Category: Blogs
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Eliot: Despite the Red Wings’ playoff exit, there’s still compelling hockey to watch
By Darren Eliot – I know our Wings are no longer part of the NHL playoff play down, which makes the whole proceedings a little distant. But, if you are still tuning in to second round action, here is what you will notice… The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens really don’t like each other.…
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Naurato: Adversity – It will only make you stronger
By Brandon Naurato – Every athlete remembers their favorite sports or inspirational movie and how it has had an impact on their lives or possibly made them look at their sport or life from a different perspective. Movies like “Miracle” keep us on the edge of our seats when the underdog Team USA beat a…
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Caples: Baffled by the Howard bashing
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By Michael Caples – It’s a cruel, cruel world, being an NHL goaltender. Let me rephrase that, actually. It’s a cruel, cruel world being a goaltender in general. When things aren’t going well, it’s the easiest position to point a finger at. In the high-speed, action-packed game we all love, it’s much easier to say,…
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Naurato: Building your “hockey bank account” and your perception as a hockey player
By Brandon Naurato – A team of employees working under one boss for a company is a similar comparison to a team of hockey players playing for their head coach and their respective organization. Every single day, employees are working hard and trying to prove themselves to their boss with hopes of a promotion, which…
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Lawrence: Making hockey players faster (Part I)
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By David Lawrence – I have come to the realization in life that I am only good at two things, both of which are extremely important in my job as a strength coach – so I guess you could say I got lucky and choose the right profession. The first is to make athletes faster…
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Lawrence: Fixing muscular imbalances to make better hockey players
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By David Lawrence – Most hockey players have the potential to be faster, stronger, and better conditioned through the end of the third period. The best way to improve performance and endurance on the ice is through proper strength training, but the training has to be approached in the correct way. Fixing muscular imbalances is…
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Naurato: How to live a hockey lifestyle both on and off the ice
By Brandon Naurato – What are you doing to separate yourself from the pack? Over the month of March, state champions have been crowned from mites to midgets and at the end of the day, there are only a select few teams that can call themselves champions. Some players are experiencing feelings of disappointment while…
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Eliot: Bulldogs beat Colgate, will now take on North Dakota
By Darren Eliot – CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Ferris State Bulldogs take on North Dakota at 6:30 p.m. in the NCAA Midwest Regional Final in Cincinnati, Ohio (ESPNU for TV coverage). North Dakota upset regional No. 1 seed Wisconsin 5-2 on the strength of Rocco Grimaldi’s first hat trick of his collegiate career. The real…
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Eliot: Hockeytown vs. The State of Hockey – The debate rages on
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By Darren Eliot – Recently on Fox Sports Detroit we did a segment called “Hockeytown vs. The State of Hockey”, which of course are the monikers that Detroit and Minnesota go by. At this time of year it is interesting to look at the differences between the two hockey-rich regions. Minnesota has long been…
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Pletsch: Getting you ready for the inaugural Big Ten tournament
By Fred Pletsch – Big Ten Hockey’s inaugural regular season is in the books and the focus shifts now to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, where all six teams get a shot at becoming the first to hoist the league’s championship trophy. Four of the teams involved need to win three games in…