Archive for the 'Special Games' Category

Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night tonight

Posted at 15th 2010f October, 2010 in Special Games

As October is the NHL’s Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness month, the Los Angeles Kings are contributing tonight with a special game against the Vancouver Canucks at the STAPLES Center. Both teams will be wearing special decals, the coaches and broadcasters will have limited-edition ties, and the players will be wearing commemorative Reebok caps during interviews [...]

Street hockey keeps the sport hot in players’ minds

Posted at 19th 2010f August, 2010 in Special Games, Street Hockey

The wait between hockey seasons can be rough on the most patient fans, and sheer torture for the rest of us. There’s not much that can recreate the thrill of the ice in the off-season, and many fans and players are left in the cold during the summer months. Street hockey provides one way to [...]

2011 Heritage Classic pushes hockey’s boundaries

Posted at 19th 2010f August, 2010 in Special Games

On February 20, 2011, hockey fans will be treated to a rare event: the second Heritage Classic outdoor game. Only once before has this event been attempted, in the 2003 Edmonton Heritage Classic. Next year’s game will be held in Calgary and matches up the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. Both teams have shown [...]