RICE & MICE will periodically review injuries that are common, uncommon or just plain unique in hockey. I hope to provide some insight to the “how’s, why’s, and when’s” of the injuries that might keep players out of the lineup. The medial collateral ligament or MCL is one of the oft injured ligaments in contact sports, especially ice hockey and football. As its name indicates, the MCL is on the medial or inside part of each knee. It is most often injured when contact is made to the lateral or outer portion of the knee, however the injury can also occur …
Faux Hairstyles
Actual conversation while I was making this one (this is what happens when you are with other people’s kids): Kid: “Is that your boyfriend? Or your husband?” Me: “NOOOO!!!” Kid: “Who is he?” Me: “Mike Green. He’s a ‘hockey player’.” (So I used the term loosely, so sue me.) Kid: “Do you want him to be your boyfriend?” Me: “NOOOOOOOO!!!” Kid: “Why not? He’s rich right?” Me: “Yeah, but he’s not very smart…”