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Fully Loaded, Spring 2010
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
THE WHALE IS BACK
THE WHALERS MAY be long gone, but the team is far from forgotten. Although it’s been 13 years since the franchise set sail out of Hartford, morphing into the Carolina Hurricanes, the Whalers – especially their iconic jerseys and logo – continue to be deeply engrained into the psyche of even casual followers of the game. In fact, according to IceJerseys.com – a popular online apparel retailer – there’s not a more popular NHL sweater on the planet this season. Whalers jerseys are the site’s No. 1 overall seller, accounting for an astonishing 12 percent of all replica jersey sales and 40 percent off all retro sweaters. “I, like many other fans, love the Whalers jersey,” said Anthony Wolfe, IceJerseys.com’s VP, e-commerce. “It is a classic, traditional design that brings me back to the…
THE EVOLUTION OF THE BEARD
PLAYOFF GROWTH is not limited to how many rounds your team goes. No, the post-season has long been accompanied by scruffy beards, some more luscious than others. But you can’t just grow a playoff beard these days, you have to sculpt it as well. And with so many young players dominating the league these days, growing what you got – which isn’t always that much – has made the playoff beard tradition a lot more diverse. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the facial styles that caught our eye during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.…
GOING KONTI NENTAL
THERE HAS ALWAYS been something mysterious about Russia. Maybe it’s all the Cold Warera movies that featured sexy spies, maybe it’s the fact our cultures share a love of hockey and little else. Whatever the case may be, we’re intrigued by the former Soviets. With the Kontinental League attracting players such as Alexander Radulov and Jaromir Jagr, the NHL has taken notice of its eastern neighbors in the past two seasons, too. Now, some of the top Russian prospects are facing a choice between Stanley Cup glory and home-cooked meals in front of the fans they grew up with. So to bridge the gap between the two worlds, we brought in some hot KHL gear as well as the finest from other streetwear lines – including a selection of swag from that ultimate…
JUST THE FACTS: BLADES TO PADS
HOCKEY EQUIPMENT manufacturers design products based on: 1) performance; 2) player preferences; or 3) player styles, such as ‘power’ and ‘agility.’ So slotting the best gear for players by position or role isn’t a cut-and-dry process. But for this edition of Fully Loaded, we’ve crunched manufacturers’ product claims, features and benefits, and tried to do just that. Some equipment might seem better suited for a skilled playmaker than a shutdown defenseman. Would Sidney Crosby or Patrick Kane use the same skates or sticks as Zdeno Chara or another minute-munching rearguard? Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes it isn’t. Especially when it comes to skates and sticks; what feels comfortable or customary is what a player will use regardless of his position and how or how well he plays it. Still, to provide insight on…
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