NHL: 'Don't Push!': Happy New Year, everyone! Almost... Larry Brooks had a long rant about the complaints against New York Ranger Colton Orr's open ice hit on Carolina's Matt Cullen last week. Brooks wants everyone to relax, saying checking is a part of...... , posted on December 31, 2007 more

Minors Become Major: The Wings are pretty smart guys. In fact, I wonder if they can end the lockout. I'm sure you've heard about Derian Hatcher and Chris Chelios from the Red Wings joining the UHL's Motor City Mecahnics. Kris Draper is rumored...... , posted on February 02, 2005 more

Scotty Bowman Meets Jim Bowie: How bad is the lockout? Scotty Bowman is getting his hockey fix in Fort Wayne, Texas. Bowman, one of the greatest coaches across all sports, is in Texas visiting his daughter. Actually, I wouldn't mind checking out a UHL game....... , posted on October 08, 2004 more

XHA: The WHA is going to be like the XFL of hockey. Moe Mantha, the coach of the Detroit Gladiators picked Atlanta's Dany Heatley in the WHA realistic fantasy draft. Then he grabbed Alexander Perezhogin, last seen brutally attacking Garrett Stafford...... , posted on July 23, 2004 more

Melrose Placed in UHL: I can't stand ESPN "commentator" Barry Melrose. I'm encouraged to see he coached a UHL game last week. Maybe he'll decide to coach there full-time. It wouldn't be too hard. He's a part-owner of the team he coached: the Adirondack...... , posted on February 02, 2004 more

Rink of Dreams: Wow. This is really cool. Joe Franke is the 42-year-old equipment manager for the UHL's Fort Wayne Komets. One Komets' goalie was called up to the AHL and the other was sick with a virus, so they had no one...... , posted on December 30, 2002 more