Writings on the Rink

Encountering the Cup; My Six Dates with Stanley

The dream of seeing it hoisted high above your captain's head lies dormant for the majority of the season. But the moment your team...

Pink Perspective, Hockey Knows No Gender

*Editors Note: This "Writings on the Rink" post was originally written back in October of 2012. In an attempt to better serve our readers,...

March 2, 2014 – You Can Play Day (II)

On Sunday, March 2, 2014, the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, hosted the You Can Play Project's You...

Fifth most Athletic American

The Olympics are finally over. I must say that the games were great to watch. I sat on the corner of my seat for...

McCall, Idaho Hosts Chix with Stix Tournament, March 7-9th

Photo credit: McCall Ospreys Here at The Pink Puck we love to mention the women who are not only fans of the game, but those...

K9’s are stars too; how you can help!

By Mckenzie Lavoie Four years ago I left the big and bright lights of NHL Broadcasting, because I wanted to make a difference. I...

Keep the Cold War Out of the Olympics

There’s a term in international relations: “frozen conflict.” It refers to a situation in which military conflict has come to an end, but no...

Canada Ekes Out Win Over US

The author of this article is, as many of you are, an advocate for USA Hockey:  I'm not going to lie, this game was tough...

Dear Commissioner, Dear Owners, Keep NHL Players in the Olympics

By Jake Shoemaker With the men's Olympic hockey tournament officially here, we, as fans, must take the time to savor the quality of Olympic hockey...

Betting Odds, the NHL and the Olympics

The Winter Games unite hockey fans from around the world, lovers of the game flood their TV's, rooting their team towards medal placement. There is...