Game On: AIK IF vs. Superman

Come on downtown and stay with me tonight… I got a pocket full of kryptonite… Stockholm, Sweden The worst thing that can happen to any hockey road-tripper or, I suppose, traveler in general, is ending your journey on a weak note or overstaying your welcome in one place. For...

How to travel to the Swedish Hockey League the hard way…

Orebro, Sweden Well, Florida, you have finally been beaten. The SHL definitely takes the cake when it comes to the absolute worst hockey travel day in the history of my psycho hockey adventures. After what I went through to make it to Behrn Arena in time for puck drop...

Massacre at the Ice House

Khobar, Saudi Arabia To the average recreational hockey player, the Ice House at the Oasis 3 Compound in Khobar probably seems like any old beer league barn straight from the playbook of Anytown, Canada. However, for the collector and connoisseur of international hockey rinks, something about that place just...

Fan Boys & Fear Boners

Tell me that you want me, tell me that you want it all… Over the years I have posted cautionary tales about the risks of fraternizing with other members of the hockey community, namely hockey players, media, etc. Although this post may seem like it carries with it a...

Top 10: Most Hated NHL Players

Toronto, ON If nobody hates you, you’re doing it wrong, then these hockey players are definitely doing something right! Whether they always know how to find the weak spot in the impenetrable fortress that is your home team’s goalie, or they are always finding new ways of sneaking in...