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What’s in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 NHL Team Names
Ever wonder what a Canuck is? How about a Blue Jacket? With the NHL season kicking off this week, here’s a breakdown of how the league’s 30 teams got their names. 1. New York Rangers In 1925, the New...
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The Origins of 10 Winter Olympic Sports
The Winter Olympics are still a week and a half away, but it’s never too early to start getting warmed up. Let’s take a look at the origins of some of the events you’ll be enjoying from Vancouver. 1....
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Hockey Team Adopts Chewbacca as Mascot
If your team is going to have a mascot, it has to be one that connects with people. That’s why there was a movement by Ole Miss to adopt Admiral Ackbar. ‘Cause when you think of Mississippi, you...
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The Invisible Hockey Player
Norway’s hockey team appears to have a secret weapon in the form of an invisible player! But no, that’s Ole Kristian Tellefsen, getting into a tussle with Finland’s Petteri Nokelainen last May. This...
View Article65-Year-Old Hockey Player Diane Pieknik
(YouTube link) Diane Pieknik was 65 years old when she decided she wanted to play hockey, which she had never done before. You go, girl! -via the Presurfer
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Laser Etched Sausage of a Hockey Player
Hockey, sausage and lasers–three wonderful things that belong together. Aapo Mattila etched this portrait of Timo Jutila, a famous hockey player from Finland. Link -via Tasteologie
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