Was originally refered to by the media as "a mixture of baseball and hockey" 50 years before it was credited to an NHL player.
BODY CHECKING
Body Checking
Now hard to imagine, contact with another player was not always allowed. Initially frowned upon as an abomination to the game, the body check remains a hallmark that symbolizes the toughness of the sport.
GOAL CELEBRATION
Goal Celebration
Until the Colored Hockey Influence, hockey was a dignified gentleman's sport which rivaled and resembled polo in sportsmanship and etiquette. Celebrating a hard earned goal was uncouth and simply not done.
HALFTIME SHOW
Halftime Show
The halftime shows were so popular with fans as a marketing tool, a second intermission was added. Now you know why the NHL has 2 intermissions today.
Slap shot
Was originally refered to by the media as "a mixture of baseball and hockey" 50 years before it was credited to an NHL player.
Body Checking
Now hard to imagine, contact with another player was not always allowed. Initially frowned upon as an abomination to the game, the body check remains a hallmark that symbolizes the toughness of the sport.
Goal Celebration
Until the Colored Hockey Influence, hockey was a dignified gentleman's sport which rivaled and resembled polo in sportsmanship and etiquette. Celebrating a hard earned goal was uncouth and simply not done.
Halftime Show
The halftime shows were so popular with fans as a marketing tool, a second intermission was added. Now you know why the NHL has 2 intermissions today.
