
Sports Channel 7 is a program dedicated to the National Hockey League of the USA and Canada.
As you know, Canada is considered the birthplace of ice hockey, this is only partly true, since the game was brought to Canada from Holland, but it was in Canada that hockey became so massive that it had to be organized somehow. The Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (LAKH) appeared, then the Ontario Hockey Association (AHO). At first, the organizations were friendly, the players freely moved from one to the other, but in 1910 new rules and regulations were established, the teams were distributed among the Leagues, there was tough competition and, of course, a lot of money.
A little later, modernized structures were formed: in the East - the National Hockey Association (NHA, National Hockey Association), in the West - the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (HATP). These associations held cup matches among themselves, and the winner received a silver cup, which to this day is called the Stanley Cup.
It was in those years, at the dawn of the 20th century, that the rules of the game of hockey were refined - the number of players in teams became six (instead of seven), numbers began to be applied to sweaters, two periods of 30 minutes each were replaced by three of 20. The ice space was divided into zones, a new statistics system was introduced, in which a point was awarded not only for a goal, but also for an assist - to determine the top scorers.
The First World War brought a lot of trouble to Canadian ice hockey, almost destroying the Association, but they survived and collapsed under financial oppression - and not a crisis, but bonuses and penalties caused by the dragging of players from one team to another. And quarrels over skating rinks.
All this led to the creation of a new League - the Canadian Hockey Association (KHA, Canadian Hockey Association), and later, on November 17, 1917, the birth of the National Hockey League (NHL, National Hockey League) was announced. The first NHL games took place on December 19, 1917, only 700 spectators were present at the stadium, including soldiers who were allowed to pass without tickets.
Bemorepanda collected some interesting quotes about NHL.
1. "An important victory for us. In the first period, we did not feel the best, but we got together and were able to return to the game. We managed to win, this is a good sign" - said the defender of Metropolitan Karl Alzner. “I feel great. I went through full training with Pittsburgh, and now I can play in peace,” said James Neal, who has scored four goals this season.
2. In the match between New Jersey and Los Angeles, goalkeeper Marty Brodeur was injured, but the goalkeeper seems to be alright. “I injured my shoulder during one of the saves. Nothing special, just felt discomfort and could not continue the game. However, for the match against Nashville on Saturday, I will be fine,” Brodeau promises.
3. Tampa Bay has suffered a third defeat in four games, but Marty Saint Louis is not panicking yet. "This is the NHL, no one here will give victories. Every season you start with a new sheet, you need to win points. I'm not worried about the start of the season, but we need to quickly return to victories."
4. Vancouver did not have the best start to the season, losing, like Tampa, three out of four meetings. “We must not allow a series of defeats. We need victories, we need to force our opponents to make mistakes, but for now it turns out that we ourselves are mistaken,” says Henrik Sedin.
5. Winnipeg lost today to Chicago, and as part of the Hawks, nominal right wing Patrick Kane continues to get used to the center-forward position. "I need a little more time to play properly in the center of the attack. Besides, I have never acted with Marian Hossa, so we all need time."
In the 1925-26 season, the NHL was first joined by a team from the United States, the New York Americans, and then, over the course of several years, the League was replenished almost every year with the help of US clubs. In the same season, the Stanley Cup became the official award of the NHL championship - and only this League.
The old guard of NHL fans remember exactly who Dale Hunter was. The iconic striker was one of the toughest players in league history with no authority. He has 3565 penalty minutes on his account (only Dave Williams has more - 3971), but the time spent in penalty boxing did not prevent Hunter from becoming an excellent center forward. During his rich career, he played 1,407 regular season games in the NHL and scored 1,020 points (323 goals, 697 assists) with a +101 utility rating.
The Canadian defended well, was an expert in throw-ins, acted aggressively in attack and was ready for anything for the sake of the team. Hunter became a Washington legend and went with the club to the Stanley Cup final (1998), and in the 2011/12 season he got the opportunity to train Capital. Even after the end of his playing career, Dale keeps his brand and is a sought-after specialist in junior hockey. Hunter's life path definitely deserves attention, because such sincerely dedicated people still need to be looked for.
In his first season in the NHL, Dale met the famous bad guy in hockey - Andre Dupont, nicknamed Elk. In "Nordics" the Canadian was already slowly ending his career, but did not lose his skills. He made a strong impression on Hunter and became his inspiration in many ways. Dale tried not to be inferior to his teammate and scored 226 penalty minutes in 80 games, while demonstrating excellent scorer abilities - 63 (19 + 44) points.
“Having an older brother playing in the best league made it easier for Mark and me to understand what it was. He always said: in order to break into the core of the NHL team, we need to attract attention in any way, "- recalls Dale. He coped with this task for sure. Even despite his modest height (178 cm), the forward was not afraid of anyone on the ice and was ready to smash any opponent. Sometimes even the glass could not stand it.
6. "I can't even ask for more from Kari Lehtonen. I can say with confidence that our goalkeeper won at least two matches for us," said Dallas mentor Glen Galutzan.
7. “We know that we live in hockey, with the help of which we can overcome pain, mistakes and death. Life is just a place where we spend time between games. " Fred "Fog" Shero, Philadelphia manager
8. “Exchange Steve Yzerman? It's like asking if I want to trade my son Jason for a neighbor's child. " Jacques Demer (Detroit coach).
9. “I usually call a newbie and tell him where I like to sit on the bus, I tell him that he should stay away from me, make sure he knows not to touch anything from my ammunition.” Brendan Shanahan.
10. "My teeth have never been very good, so I hope I'll put in a better one for myself." Duncan Keith (Chicago quarterback after having his front teeth knocked out in the 2010 playoffs).
11. The medicine we need right now is double whiskey and aspirin. ” Harry Sinden (Boston general manager after Bruins' knockout).
12. “All records have already been set. So I decided to set the record that I can. " Robert Dirk (after receiving the first penalty in Anaheim Mighty Ducks history).
The team from "Nordics" got what they needed. Nobody liked to play against them, because almost everyone could stand up for themselves if they wanted to. André Dupont, Wally Weir, Randy Moller, Pat Price and many others. With Michel Goulet and three Štastny brothers, the Nordics became one of the most spectacular teams in the NHL, combining not only attacking hockey, but also power hockey. During his seven years at Quebec, Hunter became truly his own and scored 458 points in the regular championships.
In the Nordics only in the 1986/87 season he had less than 200 penalty minutes, and even then because of a broken leg. At the same time, the Canadian has never scored less than ten goals, but three times exceeded the mark of 20 goals in this indicator. The 1983/84 season was Hunter's best in terms of performance - 79 points (24 goals, 55 assists). Play and perseverance made the Canadian the heart of the team and a real thorn in Montreal. In 1982, in the playoffs, the striker scored the decisive goal and sent the Canadiens on vacation, and in 1984 became one of the instigators of the legendary ice battle, dubbed the Good Friday Massacre. 252 penalty minutes for everyone - this is how the real battle for Quebec looked like.
In June 1987, due to the restructuring in the Nordics, Hunter had to be exchanged. Dale, along with Clint Malarchuk, went to Washington in exchange for Gaetan Duchenne and Alan Haworth, as well as the first pick of the draft. Interestingly, thanks to this pick (15th number), Quebec took the legendary Joe Sakic.
The new career challenge did not bother Hunter at all. He spent 12 years in the US capital, five of them with the captain's patch (1994-1999). It was with Washington that the Canadian came close to the dream of winning the Stanley Cup - in 1998, the Capitals almost performed a real miracle. The team finished that season in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and gained incredible progress in the playoffs. The composition was combat: Peter Bondra, Adam Oates, Andrey Nikolishin, Sergey Gonchar, Joe Junot and many others.
13. "How do you like a job where every time you make a mistake, a big red light comes on and 18,000 people scream in displeasure?" Jacques Plant.
14. "Eat another donut, fat pig!" Jim Schonfeld, New Jersey coach to referee Don Koharski during the 1988 playoffs.
15. "You can always find someone who thinks for you." Gordie Howe, answering the question why players always wear mouthguards but not helmets.
16. “She didn't pay me. I paid for it. By the way, what position can she play? " Harold Ballard, Toronto owner, commenting on the removal of a large portrait of Queen Elizabeth from the Maple Leafs Garden.
17. "If I knew the answer, I would have bet $ 10,000 and resign as coach." That Blake, the coach of Montreal, answering the question whether his team will win the upcoming match.
18. “Yes, I'm cocky and arrogant. But this does not mean that I am a bad person. " Jeremy Roenick. "I will personally challenge anyone who wants to get rid of the fights." Brian Burke
On their way, “Washington” first beat Boston (4-2), confidently dealt with “Ottawa” (4-1) in the second round, and then knocked out “Buffalo” (4-2). Unfortunately for the fans of Stolichny, the fairy tale ended in the final. The fate of the three matches was decided by only one puck, but Detroit with the Russian five took the streak dry and won the main trophy.
Despite his 37-year-old age, Hunter did not miss a single game that season - 82 games in the regular season and 21 in the playoffs. 1998 was also unique for Dale because in January against Philadelphia, he gave three assists and reached 1000 points in the league.
The Canadian had an unshakable authority, which was considered not only by partners, but also by rivals. On March 11, 2000, Washington permanently assigned Hunter his 32nd playing number. It's funny that the club gave the striker one of the penalty box benches as a symbol of the place where he spent a considerable part of his playing career.
The behavior of the Canadian striker and his dirty play often became the center of attention of the entire hockey world, with the most famous incident taking place in Washington. In the 1993 playoffs, Hunter tried to get the game out of his zone, but ended up passing the ball straight to Islanders leader Pierre Tarjon. Dale tried to catch up with the opponent, but did not have time, and he, reaching the goalkeeper, sent the puck into the goal. This goal was decisive in the series and ended the season for the Capitals. Forward "Washington" did not think for long and with anger kick slyly knocked the "Islanders" striker's shoulder.
