CrashingTheGoalie

Born in Johannesburg, he lived in Denmark, moved to Canada as a tot, and spent the next few years going from Edmonton to the Northwest Territories to Toronto to Halifax. When his parents, whose work in the hotel business necessitated the vagabond life, picked up again to finally settle and retire in Union Bay on [...]

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by Ron Spence
In 1999, ESPN.com compiled a list of the Top Ten Sports Teams from the Twentieth Century.
In the eras of Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Namath, etc., which teams did ESPN choose as the best overall?
And, if a hockey team made the list, which team and season would it be?
ESPN selected [...]

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by Ron Spence
Dave Lewis has played with – and coached – some of the best players in NHL history.
Dave played with the Islanders from 1973-74 until 1979-80, when he was traded to the Kings. He played in L.A. from 1979-80 until 1982-83, then to New Jersey for three years, and finally a season and a [...]

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THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES

THE OTTAWA SENATORS

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by Ron Spence
When Bob Goodenough took over the NHLPA in February, 1990, he introduced salary disclosure. It’s something that’s taken for granted today.
How important was it?
Wayne Greztky’s father, Walter admitted to Terry Jones: “I knew Wayne was getting traded days before he did because Nelson Skalbania phoned me and asked, ‘How much does Wayne make?’ [...]

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by Ron Spence
Vancouver wasn’t always a hockey hotbed.
A quarter of a century after hockey was highly popular in eastern Canada, many Vancouver fans still hadn’t see a game.
“Most of [opening night fans] had never seen a hockey game before, but they became ardent enthusiasts long before the finish,”The Province wrote in 1912.
Vancouver supporters remained enthusiastic [...]

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By Ron Spence
Who is the longest-serving captain, of any team, in North American major league sports history?

Steve Yzerman
Prior to the 1986-87 season, the twenty-one-year-old was named the captain of the Red Wings, and continuously wore the ”C” until the end of the 2005-06 campaign.
In Detroit, ”Stevie Y” is simply known as “The Captain.”

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For Mattias fans, here’s a good blogsite:

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By Bill Heintz

…The Mediocrity Express!!!
Okay maybe I’m just being a grouch. And the team is trying to stay positive. You’ve probably seen the reports…you know “we have to win tonight against Nashville to ensure that this road trip is a successful one.”
And sure, I’m trying to buy it.
But in the back of my mind [...]

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By Bill Heintz
Speaking of hockey…what the hell?
I’ve spoken to a number of people recently who say they just aren’t getting excited about the season in general and the Canucks in specific.
Canadians? Not excited about hockey?
Another sign of the end days.
Truth here. Part of the reason has to be the maddening inconsistency demonstrated by [...]

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