The Stanley Cup, the Memorial Cup, the World Junior Championship, The Olympics.....and the Golden Boot. That is an impressive list of hockey trophies to be sure, and their order of listing does not imply anything with respect to relative importance. Some famous gents have had the good fortune of being a part of teams …
Continue reading Scott Niedermayer Hasn’t Won The Golden Boot
I had to chuckle at Brian Burke's comment in an interview I saw yesterday on why Dallas Eakins wasn't considered the big job. Burke said "Eakins has never coached a playoff game in the AHL". After 5+ years of seeing Leaf players heading to the golf course at the end of the 82 game …
This was the reaction my daughter got recently from a bunch of her girlfriends when she chipped in with her version of her most embarrassing moment ever. Not sure sure of the venue where this collective of young female wisdom dished up such stories but my daughter assured me her's got as strong a …
I was out for a walk the other night quite late and wandered through downtown Waterloo past the rink in front of Waterloo town square. It was a fabulous winter night and on the rink a 5 on 5 game was in progress, fully ignoring the "rink closed, stay off" sign parked at the …
I don't know what made me think about this but as I was out and about today, enjoying the feel of Christmas in the air, I suddenly had this image of a sponge puck bounce through my brain. Remember those things? Damndest device ever made. They stuck brutally on concrete or asphalt driveways and parking …
The W's Christmas tournament happens this Monday night. Anticipation is high that the old barn will be packed to the rafters with rabid fans who just appreciate hockey played the old school way. No helmets, sears catalog shinpads, goalies without masks, wooden sticks with no curve and players on opposite teams who just don't like …
Continue reading Thoughts prior to Christmas Tourney ’11 (and scouting video)
Next year's pilgrimage to hockey's mecca takes place on the April 13th weekend. While not exactly in the league of an action-thriller trailer, the vid below of this past April's road trip home will hopefully help the recruiting drive. Is that limo bus a great way to travel or what?
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?
Lots in the press lately about concussions and the scourge they are in the game today. I couldn't agree more. Having said that, I doubt there is any way to eliminate them from the game short of removing contact and fighting. Even then there would be the odd accident as there is in my old …
Last Thursday night, I headed out to RIM for my weekly Thursday night shinny game, exactly one week after having to bail on that week's hour of fun because of a broken skate blade. On this night, with freshly runners newly installed and ready to go, I drove out on what was the hottest night …
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