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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Regular Season Games Drawing Less Interest

By Tom Hoff October 11, 2013

Recently, I’ve been surprised over the lack of outrage that normally-insane Boston sports fans have expressed about Rob Gronkowski’s hesitance to return to action. Considering that it’s just Week...

In Southern Markets, NHL Skating on Thin Ice

By Matt Castaldo October 8, 2013

If you’re a hockey fan, there is a lot to look forward to this year. For one, you are going to get to see a full 82-game schedule of amazing goals, bloody fights and big hits in the NHL. The Winter Classic,...

Enforcers and Fighting Are Overvalued in Hockey

By Tom Hoff October 4, 2013

As even the casual puck fan knows, hockey teams usually carry at least one “enforcer” whose job description is as follows: Try your hardest to beat the living daylights out of an opponent. The question...

CLUB HOCKEY | Hoyas Pull Off ACCHL Repeat

By Arik Parnass April 26, 2013

The Georgetown club hockey team was worried. The team it was set to face in the ACC Hockey League finals, North Carolina State, had overpowered Duke in the semifinals 5-2. Now, the Blue Devils were...

CLUB HOCKEY | Overlooked Team Seeks Recognition Alongside Success

By Arik Parnass April 26, 2013

On the ice this morning, there is no sign of the Cavaliers team that had taken Georgetown to overtime in the semifinals the day before. The Blue Devils — a squad that had mightily struggled to even make...

Hockey Still Underrated

By Tom Hoff April 26, 2013

This past January, the NHL owners backed off of their harsh demands of the players union, finally ending the NHL lockout just before the midnight deadline. The owners relented because they knew that they...

Risk of Lockout High

By Arik Parnass August 28, 2012

Don’t expect to see NHL hockey in October. For the second consecutive year, we enter the fall with a major North American sports league facing a potential lockout. It’s been a repeating narrative...

Thomas Overshadows White House Festivities

By Arik Parnass January 31, 2012

There was a notable absence last Monday at the White House, where the Boston Bruins were recognized as 2011 Stanley Cup Champions. Tim Thomas, the champions' lone American and arguably the NHL's best goalie,...

A Canadian Perspective: Hockey 101

By Arik Parnass January 24, 2012

For a continent that claims to have four major sports, it is blatantly obvious that the average American knows and cares significantly less about hockey than the other three. Tiger Woods epitomized this...

NHL Ignoring Headshots

By Corey Blaine September 30, 2011

Mr. Bettman, you have a serious problem on your hands. Since May, three of hockey's dearly beloved enforcers have passed away under tragic and entirely preventable circumstances. With the deaths of Wade Belak,...

Caps’ Title Hopes Hinge on Goalies

By John Balkam April 1, 2011

The Washington Capitals find themselves in a familiar position as the NHL regular season winds down. With a playoff berth clinched and another Southeast division championship on the way, the Caps are counting...

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