Category Archives: names
Chasing Larry
I felt great before last Thursday night’s game. I didn’t over-eat at dinner, had a quick nap before the game, went hard in the warm-up and felt like all the ingredients were in the mix for having a great go … Continue reading
Great Names in Hockey
One of the things I love most about team sports is the memorable nicknames that guys pick up for the weirdest of reasons. The most colourful characters didn’t always have the best nicknames but a good nickname was generally earned … Continue reading
Going to your Dad’s Game
When you were a little kid, did you ever go to one of your Dad’s games? It might have been only pickup hockey or perhaps a shop-league game (as my Dad’s league was called) but I remember the experience of … Continue reading
The Biggest Name in Hockey
I remember reading an article in the Toronto Star one time in the 1970′s about Sheldon Kannegiesser and it joked that he was the biggest name in hockey. ( I guess that was before we had the influx of players … Continue reading
