Tagged With: Hamilton Bulldogs
Children of the Rink – The Hockey Child
Where our love for the game stems, and the buildings and people who fostered our life-long passion for this game. This post can now be found on HNIH.ca (Hockey Night in Hamilton) A week old Saturday paper sat on my living room chair. It had been a busy week at work and I simply hadn’t … Continue reading
The Canada in Hockey And The Year That Wasn’t
An Accidental Memory. I have written a lot about the game of hockey in my lifetime. I have written about coaches who have inspired me, how the game brought my father and me together, the friends I have met through playing this sport, and what hockey in general has meant to me … Continue reading
Half Way There – When I was 19
Game 3: Still thinking about this post below. Especially with news of the NHL quite possibly heading back to Winnipeg. I am excited for Winnipeg fans – even more sad for Thrashers fans. It seems Atlanta will now have a list of their own, of what they feel needs to change in the NHL so … Continue reading
Why the Boston Bruins will win the Stanley Cup in 2011
The 2010-2011 edition of the Boston Bruins are a very powerful unit. They are also an extremely healthy squad with great coaching, and many guys with a lot of playoff experience. Those that may lack the experience of hockey in the spring in the big leagues, make up for it with their skillful play and patience with the puck. That’s why teams of course, bring in the experience of guys like Recchi. Not only can these seasoned veteran’s still compete with the young guys, they have strong leadership skills to make the transition from regular season play to post-season play, seem like any big game whether it be against an arch-rival, or for important points. Continue reading
Make It Seven Day – The Faces of a True Hockey Fan
As I drove downtown mid-morning, I spotted a CBS truck making its way towards Copps Coliseum. Then I remembered. It was Friday. It was Make It Seven day. When I returned home a short while later, I stuffed my pack with a recent garage sale find, The Rink – Stories from Hockey’s Hometowns by Chris … Continue reading
Hometown boys; Hometown Pride – Our Cats are back!
By Larry Thomas Pattison Jr (Published in the Hamilton Spectator, June 26th, 2003) A couple of weeks ago, we were celebrating the record breaking season of our Hamilton Bulldogs. Last Friday, we were welcoming home ‘our’ boys of summer. It’s opening night. Something I looked forward to every summer. Sunny days, blue skies, looking out … Continue reading
Did you say Calder Cup, or Stanley Cup?
What Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals meant to all that have, all that are, and all that will be, children of the City of Hamilton. – by Larry Thomas Pattison, Jr. Hockey Night in Hamilton. At least that’s how it looked in the opening pages of a 100 page story I wrote as … Continue reading