canucks, losing is one of the first things to come to mind. Even though the team hasn’t won a Stanley Cup during their existence, this thought of losing is false. By looking at the Canucks early years, their greatest players and their numerous trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, it is obvious that the Canucks were, and are, a competitive and talented

Have you ever heard of the sport ice hockey? During the game of ice hockey players have to skate on ice and use a stick (not from tree) that is curved at the end and is used to hit a 3 inch wide circular rubber puck into a net that is 72 inches wide and 48 inches tall . In this sport there are 31 teams with 20 players on each team . Out of the 22 players there are three lines of players on the ice the goalie , 2 defense men , and the 3 offense men. When was the sport made ? Ice hockey was created or founded in 1917 with only four teams . At the time of inception the, NHL had five franchises – The Canadians and the Wanderers (both of which was from Montreal ) the Ottawa senators, the Quebec Bulldogs, and the Toronto Arenas. Then

Although ice hockey is not a popular sport in Southern California two successful NHL teams claim Los Angeles and Anaheim, as their home. The Los Angeles Kings most known for their addition of Wayne Gretzky have made a play-off appearance twenty-four times. Since their induction into the NHL, the Kings have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals once. They hope to continue building their young international, and dynamic team. The Anaheim Ducks are an even younger team with only eight play-off appearances. However, they have been able to capture the most coveted trophy among all hockey players, the Stanley Cup. Named after the Disney Movie the Anaheim Ducks are the only California team, to earn a Stanley Cup. The Ducks hope to earn the respect and

While watching National Hockey League (NHL) games, I often heard the play-by-play announcer mention at the start of the third and final period how it would be tough for a team to come back from a one goal deficit. This led me to wonder just how difficult it was mathematically, and how much previous periods affected the final one. In this project, I will investigate whether the scores at the end of the first period affect the final score of NHL games.