Michael Jordan once tipped a waitress a $5 chip for a drink during a game of poker in Vegas with Wayne Gretzky.
Wayne stopped the waitress, removed the $5 chip, grabbed one of the $100 chips on Jordan's side of the table, & gave it to her.
"That's how we tip in Vegas, Mike." 🎰
Last night was the 1st time since 2004 (19 years) that the Blackhawks played a game without Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, or Brent Seabrook.
End of an era.
Cancer survivor who was taunted & spit on at Edmonton Oilers game in L.A. receives outpouring of support from fans.
Cecily's mother said Kane’s post led to Kings fans flooding the page with donations to the tune of $7,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
According to Brad Marchand's teammate Charlie McAvoy, Brad didn't want to change his gloves for the Winter Classic so he decided to spray paint them gold so he could use them.
The NHL will have their own version of the “NFL Redzone” 👁️
It’ll be called “Frozen Frenzy” and it will be on ESPN, beginning on October 24th when all 32 teams play. Hosted by John Buccigross, the studio will be bouncing around every games.
(via nhlbreakers/Instagram)
RYan Nugent-Hopkins missed an entire year of organized hockey when he was ~15 because his parents couldn't afford it. Three years later, he was the first overall pick of the 2011
#NHL
Draft.
#LetsGoOilers
Humboldt Broncos survivor Ty Smith and his girlfriend Kat Kastner have been crowned the winners of The Amazing Race Canada Season 9.
"We went into it wanting to inspire and offer hope, and hopefully give people faith that there is light at the end of the tunnel," Smith said.
#LAKings
Pierre-Luc Dubois talks about the reason he chose to change his number to
#80
.
“If I ever win the Stanley Cup, it would be my last name, but it’ll be his number”
(🎥 empty.netters/Tiktok)
Man 'couldn't stop crying' after 'trip of a lifetime' ruined by airline who lost a very sentimental gift he received from Sidney Crosby.
Rob Barrie from the UK who suffers from Motor Neurone Disease, made the trip of a lifetime to see his favorite team the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Queer college hockey player, Carson Gates, spoke about the NHL’s recent decision of banning pride tape sticks:
“The NHL would like you to believe that they value inclusion. The League is making it clear that what they really value is covering up support for the LGBTQ+ community.”
Not only are the Edmonton
#Oilers
almost selling out Rogers Place for every away playoff game for a watch party (18,500 seats) they are also using tech to project a live tracker of the actual game on the ice in real time.
Would you like to see your favourite team do the same?
Women in Sweden’s SDHL are wearing glass helmets to raise awareness for the invisible barrier aka the “glass ceiling” restricting the rise of women in professional sports.
H/T:
@IanKennedyCK
European hockey fans are taking their support to the next level. The away fans from Tampereen Ilves were in full action in Pori, Finland vs the Porin Ässät.🇫🇮
Imagine this in the NHL? 🤯
Washington Capitals forward made his 18-month-old daughter Weslie, a book called “Daddy Goes to Work” to explain to her that dad is a full-time NHL player, which means lots of travelling and time away from the family.
Representation matters! 🇵🇭 🇺🇸
#NHL
leading goal scorer Jason Robertson is already inspiring a whole generation of young Filipino Americans.
🎥 (
@DallasStars
)
We'd kindly ask the Pittsburgh Penguins organization if they can help us get Rob a new set of hockey sticks signed by Sidney & Ryan.
Rob is a follower of ours and let us know of the situation via some tweets.
Like & RT this thread to help spread the word for Rob!
Justin Bieber and Maple Leafs announce new ball hockey league for youth ‘facing barriers’.
The league in partnership with Bieber’s apparel brand drew house will launch this June, with games taking place in Toronto and across the GTA.
👏
@justinbieber
Evander Kane went with Cecily Eklund to her scan day at the hospital last Tuesday. Kane has been in contact with the 10-year-old girl for a few months now, inviting her to games & doing a lot of few fun things with her. She has become his littlest best friend.
Former PHF goalie Mariah Fujimagari, who signed a PTO last month with the Kalamazoo Wings, became the first woman to win an ECHL game Saturday.
She came in the third period, making a total of 14 saves, including five in OT. The reactions are everything. 🤌🏼
(🎥 FloHockey)
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The Czech/Slovak Winter Classic venue in Bratislava installed transparent boards to give spectators a better view of the ice.
Should the NHL test this? 👀🤔
Ottawa Senators’ Ridly Greig grew up a massive Claude Giroux fan.
