On Thursday Oct. 28, I went to the Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanches game. This game was Craig Conroy’s 1,000th game and he received a cheque for this milestone. He donated it to a charity organization called Conroy Charities, which funds sports programs for children. Both teams started on the ice with rigor and force.…
The Flames have done it again, beating out the San Jose Sharks for their first road game loss! The battle was epic and Flames came in with a win, putting them back on top of the Northwest board. 1st Period This determined it all, the Flames came to the ice with fire, pushing the puck…
[youtube RF2jq2LDBto] Want to learn hockey but don’t have the cash? The Calgary Police Service and Hockey Calgary are providing hockey sessions free-of-charge to youth at the Max Bell Arena this year. The sessions will be held every Tuesday at either 5:15 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. for one hour, starting on Oct. 5 at 5:15…
Even in the offseason, hockey fans have plenty to watch and pay attention to. Big name players are being signed and traded so fast that even I can’t keep up. Recently, Ilya Kovalchuk was the biggest fish on the free agent sea. However, he is now signed up with the New Jersey Devils for the next 17 years, for…
On Sunday June 11th, two teams will face off in the finals of the FIFA World Cup to determine what nation will hold the title of 2010 champion. However, we still don’t know who those two teams will be. Uruguay and Holland face off on Tuesday at 12:30, and Germany and Spain play tomorrow at 12:30. All…
Two games have been played out and Chicago has triumphed in both of them; however, not by a lot. Game 1 was played in Chicago and it was a wild one. The Hawks ended up winning 6-5, but any game with 11 goals is going to be crazy. The Flyers had the lead at a…
Flyers. Hawks. Both have beat strong teams to reach the final. The Flyers came back from a 3-0 deficit in the series against Boston to win 4-3 in Game Seven, and easily beat Montreal in the “Cinderella Series”. In the Western Conference, the Chicago Blackhawks soared past Vancouver, and swept San Jose to make it…
May 20th was Divisionals for Calgary High School Track & Field teams. No matter which way you look at it, it was a good day for everyone. Team spirit was all around, and school colours abounded. Rain tried to damped our mood, but we all sheltered together under the team tent. Adrenaline ran strong and…
Spending your nights bored? Can’t think of anything to do? Here’s some awesome activites that you could take part in to fill some of your spare time! 🙂 1. Learn a new instrument— whether it is at school with band or with an instructor, learning a new instrument is an awesome way to spend your…
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT DUDE PERFECT? I heard about these guys yesterday from my brother and he told me they are the idol for teenage boys. I didn’t believe that and after I saw the film, I felt it’s impossible and I couldn’t understand why they were being looked up to. These guys make up…
This is the first in a series of posts dedicated to athletes who were legends in their respective sports! Today’s Sport: Hockey Without question, Wayne Gretzky is classified as the best player to ever play the game. “Number 99” played from 1987 to 1999, winning many awards along the way, including nine Hart Trophies (Most…
So this Sunday, Calgary hosted the Grey Cup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Montreal Alouettes. Fans poured in to Calgary from our Prairie neighbour to watch the game, and made Saturday a party night for all. The Grey Cup began as a blowout. The Riders were up the entire game. They led 17 to 3…