by David Grislis | Mar 4, 2021 | Coaching, David Grislis, Hockey, Sportsmanship, Uncategorized
Every professional sports league has had to adjust the way they operate because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but none have been forced to make as many changes as the NHL. The biggest hurdle was finding a way to start the season when nearly a quarter of the league’s...
by David Grislis | Feb 5, 2021 | Coaching, David Grislis, Hockey, Sportsmanship, Uncategorized
There is no more important player on a hockey team than the goalie. The man in the net can single-handedly win a game for his team with a great performance. While having one great goalie is nice, the best teams have two goalies they can rely on at all times. These are...
by David Grislis | Dec 30, 2019 | Coaching, David Grislis, Hockey
The Dallas Stars shocked everyone a few days ago when they unexpectedly fired head coach Jim Montgomery. The Stars look poised to make the playoffs for the second straight season, but the coaching move was made based on Montgomery’s inappropriate behavior off of...
by David Grislis | Aug 13, 2019 | Coaching, David Grislis, Hockey
Since its creation in 1875, ice hockey has taken the world by storm. While it isn’t necessarily played in every single country, it is, at the very least, very well-known; it’s even a winter Olympic sport. Because of its worldwide popularity, there have been thousands...
by David Grislis | Jul 26, 2019 | Coaching, David Grislis, Hockey
As the National Hockey League’s first American team, the Boston Bruins have had their fair share of ups and downs since their inception in 1924. The team has dominated the Eastern Conference of the NHL for much of its time in the league, winning an astonishing...
by David Grislis | Jun 4, 2019 | Coaching, David Grislis, Hockey
A few years back, I’d written a blog about hockey and some of its most surprising facts and trivia. For those of you who are unaware, I’m a major hockey fan, and so I shared some of the most interesting facts about the sport. Because of the sport’s long history, there...