Hockey Chat:  Coach Jack Parker of the Boston University has helped to lift players to new heights and ultimately to the NHL.  As Chris Drury, the Captain of the Bufalo Sabers said, “He is so revered.  His name carries a lot of weight. He teaches things I still carry today.”

Hockey Chat:  In the 95-96 season of the Florida Panthers, there was one thing truly amazing about the team that out scored their opposition night after night.  Not one of their goal scores were in the top five in the league.  Actually not even the top ten.  You’d have to look deep into the 20’s to find the names of the Panther players.  The reason for this was clear.  It was the reason that one person had a personal record year.  Róbert Švehla had a career high of 53 point, which 49 of those were assists…. And he was a defenseman!  That team’s passing to each other helped them pass the opposition all the way to the finals.

Hockey Chat:  Some guys use graphite sticks. Some guys use aluminum sticks. Some guys use composite sticks.  Some guys use wood sticks.  When you have your stick, you trust in it and anything else just isn’t right.

Hockey Chat:  I imagine the first invention of hockey must’ve been pretty boring.  One guy sort of figuring things out.  But when he got his buddies together and got a game going, it was a good time.  Hockey is definitely not an individual sport.   If you’ve ever been out skating alone you know the excitement when someone else shows up to play.  It’s that kind of dynamic game.