Blades Shutout ‘Canes! By L. Hayes Our previous game against the Hurricanes on their home ice was a 5-2 loss. They’re a strong team this season, and the odd size of their rink is a definite advantage to those who know it best. Last time, they had the home advantage, and every puck seemed to…
Blades Enjoy Hospitality at the Lipstix By L. Hayes It was an embarrassment of riches for the Blades last week, with three games, some great efforts and a little cabernet and sushi to boot. Two of the games were on Long Island. The first was Thursday night vs the Lipstix. It was a world away…
Close Rematch Against Westchester By S. Kung It was a team effort. The team did a good job of tying up players and thwarting off centering passes. It was a very physical game. The ‘Cats were a centering, shooting kind o’ team last night. Here are a few things I saw: – The ‘Cats had…
Blades Lose to Hurricanes in Close Contest By L. Hayes Sunday night was a home game against the Long Island Hurricanes. With a few more players than the night before, we went with Meredith and Laurie as centers, and three sets of wings: Namiko and Tanya, car-less Carol Anne and Laura A, and Lisa and…
Blades and Breakers Skate to 0-0 Tie By L. Hayes When the first two elements in a Saturday night story are hockey and margaritas, it’s no surprise that the third leg of the tripod involves an unplanned ride in the back seat of a police cruiser. But these are the Blades we’re talking about, so…
From The New York Times An astonishing high concussion rate leads researchers to label women’s ice hockey as the most dangerous NCAA sport. http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/at-the-mayo-clinic-womens-hockey-a-most-dangerous-game/
Blades on a Roll: Shutout Westchester Wildcats By L. Hayes Once upon a Monday dreary, Blades all woke up weak & weary, From the game so fast & furious, that left them so bruised & sore; While they dozed on, nearly napping, suddenly there came a rapping As of someone gently tapping, tapping memories ignored…
Blades Start Season With Win Over Quarry Cats By L. Hayes I love all the signs of fall –crispness in the air, stacks of pumpkins at the Greenmarket, waking up Monday morning with aching muscles and a sore throat from shouting so much the day before… It’s hockey time again! The Blades kicked off the…
From The New York Times Women’s hockey officials and NHL officials confirmed Thursday that they had discussed the possible formation of a women’s league http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/sports/hockey/27women.html?_r=1
Sue Gross found this – wahoo!! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/23/cammi-granato-angela-jame_n_622171.html