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take a look at the records every year you would like to before the cup win. It is kinda the definition of a bandwagon.

http://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance/_/year/2008

Cubs may be an exception to the rule because they are kinda described as lovable losers.

If you are living anywhere in North America the game will not be shown on GameCentre because it will be shown nationally on television.

Hola unblocker works great to get around the blackout games. It is a browser add-on for Chrome and Firefox. Once you install Hola, there is a script that you can download here which makes it appear as if you are in Spain, so there are no more blackout games. This is my second season using Hola and it works like a charm.

I'm really enjoying Paraguay this year. Stream quality is often junk so I spring for NHL live and NordVPN and it has been great. I even got an app on my phone that allows me to change its GPS location so I can get around the blackouts easily when I need to.

Same thing here in Montreal, games of the Habs are blackuout. But a use a VPN, last year its was HideMyAss. Before I connect to the NHL Center Ice I connect myself on a VPN of the USA or another province in Canada ( Alberta, BC, etc) and then connect to NHL Center Ice and I can watch the game that are blackout in my sector.

Only thing you gotta check with this method is that you have a good VPN, because if youre VPN is slow youre gonna have some feed problem or low resolution. I am able to solve this problem by connecting to my VPN, log to the game and then shut down my VPN so i'm going trought my internet connection directly. Its work all the game.

Beside that, yes its really suck that you cannot have the games of the Sabres in youre own market!!!

Hope this help, good season bros !

If you want to watch your home town team but can't because of blackouts. I live in the Buffalo area and want to be able to watch Sabres games but I can't because of restrictions so I have to use Unlocator, which has been very poor so far this season

Ahh yes, the idiotic Premier Sports UK blackout crap. I'm a UK fan too and have cable instead of satellite so I have no way watch the televised matches.

(For those outside the UK - the only channel broadcasting NHL games is exclusive to Sky Television satellite services - services you pay a monthly contract for. Then, in addition, you have to purchase a monthly subscription just for the channel itself. If you're on cable, you're shit out of luck).

I use GCL via a VPN called Astrill - it's an additional cost, but it does mean no blackouts and full broadband speeds. Select a country which doesn't have blacked-out games and you're set (Australia). I've been able to stream all blackout games via Australia at the 3,000kbps quality with no issues at all this year.

There are free alternatives, but they can be a lot slower and might not allow full quality streaming!

Best of luck.

When it comes to the basic viz, I use the rank functionality and then reverse the axis. https://www.tableau.com/learn/tutorials/on-demand/bump-charts

I prettied things up with formatting and custom shapes. https://www.tableau.com/drive/custom-shapes

Only way I figured out is to get ESPN+ through Hulu and use GetFlix for DNS.

Can confirm I can sign in to ESPN+ and stream pre season games. Quality is pretty crap though, but after 5 mins it kicks in and gets a bit better

You have two easy options: vpn or dynamic dns redirection. "Changing your ip" means nothing.

The first question is do you care about privacy, or do you just want to overcome region blocking. If you just want to watch local hockey games, this way is cheaper and can use your entire available bandwidth. Very easy to configure. Personally, I use unblockus but there are others (adfreetime).

The other choice is vpn. This encrypts your traffic ensuring privacy, but could potentially lead to not using your entire available bandwidth if you choose large streams (full hd/4k/etc). Private Internet Access is a very highly rated service that gets recommended.

Both are easy to setup and are cheap.

Premier Sports also don't broadcast all the games, and it's more expensive. I would recommend Gamecenter (they have an xbox app) in addition to a VPN service like Unblock-Us which will let you see all the games live.

if anything, use a Russian VPN to make your account. It'll only cost you $75 USD, rather than $160 if you make your account with your US ISP.

FlyVPN can be used temporarily to make the account, after that you can use it anywhere.

I apologize! It's been so long since I set this up that I forgot how I even discovered/downloaded Viscosity. WiTopia is the company that provides the VPN service THROUGH Viscosity. It's $59.99 per year.

Thanks, I'll look into this. I currently use iPredator via Sweden I think. I'll give it a shot (I haven't yet for GCL) but I have a feeling there may be blackouts. Maybe Astrill will be a good alternative.

