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This listing is not rated yet.   Rate it!  |  Report it! Hockey Adventure http://hockeyadventure.com Based in Vancouver, Lucas Aykroyd has written about NHL, international, and junior hockey for The Hockey News, The Sporting News, the NHL Yearbook, Eishockey News, and Prospects Hockey. He's covered eight World Championships and two Olympics. Category: Blog Directory » Sports Blogs » Hockey Hits: 1 Date added: 2007-11-07 10:39:41 Alexa traffic rank: 2,956,369

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Latest blog posts from Hockey Adventure

Time for Don Cherry to retire
Really, could there be a more fitting time for Don Cherry, the hockey media’s most notorious and self-righteous loudmouth, to make his exit? After all, June 4, 2008 will always be remembered as the date when the Detroit Red Wings became the first NHL team to win a Stanley Cup under the... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Checking in from Quebec City
Yes, life has been quiet on the blog lately. I’m in Quebec City, gearing up for the quarter-finals of the 2008 IIHF World Championship. As always, it’s been great fun so far, working with my colleagues Szymon Szemberg, Martin Merk, Risto Pakarinen, Andrew Podnieks, John Sanful, and Jenny... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

HockeyAdventure.com’s 2008 first-round NHL playoff predictions
EASTERN CONFERENCE Montreal Canadiens defeat Boston Bruins in five games: Expect Montreal’s PP to be the difference Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Ottawa Senators in five games: Loss of Alfredsson and Fisher too tough for Sens to overcome Washington Capitals defeat Philadelphia Flyers in six games:... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

NHL Quotes of the Week: March 16, 2008
Playoffs are coming. We don’t want to be distracted by side issues. We’re 100 percent committed to the task at hand. But we still like the Quotes of the Week. “People are going to say what they’re going to say, but when someone steps on you with a skate, I don’t think anyone deserves... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

How green can the NHL get?
Interesting article by the Vancouver Sun’s Iain MacIntyre today, focusing on Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell and his concern for the environment. Apparently 16 members of the Canucks purchase carbon offsets against the extensive air travel the team undertakes. Here, you can find one... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Nashville’s Weber not eager to go on vacation
Maybe the Mexican vibe in Vancouver sent the wrong message to the Nashville Predators during their 6-2 loss to the Canucks on Thursday night. A mariachi band played rinkside to promote Tourism Mexico, and in nearby Yaletown, the Tequila Kitchen restaurant was preparing for its grand opening. But... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Quick hits from around the Web
My fellow IIHF.com columnist Risto Pakarinen has been busy on the podcasting circuit lately, promoting his new book, Off the Post. Listen to his chats with Andrew Findlater and Paul Kukla. Meanwhile, Joe Pelletier of GreatestHockeyLegends.com ventures a little further off the beaten path with... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Peca preaches confidence to Columbus youngsters
Michael Peca has two Selke Trophies to his name (1997, 2002) and one trip to the Stanley Cup final (1999). Yet only the most ardent Columbus Blue Jackets fan would believe this 33-year-old center has a chance of getting his name engraved on Lord Stanley’s mug come June. Sure, the Jackets are... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Deals and verdicts at the NHL trade deadline
Here’s a quick look at the transactions that caught my eye on deadline day: DEAL: Atlanta trades RW Marian Hossa and RW Pascal Dupuis to Pittsburgh for RW Colby Armstrong, C Erik Christensen, C Angelo Esposito and Pittsburgh’s 1st-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft. VERDICT: Pittsburgh... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

The problem with the Breakaway Challenge
For the inaugural Breakaway Challenge at this year’s NHL All-Star Game skills competition, the league had high hopes for its dipsy-doodling superstars. A best-case scenario last night in Atlanta would have seen Alexander Ovechkin, Ryan Getzlaf, or Pavel Datsyuk deliver a moment of individual... Read more...
Published 6 months ago