Entering the lockout-shortened NHL season, it was difficult to tell whether the compressed schedule would help or hurt the Calgary Flames. Some argued that the 48-game scramble increased the team’s chances of getting in the playoffs through sheer luck. Others argued that the Flames had failed to improve in the off-season. Halfway through a… Continue reading Rebuilding the Flames: the time is now
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Everyone relax and enjoy hockey
In the wee hours of Jan. 6, as obsessed NHL fans frantically refreshed Twitter, waiting for news in the wee hours of the morning, a moment of self-criticism must have occurred. Such a fan might have thought, “Am I being used?” Now, with the lockout over, fans have moved from armchair lawyers and labour… Continue reading Everyone relax and enjoy hockey
Past its prime
McMahon Stadium is the least impressive of Calgary’s major entertainment venues. Although the over 50-year-old stadium has hosted a variety of marquee events — from the 1988 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies to the NHL Heritage Classic last year — it clearly shows its age. Cities across Canada are upgrading or replacing their football venues… Continue reading Past its prime
How to accurately place the blame
For the second time in eight years, the most important NHL battle is taking place not on the ice, but in boardrooms. Although public opinion is largely on the players’ side at the moment, it is inevitable that if — or more accurately, when — games are lost, impatient fans will begin to shift their… Continue reading How to accurately place the blame
The greatest of all Olympic follies
This message has been prevalent during the London 2012 Olympic Games: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete of all time and has the hardware to prove it. Countless articles have been written to this effect in the aftermath of the American swimmer’s record-breaking 22 medals. However, the certainty surrounding Phelps’s coronation is fading. Many… Continue reading The greatest of all Olympic follies
Hockey talent below the surface
An NHL scout’s traditional toolkit includes a reliable car, a good pen and a tolerance for countless hours on rough roads and in seedy hotel rooms. They are anonymous to the public when they succeed and often have to find a new employer when they fail. The job is a classic love-of-the-game cliche, perhaps romantic… Continue reading Hockey talent below the surface
The boys of summer return
By Curtis Wolff
With the NHL season only halfway through and winter weather taking a courageous last stand in Canada, it seems a little early to be thinking about baseball. However, in the southern United States the boys of summer are already warming up. With the Major League Baseball’s opening night slated for March 31, it’s time to… Continue reading The boys of summer return
Dinos routed in the Mitchell Bowl
By Taylor McKee
The drive for five ended in Hamilton for the University of Calgary Dinos football team after losing to the McMaster University Marauders on Nov. 17 by a score of 6–45. The game was the first ever meeting between the U of C and McMaster in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football history and it did not go… Continue reading Dinos routed in the Mitchell Bowl
Woodpigeon soars around the world
In the Calgary music community, you can’t throw a rock at a concert without hitting someone who knows someone in the band Woodpigeon. The eight-member group, lead by local music journalist and general man-in-the-know Mark Hamilton, has begun to break out of Calgary and gain some international notoriety. With a new album on the horizon… Continue reading Woodpigeon soars around the world