In a message dated 4/30/2004 8:27:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Wasn't that the line in the WJC when they all played together? I have that on video tape and...
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May 1, 2004 3:57 pm
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... Yes, you are right. And that's exactly what Bill confirmed - Fedorov, Mogilny and Pavel Bure played together on the JUNIOR level. I just looked up the ...
I was just reading "Century of Hockey" published by the Hockey News a few years ago, and one particular article made me curious. For the year 1919-20, it...
William Underwood wrote: About the only real controversies would be if you tired to sign any player under 18. There is no rule against it but there may be...
This is a great article. Those were some great Portland teams and minor league hockey will probably never again be like it was for the Buckaroos back in the...
In a message dated 5/1/2004 3:56:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... the mid-60s. Z. Peter Mitchell [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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May 2, 2004 2:02 am
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... a few years ago, and one particular article made me curious. For the year 1919-20, it states that "after a two year sabbatical from pro hockey, Quebec...
... Utah Grizzlies, who were then in the IHL. ... free agents, as Dome was in the '90's? ... The IHL was a bit of a rogue league and did this type of thing...
A few questions about an int'l rule that saw teams change ends in the middle of the 3rd period. 1. Was this rule a product of outdoor play, specifically an...
I have seen them referred to as the Athletics (Athletiques) in old French papers as well. James ... From: thegiantdevilfish [mailto:giantdevilfish@...] ...
Mike, You are correct. The reason teams would change ends was so if the sun was very bright at one end of the ice both teams would play half the the third...
... As Craig pointed out, this is correct, but the quality of the ice itself was also a major reason, not just the wind and the sun. ... No. Many people will...
Was wondering who, among guys with their name on the cup as a player, had the shortest NHL career. The best I can come up with is Phil Samis, who played a...
Exactly! And I can verify it with a story. A few years back I was doing some work with Worcester when they were in their first year in the AHL when they were...
In a message dated 5/1/2004 10:23:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Got it! So to bend the conversation a bit... Where would you put that line in the history of...
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May 2, 2004 4:25 pm
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Hi, Were you able to get an exact date on this? James ... From: nieforth [mailto:nieforth@...] Sent: April 29, 2004 12:52 PM To: hockhist@yahoogroups.com...
... I seem to recall a game in the early '90s (possibly the '92 Winter Olympics) where a game was played in a rink which had only three walls -- one end of the...
... player, ... Well, our Mr. Charles Fortier (whom we discussed last week) has his name on the Cup despite only playing a single NHL game in his career - -...
I was under the impression thet he (Fortier) is NOT on the cup, as stated by Jean-Patrice Martel, who researched several photos of the cup. I also once asked a...
Yes, Jean-Patrice did point that out. I looked on the official Canadiens website and they have Fortier listed as a Cup winner that year. Richard. ... cup. ......
Strange. The french book "La Glorieuse Histoire des Canadiens", which is one of the best Habs history books I have seen does not list him either. James ... ...
... Correct. Fortier is credited everywhere BUT on the Cup itself, as being a member of the 1924 Stanley Cup-winning team (Canadiens). I remember reading a...
Yes. I remember going to one game at the Spectrum that year when he played defense against the Flyers. I don't know whether he played defense in any other...
... True. But that book was written by an independant writer, Pierre Bruneau (even though he had access to the Canadiens' archives). It is noteworthy that he...
I'm looking for info on 2 players that most sources show as playing for Chicago in 33-34, Thomas Coulter and Joe Starke. According to TH2 and Hollander,...
Matt Andrew Podnieks, in "Players- The Ultimate A-Z Guide" says this of Tommy Coulter: "His lone appearance came with Chicago on November 19, 1933 in a 2-1 win...
... Hi Brian: I would say that they were one of the most promising lines of the 1990s... But statistically, they shouldn't even be put on the list - no senior...
I hate to throw a call-out like this, but ... I am in the process of editing a photo book for Arcadia Publishing on Indianapolis hockey. I'm hitting some...