I've had very little issues using the Gamecenter + VPN solution. And the biggest issue being a drop of quality due to having to connect to a far off location to get out of the blackout region. If you're just using the VPN for location spoofing then I would prefer to use HideMyAss since it has more VPN server locations than ProXPN which gives you more flexibility when choosing a location that is close to your location while still outside of the blackout region.

If you're technically inclined, you can use a VPN service to bypass the blackouts. I'm watching the Red Wings v Blue Jackets game right now which is blacked out in the US because NBC is airing the game.

is $11-something for a month (the price of a couple of beers at your local bar), and you can pick from different countries. Usually picking a country without broadcast rights that's closest to you will work well, like Mexico.

If you're more technically inclined, it's even cheaper and more effective to get a micro Amazon EC2 instance. I usually pick their South America region. It's something like $0.06/hr while you're running the server. I just run it for the duration of the game and connect with an SSH tunnel using ssh with the -D option to open a socks proxy. It's nearly free and incredibly effective. I can't speak for HideMyAss as far as bandwidth goes, but it's probably more user-friendly if you're not technically inclined. I can say the the EC2 method has more than enough bandwidth to support the full HD stream >=3000kbit/s.

Hope this helps.

Edit: More info on the blackouts is here: ?intcmpid=gcl-faq

Edit 2: I see you found the zip code lookup already, nevermind. But there's more info on that page. For example that's where I noticed that they use your IP address to determine your location, which indicated the proxy / VPN method would work (and it does!).

Mine's just a novelty police lamp like this one that's hooked up to a socket with an RF remote kinda like this, but with just one toggle button per outlet. Really simple and anyone can do that...

It’s been working with a VPN. You can use a free one but I really like Mullvad, $5.35ish a month, no commitment, no incentive to subscribe long-term. No email needed and takes about 3 mins to set up. It takes longer to pay through PayPal than to set up the VPN haha.

I don't lol but I know it works. My dad used to have NHL gamecenter and would log into his work laptop that used a VPN and he could watch all in-market games. This was like 2-3 years ago. A good VPN like NordVPN should work without issue.

This book by Greg Wyshynski might help - Take Your Eye Off the Puck: How to Watch Hockey by Knowing Where to Look (2015). It’s snarky at times (as the author was when he wrote the Puck Daddy blog), and assumes a basic knowledge of hockey, which it sounds like you have.

Take Your Eye Off the Puck: How... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629371203?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Sean Pronger's Book was great

Mr. Plante really was a visionary, and not just inventing the mask. He also published an instructional book On Goaltending: https://www.amazon.com/Goaltending-Jacques-Plante/dp/1552070034 which introduced a more systematic approach to the position.

Plus one of his protege's was pretty successful as well - Bernard Marcel Parent.

And yes, I grew up in the 1970's...

Sportsnet Now and ESPN+ are pretty much your only options.

They both suck when you can get them free though... just use a VPN (ProtonVPN is free and trusted) and the site. You won't be able to cast to a TV, but you'll get smooth 60fps streams.

OP, I saw that you’re planning on getting a VPN. I just want to throw this out there because I’ve done some research and it’s not in everyone’s comfort zone.

Let’s make it simple, one free and one paid option. Free, ProtonVPN, they also offer a paid version that’s faster and has more options. Paid, Mullvad VPN under $5.50 USD a month.

Download it on your computer, and all your devices. Open it. Create account. Pay. Open the apps, input the account number. Select country for each device. Boom, you’re done. That’s literally it. There are more settings, that I’d recommend toggling on but it’s simple, simple stuff.

Mullvad doesn’t even require an email to sign up. You can pay with cash. No auto enrollment, pay as you go, same price one month or a year at a time. These are safe and as good as you’ll get. There are others that are on par with these but you’re not going to find better and if you eventually do find better, there’s no risk with changing.

Get an Amazon Firestick, download NordVPN and ESPN+, go to Disney and subscribe for the Disney, Hulu, ESPN for $12/mo.

Before the game starts get NordVPN to another state (Just hit USA and that’ll work). Then log into ESPN.

Pain in the ass but I haven’t missed a game

No you need a vpn, I don’t know the details, but it’s because of something the nhl did. You didn’t need a vpn before but now you do.

I use NordVPN but I hear some browsers with vpns build in also work

I have never been unable to work around blackouts and used NordVPN for over 4 years now. The big cities main servers often will eventually be blacklisted but Nord does update them from my experience plus even if lots are blocked, if you go to connect to more vague places it will eventually let you in.