19. "When he's not injured or acting like a selfish little asshole, he's a very good player." Mike Milbury talks about Sabers player Tim Connolly on air.
20. "The only difference from Caster's Last Stand is that Caster didn't watch the video of the incident after all." Terry Crisp, Tampa Bay coach after a 0:10 loss (Caster's Last Stand is the famous battle in which General Caster was killed).
21. “He's in hockey for fights. If you lost 1: 7, but won 5 fights, he thinks you won. " Conn Smythe on King Clancy.
22. "When he raised his hands to celebrate a goal, everyone else immediately went to the bench, leaving him alone." Dave Taylor on Marcel Dionne, who was promised to be killed by unknown people if he scores two goals in a match.
23. “Sometimes people ask, 'Do they really fight in hockey?' I say, "If it weren't for real, I would have been in most of the fights." Wayne Gretzky.
The League could not ignore this act. New NHL commissioner Gary Battman said he would not tolerate such hooliganism. Hunter was given a record punishment for that period - a 21-match disqualification. Taking into account the fine and unreceived salary, his losses amounted to 150 thousand dollars. Islanders fans still do not like to remember that episode, as Tarjon missed several matches due to injury, lost his game tone, and his team stopped one step away from the Stanley Cup final. Interestingly, in the next season, Hunter, after serving a suspension, became a victim himself. Soon after his return, Aleksey Kovalev tore his knee ligament with a footboard.
The Tarjon case was far from the only one in Dale's piggy bank. The Canadian has never been known for his restraint, especially when his team is losing. “In my first year in the NHL, he and I played on the same link, and when the score was 5: 0 in favor of the opponent, he turned to me and said:“ Well, kid, it's time to take the game into our own hands! We will not leave the ice today until we hit someone in the face! " - this is what the former Washington forward Keith Jones told about Hunter in an interview. However, sometimes, in order to wave their fists, Hunter's team did not have to be inferior in the score.
24. "Is Wayne Gretzky sick?" Larry Robinson after becoming Player of the Week.
25. "If you can't beat them in the backyard, you can't on the ice either." Conn Smythe. "Tell him he's Wayne Gretzky." Ted Green (Edmonton coach) after Sean van Allen was unable to remember his name following a concussion.
26. “I slept like a baby. Every two hours I woke up and cried. " Tom McQuee, answering the question of how he slept after the defeat.
27. "A quick contact male game with clubs in hand and knives on their feet." Paul Gallico
28. “Good players are where the puck is. The great ones are where she will be. " Wayne Gretzky.
29. "All of this means that I will be 783 years old when I equal Scotty Bowman." Kevin Constantine.
30. "I know my players don't like my training, but that's okay because I don't like their game." Harry Neal.
31. "I am happy that there was a circus in our palace that we did not pay for." Harold Ballard.
32. "Hockey is the only place these days where you can see two white guys fighting." Frank Deford.
33. “Last season we couldn't win at home and lost away. My mistake is that I could not think of where else to play. " Harry Neal.
34. “Every day you guys play worse and worse. And today you played like tomorrow. " John Mariucci on the US Olympic team.
35. "When I look at the goal, I don't see the goalkeeper." Pavel Bure.
36. "When I look at the goal, I see two or three goalkeepers." Radek Dvorak.
37. "They played so tightly that I could tell what brand of deodorant they were using." Gary Dornhofer.
38. “Hockey is a men's game. The team with more real men wins. " Brian Burke.
39. “I don't like hockey. I just play it well. " Brett Hull.
40. “Some people play hockey. Gretzky plays chess at 40 miles an hour. " Lowell Cohn.
41. "Sometimes you think most of them escaped from the chimpanzee enclosure at the Bronx Zoo." Jerry Chivers
42. "When I forget my name, I can find it on my sweater." Stu Grimson.
43. "The only chance to catch Gretzky in a power move is while he sings the anthem." Harry Sinden
44. And I would like to end with a quote that is difficult to translate correctly into Russian because of the play on words:
45. "The three important elements of hockey are: forecheck, backcheck and paycheck." Gil perreault
46. Puck: A hard rubber disc that players hit when they can't hit each other. Jimmy Cannon
47. Hockey is the only game where you can still see two white guys fighting. Frank Deford
48. The most difficult thing for me was that I was constantly compared to Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky
49. I loved football so much that I watched only hockey. Leonid Leonidov
50. Lesbianism, homosexuality, masochism, sadism are not perversions. In fact, there are only two perversions: field hockey and ice ballet. Faina Ranevskaya

New Year's superstitions are respected by many people, who believe that in this way they will do well in the New Year. Superstitions and end-of-year habits include dancing outdoors for health and luck and filling wallets with money for a prosperous year.
True or not, how many of us pass by a superstition indifferently? Whether we know about it from childhood or from the popular tradition, or we hear about a new one, we are still with increased attention and wide-eyed, interested in taking at least a little into account of it.
People all over the world strongly believe in some superstitions related to leaving one year and entering the new year. The basic idea that guides us all on New Year's Eve and on the first day of the new year is that just as the events of that night between the years and the next day happen, so it will go for you in the new year.
Studies show that many people do various things, some of which are more bizarre, to make sure that they have invited luck into their lives and that they have banished bad luck and the problems of the past year.
For example there is a superstition that the New Year must catch you with new clothes so that in the next 365 days you will receive as many gifts as possible. Red is the color of joy and love, so the custom is that if you dress in red for the New Year you will have a lucky and loving new year.
Below are the most famous international superstitions that you can take into account for New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year. Or not! You choose, we just present them to you.
Next let’s see together with Bemorepanda what superstitions exist on New Year night.
New Year's superstitions 2022
1.Don’t cry
On the night between the years and on January 1, don’t cry. Tradition says that those who cry on the first day of the year will have a year of sad events.
2.No bad words
Whoever is polite and mannered with the New Year will always be like that, so it is said that on New Year's Eve both contradictory discussions and licentious or brutal language, as well as stories about ghosts or the dead, should be avoided. Apart from the fact that they are not pleasant at all, they also attract bad luck.
3.Born on January 1st
Children born on January 1 are said to be lucky for life.
4.Do not borrow money
In several countries, people do not borrow money, jewelry or other valuables on the first day of the year and do not pay debts or taxes, do not carry garbage and do not offer gifts, all of which are signs of poverty in the year which is just beginning. Some go even further with superstition, and if they have to get something out of the house, they call someone else for it.
5.Keep your doors open
Americans are accustomed to leaving all the doors and windows open at the turn of the year so that the old year can leave immediately and make way for the new one. At midnight the doors must be opened for the old year to come out and give way to the new one which brings health, happiness and good luck. Another New Year's tradition says that it is good to leave a lamp or a candle lit on New Year's Eve to enjoy a bright and fulfilling new year.
6.Full glasses and plates
It is also said that for a prosperous year it is good to have glasses and plates full on the table at midnight, and for each member of the family to have money in the pocket. Empty glasses, plates and pockets are the signs of a poor year, superstitious people believe.
7.Working on 1st January
Although few agree with the idea, it is said that those who work on the first day of the year are more likely to advance in their careers in the next period. But, paradoxically, starting a large-scale project on that day is pure bad luck.
8.Pay all your debts
If you don't want to be in debt all year, try to pay off your debts by midnight.
9.Black beans
In the southern United States, it is believed that a sign of good luck for the whole year is if you eat black beans on the first day of January. It is also said that the one who cooks beans will be twice as lucky.
10.Kissing is mandatory
Under mistletoe or not, kissing is mandatory on New Year's Eve, if you want to have affection in the coming year. Otherwise, you will have a year with little sentimental satisfaction. The midnight kiss marks not only the feelings that bind us to those people, but also how our relationships with the people in question will evolve during the year that is just beginning. In other words, it is desirable that at the turn of the year, the loved one be by your side.
11.Dancing
Dancing at midnight outdoors, especially around a tree, brings health and the fulfillment of all desires.
12.Never sweep on New Year’s Eve
A householder should never sweep on New Year's Eve, because it drives away prosperity.
Also in the evening of December 31, do not wash clothes and do not cut with scissors so as not to destroy luck. Tradition also says that you do not have to throw anything out of the house on the first day of the new year because you are throwing your luck.
13.Wear something red
As the years go by, the elders say, it is good for everyone to wear a new coat and something red or some other cheerful color that attracts positive energies.
14.Let in the right persons
It is said that the first person to enter your house after midnight will influence what happens in the new year. For a woman, it would be ideal for a tall, brunette man to enter (blondes and redheads are said to be unlucky, and women too), and if this guest brings a twig of mistletoe, bread and salt, they are all the chances of the new year being the best of your life so far.
15.Make a wish
On the night between the years it is good to make a wish because it has all the chances to be fulfilled.
16.Eat fish
As the fish swims through the water, you will swim through all the troubles of the next year, without affecting you. But beware, superstitious people say that it must be the first food you eat in the new year!
17.Eat goose meat
This way you will float over problems and you will advance towards your goal, as the "winged fat" does on the shine of the water! Some even say that it is good to avoid chicken meat, because this bird squeaks and so luck spreads
18.Stay with your loved ones
It's important not to be alone, but if you can't do otherwise, call your loved ones at midnight. You will be close to those you met at midnight all year, you will talk all year with the one you talked to in the first moments of the year!
19.Getting married
It is good for girls who want to get married in the New Year to see a man at the bedroom window at the turn of the year.
20.Be happy
The night when the years change foretells the future. If you are happy, you will be like this all year long! In the same way, sadness or quarrel will be perpetuated: you do not want such a thing. It's not good to be quiet around you either: on this wonderful night even the non-speakers start talking, and the one who hears them talking is said to die. So don't avoid fireworks, firecrackers, the sound of clashing glasses and fun!

We all look forward to the New Year, hoping that things will get even better in the next 365 days, that Santa Claus will be generous with us, that health will be at home, and travel and hobbies will be the only activities we will do most of the time.
