Welcoming Two New Additions To The Deke
Written by Bill on February 28th, 2009 | 0 CommentsI would like to take a quick moment and introduce two new additions to the wonderful family I have here at The Deke. Over the past 6 months or so we have had a couple regulars join us in the chat room during The Weekly Deke podcast. Tom and Kate have contributed to the discussions in the chat room, in the comment section of the blog and have even sent me email with their thoughts and opinions. Last month I asked them if they would like to join The Deke as regular contributors and they both agreed - so … I introduce to you Tom (@Hockeyrocker) and Kate (@Avsluvr) Continue reading...
The Weekly Deke #35
Written by admin on February 27th, 2009 | 0 CommentsTWeekD was live this past Tuesday night. We recorded it so you would have something to listen to on Friday. Well it’s Friday, and we were nice enough. It’s now your obligation to listen. Hit the break. Continue reading...
Eklund To PuckDaddy : Hello Pot, This Is The Kettle!
Written by Bill on February 23rd, 2009 | 9 CommentsSo today I was shocked to get a message about some dude named Sean Leahy, a PuckDaddy blogger, went off and made a post on Saturday about Brian Burke using Twitter to express his thoughts. My first reaction to the Puck Daddy post was - “HUH, WHAT, NO!!!” Honestly, those 3 words were the only words I was able to form while reading the post by Sean Leahy. The following quote is where I fell off my chair - “‘Burke’ is brutally honest on Twitter just as he is in interviews.” Since all this proverbial mess has hit the fan today, Sean has tried to back pedal and posted an “update.” I’ll let you all filter through the mess … I just hope BrianBurke does not have to close down his Twitter account, I think his updates are HILARIOUS! Continue reading...
Hockey For The New Fan!
Written by Bill on February 19th, 2009 | 3 CommentsI received a message from a friend of mine a while ago where he said “So yeah, hit me back with a few good reasons why I should like hockey and tell me a few key things I need to know, understand and watch for in order to understand the sport and start enjoying it.” After some thought, and also some input from my amazing hockey network on Twitter, I have drafted a semi-short “How to enjoy and learn to love Hockey as a new fan!” Special thanks to my Hockey Twitter buddies who took time to contribute - Dani (@dani3boyz), Grant (@voteforgrant), Marcia (@mmpotter), Kate (@antheia), Tom (@HockeyRocker), Mike (@mikemcbride9), Jennifer (@mediaphyter), Brian (@saucerpass) and Schuyler (@schuylerb) - if you’re on Twitter and not following them – look ‘em up. Continue reading...
Jeremy Roenick Loves The Cheap Seats!
Written by Bill on February 16th, 2009 | 1 CommentYou heard me … Jeremy Roenick from the San Jose Sharks (the best team in the world) appreciates what we are doing here at the Deke! As you can see below, we are now part of the rotating banners on Jeremy’s website - http://www.roenicklife.com … well, actually … Go HERE Continue reading...
2009 NHL Trade Deadline Hashtag!
Written by Bill on February 11th, 2009 | 2 CommentsToday we are launching the NHL approved Twitter hashtag. If you are not sure what a hashtag is on Twitter - Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets. They’re like tags on Flickr, only added inline to your post. You create a hashtag simply by prefixing a word with a hash symbol (E.G. #hashtag). Over the past week we have been voting on 9 different hashtags … this morning I took the top 3 vote getters and emailed them to Michael DiLorenzo - Director of Corporate Communications for the NHL and told him about our vote. I asked which one would he like to use as the “official NHL Twitter Hashtag” and his response was … *drum roll please* Continue reading...
The Weekly Deke #34
Written by admin on February 11th, 2009 | 2 CommentsWhat’s this!? Last night’s show? Oh, come on. You know you want to hear to this. Give a listen after the break. Continue reading...
2009 NHL Trade Deadline Twitter Hashtag Vote!
Written by Bill on February 5th, 2009 | 5 CommentsOK … so we have 27 days before the GREATEST “non-game” NHL day arrives! The 2009 NHL Trade Deadline is quickly aproaching and in order to get our ducks (or Sharks, or Penguins, or Red Wings or {enter your favorite team mascot here}) in a row … we need to hammer out some details. I will be spending the day glued to my couch, laptop within arms reach ready to Twitter each and every trade that comes down the pipe, as will 236,894 of my closest Twitter friends! I want to know from you all what you want to use as our “Official NHL Hashtag” for any and all trades happening up until March 4th, 2009 @ 3pm ET - So, if you would so kindly … VOTE!!! (Poll closes Wed. Feb 11th @ noon ET) Continue reading...
Seven Questions With The Carolina Hurricanes Storm Squad
Written by Bill on February 5th, 2009 | 4 CommentsWe here at the Deke have had our discussions regarding the pro’s and con’s of “Ice Girl” squads and what they do for the fans, franchise and league. I can honestly say I have no idea what goes into these squads, preparation, function, etc … the only knowledge I have about Ice Girl squads in the NHL is what I have seen at games and what I have read online. This got me thinking why, if there is such negative reactions to these squads, do teams and franchises invest in developing and adding the function to their organization. So, I went out to find someone with first hand knowledge. I have been chatting with Lauren for a few months now via Twitter (you can follow her @CanesSSQ) regarding her role as a Carolina Hurricane Storm Squad Member. I approached Lauren and asked if she would be interested in answering a few questions and she agreed, and also brought along Big Mike to throw in his two cents. Lauren has been an amazing help, answering my questions and chatting with me through email. I really appreciate the time it took to jot down the answers to these seven questions (and future questions that may arise). Here are their answers: Continue reading...