I don't think that the Canadian Disney bundle includes ESPN. You can use Nord or ExpressVPN and sign up to the American bundle (Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+) for about $17 CAD a month ($12.99 US). ESPN+ let's you watch replays of games as well. You'll get every NHL game except the ones that they put on NHL Network, at least I have so far.

Haven't run into that problem yet, so I'm assuming that fixes the problem. One thing to note, though, the router has 3 different types of VPN's you can register. IPVanish is what they call an "OpenVPN". I just Googled how to add IPvanish to my Asus router and followed the instructions in the first link.

This thing sucks. If you are even thinking of buying and using a VPN don't. It does not work. Even if it did it's so bare bones compared to previous years its comical. I've been using for 8 years and it's over. I'm hoping I get the refund I requested 2 days ago. ESPN+ with Unlocator will get you local games in the US, do that instead. Figure out playoffs when they come. Good luck everyone.

For our 'local' games, NHL couldn't show them because it was being broadcast on TSN; regional broadcast rights is the culprit. I used for me.

I got a 2 year pre-paid NordVPN account and bought the seasons streaming pass on SN Sports. I'm unable to download the SN Sports app when i click the "download in the app store" link, as when i click it, nothing happens. it's as if the app doesn't exist. getting a little frustrated.

I’ve tried this. On my roku, computer, and iPhone and ESPN denied me. I changed my WiFi settings directly on my router itself and a VPN/DNS change did nothing. It notified me “it looks like you’re using a VPN” and some link to rules from ESPN+. I pay for the VPN and haven’t had an issue with anything else so was pretty shocked to see ESPN flagged it. Also tried TunnelBear after

NordVPN + worked fine for me in Germany last season - thanks to a shitty German rightsholder I only had to VPN to France. Don't know if is still available this season, didn't really find something about it except for "Infos coming soon".

The most damaging use of advertising outside of the constant interruption of the TV broadcast is the naming of stadiums after whoever is the sponsor.

A stadium is very much a part of the team and is also part of the character and fabric of the city that team calls home.

Imagine if Liverpool changed the name of Anfield to "NordVPN Stadium"... it would lose some of the personality and history of the team.

Part of what I love about the NY Rangers is that they play in MSG, it has a sense of place about it and you immediately know who that team is and where they play. You can't say that when hearing "the game is at Sociabank Arena"... it's just so corporate and anonymous. Transient.

Be like Brad

Amazon Prime Video has a new series, "NHL Original 6: Volume 1 available

https://www.amazon.com/NHL-Original-Six-Volume-1/dp/B00392514G#:~:text=NHL%20Original%20Six%20brings%20you,games%20between%20these%20historic%20rivals.

NHL Original Six brings you games between the Original Six teams of the NHL: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Download original broadcasts of these games, from the 50's and 60's, up to recent games between these historic rivals.

There's 5 seasons, 4-6 episodes per season. Haven't watched it yet, but if they don't have original 6 games soon, which they should, you can binge watch some from the past!

The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL by Ross Bernstein

Not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s a classic. https://www.amazon.com/Code-Unwritten-Rules-Fighting-Retaliation/dp/1572437561

She got it off Amazon, was basically this product though https://www.amazon.com/Pittsburgh-Decoration-20x30x2pcs-20x45x2pcs-20x60cmx1pcs/dp/B09SVLXDTJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3VHQMKMYKJ4FR&keywords=Pittsburgh+penguins+5+piece+canvas&qid=1653618600&sprefix=pittsburgh+penguins+5+piece+canvas%2Caps...

Go to your local hockey shop. It’s a mini Stanley cup with a team logo or this one https://www.amazon.com/Mustang-Product-Stanley-Replica-Commemorative/dp/B097VSSM4T/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=Stanley+Cup+Trophy&qid=1641930376&sr=8-4

If you hook up a laptop or computer to your TV via HDMI cable, you could download a VPN such as Nord or CyberGhost and tell it to put your location in like Mexico or something. Then when you go to ESPN+ (or your favorite Caribbean website) it will think you are in Mexico and boom no more blackout. I think they make VPNs for smart TV's if you have one as well, just get one of those and repeat the process

Ferland was going after the puck the entire time he was in the crease. I don't even think he made much contact with Miller until a Canuck pushed Ferland into him. The cross checks to the back of the head after MacMillan pushed Ferland into his own goaltender were retarded. https://streamable.com/6mmh

