"Slap Shot," which turned 25 on March 25, might seem like the silliest, most outrageous piece of sports fiction that Hollywood has come up with. Turns out, it came pretty close to the real world ...

behind the hockey. Steve, Jeff and Jack Carlson grew up in Virginia, Minnesota (near Duluth), while Dave Hanson grew up in St. Paul. The four played together with the minor-league Johnstown Jets ...

not hockey. After the brawl in Johnstown had been broken up by the officials, the Norsemen players and coaches returned to the dressing room and refused to come out to start the game. According to the ...

The Maryland Black Bears tallied two goals each in the first and third periods to begin a two-game series with a 4-1 victory over the Johnstown Tomahawks Friday night in NAHL East Division play.