Ovechkin only 72 goals shy of passing Gretzky’s league record 894 career goals

By Neil Becker Heading into the new season, I’ve finally come to accept that not even father time can prevent Washington Capitals captain and future hall of famer Alex Ovechkin from surpassing current leader Wayne Gretzky for most goals in a career. With all due respect to Ovechkin, who obviously ranks as one of the […]

2023 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

by Neil Becker Pierre Turgeon finally received that long overdue phone call. Turgeon, a five-time All-Star in a standout 19-year NHL career, reached another major achievement when on Wednesday, June 21, he received that thrilling phone call telling him that he would be among the 2023 class to be this coming November going into the Hockey […]

Ice Age Classic Tournament Returns!

We chatted with Tournament Committee Member Mike Wehrwein to learn more about Western Canada’s Premiere Old Timer’s Hockey Tournament and the Lethbridge Oldtimers Sports Association (LOSA)’s long history in the game.  We’re excited by the news that the tournament is back with a new name! What is the history of the event? The idea came about […]

The Cup Takes Over Richmond

Article appeared in Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC) Facility 2 Facility Spring 2023 Edition  The highly-anticipated CARHA Hockey World Cup welcomed the world to Richmond, British Columbia, this March for the seventh edition of the popular event. Started in 1996 with an Olympic-style approach, the tournament is organized every four years in a […]

General Managers Going For Broke At NHL Trade Deadline

By Neil Becker The NHL trade deadline can be best described as an exciting and gut-wrenching time for hockey fans. This much-anticipated event, which took place this past season on March 3, 2023, is when teams either load up with key acquisitions for a run at the Stanley Cup or look to the future by […]