Comparing hockey culture in the U.S. and Canada

Hockey is in Dante Thorn’s blood. “I was born into hockey. I probably had a stick in my hand as soon as I could hold it and was skating at the age of two,” Thorn, the son of two Toronto natives said. After moving to Los Angeles with his wife, Thorn’s father began to promote …

How the Puck do fans choose their favorite teams?

How do fans choose their favorite sports teams? According to Andy Hinds of the Atlantic, peoples' most common reasons seem to be their family's tradition, local team, or an "ineffable attraction to the ethos or aesthetics of a particular team." Or you could use my method, by simply choosing the best team in the world, the …

What The Puck are shootouts? And the debate around them, explained.

The shootout in hockey has been a long-standing point of debate...

What the Puck? There’s a 40-year-old on the Cal Poly club roller hockey team

Yes, and his story is pretty cool.

What the Puck? Cal Poly has a roller hockey team?

Yes, they do. And as sophomore club president and Division I team captain Danny Kumata said,   “It’s not field hockey, damn it.” The lack of the awareness of the club’s existence, and playing surface type, is not due to poor performance. The club has consistently ranked in the top three of the Western Conference …

What the Puck is Up With Trading?

And a shameless way to plug the best bromance of the NHL

What the Puck are Enforcers?

A declining role in hockey