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Why the Boston Bruins will win the 2011 Stanley Cup – Part II
Well, this is it. Game 7. Winner takes all. I am sitting here with my father, whom I also spent the evening with when Ray Bourque finaly hoisted Lord Stanley’s mug in what would be the last game of his career. It’s been a long road to this moment for the Bruins. It seems like … Continue reading
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
Showing Our Colors – Our Love For Our Teams
Tonight, one team will lay there heads on their pillows, having been one win away from realizing a childhood dream – playing for the Stanley Cup. The other, will have that dream realized. I believe humankind as a whole, loves to show their colors. Whether it’s a jersey of a favorite sports team, a tatoo, waving … Continue reading
Hockey – What is the future of Canada’s Game?
The other day I was walking my dog, when I came across a couple of kids playing street hockey a few blocks away from my home. There are few things I like seeing more, than children playing street hockey late into the night. It would be a sad day, if this childhood ritual ever ceased … Continue reading
Save Ivor Wynne Stadium – You Deserve Another Choice
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Sharing History and Tradition with our Children
How early impressions, made a lasting impression for one little girl. Saturday was my eldest’s second visit to Ivor Wynne Stadium. Browsing through some old images of her last trip to Ivor Wynne, going by her uncanny resemblance to our two year old (or vice versa), I realized it had already been two years since … Continue reading
Ivor Wynne Is Already a Great Stadium Location
The folowing, is a link to my latest article as published on ‘Raise the Hammer’ in response to the dilemna surrounding the proposed new Hamilton stadium site. There are some great comments following my story from many others who are dissapointed that our beloved stadium wasn’t even considered in this whole 2015 Pan Am Games process. Below, is … Continue reading
The Road to Perfection
This story is broken down into two parts. Part I ‘The Road to Perfection’, takes place literally on the road to Boston. Part II Giving up on Perfection’, can be summed up by this quote from my story: “Regret is not the result of failure. It is a consequence of giving up. You will look back forever on what if, but you will one day find comfort in the defeat of giving it your all.”
On The Road in 2010 – Good in Everyone
“And here I am in Colorado! I kept thinking gleefully! Damn! damn! damn! I’m making it.” ~ Jack Kerouac from On the Road (The Original Scroll) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Well, we arrived home from Boston safe and sound on the Sunday, after an 11 hour, slow, snow filled journey, at 9:30pm. I drove my friends car most … Continue reading
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