Category Archives: memories
Things I’ve Liked About Hockey
The sound made when a puck rings off the iron. Unmistakeable, distinct, slightly different for each shot depending on how hard it was shot, how direct it hits, etc. Music to my ears. Seriously, who doesn’t like this sound? Feeling … Continue reading
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Concussion Treatments Then and Now
Lots in the press lately about concussions and the scourge they are in the game today. I couldn’t agree more. Having said that, I doubt there is any way to eliminate them from the game short of removing contact and … Continue reading
It Wasn’t About the Hockey
The icing on the cake came with the last round of jager shooters. You see, after two nights of parking our sorry behinds at Hurley’s on Crescent street for several hours, it was last call but the final order for … Continue reading
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When Your Feet Aren’t Cold Anymore, That’s Not Always Good News
When I was nine, we moved from a house in the city to one just outside the city in Peterborough’s north end. I had a buddy (Lorenzo De Marchi) who lived across the street and we used to go to … Continue reading
My Great Coaches
I was blessed with some great hockey coaches growing up in Peterborough. Good people all, some there to ensure that first and foremost we had fun and others believing those prizes were at least partly a bi-product of winning. There … Continue reading
Time Warp
I was out walking the dog in the neighourhood this morning and came across two young boys playing hockey in their driveway. I actually heard them before I saw them. It was that distinct sound that occurs when a hockey … Continue reading
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