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Okay, so I realize hockey players need to protect their noggin. Especially nowadays with guys like Matt Cooke headhunting like he was part of a tribe from Papua New Guinea in the early 1900's. But at what cost? I mean, what's worse, suffering a mild concussion, or recieving years of ridicule from fans, friends and family for the helmet you decided to sport during your career. Think the decision is that easy? Well, Butch ...

Once Flames fans get over the fact their club won't be in the playoffs for a sixth consecutive year, they really have nothing to be ashamed of. Calgary, though eliminated, is 40-31-9 with 89 points. That total would have been good enough to have a lock on sixth overall in the Eastern Conference, with two games to go. Yes, the team did struggle after starting the season 23-12-5, going 17-19-4 in the new ...

I have seen the future of hockey, and surprisingly all the names remain the same. We are starting to witness an influx of young up and coming prospects that have famous fathers. Each of whom, are looking to carve their path in the NHL, and represent the name on the back of the jersey as much as the logo on the front. We have seen some great father and son duos over ...

Well, the rollercoaster ride that is being a Calgary Flames fan may have finally come to an end, after they suffered a 4-1 defeat to the young upstart Chicago Blackhawks. The chances of them now making it into the dance, are about as good as Ryan Seacrest becoming a blue-collar worker. I will try and cope by telling myself that we had a good run, five straight playoff appearences which included a ...

When it comes to pro sports, let's face it: Hockey players reign supreme for their infatuation with hair. It is even talked about as its own entity—"hockey hair." Yes, players seem to feel the need to express themselves on and off the ice—and what better way to do it than sporting business in the front, and a party in the back. Why, even the greatest player of all time, Wayne Gretzky, got into ...

The Calgary Flames may not be headed to the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that is no reason to not start looking ahead for next season, and taking a dip into the NCAA free-agent pool is something they should seriously consider. On the heels of the Ottawa Senators signing the NCAA's leading goal scorer, Bobby Butler, the Leafs signed 6'5", 205 lbs, University of Vermont forward Brady Irwin. Not wanting to feel left ...

Well, the Calgary Flames have finally fizzled and are dead in the water after suffering a 5-0 blow to the Boston Bruins that would have made a 19-year-old Mike Tyson giggle like a school girl. With the loss, emotions finally got the best of GM Darryl Sutter, as he appeared on the Boston broadcast and ripped his top players for not getting the job done. And now, the man who has done ...

With the emergence of Tyler Bozak in Toronto, it got me thinking, just who is the best NHLer to come out of College hockey? We have seen a slew of great players come out of the Canadian Junior Hockey ranks, from Wayne Gretzky to Sidney Crosby, the CHL has been the creme de la creme when it comes to developing young NHL talent. Players learn the rigors of a tough schedule, while ...

Over the years, we have witnessed players come into the NHL and perform remarkably, only to disappear a short time later. I have often wondered how somebody could score 30 goals in the NHL, yet not stick around long enough to get their name stiched on the back of their jersey. It makes you think, who could be the next player that will succomb to such a fate. From the Toronto Maple ...

Never before has the cliche phrase "we need to take it one game at a time" been more true than right now for the Calgary Flames. And that is exactly what they're doing as they have quietly put together an 8-4 record over the past 12 games. Keeping them within reach of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. That is if the teams they are chasing can start to slip ...