Category: General

A quick update on the Deke the Deuce charity drive

By John Fontana | Mar 6th 2019 | 2 min read |

I started the Deke the Deuce campaign, a charity drive linked to the disease Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF2 for short) with proceeds going toward the ...

Marking a dozen years of Lightning blogging and introducing the Deke the Deuce charity campaign

By John Fontana | Mar 6th 2019 | 5 min read |

Today’s the 12th anniversary of the founding of the site that became Raw Charge. I started writing a site called Boltsmag (named for a Rivals.co...

Of hockey events and Tampa Bay as host

By John Fontana | Mar 4th 2019 | 5 min read |

Of all the grand hockey events that could be awarded by the powers-that-be to the Tampa Bay area by the International Ice Hockey Federation or the Nat...

The answer is Raw Charge on "Sports Jeopardy!"

By John Fontana | Feb 27th 2019 | 2 min read |

There are a couple of generations that have now grown up watching Jeopardy! on television and / or playing electronic versions of the game show on var...

Off topic: 2013 Shorty Awards for Hockey recap: A lockout sullied Shorty season

By John Fontana | Feb 26th 2019 | 7 min read |

If you’re on Twitter, you may or may not have heard of the Shorty Awards before. If you’re not on Twitter at all, then this subject and st...

Weekend Edition Aug 16: Radko Gudas: fantasy gem, NHL drug testing, and new owners for the Devils

By Clare Austin | Feb 24th 2019 | 7 min read |

It’s August and while things are starting to gear up towards the season, it’s still….well, August. There’s so little news thes...

The continuing comeback of Toronto Marlies defenseman Paul Ranger

By John Fontana | Feb 22nd 2019 | 3 min read |

Former Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Paul Ranger is back in the sport. You heard that Ranger signed with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL back in Augus...

Help Deke the Deuce and help us score against NF2

By John Fontana | May 18th 2018 | 1 min read |

Http://gofund.me/dekethedeuce2016...

Book review: Craig Custance’s Behind the Bench

By Justin G. | Oct 27th 2017 | 6 min read |

Coaches in the National Hockey League aren’t known for their outgoing personalities. Nor do they tend to like to talk about their successes and stra...

Tuesdays with Dani: Renovations and buying yourself some 2004 bling

By Dani Toth | Aug 18th 2017 | 5 min read |

Yes it’s back. Your weekly round-up of links from around the hockey interwebs compiled by me, are back for another season. Let’s not waste...