This year we will not celebrate as usual due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic in this beautiful winter period, but we still propose to dream, and to remember what New Year's traditions are with us or with others. Below you cand find messages ideas for your beloved ones. But also read some interesting superstitions.
New Year's superstitions are respected by many people, who believe that in this way they will do well in the New Year. Superstitions and end-of-year habits include dancing outdoors for health and luck and filling your wallets with money for a prosperous year.
- An optimist stays awake until midnight to make sure the New Year has begun. A pessimist stays awake to make sure the old year is gone. - Bill Vaughan
- Always be in conflict with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and may each year that comes next find a better person. - Benjamin Franklin
- The first day of the year is everyone's first New Year. - Charles Lamb
- Good luck for a new year and for a new chance to do everything right. - Oprah Winfrey
- We will open the book. Its pages are white. We will put words to them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and the first chapter is the first day of the new year. - Edith Lovejoy Pierce
- Let the past slip into the prison of the past. Let him go, for it was imperfect and thank God he can go now. - Brooks Atkinson
- I made a decision that I always tried to respect: to rise above the little things. - John Burroughs
- Of all the ringing bells, the most solemn and moving is the sound that announces the end of the past year. - Charles Lamb
- It wouldn't be the New Year if I didn't have regrets. - William Thomas
- Every human being should be born again on the first day of January. Start over with a new page. Reduce or increase the length of the brake, as appropriate; but release him again on the first day of January, with his face straightened forward, ignoring the things that have been and are past. - Henry Ward Beecher
- The one who violates a decision is a weak person; the one who does it - a fool. F. M. Knowles
- The only way to spend New Year's Eve is either in a quiet way with friends or in a brothel. Otherwise, when the evening is coming to an end and people are leaving with their partner, someone will burst into tears. - W. H. Auden
- "May all the dreams you make in these magical days come true and may the road to their realization bring you joy in your hearts, and happiness and abundance in your homes. Happy New Year!"
- "May the joy and peace of the holy feasts accompany you throughout the coming year."
- "A year richer in accomplishments, higher in aspirations and full of success. Happy New Year!"
- "For the coming year, I wish you peace in the soul, boundless joy, health, faith in goodness and a thousand kisses!"
- "May the coming year mean a new step for you to climb. I wish you a fulfilled and happy life! Happy New Year!"
- "Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
Another superstition is that the New Year must catch you with new clothes so that in the next 365 days you will receive as many gifts as possible. Red is the color of joy and love, so the custom is that if you dress in red for the New Year, you will have a lucky and loving new year.
On the night between the years and on January 1, he does not complain. Tradition says that those who mourn on the first day of the year will have a year of sad events.
Whoever is polite and mannered with the New Year will always be like that, so it is said that on New Year's Eve both contradictory discussions and licentious or brutal language, as well as stories about ghosts or the dead, should be avoided. Apart from the fact that they are not pleasant at all, they also attract bad luck.
- "May the New Year find you with good thoughts and dear friends and reserve for you the highest achievements."
- "It's the balance of the years! Let's look back with forgiveness, forward with hope, down with understanding and up with gratitude! Hope to open the door to a happy and fulfilling New Year. "
- "To remember with pleasure all the accomplishments, with melancholy of all the beautiful moments, and with hope of all that you set out to do."
- "Good luck and health to the New Year!" Lots of love in life and money after money! ”
- "With the hope that the new year will be better than the old 2020, I send you a thousand good wishes accompanied by hugs and wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
- “Happy New Year and a lot of health. May the Lord give you everything. Maybe a drop of happiness, maybe one of love, maybe one of luck, maybe all in one place. "
- “Think of the passing of the years as a gate. You can go through this gate in the new year and take with you only good things and good thoughts. HAPPY New Year!"
- "Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!"
- "Happy New Year, health forever, the house full of food, love to the full, everything you want and the glass up! Happy New Year!"
- "With the hope that the new year will be better than the old 2022, I send you a thousand good wishes accompanied by hugs and I wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
- "It's the balance of the years! Let's look back with forgiveness, forward with hope, down with understanding and up with gratitude! Hope to open the door to a New Year full of joys and accomplishments. Happy New Year !"
- "Happy New Year and a lot of health. May the Lord give you everything. Maybe a drop of happiness, maybe a drop of love, maybe a drop of luck, maybe all together. "
- "Think of the passing of the years as a gate. You can go through this gate in the new year and take with you only good things and good thoughts. HAPPY New Year!""
- Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
- "Happy New Year, health forever, the house full of food, love to the full, everything you want and up the glass! Happy New Year!"
- "May all the dreams you make in these magical days come true and the path you have taken for their realization will bring you joy in your hearts, and happiness and abundance in your homes. Happy 2022! ”
- "May the joy and peace of the holy feasts accompany you throughout the coming year."
- "A year richer in achievements, higher in aspirations and full of success. Happy New Year!"
- "Let some of the light of the fireworks lit up on New Year's Eve shine on you. May the coming year be a bridge for you to something better, brighter. All that is useful to you to achieve and nothing to cloud the serene "sky" of life! May the New Year give you health, peace of mind and prosperity. ”
- "For the coming year I wish you: peace in the soul, boundless joy, health as much as it contains, faith in good and a thousand kisses!"
- "The last days of 2022 are ready to pass through the hourglass of time! 2022 is about to open its first unknown white pages. I wish you health, joy and accomplishments! Happy New Year!"
Children born on January 1 are said to be lucky for life.
In many countries, including Romania, people do not borrow money, jewelry or other valuables on the first day of the year and do not pay debts or taxes, do not carry garbage and do not offer gifts, all of which are signs of poverty in the year which is just beginning. Some go even further with superstition, and if they have to take something out of the house, they call someone else for it.
Americans are accustomed to leaving all doors and windows open at the turn of the year so that the old year can leave immediately and make way for the new one.
It is also said that for a prosperous year it is good to have glasses and plates full on the table at midnight, and for each member of the family to have money on him. Empty glasses, plates and pockets are signs of a poor year, superstitious people believe.
- "HAPPY New Year with joy! The house, the house to be yours, The table, that table remains And around it come Good people, of humanity, To bring you joy, Good thoughts, temperance and wishes of health / Many and prosperous days, from God power / To defeat the evils that will confuse your lives! ”
- New year is coming, we are our dreams, we are our desires, we are our spirits, but my warm wishes are forever! A New Year as you dreamed!
- “May the year that begins to lay in your way a smooth path, guarded by lucky stars and dancing angels! And your wishes, all of them to be fulfilled, one by one every day! Happy New Year"!
- “May love, wisdom, trust, and generosity guide your steps in the new year! Happy New Year "!
- "When God loves you / And takes you in the guard of holy mercy / As weapons to fight forward / He gives you neither a stick nor a staff / He gives you skill and mind. Happy New Year!
- "The last day of the year is the meeting between death and life. We kill bitterness and ugly moments and revive love and wisdom. Happy New Year! ”
- "To catch wings to easily pass over what the New Year brings. Pick up what's beautiful and really enjoy it. Have a great time at the beginning of the year to experience great sensations all year round! Happy 2022"
- "With the hope that the new year will be better than the old 2022, I send you a thousand good wishes accompanied by hugs and I wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
- "May the New Year find you with good thoughts and dear friends and reserve for you the highest achievements."
- "To catch wings to easily pass over what the New Year brings. Pick up what's beautiful and really enjoy it. Have a great time at the beginning of the year to experience great sensations all year round! Happy 2022!
- "May all the dreams you make in these magical days come true and may the road to their realization bring you joy in your hearts, and happiness and abundance in your homes. Happy 2022! ”
- "Happy New Year, health forever, the house full of food, love to the fullest, everything you want and the glass up! Happy New Year!"
- "It's the balance of the years! Let's look back with forgiveness, forward with hope, down with understanding and up with gratitude! Hope to open the door to a New Year full of joys and accomplishments. Happy New Year !"
- "The last days of 2022 are ready to pass through the hourglass of time! 2022 is about to open its first unknown white pages. I wish you health, joy and accomplishments! Happy New Year!"
- "Good luck and health to the New Year! Lots of love in life and money after money! ”
- "Happy New Year and a lot of health. May the Lord give you everything. Maybe a drop of happiness, maybe a drop of love, maybe a drop of luck, maybe all together. "
Although few agree with the idea, it is said that those who work on the first day of the year are more likely to advance in their careers in the next period. But, paradoxically, starting a large-scale project on that day is pure bad luck.
If you don't want to be in debt all year long, try to pay off your debts by midnight.
In the southern United States, it is believed that a sign of good luck for the whole year is if you eat beans with black beans on the first day of January. It is also said that the one who cooks beans will be twice as lucky.
Under the mistletoe or not, kissing is a must on New Year's Eve, if you want to have affection in the coming year. Otherwise, you will have a year with little emotional satisfaction.
- "Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
- "Happy New Year, health forever, the house full of food, love to the fullest, everything you want and the glass up! Happy New Year!"
- "May the joy and tranquility of the holy holidays accompany you throughout the coming year."
- "A year richer in accomplishments, higher in aspirations and full of success. Happy New Year!"
- "Let some of the light of the fireworks lit up on New Year's Eve shine on you. May the coming year be a bridge for you to something better, brighter. All that is useful to you to achieve and nothing to cloud the serene "sky" of life! May the New Year give you health, peace of mind and prosperity. ”
- "For the coming year I wish you: peace in the soul, boundless joy, health as much as it contains, faith in good and a thousand kisses!"
- "Get over it, he really believes in you. The New Year is an open book with recipes for success, choose what suits you and set off with confidence! Happy New Year! A fulfilled and happy life! ”
- "To remember with pleasure all the accomplishments, with melancholy of all the beautiful moments and with hope of all that you set out to do!"
- "New year is coming, we are our dreams, we are our desires, we are our spirits, but my warm wishes are forever! A New Year as you dreamed! "
- "May the year that is beginning to lay in your way a smooth path, guarded by lucky stars and dancing angels! And your wishes, all of them to be fulfilled, one by one every day! Happy New Year"!
