Hockey

Whether you want to learn about the history and rules of this beloved sport, read news and blogs, buy equipment or game tickets, or simply become a better player, the Internet can meet your needs.

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The Rules and History of Hockey

From the first time field hockey players in Northern Europe played on frozen lakes more than 500 ... read more »

Hockey Leagues

Many sports, like football, have one primary league and almost nothing else. That is not the case ... read more »

News, Rumors, and Analysis of Hockey

Anyone looking for hockey news and analysis will find the Web's resources to be a monumental ... read more »

Next time you're in a friendly argument about who has the all-time highest points-per-game ratio in the NHL or how many goals Sidney Crosby scored on a particular day, use the following detailed statistics databases to resolve the squabble.

Dulcinea's Insight

Although they're the most comprehensive online records available, these statistics databases don't guarantee that all stats listed are accurate. So be aware that some figures may be incorrect. If you need serious, professional statistics information, you might consider going to The Elias Sports Bureau or STATS, two of the premier professional statistics services.

For current season statistics of active players and teams, your best bet is to visit NHL.com or the relevant league Web site. To learn more about those sites, see the section of this guide entitled “Where can I find information on hockey leagues?”

Dulcinea's Picks

For current stats …

HockeyReference.com is the latest creation from Sports-Reference.com, a collection of sites that do an outstanding job of presenting comprehensive statistics for individual sports. The hockey site has not yet launched but claims to be coming by the end of the summer.

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The USA Today Web site provides the yearly salaries for players and teams. The information is laid out very well, as you can search by player name, team, position, or season.

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For recent stats …

DatabaseHockey is a quality reference site despite its poor graphics and design. This site has comprehensive player, team, and league stats, along with awards lists. The major downside of the site is that the statistics haven't been updated since the NHL lockout that swallowed the 2004–2005 season.

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The Internet Hockey Database has NHL player, team, and league stats dating back to the inaugural 1917–1918 season. However, like DatabaseHockey, the site hasn't been updated since the strike.

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For all-time stats …

Stats Hockey features all-time numbers and rankings for assists, goals, goals per game, points, points per game, games, penalty minutes, shutouts, and wins. There is also information on players who have won trophies, and general hockey information including Canadian- and American-born players, famous lines, hockey humor, and more.

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The Goalies Archive does a great job compiling all-time information on every NHL goalie. The site also has that information available for the AHL, IHL, and WHA. It’s easy to search by clicking on the team and then the name of the goalie you want alphabetically. There is also a short bio on each goalie. However, the site does not have any general goalie comparisons, and there is no explanation for what the statistical categories mean for those who aren’t familiar with sports statistics.

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