Dave Balon: Sniper Potential Wiped Out By MS
We recently talked about Murray Balfour, a player that had his career cut short by cancer. We’ve discussed Ross Lowe and Babe Siebert who were… Read More »Dave Balon: Sniper Potential Wiped Out By MS
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Phil Goyette: Stanley Cup Champ 1st 4 Years In The NHL
Four Stanley Cup championships in his first four years in the National Hockey League. Three times among the top ten scorers in the NHL. A… Read More »Phil Goyette: Stanley Cup Champ 1st 4 Years In The NHL
Steve Shutt: Important Piece Of The Montreal Canadiens Dynasty
A Toronto boy who played a significant role in the Stanley Cup championships of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970’s. Perhaps the greatest team in… Read More »Steve Shutt: Important Piece Of The Montreal Canadiens Dynasty
Ab McDonald: 1st Captain Of The Pittsburgh Penguins And Winnipeg Jets
Ab McDonald sort of won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships during his career. In 1957-58, his only two NHL games came with the Cup winning… Read More »Ab McDonald: 1st Captain Of The Pittsburgh Penguins And Winnipeg Jets
Don Awrey: 3 Time Stanley Cup Champion*
After going pro in 1963-64, following a loss in the Memorial Cup finals with the Niagara Falls Flyers, it took Don Awrey until the NHL… Read More »Don Awrey: 3 Time Stanley Cup Champion*
Bert Olmstead: Stanley Cup Finals 11 Of 12 NHL Seasons
Between 1950-51 and 1961-62, Bert Olmstead failed to play in the Stanley Cup finals just once. A winner of five Stanley Cup rings, four with… Read More »Bert Olmstead: Stanley Cup Finals 11 Of 12 NHL Seasons
Jim Roberts: A Hockey Lifetime Intertwined With Scotty Bowman
From his days as a junior with the Peterborough Petes until well into his coaching career, Jim Roberts was often playing in front of or… Read More »Jim Roberts: A Hockey Lifetime Intertwined With Scotty Bowman
Jean-Guy Talbot: 7 Straight Championships To Start His Pro Career
Imagine winning the Stanley Cup in your first five full seasons in the National Hockey League. Imagine doing that after winning two consecutive minor pro… Read More »Jean-Guy Talbot: 7 Straight Championships To Start His Pro Career