- "When God loves you / And takes you in the guard of holy mercy / As weapons to fight forward / He gives you neither a stick nor a staff / He gives you skill and mind. Happy New Year !
- "The last day of the year is the meeting between death and life. We kill bitterness and ugly moments and revive love and wisdom. Happy New Year!"
- "Another year has passed… To remember with pleasure all the accomplishments, with melancholy of all the beautiful moments and with confidence of all that you have failed. Be proud that you have remained the same warm soul."
- "May the spirit of the winter holidays enter the house and the soul of you and all your loved ones! May love, joy, wisdom and generosity guide you in 2022! In the hope of a better year, I send you a greeting of health, a drop of confidence and some happiness! Happy New Year!"
- "With the hope that the new year will be better than the old year, I send you a thousand good wishes accompanied by hugs and wish you a Happy New Year!"
- "To believe more in yourself, to have love, to forgive much easier, to work harder! Happy New Year!
- "The new year is knocking at the door, evil is turning to ashes, joy and health, may the Lord give you everything, and when you don't even think about it, be even happier! Happy New Year!"
- "Let some of the light of the fireworks lit up on New Year's Eve shine on you. May the coming year be a bridge for you to something better, brighter. "Happy New Year!"
- "May the New Year give you health, peace of mind and prosperity for you and your family." Happy New Year!
Another superstition says that on the first day of the year it is not good to leave the house until you have already received a guest who does not have to be blond or reddish, have flat or strabismus or eyebrows together, because it brings bad luck.
Dancing in the open air at midnight, especially around a tree, brings health and the fulfillment of all desires.
It is good for girls who want to get married in the New Year to see a man at the bedroom window at the turn of the year.
- "New year is coming, we are our dreams, we are our desires, we are our spirits, but my warm wishes are forever! A New Year as you dreamed! ”
- "It simply came to our notice then. For the bad ones, a lot of hope. For every day, a wish. And always, always, happiness. This is what I wish you in the new year. Happy New Year! Happy 2022!”
- “May love, wisdom, trust, and generosity guide your steps in the new year! Happy New Year!"
- "Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Happy New Year !"
- "May your soul vibrate in harmony and peace, may love receive you in its arms full of warmth and tenderness, and may luck follow you everywhere."
- The coming year will help you discover the wonder of a fulfilled life… HAPPY New Year! ”
- "A new year with health, good will, easy life, joy and much growth. Happy New Year !"
- "The new year is coming before us like an unwritten volume with 365 blank pages. We wish you to write them only with good things, accomplishments and happiness so that at the end of the volume you can read it with joy. Happy New Year!"
- Good father, dear mother, Today is the right day. Let me tell you what I wish for you, Let me show you how much I love you. First of all, I wish you a happy new year, good will, easy life, joy and much growth. Happy New Year!
- My dear cheerful parents, I want you to be happy, I want the new year to bring you, much health, much health and abundance to reach you!
- My dear ones, for all the beautiful moments that have been and are to come, on the eve of the new year I thank you and renew my soul connection with you. Happy New Year!
- "Another year has passed… To remember with pleasure all the accomplishments, with melancholy of all the beautiful moments and with confidence of all that you have failed. Be proud that you have remained the same warm soul."
- "With the hope that the new year will be better than the old year, I send you a thousand good wishes accompanied by hugs and wish you a Happy New Year!"
- "To believe more in yourself, to have love, to forgive much easier, to work harder! Happy New Year!
- "May the spirit of the winter holidays enter the house and the soul of you and all your loved ones! May love, joy, wisdom and generosity guide you in 2022! In the hope of a better year, I send you a greeting of health, a drop of confidence and happiness! Happy New Year!"
- "The new year is knocking at the door, evil is turning to ashes, joy and health, may the Lord give you everything, and when you don't even think about it, be even happier! Happy New Year!"
- "Let some of the light of the fireworks lit up on New Year's Eve shine on you. May the coming year be a bridge for you to something better, brighter. "Happy New Year!"
- "May the New Year give you health, peace of mind and prosperity for you and your family." Happy New Year!
- "New year is coming, we are our dreams, we are our desires, we are our spirits, but my warm wishes are forever! A New Year as you dreamed! ”
- "It simply came to our notice then. For the bad ones, a lot of hope. For every day, a wish. And always, always, happiness. This is what I wish for you in the new year. Happy New Year! Happy 2022! ”
- "Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
- "May your soul vibrate in harmony and peace, may love receive you in its arms full of warmth and tenderness, and may luck follow you everywhere… The year that has come to help you discover the wonder of a fulfilled life… HAPPY New Year!"
- "A new year with health, good will, easy life, joy and much growth. Happy New Year !"
- "The new year is coming before us like an unwritten volume with 365 blank pages. We wish you to write them only with good things, accomplishments and happiness so that at the end of the volume you can read it with joy. Happy New Year!"
- "Get over it, he really believes in you. The New Year is an open book with recipes for success, choose the one that suits you and set off with confidence! This coming year will only be good for you! Happy 2022! ”
- "I wish you 2022 times of happiness, 52 weeks of fun, 365 days of success, 8760 hours of health and 525600 minutes of luck! Happy New Year!
- "In the new year we enter, we wish you: 12 months of joy, 52 weeks of peace, 525,600 minutes of faith, and finally 31,536,000 seconds under God's protection. Happy New Year!"
- "I wish you as many happy moments as snowflakes in a fairytale winter. A better new year, with peace and quiet in the soul and a lot of love in the heart. Happy 2022! ”
- "Ah, Happy New Year! Health and love from me for you, and next year it will only go well for you. Happy New Year with joy, health, happiness, peace and many accomplishments. Happy New Year, 2022! ”
- "May all the dreams you make in these magical days come true and the path you have taken for their realization will bring you joy in your hearts, and happiness and abundance in your homes. Happy New Year!"
- "In every drop of champagne you drink in honor of the new year are my best wishes, full of the most beautiful and warm thoughts! A wonderful year! ”
- "May this coming year be only good for you! Happy 2022! ”
- 2022! A New Year, a New Beginning… Forget what was bad, enjoy what was good! I wish you a happy, lucky and happy new year. Happy New Year!
- "A happier New Year, With everything garnished, Health and love And with much happiness! Happy New Year 2022!"
- "It's the balance of the years! Let's look back with forgiveness, forward with hope, down with understanding and up with gratitude! Hope to open the door to a New Year full of joys and accomplishments. Happy New Year !"
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- "Happy New Year and a lot of health. May the Lord give you everything. Maybe a drop of happiness, maybe a drop of love, maybe a drop of luck, maybe all together. "
- "Think of the passing of the years as a gate. You can go through this gate in the new year and take with you only good things and good thoughts. HAPPY New Year!"
- "Good thoughts run to you, health and good luck! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
- "Happy New Year, health forever, the house full of food, love to the full, everything you want and up the glass! Happy New Year!"
- "Happy Holidays with your loved ones! May the new year be sprinkled with remarkable achievements, accomplishments, health, happiness and good luck! ”
- "The New Year has come, the spirit has rejuvenated! Happy 2022! ”
- "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift. A gift to share with loved ones. Happy New Year and a Happy New Year! ”
- "It's the balance of the years! Let's look back with forgiveness, forward with hope, down with understanding and up with gratitude! Hope to open the door to a New Year full of joys and accomplishments. Happy New Year!"
- "I wish you as many happy moments as snowflakes in a fairytale winter. A better new year, with peace and quiet in the soul and a lot of love in the heart. "
- "For the coming year I wish you: peace in the soul, boundless joy, health as much as it contains, faith in good and a thousand kisses!"
- "I wish you a Happy New Year, just Feelings as a Gift! Happy New Year!"
- "To remember with pleasure all the accomplishments, with melancholy of all the beautiful moments and with hope of all that you set out to do. Happy New Year !
- "At the crossroads of years, health and a lot of money, good luck and happiness and a car full of love! Happy New Year!"
- “Tell the next year, let it be good for you; and tell him to give you everything your heart desires: happiness, health and lots of money… Happy New Year and Happy New Year! ”
- "May the year 2022 bring you achievements on all levels: love, friendship, funny moments, health and salary increase!"
- "Now that the wheel of time has been woven for another year, and the crystals of snowflakes complete the magic of the holidays, let us rejoice with our loved ones, the wonder of life, the gifts of Santa Claus and wait confidently for the moments of the future! Happy New Year!"
- "May your soul vibrate in harmony and peace, may love receive you in its warm arms, and may luck follow you everywhere… The coming year will help you discover the wonder of a fulfilled life! Happy New Year!"
- "My life would be empty without you, and my bank account would be full. Happy New Year!"
- "New Year's Weather Forecast 2022: We've forecast a storm of kisses and hugs" We advise you to close your umbrella and open your heart. Happy New Year and a Happy New Year! ”
- "The new year will bring you plenty in the house, food on the table, currency in the account, a yacht in the port, an engine on the highway and the neighbors to see. Happy New Year !"
- "No plugs, no points, happy New Year! The crisis is coming, the crisis is over, we will always spend! ”
- "In your account no. 2022 at the bank "life" I deposited 365 days of happiness, health, love and joy! Rejoice when you empty it…! Happy New Year 2022!
- "Have you thought about where you spend New Year's Eve? Don't forget to take with you: good will, light in your mind and joy of another time!
- "Ho Ho Ho, have you seen a brown reindeer? Or a blue leprechaun? Have a tasty, rich Santa, an Envious New Year, Health, Happy New Year! ”
- "May the special moments of the end of the year bring you joy in the house, money in your pocket and maybe a Merchant!"
- "Good health and Happy New Year, have more fans than enemies!"
- "The train of happiness would strike / The lightning of love would strike you / A bag of money would fall on your head / And a ticket with Happy New Year!"
- "In the bet with life I won another year, I stayed at the table and raised the stake in 2022. Another year, a new challenge! Happy New Year!"