The 21-year-old made his NHL debut back in January on the same line as his childhood idol, and his first NHL point came off from a goal from Giroux.
Then ➡️ Now
Patrick Kane was drafted in the NHL in 2007 but his 1st appearance on a NHL hockey card was when he was 6-year-old.
A photographer captured the moment, Pinnacle used it as Turgeon's card and the unofficial Patrick Kane rookie card was born.
Erik Karlsson is currently on pace to being the first to lead all defensemen in goals and assists in over a decade.
Last achieved in 2011-2012, by you guessed it Erik Karlsson.
The cost of hockey in Canada & the US had risen to unthinkable heights.
41% of hockey parents spend between $5,000 and $10,000 a year, while 16% spend upwards of $10,000+ a year on hockey-related expenses. Inflation added in now & parents are worried about costs to skyrocket.
Kai Uchacz was suspended by the Thunderbirds for racist attacks against his own teammate. The WHL never said what he did to be reinstated, he was just quietly traded to Red Deer. He is now the captain of the Rebels.
📢Introducing our leadership group for the 2023-24 season!📢
'C' Kai Uchacz
'A' Mats Lindgren
'A' Kalan Lind
'A' Hunter Mayo
'A' Jhett Larson
#RDREBELS
I
#WHL
Did you know the Deaf character "Sam" in the hit TV show "The Last Of Us" by
@HBO
is played by 10-year-old hockey player from Maryland named Keivonn Woodard?
"I'm also pretty committed to showing disabilities on screen to increase representation." - Craig Mazin (show writer)
Beyond excited to announce our Hockey of Tomorrow: College Edition Virtual Summit on October 16th.
Join over 18 NCAA coaches &
@DannyBriere48
, Matt Bartkowski, Alina Muller, Elizabeth Giguère & Eric Robinson from the Blue Jackters
Grab tickets now:
Today we join in the recognition of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
We will continue to be a safe space for contributors and followers alike by embracing our uniqueness. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The wolf that never was. 🐺
Before their departure to Colorado in 1995, the Québec Nordiques created a last ditch rebrand & decided to walk away from the iconic “N” shaped igloo.
CEO Aubut was looking for ways to increase interest as the team was losing $10-12 Million a year.🧵
Matt Doherty, who played Lester Averman in the Mighty Ducks films, didn't know how to skate or play hockey at all when he was casted in the first movie.
We all lied and said we knew how to play hockey. Then we had six weeks of hockey camp.
Along with the banning of pride jerseys, the NHL has issued a league-wide ban on ‘Pride tape’ . Players can no longer have rainbow tape on their sticks.
Important to note that the stick tape was completely optional, in comparison to the jerseys that were recently banned.
Indeed it was a trip of a lifetime, as
@RobBarrie389
family raised money for him to travel to America and see his favourite hockey team in action.
The trip was a massive success for Rob as he saw his Pens win and even got to meet Ryan Rust after the game.
Did you know that former
@Arsenal
goalkeeper Petr Čech is currently playing semi-professional hockey as a goalie for UK team Chelmsford Chieftains in the NIHL South Division 1 ?
Petr grew up playing hockey as a kid & decided to give it a go after he retired from football. 1/3
This is what the ice surface looks like for the Sheffield Steelers, who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League in the UK. 🇬🇧
Must be hard to see the puck during the game.🤔
The officer put them back in the bag but that was the last time Robert saw them.
Upon his return to Manchester, the bag was empty. The sticks are currently lost and can't be located.
"When I met him at the airport he was just sobbing his eyes out." - his mother Lynn
This Connor Bedard Nickelodeon SpongeBob jersey is currently at auction to raise for the Children's Miracle Network, which strives to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and research.
It currently has a bid of $5,150 & ends on Jan 21st.
The
@MLS
just signed a deal with Apple, in which you pay one price for every single game without blackouts, including the playoffs.
Would you like the NHL to do the same?🤔
Rob was also surprised with two signed hockey sticks, one by hockey icon Sidney Crosby & the other by Ryan Rust.
He left the Pittsburgh Airport on December 7 with British Airways and while checking in Robert said the check-in officer "took the sticks out of the bag".
His mother Lynn spoke with some local media "This was Rob's dream trip and he has been planning it for months. He is very unwell and for Rob to fly all the way there took so much out of him. He pushed himself to the limit but it was the chance of a lifetime.
Anthony Duclair is launching the Anthony Duclair Foundation.
His foundation’s mission is to reach out to children who have experienced racism in their lives in a variety of ways and help them to overcome. H/T:
@JamesonCoop