Archive for the ‘Howie Morenz’ Category
In retrospect, why did so many of us think Mats Sundin was going to be the saviour of hockey mankind? He fooled so many people, he’s the modern day version of Harry Houdini. Toronto, Montreal, the Rangers, and finally, Vancouver, all wined and dined him like the NHL would have done in 1972 to Valeri [...]
May 14, 2009 in Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens, NHL playoffs, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks
Tags: Habs, Mark Messier, Mats Sundin, Pat Quinn, Rangers, Ron Wilson, Scott Burnside, Valeri Kharlamov, Vancouver Canucks | 8 Comments »
It turns out that the old poem I ran here about a year ago was only a portion of it with seven verses.Thanks to a fellow who wrote in named Phil Allan, this is the complete version, eighteen verses, of the delightful old school poem about Aurele Joliat. Like I said about the earlier version, prepare to smile.
Monsieur [...]
February 10, 2009 in Aurele Joliat, Boston Bruins, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: Aurele Joliat poem | 5 Comments »
This came out in the Edmonton Journal, written by John MacKinnon, and it’s quite amazing. Somehow, some place, the TSN gang must have got together and dropped some acid. MacKinnon’s story is entitled…
“Habs’ Dream Team Falls Flat With Imagination Shackled”
So, in honour of the Montreal Canadiens centenary, TSN has assembled the “Ultimate Canadiens Team,” and [...]
January 26, 2009 in Aurele Joliat, Boom Boom Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, John Ferguson Sr., Ken Dryden, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy
Tags: Bobby Rousseau, Claude Provost, Dick Duff, Emile Bouchard, Frank Mahovlich, Gump Worsley, Jacques Laperriere, Jacques Lemaire, JC Tremblay, John Ferguson, Mats Naslund, Michel larocque, Serge Savard, Steve Shutt, Ted Harris, Tom Johnson, Yvan Cournoyer | 8 Comments »
I’d say there’s a lot of things to smile about tonight. This solid 6-2 win over the NY Rangers had to be the Canadiens’ best game of the season. Everyone contributed, and although Alex Kovalev has now gone 15 games without a goal, he was effective and creative, and at least managed an assist.
From the beginning, when [...]
December 4, 2008 in Carey Price, Doug Harvey, Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Patrick Roy
Tags: 1915-1916 Montreal Canadiens, Alex Kovalev, Andrei Kostitsyn, Andy Bathgate, Bobby Rousseau, Carey Price, Doug Harvey, Georges Vezina, Goerges Laraque, Guillaume Latendresse, Guy Lafleur, Habs, Harry Howell, Henri Richard, hockey, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Larry Robinson, Matt D'Agostini, Maurice Richard, Maxim Lapierre, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Patrick Roy, Ryan O'Byrne, Sergei Kostitsyn, Stanley Cup, Steve Begin, TSN Sportscentre | 10 Comments »
A while back, a reader name Doug wrote and asked if I’d ever heard of an old school poem from years ago about Aurele Joliat. I hadn’t, but lo and behold, a fellow named Gordon saw my Joliat story (Jan. 14, 2008) and Doug’s comment, and indeed, he remembers the poem. He even remembers most of the words.
Here it [...]
November 23, 2008 in Aurele Joliat, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: Aurele Joliat, Aurele Joliat school poem, Habs, hockey, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, NHL, Sil Mantha, Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 Comments »
A guest writer delves into the ‘Patrick Roy’s sweater being retired’ saga.
Take it away, Jim.
“Pro sports are sexy for a variety of reasons, but perhaps their most attractive quality is that they are so readily apprehended. Things are pretty straightforward, excluding the usual geeky obsession with stats - God bless The Schwab, a brilliant trivia geek, but [...]
November 21, 2008 in Bell Centre, Bob Gainey, Detroit Red Wings, Doug Harvey, Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy, Philadelphia Flyers, Sam Pollock, Toe Blake
Tags: Babe Ruth, Bob Gainey, Dave Andrychuk, Doug Harvey, Guy Lafleur, Habs, Henri Richard, hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Bleiveau, Lanny McDonald, Larry Robinson, Marcel Dionne, Mario Tremblay, Maurice Richard, Mike Gartner, Montreal Canadiens, Noam Chomsky, Philadelphia Flyers, Rejean Houle, Roy's sweater being retired, Sam Pollock, Scotty Bowman, Serge Savard, Stanley Cup, Yvon Cournoyer | 16 Comments »
Isn’t it funny how no matter what decade we’re in, many retired players and older fans always insist that the game isn’t as good as it used to be, when they played or watched.
It’s only natural that they feel this way. The present game, of any decade, just doesn’t have the romance it did for them. [...]
September 12, 2008 in Gordie Howe, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, John Ferguson Sr., Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens
Tags: Bill Durnan, Bobby Hull, Cooper Smeaton, Cyclone Taylor, Georges Vezina, Gordie Howe, Habs, hockey, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, John Ferguson, Ken Dryden, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Nels Stewart, Newsy Lalonde, NHL, NHL referee, Terry Sawchuk | 4 Comments »
This was the Letter of the Day in the Edmonton Sun on Sept 9th. And except for the part about the Montreal Canadiens not having self-respect, I pretty well agree with what Mr. Martin has to say. I’m not a big fan of Patrick Roy, and I’ve said before his sweater shouldn’t be hung from [...]
September 11, 2008 in Bell Centre, Howie Morenz, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: Dave Keon, Edmonton Sun, Georges Vezina, Habs, Harold Ballard, hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame, Howie Morenz, jersey, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Patrick Roy, retiring Roy's sweater, Rocket Richard, Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 Comments »
Only 62 days until the Montreal Canadiens, chomping at the bit, suit up in Buffalo for their opening game of the 2008-2009 season. They’ll look splendid, these men in their red, white, and blue uniforms, the same kind as worn before by Howie and Maurice and Jean and Guy. They’ll be fast. Their passes will [...]
August 9, 2008 in Guy Lafleur, Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: back to school, baseball, Beijing Olympics, Buffalo, Buffalo Sabres, footbal, golf, Guy Lafleur, Habs, hockey, Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, mosquitos, NHL, Ryan O'Byrne, school, Stanley Cup, The Rocket, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 Comments »
Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion with his wife Marlene and kids. That little gaffer is Danny, who went on to play for the Habs in the late ’70’s, early ’80’s. Marlene is the daughter of Howie Morenz, so she’s a hockey gal through and through. She looks beautiful, especially the picture of her in the white blouse.
Big [...]
May 29, 2008 in Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Lovely Habs Wives, Montreal Canadiens, Uncategorized
Tags: Bernie Geofrrion, Boom Boom Geoffrion, Danny Geoffrion, Elise Beliveau, Habs, hockey, Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Marlene Geofrrion, Montreal Canadiens | 3 Comments »