Tag: hockey
In Berlin, Ice Hockey Discovers the Price of Profits
It was a cold, overcast evening in Berlin, one of many in any given December in Der Hauptstadt. But unlike many other Thursday nights, dozens gathered near the Mercedes-Benz Arena for a discussion. Thursdays are typically free for fans of Eisbären Berlin, the local hockey team playing in Germany’s version of the NHL. Games are typically…
Amazing Line Brawl in Germany’s DEL
Earlier on Friday, AMSTS favorite DEL (German Hockey League) team Eisbären Berlin hosted the Iserlohn Roosters, a team from a small city in the extreme west of Germany. And boy oh boy did they face off. In a league where fighting comes with a game misconduct on top of the major penalty, it’s rare to see…
The Big Ice Report – Your Weekly European Hockey Roundup For 3/22
Welcome to your premier roundup of varying minor hockey leagues that tend not to get the media attention globally, where we will try to keep you informed of what’s happening in hockey worldwide. Each week, a contributor from Reddit’s r/hockey will give a rundown of the past week’s action in their particular league, along with…
Big Ice Report: Your International Hockey Roundup, Week of 2/29
Welcome to your premier roundup of varying minor hockey leagues that tend not to get the media attention globally, where we will try to keep you informed of what’s happening in hockey worldwide. Each week, a contributor from Reddit’s r/hockey will give a rundown of the past week’s action in their particular league, along with…
The Big Ice Report: Your Weekly r/hockey European Hockey League Update
Editor note: This is the first of a series of weekly updates on varying European hockey leagues and North American leagues that don’t get much coverage in the media put together by some of the members of Reddit’s r/hockey subreddit. Want to contribute? Contact us, and tell us what league you’re interested in writing about. …
Wednesday Web Roundup for February 9, 2016
Another week, another Wednesday Web Roundup. We hope you’ve recovered from your Super Bowl hangovers. First this week, some light reading on everybody’s favorite discussion: College conference realignment. Apparently, the Big XII is thinking about, well, becoming XII again, up from their current X. Rumor has it that BYU, Cincinnati, UConn, or the directional…
European sports culture sucks
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Okay, I admit. I love American sports, and I hate the hipsterspeople who tell me that European sports are soooooo much more passionate than their American counterparts. It’s true. Europeans sing through the entire game, songs that have probably been sung since Charlemagne mandated them during his reign (don’t bother fact checking this sentence). However,…
Coyotes – Stars game to end the season could see numerous tactical surprises
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Hockey isn’t known for it’s tactics. Sure, the nuances of the dump and chase are lost on many, but as a whole, it’s largely considered an “action” sport rather than much of a “tactical” one. That’s an unfair assessment somewhat, but unlike other sports, hockey doesn’t rely as much on “matchups” or “eating up the…