I attended Bud McDougall's funeral today in Peterborough. Lots of old grey hockey players at this one - LOTS. It was a wonderful send-off to a wonderful guy. I attended with my Dad and as we entered Sacred Heart church for the service, he told me the stories he had heard about what a fabulous …
Category: Great Players
The Entertainer
There once was a man named Shack, Who was famous for clearing the track, With a big hockey grin, And a twirl or a spin, Fans were always taken aback.
Bud
A sad day for hockey in Peterborough yesterday when Bud McDougall, a local with deep roots in the hockey and lacrosse community, passed away. I have been best friends with his middle son Dan since I was in my early teens and good friends with Mike and Paul his other two sons. All were hockey …
I Wonder How The Old Guys Feel About This
Super Mario has new digs. Alright, it is a vacation property but it's kinda nice. I wonder how guys like Johnie Bower and company, who were featured in the press this week talking about how small their pensions are and how the strike is affecting them, feel about this. I guess if things get real …
Turk
Derek Sanderson's autobiography was published recently. By all accounts, it's a crazy story because this guy lived a crazy life. It's amazing he's still around to tell it. Check out a book review here. I remember my Dad telling me about reading one of the sports columns of a Toronto paper back in the 70's …
How Fast Was Lafleur?
Dunno...but he always looked fast because of the way his hair blew in the wind when he raced down the ice. And when he scored, no one smiled like the flower. A little wry smile that lit up the rink.
Greats Who Never Won The Cup
I got thinking the other day about some of the great pros I watched as a kid who never won it all. Jean Ratelle comes to mind. I remember him being so good in those late 70's series against the Habs and the Bruins coming so close. Gilbert Perreault is another. Him and his French …
Sid
The Kid Came Back. Long live Sid. I'm old enough to have watched Orr, I grew up on a steady diet of Gretzky highlight reels and I know the Islanders are a weak team. But is it possible Sid is the best player to have ever played the game?
Great Players – Mike Bossy
Growing up, I was a big New York Islanders fan. I don’t remember exactly what drew me to them instead of the Leafs or Habs, which were probably the favourites of 8 out of 10 kids back then. Nor do I remember when exactly they became my team. However, I suspect it had something to …
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