Wendy posted her New Year’s Resolutions so I thought I would post mine. Take the stairs to the top of The Lighthouse at least daily. This seems like a really good idea now that building is only four stories but when the new tower is nine stories this summer, it could be a really bad [...]
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Atlanta to Winnipeg
Ever since Winnipeg decided to build the MTS Centre to only hold just over 15,000 people, I have questioned whether they would ever get a NHL team back. Well it appears they will but the question remains, will it be sustainable in the smallest hockey arena in the league. The Boston Globe doesn’t think so. [...]
Ken Dryden on Hockey Violence
In today’s Globe and Mail I wonder what will make people say that about us 50 years from now. What are the big things we might be getting really wrong? Chemicals in our foods? Genetic modifications gone wrong? Climate change? In sports, I think, the haunting question will be about head injuries. It wasn’t until [...]
Jim Kelley’s last column
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Jim Kelley’s last column on Sportsnet, filed just hours before he died of pancreatic cancer. Here is an archive of his columns. Kelley has long been one of my favorite hockey columnists and was a mainstay on Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown. The Buffalo News has a nice tribute [...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for the Sports Fan (2010 Edition)
Hockey Night in Canada Retro Puck & Stick Rug :: While Gary Bettman doesn’t respect the traditions of the NHL, that doesn’t mean that you can’t. Check out this retro Hockey Night in Canada welcome rug which would look great every Saturday night as you host your friends and family for the Hockey Night in [...]
Burke, Yzerman are concerned about hockey’s rising costs
From the Toronto Star For Burke, affordability is the key to the future of the sport, both in the availability of ice for kids to develop and of equipment for kids to use. “We have to keep the game available, affordable and to make sure we’re always looking at alternatives,” said Burke. “If we can’t [...]
