...and I don't really care. I don't watch a ton of hockey and am kind of indifferent to these repeating labour situations that have plagued the game in the Bettman era. I don't begrudge the owners or players as they each have their own perspective. However, the amounts of money we are talking about …
Category: NHL’ers
2013
When I was younger, I could list off the team that had won the Stanley Cup for every year starting in the early 70's when I was a wee lad. I can't do that anymore without thinking awful hard. Maybe it was easier in the old days because there were a handful of teams …
1975 Hab’s vs. Soviet Red Army Team
I remember it well. I was a kid too young to be out with buddies celebrating but instead was dialed into hockey pretty tight. This wasn't New Year's eve, this was Canada vs. Russia. Here's a great clip from the post-game interview with Howie Meeker interviewing Pete Mahovolich. Gotta love Meeker's lead into one question …
Growing Up Cheering for the Petes
Growing up in Peterborough, home of the Petes, was really a blast if you were a kid who wanted his junior heroes to play in the NHL. That’s because the Pete’s always had a great record at developing young players for the NHL. There were some great local names out of the Peterborough organization who …
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.
Great Documentary on NHL Expansion
Great stuff on the NHL's expansion over the years from the original six to current day. I didn't realize that the original six weren't really the original six. There were six teams left after the second world war and it stayed that way for 25 years but prior to that there had been up …
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 …
1978
Last night's flashback game on CBC was a Habs-Bruin match from the 1978 play-offs. I happened to turn the game on at the exact point where Jonathan and Bouchard went at it. Man, what a fighter Jonathan was. Did he ever make a mess of Bouchard. Here's a link to the vid …
“The Savardian Spinorama”
A truly great phrase from the late Habs Colour man Danny Gallivan to describe Serge Savard, the Hab's defenceman from the 70's, as he would do a 360 to evade an oncoming fore-checker.
Rink Tales 