It’s Hockey Week on Cool Weird Awesome

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We’re replaying some of our favorite episodes on the ice this week.

A hockey fight (photo by theblackdog2017 via Flickr/Creative Commons)

The Canadiens And Maple Leafs Had A Brawl, And A Hockey Game Broke Out

In 1953, two NHL teams racked up a then-record 204 penalty minutes, in a game that’s officially 60 minutes long. Hockey is a rough sport.


Eddie Shore in a Melville Millionaires jersey, circa 1923-24. (Photo via Wikicommons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Shore#/media/File:Eddie_Shore,_Melville_Millionaires.jpg)

Eddie Shore, The Hockey Player Who Would Do Anything To Make The Game

Bruins defenseman Eddie Shore missed his team’s train to Montreal for a must-win game. So he drove 350 miles in a blizzard without a windshield to get there.


A game of underwater hockey in Rennes, France. Photo by Frédéric Gelot, Water Alternatives Photos via Flickr/Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/2o3sQUD

What Does It Take To Be Great At Underwater Hockey?

Underwater hockey is a growing sport set to make a splash.


Zamboni (photo by mark6mauno via Flickr/CC https://flic.kr/p/65S6qP)

Meet The Zamboni Who Invented The Zamboni

Who’s the inventor of the Zamboni? Frank Zamboni, of course.


A 2011 NHL game between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks. (Photo by Robert Clavarro via Flickr/Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/9qTPMw)

Some American Hockey Players Develop Canadian-Ish Accents

There’s some linguistic research that suggests that American hockey players sometimes start to sound more like Canadians as their hockey careers continue.


Photo by LollyKnit via Flickr/Creative Commons

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