- "A new year, with a guarantee certificate. The offer is valid only on the night of December 31, 2021 - January 1, 2022!
- "On the evening between the years, I invite you under a mistletoe twig to make the same wish and make it come true next year. Do you accept the invitation? ”
- "At the dawn of the new year, I look forward to the days to come because I know I will spend them all with you! Happy New Year!"
- "All the fireworks in the world couldn't be the same as the ones in my heart." in my soul… I belong to you…. I LOVE YOU !!! ”
- "I will always be by your side, every year, every moment! Happy New Year, baby! ”
- "A year full of fun, full of good cheer, full of you! Happy New Year!"
- "In 60 seconds I would love you 59 so that in a second I can breathe and I can still love you… Happy New Year 1 minute before 2022!"
- "It's time to start another year and it's time to make wishes for you… so that every day that follows will reserve a special joy for you! Happy New Year!
- "No plugs, no points, happy New Year! The crisis is coming, the crisis is over, we will always spend! ”
- "New Year's Eve 2022 Weather Forecast: Rain of Kisses and Hugs" We advise you to close your umbrella and open your heart. Happy New Year!"

This year, the NBA celebrates its 76th anniversary - on November 1, 1946, the first match was played in the Basketball Association of America, in a league that the NBA considers to be its direct and only ancestor.
Over these 75 years, the NBA has gone from a nearly bankrupt, minor tournament in a not the most important sport to a league that is in the top 5 on the planet in terms of revenue, TV ratings, followers on social networks, and the total number of fans.
As delightful as basketball itself is, the NBA owes this leap in popularity to superstars. Which she skillfully promotes both during and at the end of her career - Michael Jordan remains one of the most recognizable athletes today, although he has not played for 18 years, and for the Chicago Bulls since 1998.
Bemorepanda collected the most famous quotes from NBA players, some of them are really funny.
The joy of Allen and Dudley, Wall's problems with geography, the surprise of Iguodala, Rodman's statement are among the five most curious quotes of the day in the NBA.
“I want to thank the gentlemen for everything that he did and continues to do. I'm staying with the Grizzlies! "
- Tony Allen, Memphis defender.
For one of the best "personals" of the association, according to overseas publications, at least seven clubs of the strongest league in the world were hunting. However, they were not destined to even smell the prey. So, Tony Allen agreed to a four-year contract with Memphis in the amount of $ 20 million. Have you made a bargain? Unlikely. After all, excellent recoil in your own half of the court does not negate passivity in attack. In addition, this agreement will allow the collective to sign one or two performers thanks to various kinds of exceptions - and still not pay the luxury tax.
“I won't lie - I'm excited about the opportunity to play closer to home. If I was allowed to choose any team in the NBA in which I would like to pursue a career, it would be the Clippers. It's time to get down to business! "
- Jared Dudley, Clippers quarterback.
July has begun extremely merrily, gentlemen! So the Clippers and Phoenix, with the symbolic help of Milwaukee, made an interesting deal. According to it, Dudley and Reddick went to Los Angeles, Bledsoe and Caron Butler went to Arizona. Finally, the Bucks secured two picks in the second round of the draft. Whatever one may say, the team from the City of Angels turned out to be a clear winner.
The arrival of two top-notch snipers will diversify the squad's attack and take some of the burden off Paul and Crawford. As for the Suns, firstly, together with the trade, they took about six million extra million in payment. Secondly, we have replenished with one of the most overrated players of our time.
At least Butler looks like a bargain, but who knows how much more injury-prone performer over the course of his career will be able to perform at a high level. As for Milwaukee, the squad out of the blue (the team was not going to sign a new contract with Redik anyway) got two draft picks. In the second round, of course, but it's better than nothing.
"Wow! Are they serious? Well, there will be additional motivation ",
- Andre Iguodala, defender / forward.
This is how Iguodala reacted to the Sacramento proposal. So, the Kings are ready to put as much as 52 million greens on the table for a four-year contract with Andre. The amount that surprised the player himself. Well, the Kings continue to collect defenders (although in California Iguodala would probably play as a light forward). At the same time, Andre would become the only basketball player of the team working out in his half of the court. The only question is, will the former Philadelphia player agree to go to an organization with a not very good reputation (the “Bermuda triangle” of basketball talents) even for that kind of money?
"I've never been outside the States"
- John Wall, Washington Defender.
Oh, those overseas athletes. Like grown children. In the ability to handle the ball to the representatives of the NBA, of course, you will not refuse. But basketball skill does not eliminate the gaps in education. And if it would be nice for Shabazz Muhammad to pull up mathematics, then John Wall is just right to get acquainted with the basics of geography. So, the other day the playmaker said that he had never been outside the United States in his life. But in which country does he think Toronto is located? The defender has already played with the Raptors there six times! Sure, John didn’t look his best in those games (only converting 39% of shots for the field), resulting in Washington losing five out of six games, but is that a good reason to ignore Canada as a country? However, another option is also possible. Maybe Wall is just a pathological liar.
“The fact is, he never launched the bombs. Not to South Korea, not to the Hawaiian Islands ... anywhere, in general. People say he's the worst guy in the world. But Kim told me he didn't want to fight America. Moreover, he just wants to talk to Barack Obama about basketball. Unfortunately, Obama wants nothing to do with him. But I ask, Mr. President, what's wrong with a regular phone call? It's a new age, man. Come on, Obama, reach out to Kim and become his friend.
My task is to break the ice between the warring countries. Why exactly I should smooth out sharp corners, I do not understand. It's not my job to guard us. This is Obama's job. But I’ll tell you this: if I don’t finish in the top three candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize, something is really going wrong, ”
- Dennis Rodman, former NBA player.
The truth-teller of all America again came to the fore. That is how he is, Mr. Rodman. She feeds on human attention, like the wife of an oligarch - on fur coats. Another loud statement by Worm: he is worthy of the Nobel Prize. On the one hand, it's funny, given the shocking appearance and dubious past. On the other hand, why not? At least in terms of dialogue with North Korea, Rodman certainly did more than thousands of ministers in suits. So maybe it would be worth rewarding Dennis for his work?
6. What is love? Love is to play every game as if it were the last. ”-Michael Jordan.
7. “He said that both Dean and I strive to achieve the same thing in different ways. Coach Smith is the master of the quadrangle attack, and Coach Knight is the master of the four-letter word. "- Michael Jordan
8. “I Can Accept Failure, But I Never Take Action” - Michael Jordan
9. “I never thought about the consequences of a decisive shot. When you think about the consequences, you think about the negative outcome. "- Michael Jordan
10. “I have always believed that if you work hard, you will certainly have a result. I don't do anything without enthusiasm. Because I know it will have negative consequences. "- Michael Jordan
11. “I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I have missed almost 300 games. When I took the decisive shot, I didn't always hit. I have failed many times in my life. This is why I succeed. "- Michael Jordan
12. “When you go to your goal, there is an obstacle in your way. I came across them, everyone came across. But obstacles shouldn't stop you. When faced with a wall, do not turn back, do not retreat. Find a way to overcome this barrier, work on it. "- Michael Jordan
13. “Just a game. Enjoy the game. " - Michael Jordan
14. “The game is my wife. It requires loyalty and responsibility. She gives me a sense of calm and peace. "- Michael Jordan
15. “To be successful, you have to be selfish. Otherwise, you will not achieve anything. Once you get to the top of your goal, become selfless. Stay in touch with others, do not put yourself above others. "- Michael Jordan
16. “Everyone dreams of being the next Michael Jordan. I have to prove that I am still myself Michael Jordan "- Michael Jordan
17. “I am leaving this game in good hands. There are so many new stars now. I pass on to them what I received from Dr. Jay, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird. I am passing this on to these stars and to all the other NBA players now. I want to thank you for your support. Now I can go home with a light heart. "- Michael Jordan
18. “We can't stop him. Nobody can't stop him "- Paul Westphal about Jordan
19. “I hope the guys who started with me at the Military Academy in 65 watched the game today and told their grandchildren: I was there when that son of a bitch won for the first time” - Bobby Knight
Arnold "Red" Auerbach once said, "The Boston Celtics are not just a basketball team, they are a way of life."
20. Wilt Chamberlain: “I felt like I had the talent to do great things on the basketball court. I couldn't do everything I wanted, because if it weren't for the circumstances, I would have won every game. "
21. Bill Russell: “Wilt was my greatest opponent. I will not even name a player who was at least approximately equal in level of talent. "
22. Wilt Chamberlain: “Basketball is a team game. I was lucky to play during a fantastic basketball time. There was a different type of game, we played more technically. I was a different kind of athlete for that time. "
23. Jerry West, former Lakers quarterback and Basketball Hall of Famer: “The irony about Wilt was that he never seemed relaxed or cheerful. After he retired from basketball, it seems like he really relaxed. Most of all this has to do with the fact that he was Wilt Chamberlain, and no one will take this property away from him. I think these things worried him all his life. It's hard to be a giant. "
24. “We were just the best team in basketball history,” Chamberlain said.
25. “It was a great game until Dwyane Wade decided to decide everything in his favor. And it was all decided "- Spurs head coach Greg Popovich on Dwayne Wade, who scored 18 of 26 points in the fourth quarter, while Miami beat San Antonio 100-85.
“Most guys in this League play through pain. They must play "
26. “Last year, he was so 'hungry' for a ball in a triangle that it came down to a line rather than a geometric shape. Kobe is against everyone. Now he accepts his partners, his role in the system, ”said one scout of the Eastern Conference team.
27. “You hit - you win, you miss - you lose. We got it "- Suns head coach Mike D'Anthony
28. “Have you seen And1 Tour on TV? It ruins the game for a generation of children, convincing them that it is basketball. This is not basketball. This is pure entertainment. This is not bad for its specific purpose. But that won't help the US team reclaim their spot at the top of the basketball world. It won't help develop the game. ”- Basketball Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy.
