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    Vancouver Maroons of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) in two games of a best-of-three series and then faced the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL).[22] In the first game against Calgary, Morenz scored a hat trick as the Canadiens won by a score of 6–1. He scored another goal in the second game, as Montreal defeated the Tigers 3–0 to win their second Stanley Cup championship and Morenz 's first with the team.[22] The ice hockey player stands, looking younger but wearing

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    we will examine how players in the NHL could be charged when excessive force against other players in the opposite team come into play. Having hockey being used for an example, we will examine and look at the rules of the NHL, as well as how Todd Bertuzzi from the Vancouver Canucks stepped over the line, and was charged with assault. The National Hockey League (NHL for short) was founded on

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    Even with all the positives of changing the rules, equipment standard upgrades and decreasing player aggression for safety reasons, there is always negative outcomes that must be addressed. As a hockey fanatic myself, I tend to somewhat enjoy “rough” games where opponents or rivals such as the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins battle it out to be the victorious one in the end, as do fan bases of teams around the league, and to them by increasing safety and positionally altering the

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    research. They consist of; volleyball, hockey, tennis, golf, football, and basketball. I wlll be taking a close look at several different things. One thing will be where the sports are played. Another thing will be the equipment requirements for each sport and the cost to play. Volleyball, hockey, tennis, golf, football, and basketball can all be categorized into two dissimilar categories such as, team and individual. Volleyball, basketball, football, and hockey are known as team sports. Golf and

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    Hockey first started in Canada in 1875 when Canada was becoming a nation and forming a cultural identity (unit2). Canada was beginning to transition from a rural environment to an industrialized society and hockey was the new modern sport that was up and coming (unit2). In the late 1800’s hockey was first sought out to control the lower class by encouraging a more active and healthy life style by playing sports. In this time period, hockey was intended to eliminate gambling, alcoholism, and poor

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    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. Number 15 – Wonder Woman Only one woman in NHL history has suited up for a game. Manon Rheaume

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    sport known as hockey. However, we strive to remember that hockey became Canada's game because it made our never-ending winter months more bearable . The game gradually became a sport, then an entertainment industry. It seems like the lockout was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Part of the amazing nature of the game is that it's origins are fairly vague. However, we always remember that hockey is our game. It may not be our official sport, like lacrosse is, but hockey is what Canada

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    The History of Hockey He shoots he scores! The history of hockey has changed over time. There are many good players that wouldn't be as good if these changes wouldn't have changed. Technology has been a big part of the game, it makes you skate faster, shoot faster, and be more protected. Skates used to be just pieces of leather with metal blades on the bottom, now there are many materials involved in make skates. Players didn't always use pads but the first pads were cheap pieces of

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    football injury, but they occur in many other sports. Frederick Erdtmann, who is on the Board of Health Populations for the Institute of Medicine wrote in his article that “Among males athletes at the high school and collegiate levels, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, and soccer consistently are associated with the highest rates of concussions” (Erdtmann 1). Football is hands down the sport with the most concussions, yet it is not the

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    NHL Draft Game Analysis

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    these players try to limit the success of opposing skill players. The study suggests that the rougher and more violent a player is, the higher his salary, thus incentivizing violence in the game of hockey. A culture of violence is embraced, rather than discouraged. This violence trickles down from the ice to the crowds and to younger generations in amateur leagues (Jones, Ferguson & Sunderman, 1996). In an analysis that reflected on the culture of the NHL, the author argued the extraordinary amount

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