By Thomas Clarke

With a little over a month until the beginning of the new NHL season, all hockey fans will be thinking ahead to who could win the Stanley Cup. Whilst last year’s finalists, the Boston Bruins, are amongst the front-runners, there’s real competition from the likes of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Las Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche.

Don’t forget the reigning Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues, and it all promises to be another fascinating season of top-level ice hockey.

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By Cory Bradford

Playing ice hockey has always been a reserve for countries with icy temperatures—those that abound with natural ice rinks. Thanks to the discovery of synthetic ice rinks, you don’t have to fly to Alaska to train yourself how to skate anymore, you can do that right at the comfort of your home, all year long.

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By Patrick Pierce

The Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in the world of hockey. In fact, it is considered the first trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise. Just as in every season, the competition to drink from Lord Stanley’s Cup will be fierce. Every single team knows why this is often considered one of the hardest trophies to win in all of sports. 

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By K.C. Weldon

Hockey is without a doubt one of the most prolific sports on the planet. However, it takes more than just determination to partake in the sport. Not only do you need a helmet and skates, but also you need a stick. In fact, a stick is probably one of the most important parts of a player’s arsenal. And, there really are a lot of factors that need to be taken into consideration when choosing the right hockey stick. The right stick will not only make a difference in how you handle the puck, but it will play a factor in your shot.

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By K.C. Weldon

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If you’re over the age of 20 you might feel like the days of picking up new hobbies and skills are behind you. The prospect of taking on an entirely new sport could seem even more daunting.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne once said that “families are always rising and falling in America,” and the same can be said of Chicago sports franchises. If you’ve lasted a quarter century, as the Chicago Wolves have, and you’re still going strong- that’s a true testament to your franchise viability and durability.

The Chicago sports scene is an extremely crowded one, and the competition for attention can often be quite fierce. The task is made even more difficult by the fact that this town very often gets tunnel vision for one team. You see that with the Cubs now, and you just witnessed it with the Blackhawks in the first half of this decade.

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