How to Survive the NHL Off-Season

The summer can be a very upsetting time for a hockey fan, especially if your favorite team didn't hoist the Stanley Cup at the end of the season. While others spend their time throwing baseballs and enjoying the warm weather, all you want to see are hockey sweaters, snow and ice. The NHL off-season may be hard for fans but there are plenty of things for hockey fans to do. Here is how to survive the NHL off-season.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Have a party for the NHL Draft. Taking place in the middle/end of June, the NHL Draft is the perfect event for you and your fellow hockey fans to come together during the NHL off-season. Perhaps you could throw an NHL Draft party and see which young player could possibly be making an impact for your favorite NHL team in the near future.

2. Use the internet to keep track of the latest trades, free agency pickups and rumors. Even though moves don't occur every day during the NHL off-season, journalists from all over North America will post different rumors about every NHL team throughout the summer. ESPN, TSN and Yahoo Sports are just a few good websites to use in order to keep track of all the NHL off-season news.

3. Play hockey outdoors during the warm summer months. Roller hockey is an excellent way to get outdoors, enjoy the weather and play the game of hockey. Search online for local outdoor hockey leagues in your area.

4. Watch hockey highlights online during the NHL off-season. By simply using your favorite online search engine, you can find a plethora of hockey highlights from the previous NHL season and beyond. Hockeyfights.com is arguably the best website available for any hockey fan, especially those who enjoy hard-hitting action.

5. Play hockey video games. Hockey video games can obviously not make up for the thrill a real hockey game brings to fans. Still, these games are an excellent way to stay excited about hockey during the off-season. Hockey video games are also a good way to get some personal retribution if your favorite NHL team didn't win it all this season.

6. Join hockey fan forums online. These forums give hockey fans from around the world the opportunity to chat with one another about everything from their favorite NHL team to any transactions that may be on the horizon. These are easy to find by simply searching online on any social networking website.

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[stevemar2]

on 7/17/2009 Great article and ideas! The 2009-2010 schedule came out recently and the season starts October 1. I can't wait!