29. “I never go out on the court unsure that I am the best among all the players. Except for one case. 2 games of the 1993 NBA Finals in Phoenix. We lost 1 game, then I was determined to do everything, literally everything, in order to bring the team into the 2 game with a victory. I got 42 points and Michael just didn't let me win. I looked at him and thought, “Damn it, he's better than me. He's better than anyone on the court ”/ Take my word for it: No one has ever played better than Michael.” - Charles Barkley.
30. “It's good to win away. It becomes quiet in the stands - like in a church "- Chauncey Billups
31. "The Limit Can Only Be Clouds" - Stephen Jackson.
32. "Some fear the last Shot - Others live for It".
33. “O'Neill is so big that it's hard to beat him in the first step. Wherever you go, he's already there. ”- Chris Kaman.
34. “That play was:“ Give the ball to Michael and everyone else get the @ ## @ #% out of the way ”-Chicago Bulls head coach Doug Collins, on“ The Shot ”
35. “I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don’t have anything else to prove ”
-Michael Jordan, announcing on October 6, 1993 his retirement from the Chicago Bulls
36. "I'm back" - Michael Jordan, announcing on March 18, 1995 his return to the Chicago Bulls
37. If you don't know the fundamentals of basketball, then you can't play. You think you can. A street player always thinks he can play until he gets in there with me or someone else ”- Michael Jordan
38. “I think with my experience and ability to be a leader on and off the court, I can help Phoenix. The team already has an excellent line-up. But Phoenix sometimes has problems in matches with some opponents. I think that with my appearance, we will look good in the game with any opponent. ”- Shaquille.
39. “I've heard a lot of talk about my health and age. So, you will be surprised. The team needs someone who can ignite. I will rock, pick up rebounds so that Nash and the others do what they can. ”- Shaquille.
40. “Nothing hurts me anymore. If you want to take an exam, you will see that for my age I have a wonderful body. I had some problems with my hip, but the doctors assured me that everything would be fine. ”- Shaquille O'Neal
41. “I'm not in the mood right now. In such cases, the new championship helps me the best ”- Shaquille O'Neal
42. “I know that LeBron hates me when I beat him,” chuckled Carmelo Anthony, who won a face-to-face duel against LeBron James.
43. "We're the best! Do not doubt! I know that for sure! If anything, look at me and believe - everything will work out! " - Kobe Bright
44. “The first reason is Kobe. First, I asked to patronize him one-on-one, then I tied two to him. Needless to say, three could not contain Bryant. "Zone", personal protection ... He bypassed everything. Nothing worked. Kobe just settled on the free throw line. He is a great player, and great players have matches like this. There are many matches like that. ”- Avery Johnson
45. “He's not a basketball player. Like me, he is a basketball player. ”- Bill Russell on Kevin Garnett.
46. “If you look, there are about 400 players in the NBA. Only four hundred! Four hundred from all over the world! " - Andrey Kirilenko
47. "Love mo or hate me" - Kobe
48. "That's my fault. When we hit free throws, it's my fault. Lost both games - too. Blame me. It is my fault that we fouled at a crucial moment of the game. It's my fault that a couple of people in the lower ranks ordered a Heiniken and they got a Budweiser. Sorry. And I'm serious. These are all my mistakes. Sans "merged" two games - McGrady is to blame. This is how I feel. Accusations from all sides. "- Tracy McGrady
49. “I picture Michael Jordan sitting on the couch watching our episode with envy. He was never allowed what LeBron James is now getting. He had to make his way to the ring through blows and jolts. That is why he is considered the best basketball player in the history of the game. "- Sam Cassel
50. "Offence wins Games, Defense wins Titles".-Magic Johnson

Elon Musk is an entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, investor, philanthropist and visionary. A lot of activities, right? Not nearly. If we list the number of companies he founded or is currently CEO, we fill another line - PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, Hyperloop, OpenAI, The Boring Company, Neuralink, Zip2.
Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa and has had entrepreneurial values for a long time. He currently has it all started when he founded Zip2 in 1995 with his brother. The business involved an online city guide, which at the time was in the realm of science fiction. He made his first money from selling it in 1999. He earned about $ 30 million for his share of the company. That's where the ascent began.
This was followed by a series of investments, from his next company, X.com, which later turned into PayPal, and then came Tesla and SpaceX, businesses that really brought him fame. Elon Musk is also known for his ambition to prevent a possible human extinction, bringing our species to the rank of "multi-planetary civilization" by creating a colony on Mars that can support life. He has often been ridiculed for his conceptions, which seem very "ahead of their time," but all the time he has proved us right.
Other ideas that Elon Musk came up with include Hyperloop One, the way he wants to reinvent the transportation industry, inventing a fifth way we can move. It is a vacuum tube through which pressurized capsules with speeds of up to 900-1000 km / h are to circulate, which is currently being tested. It would link, in the first phase, San Francisco to Los Angeles, and, in the other part of the world, Dubai to Abu Dhabi.
- “People work better when they know WHERE they want to go and WHY.” - Elon Musk
- “What really matters is a person's good heart.” - Elon Musk
- “I'm looking for a long-term relationship. I'm not looking for a one-night stand. I'm looking for a serious partner, a soul mate, things like that. If I'm not in love, if I don't have a stable partner, I can't be happy.” - Elon Musk
- “Big companies are built on big products.”- Elon Musk
- “I would like to die on Mars. But not during a fatal impact.”- Elon Musk
- “Life is too short for long-term resentment.” - Elon Musk
- “I like to be involved in world-changing actions. “- Elon Musk
- “I think we are at the dawn of a new era of space exploration.”- Elon Musk
- “When I was a kid, I used to say, "I don't want to be alone!"- Elon Musk
- “It's important for people to come to work and enjoy what they do.”- Elon Musk
After so many innovations in a very wide range of fields, you would be tempted to say that Musk doesn't have much time for anything else. Wrong. SpaceX created the world's first reusable orbital rocket and managed to reduce the cost of launching into space by a third. Asked at one point by a journalist if he didn't feel like he needed a vacation, Elon Musk responded by saying, "I once took a vacation and a rocket exploded. I'm not going to repeat this mistake. "
Space X has become a US government contractor and frequently flies to the International Space Station to carry supplies and food. Most of its launches take place on ramp 39A at Cape Canaveral, which is also the starting point for Apollo 11, the mission that took the first humans to the moon. The missiles used are their own products and are called Falcon, an allusion to the famous ship "Millennium Falcon" from the Star Wars series.
- “I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to do the job.”- Elon Musk
- “The only thing that makes sense is to work together for collective enlightenment.”- Elon Musk
- “If humanity did not land on Mars during my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.”- Elon Musk
- “Patience is a virtue, and I am still trying to learn to be patient. It's a hard lesson.”- Elon Musk
- “In order for your voice to be heard in Washington, you have to make a small contribution.”- Elon Musk
- “It's OK to have all the eggs in one basket as long as you know what's going on in that basket.”- Elon Musk
- “When I say something, it usually happens. Maybe not immediately or scheduled, but it happens.”- Elon Musk
- “When something really matters to you, you do it even if you are unlucky.”- Elon Musk
- “Some people don't like change, but we have to accept it when the alternative is disaster.”- Elon Musk
- “People have to do exactly what they love. This will make them happier than anything else.”- Elon Musk
In addition to space travel and various tubes, Musk focuses heavily on the intelligent use of electricity. Tesla is proof of this obsession of his, the autonomy of the cars he created being the highest in the industry. The name is a tribute to the famous scientist Nikola Tesla. Musk is also experimenting with new technologies that he can implement on Tesla, such as Autopilot, which is already being implemented, in a somewhat more primitive way than he intends in the future.
Recently, Musk also invested in a startup called SolarCity, which plans to replace the traditional tiles you have on the roof of your house with some based on photovoltaic cells. They would be marketed at an extremely attractive price, incomparable to that of alternative technologies already present on the market. In short, you won't have to spend a lot of money on huge solar panels, but you can turn your roof into something like that. This technology will also be implemented on Tesla, the tailgate of the car will be replaced.
Seen as one of the most controversial startups in the world, Neuralink aims to integrate Artificial Intelligence into the human brain. Elon Musk co-founded this business in 2016, wanting to create a fusion between the brain and software so that man can take the next step forward. Among the benefits of this technology on the brain could be the increase in human memory capacity, as well as finding a way to interact more directly with digital devices.
- “There's a big difference between me and Tony Stark. I have 5 kids, so I spend more time at Disneyland than at parties.”- Elon Musk
- “If you wake up in the morning convinced that you will be fine in the future, then you will have a bright day. If not, no!”- Elon Musk
- “I think this is the best advice: to constantly think about how you could do things better and always ask yourself questions.”- Elon Musk
- “Do you want to be extremely rigorous about the best things you can do? Find the "faults" in your business and "fix them"!”- Elon Musk
- “I anticipate that in 30 years, most cars in the US will be electric, and I'm not talking about hybrid cars, but all-electric.”- Elon Musk
- “I believe that the purpose of life on earth means more than solving problems. It must have an inspirational purpose, even if the purpose is for the benefit of someone else.”- Elon Musk
- “I think it's wrong to hire a large number of people to solve a complicated problem. Numbers will never be the equivalent of talent in finding the optimal solution. Two people who know nothing are no better than one who knows.”- Elon Musk
- “It's not like we can burn coal in power plants. Coal is a finite resource and we need to find alternatives until we run out of coal, and by then, only God knows how many tons of carbon dioxide from the ground we send into the atmosphere.”- Elon Musk
- "A company is a group organized to create a product or service, and it's just as good as its people and how excited they are to create. I want to recognize a lot of super-talented people. I'm just facing companies ". - Elon Musk
- "Avoid hiring MBAs as much as possible. MBA programs do not teach people how to start companies. ”- Elon Musk
Contrary to the suggestive name, this startup of Musk is not boring at all, and the origin story is very interesting. One day, while he was stuck in traffic, Musk posted a message on Twitter saying that he would start digging some tunnels to solve the traffic problem. Said and done. As the company was founded at the beginning of the year, it could not quickly obtain testing permits in living areas. So he set to work in the backyard of SpaceX in California.
