The Warroad, MN Bantam A team won the consolation championship of the MN VFW State Tournament in Elk River, Minnesota.  The goalie was playing with a prototype Senior Advanced Wood Goalie Stick.  The goalie's father had this to say: He loves the sticks! Full weekend of play and do not... read more

After the North Stars left for Dallas in 1993, Minnesotan hockey spirits were at an all-time low. Professional hockey had abandoned the one and only “State of Hockey”. Just a year later, thanks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Kevin McLean, majority owner, and a heavily promoted name-the-team contest, Minnesota... read more

Avid hockey fans know all the different moves various franchises made. Some existed for just a few short months after moving, while others were around for many years. Then, eventually, some of these franchises moved on until the original team was forgotten. Minnesota, a state with a very proud hockey... read more

No one knows the exact origins of the mouthguard. Prior to the late 1800s, boxers were the first to use mouthguards. They made mouthguards out of cotton, tape, sponge, and even small pieces of wood (Doesn’t that sound comfortable?). The only way they could hold the material in was by... read more

If you haven't heard of the town of Hespeler, Ontario, you're not alone. Since 1973, Hespeler, the town, truly hasn't existed, except in good hockey spirit. Have you heard of Ken Ellacott, Don Laurence, or Kirk Maltby? All of these players got their start playing for the same minor league... read more

Victoriaville, a small city in southern Quebec, Canada, (just north of Maine) is home to many different high-quality hardwood products, with the most prominent of these being hockey sticks. Long a staple producer of some of the most popular sticks in the industry, the Victoriaville hockey stick company was purchased... read more

As is often the case with history, there are varying opinions about the origins of the game of hockey. Historians can generally agree, however, on the origins of the hockey stick from its earliest beginnings to the technological wonders used by players of the game today. Originally resembling something more... read more

Each year, since its beginning in 1981, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award distinguishes one collegiate hockey player, out of the entire country, above the rest. It honors their honed skills, but more importantly, their dedication to upholding the idealistic code of sportsmanship as established by Hobey Baker's exemplary athletic life.... read more