hhof Stories - Winging It In Motown
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2011 inductees: congrats to Nieuwy, Belfour, Howe & Gilmour
Any coincidence that three are ex-Maple Leafs? Absolutely; a grand bunch of entrants who have earned the honor. Seriously: we can debate legitimate HOF qualifications all year long - whatever those qualifications may be (hard to say, since none of the discussion is made public), but it's near...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 23
1948: Detroit Red Wings goalie Harry Lumley and Canadiens' Bill Durnan dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, at the Forum. It was Durnan's second straight shutout and the 18th of his career and the 15th for Lumley. 1949: Durnan and Boston Bruins' rookie Jack Gelineau dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a...
Update on Price autograph signing and other Habs memorabilia news
Here's a few updates for autograph and memorabilia collectors of Le Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. First up is an important scheduling change for this week's Toronto autograph signing by Carey Price. The signing will still be at AJSportsworld, but it has moved up a day to Friday September 9 at 6:45 pm. For...
Panthers prospect earns prime HHOF treatment
Panthers' 2010 fifth-round selection Zach Hyman's Hamilton Red Wings sweater will be on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto for the next twelve months, acknowledging his recent CJHL Player of the Year honor. Hyman will be attending the University of Michigan this fall after three years...
Habs secure goaltending in the Hammer and other evening links
With Carey Price and Peter Budaj the no-brainer No.1 and No. 2 goalies for the Montreal Canadiens to start the 2011-12 NHL season, Pierre Gauthier strengthened the depth between the pipes with two signings on Tuesday. With Curtis Sandford off to greener pastures, that left Robert Mayer as the lone...
The Hockey Hall of Fame fictional blogger ballot
I was asked by James O'Brien of NBC Sports ProHockeyTalk to submit my fictional ballot for the Hockey Hall of Fame. So here it is. I realize that my choices aren't going to be the popular ones, but the fact is that I gave it some serious consideration. I wanted to pick people who were not only...
"Scouting" a Hall of Famer -- two ancient game reports
My first view of Glenn Anderson occurred sometime during the 1978-79 season, when the University of Denver brought their fine hockey team to Edmonton for an exhibition game against the University of Alberta Golden Bears. The Bears were in the second of a three-year run as national champions,...
From the archives: The campaign to elect Glenn Anderson
Date: November 13, 2006To: Hockey Hall of FameFrom: BruceRe: The compelling case for Glenn AndersonWhen Wayne Gretzky retired in the spring of 1999, the NHL decided to honour him in a multitude of ways, including immediate induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The decision to waive the customary...
Who makes the 2009 HHOF class?
On November 9th, four former NHL players will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The HHOF committee will announce its 2009 class and we could see three former Red Wings named as inductees. Steve Yzerman and Brett Hull appear to be locks for this year's announcement on Tuesday afternoon. The...
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