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If I Tell Five People & They Tell Five People - That's Like ... Too Much Math For Me!
Greetings fellow Bloggies/Blogettes! As I sit here wondering what I should articulate through the art of digitally engineered linguistic masterpieces - Blogging to be more precise, I have come to the conclusion that maybe, just maybe, it is time to turn the story crafting over to you!
If you have a favorite hockey moment that you would like to share, please feel free to email me a copy at: hockeyheritagenorth@gmail.com. Your stories could/may be posted here on the Hockey Heritage North Blogspot, and perhaps have featured stories shared on our own website: www.hockeyheritagenorth.ca. We can connect with other hockey enthusiasts one story at a time.
In the meantime, I encourage all of you to tell your friends, family, relatives, and neighbors about Hockey Heritage North and its Bodacious Blogs!
Until the next blog,
Cheer Loud, Cheer Long, Cheer Often!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
THIS DAY IN HOCKEY HISTORY!
THIS DAY IN HOCKEY HISTORY!
March 31st
1959 Toronto's Frank Mahovlich scored a power play goal at 11:21 of overtime (his first career playoff goal), to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins, in Game Four of their Stanley Cup Semi-Final series.
1971 Eddie Shack scored his 6th career hat trick and rookie Gil Perreault added a goal and two assists as the Sabres won, 6-4 at Pittsburgh.
March 31st
1959 Toronto's Frank Mahovlich scored a power play goal at 11:21 of overtime (his first career playoff goal), to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins, in Game Four of their Stanley Cup Semi-Final series.
1971 Eddie Shack scored his 6th career hat trick and rookie Gil Perreault added a goal and two assists as the Sabres won, 6-4 at Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
THIS DAY IN HOCKEY HISTORY!
This day in hockey history........
On March 30 in 1979 the NHL announced the expansion of the league from 17 to 21 teams, with the addition of four clubs from the WHA - Edmonton, Hartford, Winnipeg, and Quebec City.
Want to learn more about the NHL Expansion? Come down to Hockey Heritage North and check out the new NHL Expansion exhibit which features many artifacts from the Hockey Hall of Fame!
On March 30 in 1979 the NHL announced the expansion of the league from 17 to 21 teams, with the addition of four clubs from the WHA - Edmonton, Hartford, Winnipeg, and Quebec City.
Want to learn more about the NHL Expansion? Come down to Hockey Heritage North and check out the new NHL Expansion exhibit which features many artifacts from the Hockey Hall of Fame!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tag You're It - We Want to Hear From You!
Greetings Fellow Bloggies/Blogettes! There is an underlining pandemic that continues to go overlooked. I am talking about the under-use of the Knock ... Knock Joke! Therefore, as part of the fight to keep the Knock ... Knock Joke legacy alive, I will start with one today:
Knock ... Knock
Who's There?
Wan!
Wan Who?
Wan to hear another Knock ... Knock Joke?
Not only am I a huge fan of the mind numbing Knock .. Knock joke, but I also thoroughly enjoy good old fashion fun: like Tag! But the tag I would like to play today is a form of hybrid cyber tag. It goes a little something like this: Anyone who reads the blog is "it". In order to become "not it", the reader has to submit feedback or "comments" regarding future topics they would like to have me blog about. We would also enjoy hearing about what you enjoy most about the blogs, as well as, what you enjoy least about the blogs.
And don't forget: You are ALWAYS welcome to come down and check out Hockey Heritage North (this is where the magic happens - and by magic I mean where the blogs are birthed).
Until next blog,
Cheer Loud, Cheer Long, Cheer Often!
Greetings Fellow Bloggies/Blogettes! There is an underlining pandemic that continues to go overlooked. I am talking about the under-use of the Knock ... Knock Joke! Therefore, as part of the fight to keep the Knock ... Knock Joke legacy alive, I will start with one today:
Knock ... Knock
Who's There?
Wan!
Wan Who?
Wan to hear another Knock ... Knock Joke?