For the whole interview click here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/744818/6647137-david-quinn-first-round-player-to-head-coach-of-the-new-york-rangers.mp3?blob_id=27931114&download=true

Nord is garbage. I used it as hotspot and direct and both disconnected constantly. I tried Surfshark next, even worse. Finally, I tried ExpressVPN and it is working well for me so far. Of course, it's the most expensive because that's how it works. Disclaimer: I would never, ever stream hockey games that are blacked out. That would be morally wrong. I pay $100+ a month for my RSN and 300 other channels of garbage, which they force me to buy in a bundle, that I also am happy to pay for and love dearly. All hail the broadcast rights holders in their infinite benevolence.

For the first time this season I couldn't watch an in-market game on ESPN+ and ExpressVPN. Tried multiple nodes and spent 2 periods with ExpressVPN tech support.

Switched to NordVPN and it worked.

Anyone else experience this today? Last game I watched on ExpressVPN was on Thursday.

Here you go. It's a big book, and some of the on-ice commentary is a bit long, but worth it for when you get to the off-ice stuff.

There's also a documentary about the Seals on iTunes, but I haven't got around to seeing it yet.

Yeah Finley and Bill Veeck were pretty hilarious owners. Veeck was the guy who signed a little person solely for the fact he had a small strike zone and would walk a lot. His book Veeck as in Wreck is a wild ride into that baseball era. Good stuff

Also - separate question - I tried setting my VPN to Atlanta so I could at least watch the Rangers on ESPN+, but somehow ESPN knew I was using a VPN. It still wouldn't let me access the game, or any other game for that matter. And some websites I visited gave me the ol' "Suspicious activity from your IP, please complete this CAPTCHA to continue" prompt.

Does that just mean I'm using a shitty VPN, or does ESPN+ have some way to identify VPN connections period? I'm currently using PrivateVPN.

Use this blackout detector to see which teams are blacked out for you:

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If you are going with a VPN like NordVPN set the VPN to a US city that for sure won't black out your local area. For instance, if you are in the New York area and have all Islanders, Devils and Rangers games blacked out setting the city to Los Angeles will open the NY games up. If you are in Iowa you are blacked out for Wild, Blackhawks and Blues games because Vegas got the rights for that market as part of their franchise agreement with the NHL (to grow their fanbase outside of Nevada). Set the VPN to, say, Miami or Los Angeles to catch those 3 teams.

Your local games are subject to NHL blackout rules to help out the local RSNs (mostly Bally's but also MSG, NESN, Root, etc.) This has been the case for a number of years. Basically, the local RSNs broadcast on local cable and want you to buy that local cable with the RSN broadcasts. The NHL blacks out local broadcasts on other platforms (used to be on so you'll think twice about cutting out that local cable service. The way around the blackouts on ESPN+ is to use a VPN like NordVPN or Surfshark and set it to a city outside of the blackout zone.

Not the single source of truth or anything, but I read Alan Bass' recent book on the history of professional hockey in Philadelphia, primarily to read about pre-NHL hockey history in the city, and I found it pretty good, maybe B+ or B sports writing. You might find some nuggets in there, but nothing that would give you insight into current "-isms" or anything.

https://www.amazon.ca/Players-Ultimate-Z-Everyone-Played/dp/0385259999/ref=asc_df_0385259999/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341848841942&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6288016614375729173&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&a...

I originally bought NHLTV with the purpose of circumventing regional blackouts with VPN. Currently use Nord and it worked for the first like week or so before NordVPN nolonger worked. Called up their IT and said they were working on it but still no bueno. I really want to watch high quality streams of the playoffs without paying $60+/month for it...

I'm trying to watch some of the games today on my phone using NordVPN and the NHL app but the app keeps giving me blackout errors even though I'm connected to a server in Toronto. I can do the same set up on my laptop and that works just fine but I'm just curious if anyone else has had this issue lately?

