I do agree Ian, I am all for keeping traditions, and at the forefront of this is language. However, I see it as a losing battle, the people will call a thing...
Hello Ian, Hat trick is actually a term first used in the sport of cricket to denote the occurance of a bowler taking wickets with three consecutive goals. ...
... Hi Ian, There actually are football sweaters. I don't know if it is still done today or not, but when I was in high school varsity letters (school ...
You had to ... Hi James, No I don't mean those, and yes we had those in Canada. I was just reffering to what football wear when they play the game. You called...
... I get that the term Hat Trick in crickett predates it's use in hockey, I understand that. It does not necessarily follow however that it was a borrowed ...
Ian: There were no woolen sweaters in the NHL when Buster Harvey and Gilles Gilbert played. The jerseys in the 60's and 70's were made of a polyester-blend...
... I'm guessing you're referring to Gilles Tremblay. He did retire because of health issues, but his problem was asthma. He started suffering from it shortly...
... I didn't say Buster Harvey almost retired from the NHL, and I assure our sweaters, as I was a team mate of his were wool, and it was a real problem, and ...
And after that e-mail, Ian unsubscribed himself from the list. I say Ian, assuming that is his real name. Perhaps, he'll pay us a visit again. It must be quiet...
... Yes, that is exactly my point. It is far easier to retain linguistic traditions when you are an isolated group. Quebecers are not bombarded with TV from...
Dang! I was all set to take him to school about the use of "hat- trick" in a hockey context. Turns out it appears in the Toronto Globe as early as 1928 -- many...
Another example would be the current GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero. It's either a short form or anglicization (or both) of Rejean. Nor was it...
I decided to take the discussion about the terms sweater and jersey to my Winnipeg 55+ oldtimers group on Thursday. Only one person used the term jersey and...
In further search of the "hat trick," I found an interesting clip in the L.A. Times of April 5, 1912 (page III3). Now, this was about field hockey, not ice...
I promise this is as far as I'll take it for now. On March 18, 1937, the New York Americans defeated Chicago 9-4. Joseph C. Nichols of the New York Times...
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Hi and thanks for the welcome to hockhist. I am currently doing research on a Victoria Cubs jersey circa 1928-30 (Black with white "V" on front and "C" on...
This January at the All-Star game, the NHL will unveil the new, well, I don't know if I'd call these either 'sweaters' or 'jerseys'. Though I haven't seen...
I wonder if this is the same type of "upper outer garment" the USA Olympic team wore in 2006. Those jerseys or sweaters (or whatever you like to call them)...
I am curious if anyone has any information on the Paul Whiteman Trophy, which was awarded to the top goal scorer in the NHL, at least once. There is a photo in...
... white "V" ... stripes. ... who ... PCHA ... Boucher ... Ty Arbour wore #5 for Edmonton in 1921-22, and continued to play with Edmonton through 1923-24. If...
I'm sorry I missed your post earlier Dave. I spoke with Tom about this a few years ago, and he found there was a chemical the North Stars training staff was...
This is the stupidest idea since the NBA decided to change the balls from leather ... the NHL PA will be all over this. Hockey players in tight sweaters /...
I've been meaning to ask this question ever since the last Stanley Cup finals. Right before game three, played at Rexall, I was much taken by the way the man...
I'm not an Oilers fan, but a quick Google search tracked down an Edmonton Journal article here: http://tinyurl.com/yyqg66 The singer's name is Paul Lorieau,...
While on the subject of anthem singers, I thought I'd mention what I thought was a very classy gesture by the Canadiens, who commemorated Roger Doucet's...
Hi Matt Please allow me to answer your question. I was one of the 17,000 singing along with Paul Lorieau who has been the singer of anthems at Oilers games...