Not only am I a huge fan of the mind numbing Knock .. Knock joke, but I also thoroughly enjoy good old fashion fun: like Tag! But the tag I would like to play today is a form of hybrid cyber tag. It goes a little something like this: Anyone who reads the blog is "it". In order to become "not it", the reader has to submit feedback or "comments" regarding future topics they would like to have me blog about. We would also enjoy hearing about what you enjoy most about the blogs, as well as, what you enjoy least about the blogs.
And don't forget: You are ALWAYS welcome to come down and check out Hockey Heritage North (this is where the magic happens - and by magic I mean where the blogs are birthed).
Until next blog,
Cheer Loud, Cheer Long, Cheer Often!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Hello? Meteorologist ... I Think There Has Been a Mistake!
Greetings fellow Bloggies/Blogettes! I want to start with a question: "Is it just me or did Jack Frost nip at your nose too whilst heading out the door this morning?" What a rude awakening, but I guess that is to be expected with the wacky weather we have been experiencing! The warm & gentle embrace of the sun was great while it lasted! Let's hope that there are fewer cold snaps and more warm fronts heading our way!
Speaking of warm fronts, I have been warming up my HD channels for ... you guessed it ... PLAYOFF Hockey! Yee Haw!!!!! I must admit that the Playoff Bug has wasted no time nestling itself securely in the depths of my hockey passionate bosom eagerly awaiting to share with the world a boisterous war cry ... "GOALLLLLLL!" as the team I cheer for loses in Overtime :(
It is important to remember: we may be defenseless when it comes to battling the illusive elements outside, but you always have control of what is on your TV!
Until next Time,
Cheer Loud, Cheer Long, Cheer Often!
Greetings fellow Bloggies/Blogettes! I want to start with a question: "Is it just me or did Jack Frost nip at your nose too whilst heading out the door this morning?" What a rude awakening, but I guess that is to be expected with the wacky weather we have been experiencing! The warm & gentle embrace of the sun was great while it lasted! Let's hope that there are fewer cold snaps and more warm fronts heading our way!
Speaking of warm fronts, I have been warming up my HD channels for ... you guessed it ... PLAYOFF Hockey! Yee Haw!!!!! I must admit that the Playoff Bug has wasted no time nestling itself securely in the depths of my hockey passionate bosom eagerly awaiting to share with the world a boisterous war cry ... "GOALLLLLLL!" as the team I cheer for loses in Overtime :(
It is important to remember: we may be defenseless when it comes to battling the illusive elements outside, but you always have control of what is on your TV!
Until next Time,
Cheer Loud, Cheer Long, Cheer Often!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
THIS DAY IN HOCKEY HISTORY!
THIS DAY IN HOCKEY HISTORY!
March 24, 1946 Montreal's Toe Blake scored twice and added two assists in the Canadiens' 8-2 win over the Black Hawks, in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals, in Chicago.
March 24, 1973 Goaltender Tony Esposito recorded his 36th career shutout to lead the Black Hawks to a 7-0 win over the Atlanta Flames at Chicago Stadium. Jim Pappin scored a goal and set a team record with four second period assists.March 24, 1978 Phil Esposito set an NHL record with his 29th career hat trick and added an assist, as the Rangers beat Washington 11-4. Espo broke the mark of 28 hat tricks set by Bobby Hull.
March 24, 1984 Detroit's Ivan Boldirev scored four goals (his 11th and final career hat trick) and added an assist, as the Red Wings lost at Los Angeles, 9-7.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
In the Spotlight!
Today in the spotlight is Daren Puppa!
Daren Puppa's native Kirkland Lake has been to hockey what great soil has been to farmers, a fertile place with a history of healthy crops. Long after names like Duff, Backstrom, Watson, and Hillman had moved on to the NHL, Puppa stepped onto the ice and established a reputation as a talented youngster known primarily only by the locals. And although the Belleville Bulls of the OHA drafted him, Puppa had his sites set on obtaining a scholarship with an American university. He eventually settled on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York State where he attended classes and backstopped the schools hockey team from 1983 to 1985.
