Leaf Training Camp Requirements in 1962

January 5, 2010 – Dr. Rush If you’re anything like me you must look at the speed, athleticism, and size of NHL players today and think that if they competed against NHL players 40-50 years ago there would be no contest. When I look back at vintage NHL video, I always wonder if they only look smaller and less athletic because of how little... [Read more]...

Highlights from NHL’s Outdoor Winter Classic 2010 – Flyers vs. Bruins

January 2, 2010 – Dr. Rush Outdoor hockey is all about bringing fans and players back to their roots. Shinny games on an outdoor rink is where pretty much all NHL players developed their love for the game, and where they played countless hours with family and friends. So everyone here at The Puck Doctors thinks the idea of playing NHL games outdoors... [Read more]...

Mario Lemieux is Coaching 13-Yr Old Son’s Hockey Team [Video]

December 14, 2009 – Dr. Rush digg_url = 'http://thepuckdoctors.com/2009/12/mario-lemieux-is-coaching-13-yr-old-sons-hockey-team-video/'; Mario Lemieux is one of the greatest hockey players of all-time. Some even speculate that if he didn’t face a litany of injuries... [Read more]...

Top 10 Most Unusual Items Thrown On An Ice Surface

November 13, 2009 – Dr. Rush Ice. This is the cold, rigid, slippery surface used by hockey players around the world. They skate, shoot a small cylindrical black rubber object from end to end of this aforementioned surface attempting to score goals. The crowd throw their ball caps on it when players reach the lofty sum of 3 goals in a single game... [Read more]...

Cam Ward Cut By Rick Nash’s Skate

November 8, 2009 – Dr. Rush One of the scariest things in hockey is the possibility of being cut by a skate of an opposing player. Especially for goalies who are often the closest to the diving and flopping players near the net. Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was taken to the hospital after his leg was cut by a skate during the first period of the... [Read more]...

Habs Fans Fail, Taunt the Leafs Too Early

November 1, 2009 – Dr. Rush In last night’s win for the Habs, the Montreal Canadiens had to bail out their fans. Everyone knows the chant i’m referring too. Na na na na, Na na na na, Hey hey hey, GOODBYE! But this time the Habs fans jumped the gun and started chanting a bit too early while the Toronto Maple Leafs were still within... [Read more]...

Nikolai Khabibulin’s Huge Blunder vs the Calgary Flames

October 5, 2009 – Dr. Rush It was quite the beginning to the NHL season this weekend as many teams had their season opener on Saturday. One game in particular stuck out for us as the Edmonton Oilers began their 2009/2010 campaign with much fanfare, including some high flying acts and cool Scottish Pipes resounding throughout Rexall Place. But... [Read more]...

Why Pay a Singer for National Anthems? Canadians just use Fans

October 2, 2009 – Dr. Rush It has become custom practice at professional sporting events for as many years as I care to remember to pay a singer (usually a professional) to sing both the Canadian and American national anthems before the start of every game. Maybe last night’s departure from this standard practice was due to their frugal... [Read more]...

Letterman’s Top 10 List with the New York Rangers

October 1, 2009 – Dr. Rush David Letterman often enlists the help of people or props for his nightly Top 10 list. Well last night’s list was about the Top 10 things you would never hear a hockey player say. So he enlisted the help of 10 of the New York Rangers stars to help him announce what you’d never hear a hockey player say. Had... [Read more]...

Moss Breaks Stick in Half During Shootout

September 28, 2009 – Dr. Rush How bad does your luck have to be running to get to a shootout and then break your stick in half at the shaft before you even get a shot off? For David Moss of the Calgary Flames in a recent exhibition against the Canucks it was running pretty bad. Damn, composite sticks! You’ve got to see it to believe it…  Read More →