CrashingTheGoalie

by Ron Spence
I had written a post last week – when Michel Ouellet was placed on waivers – suggesting that the Canucks should pick him up.
Now, I like this trade even better, because he will be in Manitoba available for a call up in case of: a Canucks’ injury, or Hansen or Raymond are sent [...]

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This is the funniest hockey sign that we have received so far. It comes from AGR.GC.CA (some agriculture department in Saskatchewan) by way of the desertdawg.
Please send us your funny hockey pictures – signs or otherwise.

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by Ron Spence
Sometimes you just can’t win.
A month or so back, a young lady from Minnesota wrote an impassioned editorial condemning the use of Ice Girls at hockey games.
Which was fine. She made her points. I in turn wrote a brief editorial, and also sent her a letter – but didn’t get a response.
I [...]

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by desertdawg
Okay, I admit it. It’s not exactly a secret.
But the reason The Vancouver Canucks have been so successful in the pre-season can be distilled to a couple of things that they did not have last year.
Speed and face offs.
This year’s squad is undeniably faster. Nazzy and Mo used to be amongst our fastest [...]

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by Ron Spence
We all know that Roberto Luongo wasn’t the first NHL goalie to be named his team’s captain.
There were six who preceded him.
I am writing this to explain the different circumstances of the previous half dozen being selected as captains.
The first NHL goalie captain was John Ross Roach of the Toronto St. [...]

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by Ron Spence
If anyone in Canucks’ history deserves to have his number retired, it’s Trevor Linden.
His number will be retired on December 17th and his sweater will hang beside Stan Smyl’s.
Linden finished his career, having played 1138 games – with 318 goals and 415 assists for a total of 733 points. This was 23 behind [...]

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by Ron Spence
As is apparent from earlier posts, I have a real interest in the time around 1910. I did my first blog on Shibe Park and then a second on the inaugural Indy 500.
And, there’s one picture that I could never throw away.
It’s of the young fellow below, who played for the Philadelphia Athletics.
And, [...]

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by Ron Spence
When Curtis Joseph made it to the NHL during the 1989-90 season, Calgary’s Sergei Makarov was named the Rookie-of-the-Year.
Cujo’s seen many goalies come and go during the two decades that he’s played in the Big Tent. Some of them have set records – most haven’t.
Should Joseph play the 10 to 20 games that [...]

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by Ron Spence
To me Vancouver’s six wins count – as long as they count in the heads of the players.
This is how a winning attitude is developed.
I had talked to Larry Robinson and Dwayne Sutter, and included my interviews with them in earlier posts.
Now, I would like to include more information – on how to [...]

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by desertdawg
So I have a guilty secret. I really get a kick out of Edmonton Oilers Fans.
Yep. No irony, no mocking tone here. I love those guys. I read Oiler chat boards constantly and have not found a more passionate, knowledgeable group of fans anywhere in the league. Sure Toronto and Montreal Fans are [...]

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