08 July 16: Sheets

Lines that adjust sails on a yacht are called sheets.

08 July 8: Sofa

Marek Turowski achieved a speed of 148 km/h (92 mph) while driving a motorized sofa at Leicestershire, UK on May 11, 2007.

08 May 16: Uniforms

Biologists found that those English soccer teams with red uniforms tend to win more often.

08 March 8: Bunny

Puck Bunny – ‘a female ice hockey fan, often one whose interest in the sport is primarily motivated by sexual attraction to the players.’

[Puck Bunny accessories are available on sites like this or this.]

08 March 1: Thermablade

A selection of professional hockey players from different NHL teams will soon be hitting the ice with new battery-powered, heated hockey skates designed to cut the ice with better speed, precision, and control. The Thermablade, a new product manufactured and sold out of Quebec, is made without a boot and is designed instead to be used to replace the blades of existing hockey skates. The invention of an Alberta native, Tory Weber’s idea that a warm blade would cut across ice better than a cold one has attracted a large number of investors, including Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky and is expected to be officially accepted by the NHL after just two weeks of in-game testing.

Full story and pictures here.

08 February 24: Marlies

The Toronto Marlies are a junior league feeder team for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Today they set a new attendance record of 8120.

08 February 18: Pool

For accurate shots in pool, find out which eye is your dominant eye. If your dominant eye is not over the stick, you’ll aim off-centre. More tips here.

December 28: Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky Estates is set to open in Ontario's Niagara wine region. Bottles are already on LCBO shelves.

December 27: Jumping

Base-jumping refers to leaping from buildings, antennae, spans (bridges) or earth (cliffs). Norway, with its fjords and cliffs, remains the sport's spiritual home.

October 8: 1930

The Commonwealth Games are an athletic contest held every four years between 71 provinces and former colonies of the British Empire. The very first competition was held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930.

Bonus: Play

Landscape Structures creates innovative playground equipment for children. Lovely designs like this one.