In private, Musk is very discreet. Its estimated wealth is 13.6 billion euros, ranking 80th in the top of the richest people in the world. The South African lives in the famous Bel-Air neighborhood of Beverly Hills and has 6 children from an older marriage. Now, he is with Amber Heard, Johnny Depp's ex-wife, a relationship with which he does not go out very often.
When he's not trying to change the world and take us to Mars, Elon Musk is a regular at surprise movie appearances. He had episodic scenes in "Machete" and, more recently, in "Why Him," a film that tells the story of a more nonconformist entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. He is also a big fan of the series "The Big Bang Theory", where he appeared in an episode, playing himself.
- "Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and looking into the abyss of death." - Elon Musk
- "The brand is just a perception, and the perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be before, sometimes it will be behind. But the brand is simply a collective impression that some have of a product." - Elon Musk
- "Don't be fooled into believing that something works when it's not, or you'll be stuck on a bad solution." - Elon Musk
- "Failure is an option here. If things don't fail, not innovative enough." - Elon Musk
- "I am always optimistic, but I am realistic. Not with the expectation of great success I started Tesla or SpaceX ... I just thought they were important enough to do anyway. ”- Elon Musk
- "I always invest my money in the companies I create. I don't believe in using just other people's money. I don't think that's fair. I will not ask other people to invest in something if I am not prepared to do it myself. ”- Elon Musk
- "I think there is a lot of potential if you have a convincing product and people are willing to pay a premium for it. I think that's what Apple showed. You can buy a mobile phone or a laptop much cheaper, but the Apple product is much better than the alternative and people are willing to pay this premium. ”- Elon Musk
- "I don't create companies to create companies, but to get things done." - Elon Musk
- "I don't spend my time pontificating on high-definition things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems." - Elon Musk
- "I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company." - Elon Musk
- "I say something, and then it usually happens. Maybe not in time, but it usually happens." - Elon Musk
- "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you constantly think about what you've done and how you could do it better." - Elon Musk
- "I think the best way to attract venture capital is to try to come up with a demonstration of any product or service that is and, ideally, take it as far as you can. See if you can sell this to real customers and you can start building momentum. The more you get, the more funding you will have. "- Elon Musk
- "I think we have a duty to maintain the light of conscience to make sure it continues in the future." - Elon Musk
- "I would have just asked things ... It would make my parents angry ... That I wouldn't have believed them just when they said something, because I would have asked them why. And then I would consider if the answer was sensitive given everything I knew. "- Elon Musk
- "I wouldn't say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I'd like my fear emotion to be less because it's very distracting and fried my nervous system." - Elon Musk
- "I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and the wonderful, new technology in which you see it and say to yourself, 'Wow, how did this happen?' How is that possible? '"- Elon Musk
- "Actually, I haven't read any books on time management." - Elon Musk
- "If something needs to be designed and invented and you have to figure out how to make sure the value of the thing you create is greater than the cost of inputs, then that's probably my core skill." - Elon Musk
- "If something is important enough you should try, even if the likely result is failure." - Elon Musk
- "If you get up in the morning and think the future will be better, it's a bright day. Otherwise, it's not." - Elon Musk
- "If you're a co-founder or CEO, you have to do all sorts of tasks that you shouldn't do ... If you don't do your business, the company won't succeed ... No task is too menial." - Elon Musk
- "If you try to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You need to have all the ingredients in the right proportion. ”- Elon Musk
- "It is a mistake to hire a large number of people to do a complicated job. Numbers will never compensate for the talent in getting the right answer (two people who don't know something are no better than one), will tend to slow down progress and make the task incredibly expensive. ”- Elon Musk
- "It's okay to have eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to this basket." - Elon Musk
- "It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise your life and job will be pretty miserable." - Elon Musk
- "My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it's important if someone has a good heart." - Elon Musk
- "People should follow what they are passionate about. This will make them happier than almost anything else. ”- Elon Musk
- "People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important for people to look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoying work. ”- Elon Musk
- "Persistence is very important. You don't have to give up if you're not forced to give up." - Elon Musk
- "Really pay attention to negative feedback and ask for it, especially from friends. ... Almost no one does that and it's incredibly useful. ”- Elon Musk
- "Some people don't like change, but you have to embrace change if the alternative is disaster." - Elon Musk
- "Starting and developing a business is just as important for the innovation, strength and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell." - Elon Musk
- "Talent is extremely important. It's like a sports team, the team with the best individual player will often win, but then there's a multiplier of how these players work together and the strategy they use." - Elon Musk
- "The first step is to determine that something is possible; then the probability will occur." - Elon Musk
- "There are really two things that need to happen for a new technology to be accessible on the mass market. One is that you need economies of scale. The other is that you have to iterate on design. You have to go through several versions. ”- Elon Musk
- "There is an extraordinary prejudice against risk-taking. Everyone is trying to optimize their bottom coverage. ”- Elon Musk
- "At SpaceX we have a 'strict no-rope policy.' - Elon Musk
- "What makes innovative thinking happen?" I think it's really a thought. You have to decide. ”- Elon Musk
- "When Henry Ford made cheap and reliable cars, people said, 'Nah, what about a horse? "It was a huge bet that he made and it worked. ”- Elon Musk
- "When someone has an innovative evolution, it's rarely a small thing. Very rarely, it is a small thing. It's usually a bunch of things that collectively are a huge innovation. ”- Elon Musk
- "When something is important enough, you do it even if the chances are not in your favor." - Elon Musk
- "It simply came to our notice then. That is, you only need to enter weeks between 80 and 100 hours each week. [This] improves the chances of success. If other people put in 40 hours of work and put in 100 hours of work, then even if you do the same thing, you know that you will achieve in four months what they need a year to accomplish. ”- Elon Musk
- "You have to say, 'Well, why did he succeed where others failed?' ”- Elon Musk
- "You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They have to be better. ”- Elon Musk

The 2022 NHL Winter Classic between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild took place on January 1, 2022 at the Minnesota Twins' Target Field, Major League Baseball team, in Minneapolis. The match, originally scheduled for the first day of 2021, will continue the tradition of outdoor play begun in 2008. 2022 will mark the 14th anniversary of the first "Winter Classic" in Buffalo.
The 2022 Honda All-Star NHL Weekend will take place in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena on February 4-5. Skill contests will take place on Friday, February 4, and the next day will be the "All-Star Game".
On February 26, as part of the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series, the Nashville Predators will play Tampa at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, home of the NFL Tennessee Titans. This will be the second open-air match for the Predators and the first for the Lightning, who will be the 27th team to play outdoors.
Each team in the 2021-22 season will play 82 matches, and there will be a total of 1,312 matches. The last day of the regular season will be Friday, April 29, when 30 out of 32 teams will take to the ice.
Bemorepanda prepared some interesting facts about NHL.
1. Olympic Break: To date, no final decision has been made on the participation of NHL hockey players in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Negotiations are ongoing. If the players' union and the International Ice Hockey Federation agree to resolve all issues, including insurance for hockey players on COVID-19, as agreed in the collective agreement, then the calendar will provide a pause between February 7 and 22.
2. If conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic deteriorate or the health and safety of players is threatened, the NHL and the players' union will refuse to participate in the Games. If NHL players compete in the 2022 Olympics, the regular season will resume on February 23rd. If, for any reason, hockey players do not play at the Olympics, the NHL will publish a revised regular season schedule.
3. The National Hockey League is considered the most prestigious, popular and professional league in the world of ice hockey. The most loyal fans, the most spectacular matches and the most prestigious awards are directly related to the NHL.
4. The history of the league is very long, because during its existence there have been many truly significant events, let alone the number of really talented athletes who have made their careers in the NHL. We have already talked about the strongest players in the NHL, talked about the best clubs and even recalled the history of the main hockey attributes, but now we want to talk about a few interesting facts that will help you learn hockey even better.
5. The history of the league dates back to the late 19th century, when in 1892 the Governor General of Canada, Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley, established the country's main hockey trophy - the Challenge Hockey Cup.
6. The devoted fans of Canada fought for the cup. Any team could challenge the current trophy holder, and he had to accept it. After the death of the Governor-General, the prize was named in his honor - the Stanley Cup.
7. Now the Stanley Cup is considered the most prestigious of those that a professional hockey player can win in his career, which is why many athletes tag in the NHL in order to try their luck in the championships. It is worth noting that we talked about the history of hockey in more detail in one of our previous articles.
8. As for the first official goal, which marked the beginning of professional hockey, it was scored by Dave Ritchie, who was a player of the Montreal Wanderers. The puck flew into the net on December 19, 1917, and it was the first official match in NHL history, followed by a huge number of sports fans. Then on the ice against "Montreal" came "Toronto Arenas", which conceded the same goal.
9. Many will wonder why the Stanley Cup was established almost at the very beginning of the 20th century, and the first puck was hammered only 20 years later? The fact is that the NHL was just beginning to develop, many teams did not immediately reach the professional level, and the championships were not held as cool as we see in this picture now. It is difficult to say at what point it is worth starting a report on the existence of the National League, but here everyone decides for himself.
10. Selling and buying players is quite a fun process. Of course, now popular players cost a lot of money, and many clubs go broke just to take possession of the legend of big sports. But in the history of the NHL there was a case when a player was bought for only one dollar.
11. We are talking about one Canadian ice hockey player, Chris Draper, who was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in 1993 under the general number 62. The athlete had practically no playing practice and had zero experience in the NHL, which is why he was sold to the famous Detroit for just one American dollar.
