In the past there have been some discussions on the caliber of play in the NCAA and CIS. I came across this outstanding article which I believe does a very...
I know that the ban was there in the 70's. Major Junior as we know it was not a separate category until then. Now I recall a court case that was I THINK...
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Oct 7, 2007 6:07 pm
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Depends if you count Molly McMaster, who skated a single shift for all 14 UHL teams in 2005-06. If a single shift is good enough for the NHL record of...
Hi Keith -- If there is a missing entry in a player's record on hockeydb, that does not mean that he "took the year off". It only means that I don't have any...
It is how they count it! If you so much as step on the ice for a face off then jump off you get a GP! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Ralph, Thanks for looking into Dave Lair for me. That's great stuff you provided and helps shape a better picture for me. I'd love to get a copy of those ...
Hi all, We've confirmed more events for the Nov 2-4 WHA Racers reunion and book launch in Indianapolis. Details are at www.whaRACERS.com We're confirming the...
... reunion and book launch in Indianapolis. Details are at www.whaRACERS. com I don't know if it's coincidental or not, but the Indiana Ice USHL team is...
I just watched the "classic" game from Nov 2 57 Leafs Black Hawks. At one point there is a controversial penalty and the announcer says "oh those boys better...
I was associate producer for the 'Leaf Classics' and of all the over 160 shows we did, I think the show with Mortson is one of the best. I retrieved that game...
I was doing a little research on the New Haven Eagles of the Canadian-American Hockey League, in particular their first season. I learned that the team evolved...
Hey Ralph, what a coincidence. The library handling the Coolidge presidential papers just sent me material on the Veno incident a few days ago. An aide was...
FYI - The SIHR DB has 10 seasons of stats (most are only partial), a picture of him with New Haven and the following notes: Brother of Stan Veno. USA Senior...
Paul, That was truly a great one to watch, so thank you. Mortson was awesome as you say, and without theatrics in his storytelling, which added to the...
President Coolidge sent a telegram to Mary Veno, Wilfred's wife, on September 27, 1928. Wilfred and Mary were covered by their own insurance, while John...
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Oct 21, 2007 5:48 pm
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Like coincidences? The Red Son won their seventh World Series championship last night. In the hockey season that follows, something strange has happened the...
Question for the rules junkies: Last night in Ottawa there was a screwup by the refs and penalty box crew to start the 3rd. Richardson and the Atlanta guy...
Rule 36.1 shows whose fault it is: << If a player leaves the penalty bench before the time has expired, the Penalty Timekeeper must note the time and notify...
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Nov 4, 2007 6:26 pm
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I'm curious. Which hockey coach was responsible for creating the power play unit in the first place? Which hockey coach got the idea of putting your best...
Hi, would anyone be able to provide me with the shot breakdown and ice time for the goalies involved in the following games. I have already searched the...
The Leafs started doing it in the 1930s, but the problem with the power play from today's game compared to the 1940s is that hockey was an onside game, so...
Would special teams have been one of the reasons rules were changed in various seasons regarding the number of players dressed per team? Not sure if one...
No. Blame World War II. Canada entered WW2 in 1939. The US joined in 1943. In the interim, the Canadian government appeared to be less than happy with their...
You mean it took the Americans two years to respond to Pearl Harbor? ... -- Lloyd Davis Butterfield 8 Inc. 19 Tennis Crescent, #6 Toronto, ON M4K 1J4 416 462...
