Tuesday, January 03, 2006
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE NHL
By the end of the month, Football will be over. Enter Hockey. I have compiled a short list of things the NHL needs to do to survive, as it's in bad shape. If they'll listen to me, we can straighten out this mess.
If the pond in your backyard doesn't freeze over during winter, you can't play hockey. Say goodbye to your Thrashers Tony, goodbye to all the teams below the snow belt. No Dallas, LA, Orlando....is there a team there?
Anyway, hockey can't survive in warm weather. Indeed, and that brings us to my second point. The season is too damn long. Give us a break. Here's a handy equation: USA = ADD. And again, if the pond in your back yard isn't frozen, you can't play. No more hockey during warm weather. The hockey season should be based on the temperature in Edmonton. As soon as the ponds around Edmonton freeze - game on! Come the thaw, playoffs. I'd say 5 months tops.
And take the helmets back off. Hockey was much cooler without helmets.
That's about it for now.
By the end of the month, Football will be over. Enter Hockey. I have compiled a short list of things the NHL needs to do to survive, as it's in bad shape. If they'll listen to me, we can straighten out this mess.
If the pond in your backyard doesn't freeze over during winter, you can't play hockey. Say goodbye to your Thrashers Tony, goodbye to all the teams below the snow belt. No Dallas, LA, Orlando....is there a team there?
Anyway, hockey can't survive in warm weather. Indeed, and that brings us to my second point. The season is too damn long. Give us a break. Here's a handy equation: USA = ADD. And again, if the pond in your back yard isn't frozen, you can't play. No more hockey during warm weather. The hockey season should be based on the temperature in Edmonton. As soon as the ponds around Edmonton freeze - game on! Come the thaw, playoffs. I'd say 5 months tops.
And take the helmets back off. Hockey was much cooler without helmets.
That's about it for now.
Comments:
I blame it all on global warming.
If we could cool the Earth down, say, 20 degrees, the Hockey season would be just the right length. You may even be able to lengthen it!
The biggest problem is that Hockey is great live and not so great on TV, as Tony says. I was a season ticket holder for Cornell hockey for a few years, and it was a blast (and a hell of a lot cheaper than $100 a seat).
If we could cool the Earth down, say, 20 degrees, the Hockey season would be just the right length. You may even be able to lengthen it!
The biggest problem is that Hockey is great live and not so great on TV, as Tony says. I was a season ticket holder for Cornell hockey for a few years, and it was a blast (and a hell of a lot cheaper than $100 a seat).
The season isn't long enough.
It snows until may in parts of minnesota.
The new rules are awesome, but I think they should add my rule... I the goalie leaves his area, you can AND SHOULD knock him on his arse.
Helmet optional is a great idea.
Another great rule would be: In a game, the team's goalie with the worse record isn't allowed to wear any face protection - I think it would make them play harder.
finally, all pro sports are getting too expensive, I had to wait in line for 12 hours overnight to get my tickets to 4 games to see my beloved Wild... since there is really no bad seat at the Excel Center (as long as you're not afraid of heights) The nose bleeder seats are very reasonable.
Every Wild game is televised, and if you are lucky enough to get the Canadian Television Network (like me) you get HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (That's Saturday night).
Great blog, hockey needs to be televised more.
It snows until may in parts of minnesota.
The new rules are awesome, but I think they should add my rule... I the goalie leaves his area, you can AND SHOULD knock him on his arse.
Helmet optional is a great idea.
Another great rule would be: In a game, the team's goalie with the worse record isn't allowed to wear any face protection - I think it would make them play harder.
finally, all pro sports are getting too expensive, I had to wait in line for 12 hours overnight to get my tickets to 4 games to see my beloved Wild... since there is really no bad seat at the Excel Center (as long as you're not afraid of heights) The nose bleeder seats are very reasonable.
Every Wild game is televised, and if you are lucky enough to get the Canadian Television Network (like me) you get HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA (That's Saturday night).
Great blog, hockey needs to be televised more.
First of all, hockey is the best sport to watch, hands down.
Second of all, just think of it as an 80 game pre-season.
Finally, POTVIN SUCKS.
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Second of all, just think of it as an 80 game pre-season.
Finally, POTVIN SUCKS.
