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How dumb is it that there’s an NHL team in Glendale? This economist counted the ways

August 8, 2013 by sportsdocuments

As you probably know by now, the Phoenix Coyotes are staying in Glendale, but they’ll be changing their name to the Arizona Coyotes to reflect the fact they aren’t in Phoenix. Now anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that this is a venture that is almost certain to fail, given how much money … Read more…

What Doug Wilson can learn from Paul MacLean

May 19, 2013 by sportsdocuments

Earlier this season, I was covering a game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. The Senators were trailing in the third period when Ottawa defenceman Andre Benoit threw a point shot through traffic that somehow found the back of the net. Tie game, right?

The NHL awards: It’s not just about the prestige…

May 4, 2013 by sportsdocuments

The Hart, the Vezina, the Norris — they also come with a cheque from the league. Here’s what it pays to be really good at the game of ice hockey

National Hockey League hires lobbyists in effort to scrap gambling bill

January 24, 2013 by sportsdocuments

The National Hockey League sees itself as something of a guardian of the game, which might surprise you if you, say, tried to watch an NHL game in October, November or December.

R.I.P. NHL CBA, Day 1: Standard club rules

January 10, 2013 by sportsdocuments

With the pending ratification of the new NHL CBA this week, I’ll be posting some of the more interesting components of the 2005 agreement, which will soon be toast. Today, the club rules, wherein players are told not to smoke where people can see them.