It was not quite the Miracle on Ice of the 1980’s but it was a big win for the Americans to defeat the Canadians in their home turf to secure the top seed of the Medal round, but before we can focus on the big dash toward gold comes the qualification round starting tomorrow. So for this week’s Pucking Awesome Hat Trick we will break down the top eight teams and their chances at gold.

With the opening ceremonies done and the last NHL games being played, I must remind you that the Olympic break is not a break from hockey. It doesn’t’ matter what your opinion is on the subject of the NHL taking a break during the season, the next couple of weeks will give the hockey fan [...]

The Winter Classic came and went as did Andy Murray with the St. Louis Blues this past week. The Thrashers keep losing as Iyla Kovalchuck keeps scoring, rumors keep swirling, and the Olympic teams took shape in what was a busy week in the NHL; now let’s look ahead to this week’s Pucking Awesome Hat [...]

Hope everyone’s holidays were filled with food, family, and friends!  Now that both hockey and myself are off the Christmas Break, big events are happening all around.  Martin Brodeur broke yet another record with his 104th shutout, surpassing that of Terry Sawchuck, and in Atlanta, negotiations for star winger Iyla Kovalchuck is again feeding the [...]

Happy Holidays to all our readers from the staff of Pucking Awesome, make sure to check out the Pucking Awesome Power Rankings and the ever popular Between the Pipes to get you through the weekend.

On the field, on the ice, in the cage or behind the wheel, professional athletes have to be tough. But what does it take to do the behind-the-scenes jobs in sports? All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau is about to find out. In VERSUS’ new original series, Sports Jobs with Junior Seau, the NFL legend trades in [...]