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Al Michaels says hockey is hardest sport to call
"Without question, hockey on radio is the hardest."
Announcer shrieks with terror as hockey puck flies into the booth
"I reacted as if somebody entered the rink with a nuke or something."
TSN’s camouflaged on-ice camera at World Juniors owes a debt to Wayne Gretzky
"He said how much he loved the camera — he thought it was great — but the camera needed to be covered in white."
Milo Ventimiglia has sold a script of hockey coach story “Hometown Saints,” which totally isn’t “The Mighty Ducks,” to NBC
"Hometown Saints revolves around Billy Riedell, a retired hockey player who struggles to figure out who he is now that his career is over. He ends up back in his hockey-crazed Minnesota hometown, reluctantly coaching a girls' high school team."
Charles Barkley tries to stop Wayne Gretzky hockey shots on ‘NHL on TNT’ debut
Chuck vs The Great One is a pretty unfair hockey matchup.
NBCSN will feature all-female crew to broadcast and produce Blues-Blackhawks game
The broadcast will be on March 8, celebrating International Women's Day.
Hockey writer Kevin Allen is leaving USA Today after a 34-year tenure
"I’ve enjoyed an incredible run."
Should I Listen to This?: TSN’s Durbano
The story of the NHL's all-time leader in penalty minutes per game gets even crazier once he retired.
Maybe Fox’s glow puck was ahead of its time and should be brought back
Would the glow puck and its comet trail seem as silly on current sports TV broadcasts?
The NHL coming back to ESPN? At least one person in Bristol is optimistic.
It’s been a long time since the NHL has been on ESPN airwaves and the relationship between Bristol...
Canadian Hockey League goaltender throws stick at cameraman after loss
Not the best way to deal with a loss.
Blogger posts conspiracy theory about NHL All-Star Game and race, gets axed
A good way to make sure you no longer have a prominent hockey blog is to write a...
Hurricanes-Red Wings postponed due to ‘unplayable’ ice, announcer shoves face into cake
After nearly a two-hour delay, the Hurricanes-Red Wings game was postponed on Monday night due to an “unplayable”...
Half of NHL fans say banning fighting wouldn’t affect their watching habits
A majority of NHL fans in the U.S. say banning fighting wouldn’t impact the way they watch the...
The Miracle on Ice call you probably haven’t heard
Thirty six years ago tonight, one of the biggest moments in U.S. sports history took place. Of course,...
The Don Cherry Playoff Wardrobe Retrospective (2014, Part I)
Last year, during the NHL playoffs, we decided to document Hockey Night in Canada pundit Don Cherry’s clothing. After we...
