Exposing Martin Brodeur: The NHL’s Most Overrated Goalie
As the regular season comes to a close, Martin Brodeur may have played his last game as a New Jersey Devil, or even as an NHL goalie. With dwindling numbers…
Ken Dryden
The Price of a Gold Medal
Well folks, somewhere in the massive state of Texas, Bob Gainey is smiling. Ever since Bob Gainey selected Carey Price with his 5th overall draft-pick in the 2005 NHL entry…
Ken Dryden Weighs in On Language Issue that Plagues Habs
“It’s always a story in Montreal. It’s a fact of life. Language enriches the city, and language at times is a challenge. And so how do you deal with it?…
Ken Dryden’s ‘The Game’, 30th Anniversary Edition
The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition, by Ken Dryden. (2013, Chicago: Triumph Books. Trade Paper. Pp. 320. $19.95. ISBN: 9781600789618) If you pick up the 30th anniversary edition of Ken Dryden’s…
The Last Original Six Stanley Cup Finals
This year’s Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins marks the first time two Original Six teams are facing off against each other in the Stanley Cup…
2012 NHL Lockout: Bettman Disappointed Beyond Belief
When the NHL owners and players emerged from their meetings Tuesday night there was a sense that some real, productive progress was made in somehow getting a new CBA signed,…
Exploring the CBC’s Digital Archives
Is the looming labor dispute making you jaded? Free agency getting you down? Lose an hour or two this off-season in the CBC Digital Archives for Hockey. Lots of great…
Book Review: Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever. By Chris Robinson. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 128. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-900-2.) “Don’t let anyone say that it’s…
The Red Army vs Montreal
By Avry Lewis-McDougall In a few days one of the most historic games in NHL and hockey history hits its birthday again on New Year’s Eve. On December 31st we…
Odd streak to end with Luongo?
Roberto Luongo came within one win of being the first #1 goaltender since 1976 to win a Stanley Cup while also wearing the number 1 on his back. Here’s…
Calder Trophy Winners, Videos and Stories
The Calder Trophy is a National Hockey League award given to the player deemed most proficient in his first year of play in the NHL. Typically called Rookie of the…
From Gretzky’s Office: Random Hockey Facts
Like many sports and hockey fans, players and writers, I am a sucker for completely random facts, trivia and stats. This installment features 13 facts and is in honor of…