In 1981, the Habs played the Oilers in the first round of the play-off's. The fading dynasty from the 70's against the dynasty to be of the mid-late 80's. I was in high school at the time and we had a hockey pool. Gretzky was good, we all knew that but the Hab's …
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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.
One of my favourite hockey stories from my Dad is him talking about growing up as a kid in the thirties and hitting that age where he followed NHL hockey. At that time, following it meant listening on the radio. The memory was a bit foggy, but he remembers his mom buying Bee Hive Golden …
Bobby Orr means a lot to anyone who has any love of the game. Like all greats, he is known for many great things - championships, stats, magical plays, etc. However, great players also have certain subtleties which add to their mystique. In Orr's case, one of things I always loved about him was …
After our WOHL game tonite, Mike Paola asked if anyone remembered the name Lou Angotti. Given the age of the guys in the room, most did. I immediately remembered him as a Minnesota North Star (a team he never played for) while most of the others nailed him correctly as a Black Hawk for …
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Any old-school, hockey-loving Canuck worth his Tackaberries knows Ken Dryden, the storied Canadian / Canadien hero goalie with more Connie Smythe hardware and Stanley Cup rings than "Carter has pills" as my father-in-law would say. (Not sure who Carter was but he's quoted often at the in-laws; however I digress). A lesser known fact …
I'll admit it - I'm a former Islander fan who gave up on his team along time ago. As a kid, and several years before they ran off four straight cup wins, I was a big fan of the Islanders. In the years following those cups, when Pat Flatley was captain (a player I actually …
After our WOHL game tonight, the discussion somehow got to whether Orr or LaFleur ever dumped the puck in during the NHL days. There wasn't much discussion but one passionate opinion (from a teammate who does not drive, nor will he ever drive, a Mazda) suggested that not only did they never dump it in …
Back to hockey cards for today's post. Here's how the 74-5 season finished up in the NHL with respect to stats for goals, assist, points, etc. Check out the back showing Bobby Orr's total of 46 goals, as a defenceman, on one knee.
As a kid growing up, the Islanders were my team. I'd stuck with them during tough times (ie. when the Leaf's beat them out with Lanny's game 7 overtime winner) so I was a happy camper as they rolled to four cups in the early 80's. However, the new Oiler kids on the block were …
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