I've used a few generally either Nord or Private Internet Access, since I'm just basically using it to appear like I'm in Canada or just another state I go with whichever one of those gives the best deal at the time

I'm using....I have no idea what this is. I originally downloaded it because it's for my local team, but it has all the teams and great alerts and simple features so this fits the bill

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sports.scores.hockey.nhl.schedule.washington.capitals

I just started using NordVPN yesterday. Ive done it two ways - use my cell phone to turn on a WiFi hotspot and connect my router to that, or the same with my pc. Doing it on my pc is a much faster connection. But I’m currently watching the blacked out coyotes game because nhl thinks I’m in Mexico ;’

I get the Isles package (I'm in NJ) and NordVPN ($75 for 3 years). I have it set to show me in Atlanta, and I get 500mb/s on my gigabit connection. More than enough for the stream. I see every game.

Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL - It reads like a thriller novel, I finished it in a day. One of the most compelling books I've ever read period. It's a collection of stories of former Soviet players defecting to play in the NHL. I highly recommend it.

The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL... - Probably the best recount of how the Bettman era began in the NHL and how it began to market itself. No matter your opinion on Bettman, it's a really good behind the scenes read.

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Every time someone becomes a hockey fan, I give them one or both of these books to read.

Second to last might be Mizzou Tigers? Some variation of this perhaps? https://www.amazon.com/Mizzou-Missouri-Tigers-University-College/dp/B07GDSMM36/ref=asc_df_B07GDSMM36/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309821871814&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1801737049029761088&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqm...

Thanks, I used UnblockUs for a few years, worked great (they even gave me reddit gold once for being an UnblockUs homer). I use PIA now as it's cheaper and does more in the long run.

That Ivacy vpn sure is a great price, any idea how good it is?

heres how they do it...

If they detect you bypassing what they do is block your IP address. Ive tested this for 1 hour. Since i have a fixed MAC on my WAN. ive changed the last bit and was able to access it w/o using Unlocator. Once i use unlocator.. i get banned. When you access a game it does 1 more check to see if you are using it. Then they ban your IP. I called them up.. gave them IP.. i knew where this was going.. So i changed it twice and when i use my regular DNS.. blam it works but i cant see blackout games. Unlocator says its working but I dont think so...

Well MEH.. theres always Free VPN servers you could try to use.. it wont be smooth but it beats nothing...

PureVPN is having a sale $59 for 5 years with free renewal

Subscription term is for 5 years. At the conclusion of the 5-year term, customers may renew their subscriptions completely free-of-charge by contacting .

maybe. it would be a huge pain in the ass and might not even work. youd need to get out of the rogers network, and it seems that rogers gamecenter is almost its own separate thing from regular game center, so changing accounts might not be possible. also, it has a different cost depending what region you sign up from, so there could be issues with that too. plus, without a billing address in a different country, they might be skeptical as to why you need access from somewhere else.

your best bet is to purchase a VPN. i can personally attest that Private Internet Access works great with gamecenter, and its $5, a month. If you don't want to do that, you should just cancel your membership entirely and just try and find live streams on the internet, because youre probably not going to be watching any habs games without a VPN

No problem. I used PrivateInternetAccess VPN. You set up your ipad/iphone/ipod for a VPN. I used a VPN location in Hong Kong. You turn on the VPN, start the gamecenter app. Once the video starts, Airplay to and Appletv. Once it's working, go back to the ipad,etc. and turn off the VPN, to get your wifi speed back up. You're good to go.

I decided to change the VPN provider this year to ExpressVPN, which also has a smartDNS option. I'm going to try to use the smart VPN with my PS4. I'll let you know how it goes.

US Pricing: $131.49 for all teams, full year. $24.99 for all team, one month. $105.09 for single team package, full year.

International Pricing: $114.99 for all teams, full year. $19.99 for all teams, monthly.

Easiest way to get the international pricing is to just use Google Chrome and download the DotVPN app from the Chrome store. Let's you VPN in from various countries. This also works for when you want to watch a game that's blacked out in your area.

You can also use Chrome and download the DotVPN plugin for free. Does the same thing by making it look like you're browsing the web from another country. It does lag the stream with it on, but as soon as the stream loads, you can turn it off and the stream will be back to normal speed.

or use a Russian VPN to get Gamecenter Live for $75 USD. I used I also use UnoTelly to get around the blackouts. Because fuck sports blackouts, I'm not paying Rogers or Bell lots of money every month so I can watch just one team.

. Just rout it while you're logging in and loading the stream, and then turn TunnelBear off. Works like a charm for me, and as long as you remember to shut off TunnelBear once you're loaded, you won't even need to pay for bandwidth.

Hopefully with the FCC findings re: NFL blackouts, shit like this will be part of the past soon.

