Photo courtesy of fotogenic © 2009.

Say what you will about kids, but they always give it to you straight. When I recently asked Daniel Dolliver, a bantam goalie for the Richmond Royals, his initial reason for playing the position, his answer was the equipment.

There's been a growing sentiment after the knee-on-knee hit on Tim Gleason of the Carolina Hurricanes that Alex Ovechkin needs the NHL supplemental disciplinary version of a "time out."

I recently wrote about individual skills and how critical it is for players to refine them and continually learn to make themselves better. What about coaches?

I can’t understand why the coach isn’t playing me more!”

That’s a refrain we often hear from players, along with “How can I get better if he never plays me?” Undoubtedly, there are cases where players are not given a chance to shine, but more often than not, the player is lacking in self-analysis skills.

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard was rather upset after Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the Atlanta Thrashers at 8:54 of the first period Monday night.

Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) makes a blocker save against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 21, 2009 during the Predators current seven-game winning streak. Photo by Don Olea/CIM

Pekka Rinne has matched a record by being in net every game during the Nashville Predators’ seven-game win streak.

3 ice rinks showcase $83 million project

The Plex is a proposed $83 million sports and entertainment center to be built in Wesley Chapel, FL adjacent to The Grove Shopping Center. The centerpiece of the 470,000-square-foot project would be three ice rinks. Courtesy of DLW Architects.

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – The Tampa Bay area lists three permanent ice arenas for hockey and figure skating: In Brandon, Clearwater and Oldsmar.