Posted on · With the Winter Olympics underway, Houston Matters found plenty of people -- both young and old -- playing hockey in Greater Houston, despite the minimal ice rinks and the lack of a professional team.
Posted on · Living in Houston, you might feel pretty far removed from the world of winter sports. But, surprisingly, plenty of individuals and clubs throughout Greater Houston are dedicated to sports like figure skating, skiing, hockey -- and even curling.
Posted on · The unified Korean team will open their group action against Switzerland on Feb. 10
Posted on · When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of non-experts to parse The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of it all.
Posted on · We explore the reasons why Houston would seem to have an edge at this moment in bringing a NHL franchise to town.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The City of Houston is about to tell some Harvey victims what repairs they need to make to their property. Author Reza Aslan talks about the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We discuss the possibility of an NHL team coming here. A tax expert answers your questions. And comedian Hari Kondabolu takes on Apu from The Simpsons.
Posted on · From the latest assessment of how much Harvey debris has been removed, to the possibility of the NHL bringing a team to Houston -- our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week's news.
Posted on · The Houston Astros lost to Tampa Bay 5-0 Sunday as Dallas Keuchel’s struggles continued. The team is still awaiting the return of shortstop Carlos Correa, who’s nursing a sore ankle, and the team overall has lost five of its last seven games. Meanwhile, the Houston Dynamo appointed an interim head coach. And Gordie Howe, hockey […]
Posted on · Mr. Hockey — Gordie Howe — died today (June 10, 2016). His professional hockey career remains unmatched in terms of durability. He played pro hockey from the age of 18 into his early ‘50s, and he stands with Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, perhaps above all others, in the pantheon of the sport. The six-time MVP […]
Posted on · For the first time since 1997, the National Hockey League is considering expanding. Starting this month, the 30-team professional hockey league has begun accepting bids for new franchises. Houston would seem, on the surface, to be a natural choice – the fourth largest city in the country, the largest in North America without an NHL team, […]
Posted on · For the first time since 1997, the National Hockey League is considering expanding. Starting this month, the 30-team professional hockey league has begun accepting bids for new franchises. Houston would seem, on the surface, to be a natural choice – the fourth largest city in the country, the largest in North America without an NHL team, […]
Posted on · CultureMap Houston columnist MK Bower joins us to discuss the week in sports, including: How Houston Rockets members Dwight Howard and James Harden fared in the NBA All-Star Game; a thriller in Olympic hockey; and the Astros’ pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training.
Posted on · Hockey is one the of high-profile events of any Winter Olympics, but is the sport as prominent in Houston – a city known for its heat and that last year lost the Aeros — its minor league hockey team? As we continue our week-long look at unlikely winter sports enthusiasts in the area, Houston Matters’ […]
Posted on · Companies that drill for oil use combinations of chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing process to free oil trapped in rock formations called shale. You probably know that drillers pump thousands of gallons of water mixed with such chemicals down into their wells. You may be aware there are rules about reporting what those chemicals are. […]
Posted on · We learn about the sport of sled hockey, a form of hockey for the disabled. Sled Hockey (also known as sledge hockey)Â follows most of the typical ice hockey rules with the exception of some of the equipment. Players sit in specially designed sleds that sit on top of two hockey skate blades. There are two […]