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Those Were The Days: Wayne Gretzky

When 17 year old Wayne Gretzky arrived in Edmonton, he had promised his dad he would stay in school until he was 18.Only problem was the youngster was already playing professional hockey and his schedule was dictated by practice and travel time. And back in 1978 there was no such thing as online cla...

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Oct 28

In Canada, Hockey Struggles to Return Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Because of concerns about the coronavirus, two of the three top junior leagues have yet to start their seasons. One of them may be allowed to resume only if it bans body checking.

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NY Times Hockey

Oct 28

The Canadian Division, Al Arbour, Stories and more.

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Oct 26

Calgary Canucks

There have been more than a few passing references to the "Calgary Canucks" these days. It seems the NHL's Calgary Flames off-season game plan is to fill roster holes by raiding the unrestricted free agents of their arch rival Vancouver Canucks.Of course that is highlighted by stealing MVP...

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Oct 26

Hockey Broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick Retires

Emrick, NBC’s lead play-by-play voice known for his myriad ways to describe puck movement, had called N.H.L. games for 40 seasons.

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NY Times Hockey

Oct 19

NHL News, Ron Delorme, Zdeno Chara, Bertuzzi - Moore Incident, Stories and more.

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Oct 19

That Was Fun, But What's Next?

The rushed off-season following the Stanley Cup playoffs bubble promised to be the most fascinating period of business in NHL history since the lost lockout season of 2004-05. There is certainly a lot to unpack in virtually every market. It has been hard to keep up. But now that all the trades and a...

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Oct 16

N.W.H.L. Prioritizes Independent Team Ownership in New Model

The league is replacing its commissioner, the league founder Dani Rylan Kearney, as it seeks to secu...

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NY Times Hockey

Oct 14

Supporting Your Local Restaurants, NHL Free Agency Signings, The NHL Draft, Stories and More.

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Oct 12

With Push on Diversity, N.H.L. Makes Landmark Selection of Black Player

Quinton Byfield became the highest-drafted Black player in league history just one day before the Ho...

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Oct 10

N.H.L. Draft: Rangers Select Alexis Lafreniere With First Overall Pick

Lafreniere, the consensus top prospect, had 112 points in 52 games last season in the Quebec Major J...

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Oct 8

N.H.L. Draft: Rangers Go Big, While Devils and Islanders Look for Scorers

The Rangers took a 6-foot-7 goalie in the later rounds. The Devils selected a wing to play with thei...

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Oct 8

Stanley Cup Tradition May Be Derailed by Pandemic Safety Concerns

The Lightning have held a parade and a stadium celebration, albeit with limited capacity. But each p...

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NY Times Hockey

Oct 8

Stanley Cup Champs, Answering Your Questions, Coaches Closet, Bobby Miller, and more.

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Oct 5

Tampa Bay Lightning Are 2020 Stanley Cup Champions

Congratulations go out to the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2020 Stanley Cup championship. It was arguably the most difficult championship in the storied history of the trophy. The Lightning truly endured and are worthy champions.Congratulations goes out to the NHL who pulled off this miraculo...

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Sep 29

New Sponsor, Coach’s Closet, The MLB, The NHL Playoffs, and more.

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Sep 28

Dennis Hextall

Dennis Hextall was the third member in a family that has produced four NHL players spanning three generations. Dennis and his brother Bryan Jr. played during in the 60's and 70's making reasonably big names for themselves. Father Bryan Sr. played with the New York Rangers for 11 seasons (1936-48) ea...

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Sep 26

Bob Nevin

Bob Nevin was a long time NHL right winger, playing in over 1100 career games. He was a fine two way forward who was noted for his gentlemanly play, picking up just 211 penalty minutes in his lengthy career. Nevin, a Toronto Maple Leaf prospect from the age of 13, played his junior hockey with the...

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Sep 22

The Toughest Job I Ever Had, Fake News, The Terry Fox Run, NHL Playoffs, and More.

