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Celebrities care about hockey for some reason

by Bob Sassone, posted Apr 12th 2007 6:25PM

David BoreanazI can't remember the last time I paid attention to hockey. In the 70s and 80s it was really big in my home, but that's when the Boston Bruins were doing really well (same with the Celtics, but that's another story). Hockey is that "other" mainstream sport, one that you really have to be a fanatic to get into (unlike baseball and football, which even casual fans watch). And some of those fanatics turn out to be celebrities, and they're keeping blogs about the NHL playoffs.

Bones star David Boreanaz, Ed's Tom Cavanaugh, Christie Brinkley, William Fichtner from Prison Break, and Eddie Cahill from Friends share their views on the Eastern Conference teams, while The Office's Brian Baumgartner, Dancing with the Star's Willa Ford, and singer Amy Grant provide analysis of the Western Conference teams. I thought that it would be all Canadian celebs, but as far as I can find out only Cavanaugh is from our northern neighbor.

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Solsbury

Their blogs probably mention it, but Boreanaz and Fichtner were born in Buffalo. Go Sabres!

April 13 2007 at 12:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GhaleonQ

Somewhere, Sidney Crosby is weeping.

April 13 2007 at 12:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TheCup

If I could get TSN and CBC here in Boston, I would. Center Ice is as close as I can get to them.
ESPN's coverage of Hockey hasn't been the same since NHL 2 Night went off the air 3 years ago.

April 12 2007 at 11:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Paul

There's other Canadians blogging for NHL.com besides Cavanaugh. Wrestler Edge is from Toronto, and Brendan Fehr is from B.C. and grew up here in Winnipeg (where I live).

I'll never really understand why Americans don't "get" hockey like Canadians do. Obviously in places like Detroit, Buffalo, Minnesota, and NYC, people do watch and care about hockey, but generally there's something about the ice or the toughness that Americans (in general) don't gravitate to. Which is too bad.

This is going to be one of the best playoffs ever, I think, as all the teams are so closely matched and it really is anyone's game.

April 12 2007 at 10:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sam

How could you fail to mention Lil Jon???????

April 12 2007 at 10:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bryan Prindiville

HAH! MrWeen you made my night. well... close second to my boys anyway.

Back to "Bonus Coverage" on Vs myself.

April 12 2007 at 10:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TheCup

Couldn't agree with you more Darren.

And we should go easy on Bob, he's from the Boston area (I am too) and the NHL, The Bruins and Hockey in general get no coverage anywhere thanks to the Pat's and Red Sox.

Now back to the "Bonus Coverage" on Vs.

April 12 2007 at 10:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ac

Just because you dont watch anything not affiliated with Aaron Sorkin doesn't mean that others aren't watching hockey too. Your posts are getting worse and worse Bob c'mon shape up!

April 12 2007 at 10:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jaymez

I don't watch pro sports at all, I'm not even a fan of college sports. Still, Hockey is the one sport that I find easy enough to follow.

I'd rather watch a Hockey game over a Baseball, Basketball, or Football game.

April 12 2007 at 9:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Darren

Hockey is the ONLY real sport there is - not that I am bashing any other sport - but these guys skate 30 miles an hour on a 1/8" piece of steel. It's a face paced, action packed game that keeps you on the edge of your seat for 60 minutes. Plus winning the Stanley Cup is the hardest competition there is. You need to win 16 games and the games can last 6+ hours as one did last night. It is the greatest sport there is!

April 12 2007 at 9:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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