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A well-designed resistance training program is often the missing link between your current level of performance and fulfilling/maximizing your potential.

Until recently, hockey training hasn't really received the attention it deserves.

Tomorrow's 2006 NHL entry draft definitely promises to be one of suspense as to who will be picked, in what order and what hockey team will they go to.

Groin strains. Hip flexor strains. Sports hernias. Decreased skating speed. Decreased shot power. Back pain.

Runaway Russian Evgeni Malkin resurfaced in Los Angeles at the L.A. Kings practice facility working out with NHL players after being missing for almost a week.

Despite being at the opposite end of the career path than most of his AHL teammates, veteran forward Mike Keane is still going strong in his 40s.

Penalty shots are exciting and can change a game. But beyond the play itself, there are rules that the players and goaltenders involved must follow.

Jeremy Roenick spent two decades as an NHL player, a span that included many memorable moments on and off the ice.

Hockey's popularity in the U.S. will never be on par with football. But the NHL does offer a semblance of the speed, grit and coordination that made the NFL what it is.

"Groin" strains are one of the most common injuries amongst hockey players at all levels.

As ice hockey continues to grow in popularity, youth players are looking for any edge they can get to have an advantage over the competition.

If you miss laying on the couch or sitting in your Lazyboy with chips and a good drink watching a hockey game, you can throw a hockey movie into the DVD player.

In "Off-Season Hockey Conditioning" the benefit of interval training for hockey players was established.

The NHL needs personalities like Alexander Ovechkin, and his critics should embrace his post-goal celebrations.

Developmentally disabled hockey players enjoy Canada's favourite sport in events organized by Special Hockey International.

Like speed, shooting power is something ice hockey players can't have too much of.

Hockey violence has been debated for years. Criticism peaks as incidents occur. Hockey players and fans agree: consensual fighting is an intrinsic component of the game.

For most hockey players, once they retire, that's it, it's official with no turning back. Others, though, have a harder time letting go.

Should hockey players be punished more for head shots? Will referees stop fights earlier? Can staged fights be eliminated?

As at-risk people must stand in line for limited supplies of swine flu vaccine some are able to buy their way to the front of the line.

For the past few seasons, it's been "will he or won't he" on Teemu Selanne's retirement. A year in advance, he's already offered up his answer.

A reflection on Tomas Vanek's performance from the 07-08 season, looking at his decline in production, and comparing Vanek to other stars in the league.

Women's ice hockey legends such as Hayley Wickenheiser, Cassie Campbell and Cammi Granato are well known. At one time the stars of women's hockey toiled in obscurity.

Maple Leaf Gardens opens its doors to public for live taping of competition on October 4

Being an athlete or a sports fan changes the neural networks in the brain and improves language skills, according to new research from the University of Chicago.

A press box reduced the risk of injury from hockey skates and excited fans, but danger from getting caught in the middle of hockey fights actually increased.

For ice hockey players, nothing will make you stand out and help you dominate more than speed.

Among hockey players, core training is probably one of the most misunderstood areas of performance training.

This lazy comedy is a silly, forced, frequently unfunny collection of midget jokes, fart jokes, kick-to-the-groin jokes, and penis jokes.

All ice hockey players must be able to stop. This article gives information on basic hockey stopping skills.

Few Flyers are household names outside of the homes of devoted hockey fans in Philadelphia. However, most should recognize the name Bobby Clarke, and soon Mike Richards.

The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar beats out some stellar competition to win the 71st Lou Marsh Trophy as voted by a panel of Canada's top sports media members.

The Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team is revered in their hometown. Find below the best players, playoff runs, franchise history and learn how to buy tickets.

The Columbus Blue Jacket prospect shocked the hockey world by announcing his retirement from hockey this past week, but should anybody be that surprised?

Hockey enthusiast Mike Leonetti brings hockey history to life with first-person narratives by young hockey players.

Squat, dead-lift, lunge, step-up and sprint your way to huge legs.

Lower body power is the foundation for explosive skating, shooting and puck protection.

With an abundance of talent on its roster, Canada's junior hockey team snapped a lengthy gold medal drought and kicked off a stretch of international hockey supremacy.

The Montreal hockey media circus got going a few weeks early this year, when the Montreal Canadiens' Saku Koivu was notably absent from the team's annual golf tournament.

Sports trivia covering 25 different sports can be found in this entertaining and educational book about Atlantic Canada athletes.

Planning ahead and employing a few simple strategies can make back to school a little bit easier for the whole family.

Todd Bertuzzi signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Tuesday. However, is Bertuzzi the answer to the Red Wings' major losses?

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has announced its fall prime-time schedule. It includes returning favourites: The Hour, and Rick Mercer Report.

The Irish game of Hurling dates back to the ancient Celts and is thus one of the oldest team sports still played.

Cheap, quick and easy last minute Halloween costumes for kids can be found at the back of the closet, in a kid's gym bag, at the neighbour's house and on the sale rack.

The season is still young, but there are several NHL players that are piling on the numbers early on.

It's fun to play popular team sports but even young kids get an edge when they understand the game, the equipment, the rules and the history. Learn baseball, soccer.

Another professional athlete and another alleged felony. Instead of guns and strip clubs, it's cab drivers and fares. Will Kane face some serious consequences?

Despite having created memorable characters in film franchises such as Wayne's World and Austin Powers, Mike Myers falls wayyyy short of the mark in The Love Guru. 3/10

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