12. Moving to a new team, Chris was not left without an inverse nickname - "man for one dollar." But the nickname did not humiliate the athlete at all, and even brought its own benefit. Perhaps it's all about motivation and the desire to prove to the majority of his worth, but Draper was able to quickly advance to the main team, and then take the post of the leader of Krasnye Krylia. He became one of the club's top players at the time, significantly increasing his value in professional sports. It is worth noting that Draper played 1137 games for Detroit, scored 128 goals in them and helped the team win four Stanley Cups.
13. We have already talked about the origin of this trophy, but the award deserves special attention for several more reasons. Interestingly, the original height of the Stanley Cup was 18 centimeters, now it is much larger. It is also worth noting that there is a certain tradition according to which each member of the team that won the Stanley Cup has the right to personally own the cup for one day in the summer off-season after the victory. This happened for the first time in 1997, after the victory of the Detroit Red Wings, where the Russian Five played.
14. Often the practice of giving away the cup for a day to the players led to curiosities. In 1996, Colorado defender Sylvain Lefebvre christened his little daughter Alexanna in a cup. Now Aleksanna Lefebvre plays for the university's hockey team. In 2008, the Stanley Cup was again used as a cup for infant baptism: Thomas Holmstrom baptized his nephew in it. In general, they didn’t fill the cup with anything during the celebrations. Ice cream, melted chocolate, soup, chili sauce, applesauce, and even dog food.
15. Goalkeeper Martin Brodeur, after winning the New Jersey Devils in 2003, went to the cinema with the kids and took a goblet with him to fill it with popcorn. Here is such an interesting trophy.
16. The best hockey player in the history of the National Hockey League! Wayne became the leader in almost all offense-related indicators: points (2857), goals (894), assists (1963), points in equal squads (1818), majority (890), minority (149) and goals in an empty net (57).
17. Wayne also became the only NHL player to score more than 200 points per season in 1982 (212 points), 1984 (205), 1985 and 1986 (208 and 215 points, respectively). It's hard to find a hockey fan who hasn't heard of this athlete. This hockey player is truly unique and is a legend in the National Hockey League.
18. Despite the unique records, the athlete did not differ in versatility, often lost in speed indicators to his rivals and did not always demonstrate decent defense. But he could always competently choose his position on the court, defeating the opponent with perfect technique and a strong throw. Interestingly, many note the fact that even if Wayne had not scored a single goal, he would still have been the leader in terms of the number of points scored in his career. Here is such an interesting character, famous all over the world.
19. The first goalkeeper to score an unusual goal against an opponent was New York Islanders goalkeeper Billy Smith.
20. Philadelphia Flyers goalkeeper Ron Hextall became the second goalkeeper to score, and the first to score. Most of the goals against rivals are on the personal account of Martin Brodeur. He was able to score as many as three goals. In general, a rather unusual situation when the puck flies into the goal from the goalkeeper of another team, but often this is due to the unpredictability of hockey.
21. There are times when the goalkeeper repels a strong attack from the opponent, and then the incomprehensible force of the rebound comes into play, and it happens that the goalkeeper himself wants to take the initiative into his own hands, like the above-described hockey players.
22. This interesting fact can be noted in as many as two matches in the history of the National Hockey League. The first happened in the third season of the NHL, when the Montreal players were able to beat their age-old opponents from Toronto with a score of 14-7. The second-highest scoring match in league history came in 1985 when the aforementioned Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton fired on Chicago.
23. In this meeting, "Edmonton" was able to win with a score of 12-9, while the legendary Gretzky, without scoring a single goal, gave his teammates seven assists. It is worth noting that in each season of the NHL you can see many interesting, spectacular and memorable matches that make the history of the league unique.
24. Theoren Fleury is a truly great ice hockey player from Canada, born in 1968. His height was only 168 cm, but this did not stop him from achieving unprecedented heights in sports. The hockey player scored 1,088 points in the NHL, won the Stanley Cup, became a gold medalist at the Olympic Games, a silver medalist in the World Championship and received the honorary title of "Player of the Year" in the NHL.
25. And the tallest player in the history of the NHL was born in Slovakia. In his 44 years, Zdeno has also broken a large number of prejudices. With a height of 206 cm, the defender continues to play for the Washington Capitals to this day. The good news is that such a truly unique player does not lose heart and does not even think about the end of his career. On account of his 1608 games in the NHL, for which he was able to score 207 goals.
26. Zdeno Hara, which we wrote about above, also set another record worthy of attention. The hockey player has one of the most powerful shots in NHL history. Zdeno Hara was able to throw the puck at 105.4 mph (169.6 km / h) in 2009. By the way, Hara liked to break records - and he did it a couple more times, reaching 107 mph (172.2 km / h) in 2012. But here it is worth noting another athlete who achieved higher numbers.
27. The incredible Bobby Hull was able to break absolutely all the records of big sport, accelerating the hockey puck to 193 km / h with his powerful click. Experts also say that the athlete could make a throw with a maximum puck speed of 169 km / h using a wrist technique.
28. Bobby Hull was one of the best strikers in the NHL in the 1960s. The player was awarded the title of best sniper of the regular season between 1959 and 1969 as many as seven times, making him the second strongest hockey player in this indicator. Bobby Hull was able to score 54 goals in 1965/66, making him the only player to score over 50 goals in the NHL regular season. Throughout his career, the athlete took part in 1,063 matches of the regular season and in 119 playoffs. But now the legend of world hockey is already 82 years old, and it is simply impossible to check or refute his records.
29. Thus, the National Hockey League contains in its history many unique moments that will be of interest to every fan of big sport. It is these facts and records that are the basis of interesting hockey, a professional sport that has a huge number of fans. Important events are remembered by many, making hockey even more popular and even more spectacular, which is why this sport quickly gained worldwide popularity and annually indulges us with legendary events.
30. On November 26, 1917, representatives of four Canadian clubs (Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs) decided to create the National Hockey League. A little later, Toronto Arenas joined the organizers.
31. The first NHL matches took place on December 19, 1917. There are currently 30 teams in the world's strongest professional hockey league.
32. In 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame was opened in Toronto, where the names of the best hockey players on the planet were entered. Currently, more than 300 world hockey legends have been awarded this honor, including 6 of our compatriots: Anatoly Tarasov, Vladislav Tretyak, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Valery Kharlamov, Igor Larionov and Pavel Bure.
33. On February 14, 1934, the Toronto Maple Leafs permanently assigned the number 6 jersey to team star Ace Bailey. Later, the tradition of removing the numbers of great hockey players from circulation gained wide popularity in the NHL. Pavel Bure was the only Russian to be awarded such an honor. In 2013, the Vancouver Canucks secured form with number 10.
34. In 1959, the Montreal Canadiens goalkeeper Jacques Plant began wearing a mask. Not everyone liked this novelty, and many even called Plant a coward. But after a few years, the mask became a common attribute of the goalkeeper's uniform.
35. According to statistics, 68% of professional hockey players lost at least one tooth during a match.
36. The legendary Gordie Howe was distinguished not only by high performance, but also by an aggressive game. Therefore, if one hockey player manages to throw the puck in a match, make an assist and take part in a fight, then such a result is called "Gordie Howe's hat-trick."
37. Since 1993, every hockey player who has won the Stanley Cup, the NHL's premier trophy, can take it home for a day. But there is one secret: the athletes are given a copy of the prize, and the original is kept in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
38. April 16, 1999 ended the sports career of the most famous hockey player in the history of the NHL - Wayne Gretzky. In NHL games, Gretzky has scored 894 goals and made 1,963 assists. Its result has not been surpassed so far.
39. Bobby Hull had the most powerful shot among the pros. After his impact, the puck flew at a speed of 190.4 kilometers per hour.
40. In the entire long history of the NHL, the Stanley Cup has not been played twice. In 1919, the tournament was stopped due to the flu epidemic, and in 2005 the championship was canceled due to a hockey strike.
41. In the first month of the 2017-18 season, 212 matches were played. On average, the teams scored 6.1 goals in them (excluding 18 goals in shootouts). This is significantly more than the figure for the same period of the last championship - 5.6. On average, NHL teams scored 5.45 goals per game that season.
42. The last time NHL clubs managed to cross the line of six goals per game in the 2005-06 championship was 6.05 in 1230 games. And the level of 6.1 goals per game was exceeded for the last time in the regular championship of 1995-96 - 6.29.
43. This figure may be impressive, but it is still significantly less than 25 years ago, when NHL clubs averaged 7.25 goals per game.
44. There is another indicator of the increased performance: all 24 top scorers in the league (as of Saturday) are gaining an average of points per match. Last season, only eight of the top 24 played as effectively.
45. Pittsburgh have won all four games between Crosby and McDavid: two in regulation, one in overtime and one in shootouts. Now they can meet again at best only in the playoffs. Or next season.
46. “Islanders” figured out the game in the majority: “New York Islanders” for three weeks to establish the game in the majority and, apparently, the team was able to find the cause of failure and draw the right conclusions.
47. The first took place during the third season of the NHL - Montreal beat Toronto (St. Patrick's) with a score of 14-7, but then such a score was the norm.
48. The second such a productive match had to wait for more than 60 years - until the end of 1985, when Edmonton, led by the inimitable Gretzky, staged a shootout with Chicago and won 12-9. At the same time, Wayne did not score a single (!) Washer, but he helped his partners as much as seven (!) Times, which became a record for transfers in one game.
49. Andrew Hammond, who defended the gates of Ottawa and Colorado, got his nickname "The Hamburglar" (ie "Burgervor") long before the NHL during one of the varsity games for Bowling Green State University (NCAA). First, one of his teammates, Wade Finegan, began calling Hammond "Robber" for his ability to "steal" victories for his team. Then the nickname evolved into "Burglar" ("Thief"), then simply "Burgs". The result of this chain is the nickname "The Hamburglar", which is the name of a friend of Ronald McDonald, and this friend, as you might guess, loves to steal burgers on the sly. It was he who was depicted on the mask of the Canadian when he played for Ottawa.
50.Eighteen-year-old Alec Regula was selected by Detroit in the third round of the 2018 NBA Draft pick as # 67.