Tag: hockey
Hockey needs to put points in the penalty box
Since it’s impossible to watch and analyze every game and every player, statistics are useful tools in sports. “Stats don’t lie” is a common...
Oakville to Oshawa, a star in the making
Inside Trafalgar Park Community Centre, parents watch their kids grow and develop relationships to their coaches, friends and the Canadian game. ...
Hockey is for everyone
When Saroya Tinker’s white mother was at one of her daughter's games, she was asked by a parent from the other team who her...
COVID-19’s community impact: Generals stickhandling through difficult times
Editor's note: This is one in a series of articles chronicling the effects of COVID-19 on businesses and organizations in Oshawa.On March 13, 2020,...
The NHL is the most socially unaware sports league in North...
The NHL needs to do more when it comes to promoting racial equality.
2021 Memorial Cup belongs in Oshawa
The City of Oshawa and the Oshawa Generals are best suited to be the hosts of next year’s Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship tournament. Period.
Oshawa Church Hockey League gives players a start
"I still have the picture where I was in a sling receiving the trophy in big smiles." says Rob Pearson, a former NHL player who played in the Oshawa Church Hockey League.
Recruiting at DC, UOIT seeks to find more than good athletes
Each year during their sport’s season, coaches at both DC and UOIT work hard to lead practices, play games, and maybe get to the playoffs. But they are always looking at the next season. Coaches double as recruiters for their respective teams, searching for more than the best athletes.
Life in skates: Mary behind the scary
The metal blades cut through the freshly cleaned ice as Mary Giacalone steps on to start her lesson. She stands before six young...
McCool is back home with Gens
Many young hockey players around Oshawa grow up with dreams of one day playing for the Oshawa Generals, but very few get to live...