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Sep 21

Pucks On The 'Net: 2020 Stanley Cup Finals: Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

At long, long, long last here we are at the Stanley Cup final. The 2020 champion will either be the Dallas Stars or the Tampa Bay Lightning. Given the circumstances of a global pandemic and the bubble quarantine, they will be a Stanley Cup champion like no other.Almost everyone has the Tampa Bay L...

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Sep 19

NHL Playoffs, Supporting The Police, September 11th, Garnet “Ace” Bailey and more.

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Sep 14

NHL Playoffs, Race Track Stories, Ron Turcotte, and More.

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Sep 7

Round Three

Round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over and, just like that, round three is beginning. Talk about no rest for the wicked. I better get my picks in. Before we go on to my third round predictions, let's review how I'm faring in the first two rounds. And of course I suggest this because, if I ma...

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Sep 6

Maxim Canada Interview with Carmelia Ray, TV Commercial Stories, and More.

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Aug 31

Dale Hawerchuk, Blackjack in Vegas, The Meanest Team I Played For, and more.

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Aug 24

What It Is Like To Be A Vancouver Canucks Fan

It is never easy being a Vancouver Canucks fan, even on nights of what should be great celebration.Every franchise has it's share of disappointments. But for 50 years now the Vancouver Canucks have continually found ways to torment their loyal fan base unlike any other in all of pro sports.Friday ni...

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Aug 22

Dale Hawerchuk Dies At 57

57 years old is just far too young to die. Having recently celebrated my 46th birthday, this point seems to hit home more and more the older I get.57 is how old Dale Hawerchuk was. His death was announced today, August 18th, 2020. It was recently announced that the vicious stomach cancer he had been...

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Aug 18

Mike Green Retires

Offensive defenseman Mike Green appears to be retiring from the National Hockey League.Green was best known for being an offensive force with the fellow young guns Alexander Ovechkin, Alex Semin and Nicklas Backstrom with the Washington Capitals from 2005 through 2015. He moved on to play a more un...

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Aug 18

The NHL Playoffs, The Magic of Cocoa Butter, Stories and more.

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Aug 17

Tampa Bay Outlasts Columbus in Historic Five Overtime Game

Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history. Point mercifully ended the game by beating Joonas Korpisalo after the goaltender made an NHL-record 85 saves.At t...

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Aug 12

Pucks On The 'Net

New York Rangers Win Draft LotteryThe New York Rangers won the rights to the first overall draft pick this off season, courtesy of the wacky draft lottery. The Rangers will most assuredly select Alexis Lafreniere with that pick. He is the clear cut best prospect in a deep draft. I don't pretend to k...

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Aug 11

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions

When trying to re-establish yourself as a respected voice in the hockey world, one key idea to do ea...

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Aug 10

NHL Playoffs, The Police, Mississauga IceDogs, Stories and more.

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Aug 10

The Seattle Hockey History Project

As previously mentioned, I am undertaking a new biography project here at GreatestHockeyLegends.com...

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Aug 8

Hap Holmes

Hockey Hall of Famer Harry "Hap" Holmes played only 103 NHL games, but enjoyed a 15 year career with...

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Aug 8

Norman "Hec" Fowler

This is Norman Fowler. He was better known by his nickname Hec, sometimes spelled Heck. The origins...

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Aug 8

Roy Rickey

Roy Rickey was the only member of the 1917 Stanley Cup champion Seattle Metropolitans who never did...

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Aug 8

NHL Playoffs, New Sponsor, Dale Hawerchuk, Stories and more.

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Aug 3

Our Canadian Ways, Coach’s Closet, The NHL Awards, and more.

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Jul 27

Real Kyper at Noon, My 1st round picks for the NHL Playoffs, Stories and more.

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Jul 20

The NHL Playoffs, Short vs. Long Hockey Stick, Stories and more.

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Jul 13

Coach’s Closet, NHL Draft, stories and more.

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Jul 6