Good to see Peterborough put on such a good show for Hockey Day in Canada yesterday. Watching the snippets of the Pete's game at the Memorial Centre and the people skating on the canal brought back some good memories. I've had enough of Don Cherry though. Well past his best-before date. The man …
Category: TV
Roger Doucet
One of the things I've always loved about the anthems sung at hockey games is how the crowd and players all break into action before the last verse is complete. The players on the ice start to move and the fans start to cheer, clap, scream etc. It's game-on baby now that the anthem has …
Molson Golden TV Ad – Missing in Action
Like most guys my age who grew up interested in hockey, Hockey Night in Canada was a staple on the tele on Saturday nights. If I recall, the Leafs often had a Wednesday night game as well. Typically, the main advertisers were oil companies (Esso), car companies (Ford) and beer companies (Molson's). Some things …
“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 