Florida Panthers’ Randy Moller on The Weekly Deke this Tues June 2nd

Amazing News - the greatness that is the Florida Panthers’ play by play announcer, Randy Moller,  an ex-player who has taken a fondness to using pop culture references during goal calls, will be our special guest this Tuesday, June 2nd on The Weekly Deke!

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The Down And Dirty Of Being A Pro Hockey Player

Does everyone know What Kangaroo Court is? It something the boys hold probably once a week in the locker room where the boys get fined for every little indiscretion. Can be any where from holding hand withs your girl or a girl having your jersery on.  Well one of the great fines I have ever witnessed was one of the most famous hockey players ever to be a Bruins player.  He was practicing with us in college and began telling stories how a certain famous actress was caught in the locker room with a jersey on, and a certain rookie, who wasnt rookie of the year but his teammate was and now is probably one of the most prolific passers in the game was, how can I say, putting the puck “five hole.”  He was fined by the boys and had to wear a tshirt with her face on it for two months.  Don’t forget drops the mits and pack a lip!

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Starting Off With Something Simple

The Correct way to shoot - You guys ever wonder why Ovechkin scores so much off weird angles and coming down the wing?  It is because he never stops moving his feet.  A goalie will look at a shooters puck and feet - once the feet stop moving the shooter is ready to let one rip.  Now great players likes Lemieux, Gretzky, Ovechkin and Crosby all shoot with their feet moving.  My name is Nick, I have played professional hockey and this is my first post - always remeber a real hockey player drops the mits and packs a lip.

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Hockey 101 - The Roles of the Referees & Linesmen

For those fortunate enough to attend a NHL game live, you’ll find it becoming somewhat of a tradition to “boo” the referees and linesmen as they skate out onto the ice before the players. I use the term “boo” very loosely as fans often come up with alternate ways (usually a word between 4 and 10 letters long) of saluting the men that police the game.

I would be curious to see, however, how many of those fans that heckle the officials actually know what the true role of a referee and linesman are.

I was watching a hockey game with a friend one time

Amazing NHL Saves and Post Season Observations

Over the past few days I have witnessed some of the hardest hitting, physically taxing and absolute amazing playoff hockey!  I was talking to a buddy last night about the Varlamov and Luongo saves, and how this post-season has to be “The Year of the Goalie!”  Every analyst will tell you goalies win playoff games, and every year there is that one or two goalies that stand out and own the playoffs.  This year, there seems to be a greater number than two!  Hiller in Anaheim, Thomas in Boston, Luongo in Vancouver and Osgood in Detroit have all been amazing!  Now, add to that mix Varlamov in Washington!

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