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Canadian Butchers 'The Star Spangled Banner' [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:22 +0000

Over the past few years celebrities here in the U.S. have come under fire for mispronouncing or replacing a couple of words while performing “The Star Spangled Banner” but nothing comes close to the performance from a Canadian singer over the weekend. Canadian jazz singer, Alexis Normand, performed the national anthem before an international hockey [...]

NHL Cancels Preseason; Regular Season Now Seriously in Doubt

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:00:47 +0000

Just seven years removed from the cancelled 2004-05 season, the NHL is moving perilously close to another major work stoppage. The regular season is still scheduled to begin October 11, just two weeks away, but the owners, who locked the players out earlier this month, have now decided to fully cancel the preseason.

This does not bode well if you're a hockey fan.

Dancing Kid at Canucks Game is More Fun To Watch Than Hockey

Mithun Divakaran — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:42:31 +0000

Ever hear the expression ‘dance like nobody is watching’? Here is example A. According to fan accounts from the arena at last week’s Vancouver Canucks game, young Jack Millos was on the screen twice, keeping the crowds enthralled with his dancing. LMFAO’s ‘Sexy and I Know It’ was enough to get Millos pumped up and [...]

Underwater Hockey Gaining Popularity [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:00:55 +0000

Created by British SCUBA instructors in 1954 as a training exercise for swimming with fins, underwater hockey (also called “Octopush”) is an aquatic team sport that resembles knock hockey, only on a much larger, much wetter scale. Though the paddle and puck are similar to those used in the table game, underwater hockey is a far more physical game.

Canucks' Stanley Cup Loss to Bruins Triggers Vancouver Riots [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:03 +0000

Well, there’s one things Canadians aren’t apologetic over and that’s their intense love of hockey. This passion led to riots on the streets of Vancouver Wednesday night when the beloved Canucks lost the Stanley Cup 4-0 to the Boston Bruins.

Boston Bruins Defeat Vancouver Canucks to Win Stanley Cup

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:07:34 +0000

So much for home ice advantage. The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-0, on the Canucks’ home ice Wednesday night to win the Stanley Cup, the first time the franchise has claimed hockey’s holy grail since 1972. Patrice Bergeron got Boston on the board with 5:32 left in the first period. It continued a [...]

Amazing Hockey Save Appears to Be Made By Ghost [VIDEO]

Mix 93-1 — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:28:14 +0000

During the video below, you will hear the play-by-play man scream, "A miraculous stop by Quick!" Then, when you watch the replay, you will realize it may well be a miracle, but it has nothing to do with Jonathan Quick.

It turns out Calgary Flames' winger Jarome Iglina completely beats Quick with the puck. However, due to some invisible force, the puck is redirected before it cross the red line.

Is it an optical illusion? Choppy video? An unseen bump or gorge in the ice? A ghost? Check it out, and tell us what you think.

Eagles Coach Takes Off Clothes During Tirade

Marcie Pink — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:30:51 +0000

An assistant coach for the CHL Colorado Eagles became so irate over a referee’s actions during a game on Sunday that he stripped off his clothes and threw them onto the ice -- read more after the jump.