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A Good Linesman Makes for a Great Game
By Paul Hennessey
December 26th, 2008

Sure, in hockey the persons wearing the orange or red armbands get most of the attention, but when they come off the ice looking good, it may have been due in no small part to their on-ice partners — the linesmen!

Note: A glitch in the software prevented us from showing Paul's photo, and a winter holiday kept the CTO from fixing it. Pardon the error, please.

Hockey in South Africa — Part I
The early days
By Dave May
May 28th, 2008

What happens to a country's sport if you can't play internationally? Well, for awhile you can get away with playing with yourselves. But that soon becomes boring, and you long for outside competition.

So when people from Europe want to come and visit the "country" on holiday and want to bring their equipment with them, you welcome them with open arms.

Expand Their Knowledge
Eight hours ain't enough for a referee's clinic
By Tim Renneberg
May 23rd, 2008

All right, class. The lesson today is Relativity Theory. Pay attention, because I'm only going to say this once: e equals m-c squared. That's all you need to know. Any questions?

We wouldn't accept short cuts in physics class, so why accept them in a hockey referee's clinic. Tim Renneberg really, really wants to know.

Tim Renneberg? Sure, you remember: He's one of our premier hockey writers, back from a long hiatus.

2008 NFHS Ice Hockey Rule Changes
By National Federation
May 16th, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 15, 2008) — In an effort to minimize risk of injury in high school ice hockey, a significant change in goalkeeper equipment during the 2008-09 season will include a flapper-style throat protector.

This revision in Rule 3-3-1 was one of six changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee at its April 20-21 meeting in Indianapolis. The changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

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Bad Players Attack — Part II
I don't want to be there
By David Patterson
May 12th, 2008

Last week, I wrote about working with Fred, the inexperienced linesman. This time, Fred is our ally. But Ken doesn't want to be here, and we need to help him get through tonight's game.
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