Having chosen an academic path, Puppa remained unknown to most scouts and to the Central Scouting Bureau of the NHL. His discovery occurred in 1983 when his fathers cousin, former Montreal Canadiens star Ralph Backstrom, then the head coach of the University of Denver, had called Sabres GM Scotty Bowman to inquire about a Swedish goaltender. During the conversation, Backstrom mentioned his disappointment about not having been able to entice Puppa to play in Denver. Bowmans ears immediately pricked up at the thought of a goaltending sleeper coming out of Kirkland Lake. In response, Bowman sent his scouting spies up into Ontario to get second, third and fourth opinions about his secret prospect. As the picture became clearer, Bowman had a hunch that Puppa was worth the risk. He drafted him, sight unseen in 1983.
With the Sabres, Puppa made an instant splash in his NHL debut, shutting out Wayne Gretzky and the Oilers 1-0. But the bigger challenge he faced was to wrestle the number-one stoppers post away from incumbent Tom Barrasso. That took three years of patient waiting.
He finally got the starting job in 1989-90. As a strong, stand-up goalie in the tradition of Ken Dryden, Puppa won 31 games and was runner-up to Patrick Roy in balloting for the Vezina Trophy. But over the three seasons that followed, Puppa struggled to regain his form. He had a tendency to allow bad goals, especially through the five-hole, a favorite target for NHL shooters. In 1993, he was shipped to the Leafs where he played eight games before being claimed first by the Panthers and then by the Lightning in the Expansion Draft of 1993. Puppa assumed starting duties with Tampa Bay for his first three seasons. By year three, his strong goaltending began to reflect itself in the win/loss column as he racked up 29 wins, 19 losses, and nine ties, topped off by the Lightnings first trip to the playoffs in 1996.
But from that point on, a nagging back injury created havoc for Puppa. He managed to hang in with the club over the four seasons that followed but was able to appear in a total of only 50 games. He then hung up his pads for good in 1999-2000.
Daren Puppa's native Kirkland Lake has been to hockey what great soil has been to farmers, a fertile place with a history of healthy crops. Long after names like Duff, Backstrom, Watson, and Hillman had moved on to the NHL, Puppa stepped onto the ice and established a reputation as a talented youngster known primarily only by the locals. And although the Belleville Bulls of the OHA drafted him, Puppa had his sites set on obtaining a scholarship with an American university. He eventually settled on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York State where he attended classes and backstopped the schools hockey team from 1983 to 1985.
Having chosen an academic path, Puppa remained unknown to most scouts and to the Central Scouting Bureau of the NHL. His discovery occurred in 1983 when his fathers cousin, former Montreal Canadiens star Ralph Backstrom, then the head coach of the University of Denver, had called Sabres GM Scotty Bowman to inquire about a Swedish goaltender. During the conversation, Backstrom mentioned his disappointment about not having been able to entice Puppa to play in Denver. Bowmans ears immediately pricked up at the thought of a goaltending sleeper coming out of Kirkland Lake. In response, Bowman sent his scouting spies up into Ontario to get second, third and fourth opinions about his secret prospect. As the picture became clearer, Bowman had a hunch that Puppa was worth the risk. He drafted him, sight unseen in 1983.
With the Sabres, Puppa made an instant splash in his NHL debut, shutting out Wayne Gretzky and the Oilers 1-0. But the bigger challenge he faced was to wrestle the number-one stoppers post away from incumbent Tom Barrasso. That took three years of patient waiting.
He finally got the starting job in 1989-90. As a strong, stand-up goalie in the tradition of Ken Dryden, Puppa won 31 games and was runner-up to Patrick Roy in balloting for the Vezina Trophy. But over the three seasons that followed, Puppa struggled to regain his form. He had a tendency to allow bad goals, especially through the five-hole, a favorite target for NHL shooters. In 1993, he was shipped to the Leafs where he played eight games before being claimed first by the Panthers and then by the Lightning in the Expansion Draft of 1993. Puppa assumed starting duties with Tampa Bay for his first three seasons. By year three, his strong goaltending began to reflect itself in the win/loss column as he racked up 29 wins, 19 losses, and nine ties, topped off by the Lightnings first trip to the playoffs in 1996.
But from that point on, a nagging back injury created havoc for Puppa. He managed to hang in with the club over the four seasons that followed but was able to appear in a total of only 50 games. He then hung up his pads for good in 1999-2000.
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