Former Canadian pro-hockey player Mark Messier turns 51 years old today. continue reading...
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Professional ice hockey goal tender Joseph Jacques Omer Plante, otherwise known as Jacques Plante, would have turned 83 years old today. continue reading...
That, my friends, is the face of a coach who saw his team claw back to tie a game 8-8 only to give up a ninth goal with a minute to go. continue reading...
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Man, it’s been a rough off season for professional hockey… Ex NHL-ers on the team included Josef Vasicek, Pavol Demitra and Karel Rachunek, but it is unclear if they were all on the plane or not. A tragic end for a collection of great athletes. RIP. Read more from TheStar: continue reading...
Growing up I was a draft junkie in hockey and football in particular. In hockey, the year that stood out in particular was 1983 when Minnesota picked Brian Lawton over Steve Yzerman, Cam Neely, Pat Lafontaine, Tom Barrasso and many others. continue reading...
The Montreal Canadiens made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last year; this year they were eliminated in the first round, but if you ask the players on the team, they will tell you that they are closer to the Stanley Cup championship than they were last year despite the first round elimination. continue reading...
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Nathan Kotylak is a Canadian water polo star who was caught in the act of trying to blow up a cop car during the Vancouver riots following the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup win. continue reading...
Over 1 million people turned out to watch the Stanley Cup parade. The Bruins’ Cup victory marked Boston’s seventh championship in 10 years. Previously continue reading...
The death of NY Ranger enforcer Derek Boogaard has been ruled as an accidental combination of alcohol and oxycodone that proved lethal. Oxycodone is a prescription pain medication used to treat severe pain. Read more about the unfortunate death of the 28 year old from TSN.ca: continue reading...
In Friday’s semifinal against Russia, the game was scoreless early in the second period when the teams set for a faceoff to the left of the Russia net. Off the draw the puck rolled into the corner, where Russia’s Dmitri Kalinin retrieved it. However, Michael Granlund swept in, took the puck away from him and skated behind the Russia net. continue reading...
