The Colored Hockey League

When you think about how much you enjoy hockey, what, do you suppose, keeps you enthralled? Many people admire the talent and skill of the players, while others appreciate a good fight now and then. For most, however, it's the fast-paced action that keeps their eyes glued to the game.... read more

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Posted April 18, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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Pictures of Eleven Hockey's New Stick Graphics

Intermediate Composite Stick (60 Flex) Eleven Pro Advanced Stick Graphics on our made in the USA composite shaft Senior Classic Wood Stick (115 Flex) Eleven Pro Classic stick graphics on our made in the USA Sher-Wood 9950 style stick Senior Classic ACV Stick (80 Flex) Eleven Pro Classic stick graphics... read more

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Posted April 16, 2012 in Gear & Reviews , News & Deals

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The NHL Draft: Curious Facts and Trivia

The NHL has been around longer than most of its other professional sport league counterparts, but its draft was one of the last developed. Since the league's official development in 1917, the NHL managed without a draft until 1963, almost fifty years later. The once-called Amateur Draft originally included only... read more

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Posted April 11, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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Eleven Hockey Facts

Highway Eleven is the longest road in Canada.  It starts in Toronto and loops up through Quebec and Ontario before it crosses into the US at Baudette, Minnesota.  Highway 11 runs through northern Minnesota through Warroad (The Original Hockey Town USA) and Roseau (The Capital of the State of Hockey)... read more

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Posted March 19, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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Advanced Wood Goalie Stick Review

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

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Posted April 04, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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15 Minutes of Fame: The Minnesota Moose

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

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Posted April 04, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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Who Were the Minnesota North Stars?

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

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Posted March 27, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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The History of the Mouthguard

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

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Posted March 20, 2012 in Insider Exclusives

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Hockey stick makers also eye IDEA money

By Ryan Bakken in the Grand Forks Herald There’s a new generation of Warroad, Minn., residents who want to make hockey sticks. Jay Fisher and James Marvin are Warroad natives in their mid-20s who are hoping to duplicate what Christian Brothers did in the city for almost 40 years. Their... read more

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Posted March 20, 2012 in News & Deals

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Advanced Wood Stick Review

Last week Tom in Victor, New York ordered a Senior Advanced Wood Stick (100 Flex) with Double Trouble Fiberglass. The shaft is made with carbon fiber, Kevlar, and fiberglass reinforced aspen which makes it very light for a wood stick.  The blade is ash reinforced with fiberglass inlaid with Kevlar and carbon fiber... read more

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Posted March 19, 2012 in News & Deals

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