I've never heard of cyberghost but it looks good. I currently use Zenmate, which just runs through your browser, but it looks like cyberghost works outside of browsers. I'll try this and see if Spotify works. Thank you.

EDIT: Cyberghost Free is browser only, which is unfortunate.

I'm guessing this only works for desktop access, not mobile? I know the GameCenter app used geolocation, not IP, to enforce blackout restrictions. Otherwise I'd just do that and maybe use VyprVPN or something.

Generally speaking, if you buy any Game Center it is only good for the US. If you use Zenmate to switch your IP to London, you will probably have to buy a new license for the content. I am just assuming that the NHL is the same as MLB and the NFL though.

this is why I pay for NHL Gamecenter and use UnoTelly. I don't have cable/satellite anymore and refuse to have either due to the ever increasing cost and then have to pay $199 for NHL Center Ice on top of it all.

UnoTelly Gold w/5 VPNs: $67.74 USD/year, NHL GameCenter: $74.95 USD/season purchased through a Russian VPN

no blackouts at all.

Im a philly fan in NYC and dont have cable. 90% of the games get blacked out on nhl game center so I use the Zenmate VPN plugin and relocate to England. As long as your connection is strong you should be good to go!

It's not just the NHL. MLB, NBA, NFL all have similar rules due to the companies that air the games having exclusive broadcast licenses. There are ways to watch in-market games by using VPN services, I'd highly recommend StrongVPN, it costs $7 a month but it's fast and you can watch in-market games.

Tunnel bear is free and you can use a UK proxy so none of the games are seen as "local" and therefore none are blacked out. Used it all last year to watch my Leafs play. With TunnelBear you just gotta use it to load the webpage containing the GameCenter stream. Once the URL is loaded, turn off TunnelBear. The reason for this is that you have a usage cap before you have to pay for the service, I think it is like 200mb free per month or something. Anyways, so long as you don't actually run the stream while still having TunnelBear activated, and just load the webpages with it, you'll never hit that cap.

The blackouts are checked based on where you are connecting from at the time of viewing not where the purchase was made. If you use a high-quality VPN (I listed ProXPN and HMA in the parent post), they do not lower the quality that much depending on where you are connecting. As a general rule, you want to connect to a location that is as physically close to your location while still outside the blackout region.

My buddy and I were watching the same game at the same time in different places. So it seemed to work for us.

Does anyone know how to get around the local market blackouts? I've already tried Hotspot Shield...

Well there is another option. You can get a service like StrongVPN and fake your location to say, NYC instead, or better to a place that doesn't have a pro team in the area like North Dakota (if StrongVPN even has a server there). Yes it costs $7 a month or so but it means that you can make your location appear to be somewhere else allowing you to watch your in-market games.

You can buy this year's from Amazon and then the 2018 will come out in August/September. We used to check out the team we would be playing, run thru the players, then watch. Handy guide to pick and when you are wondering about who is so and so. Hockey, unlike most sports, is a game of unlimited substitutions. That means teams can bring up from the minors or trade players. Good to read who they are and where they come from. No way to learn the teams and players faster.

How about Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports' Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era

I haven't read it myself, but it's on my list. Maybe someone here can comment?

if you want to get a good one, get a stiga. $100 but, worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hockey-Table-Detroit-Toronto/dp/B0000YQVFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482851166&sr=8-1&keywords=stiga+nhl+hockey

They have it on Amazon and it says it'll ship there. However it says it only comes out on July 26. I can't seem to find any in the UK as of right now, but I'll keep looking and let you know if I do.

Welcome! I bought this book when I was interested in learning more and I've really enjoyed it. Some of the things in it are a little outdated, but it's still a really helpful guide (and it looks like you can get used copies for $0.01!)

Ice Hockey Made Simple, A Spectator's Guide http://www.amazon.com/Ice-Hockey-Made-Simple-Spectators/dp/1884309119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419093658&sr=8-1&keywords=ice+hockey+made+simple

While it may have been shortlived, it was fucking brutal and so much fun to watch. Check out a book called Blood Feud. I miss this rivalry.

Brett Heart sharpshooting a cow. Excellent. On a side note, you should read his book - http://www.amazon.com/Hitman-Real-Cartoon-World-Wrestling/dp/0446545287 It will blow your mind just how big of a piece of shit wrestlers are.