Ditto to yesterday’s post Long Weekend Hockey Coins, where the key words were “exhausted, 1961-62, Shirriff, and 140%.” And maybe “couch.” Today, replace 1961-62 with 1962-62, and definitely include the words exhausted and 140%. Hockey coins back then were a big success. I personally bought so many bags of Shirriff potato chips to get them, [...]

You’re partying, opening up the cottage, slacking off, laying on the couch, picking your toenails, practicing yoga, drinking beer, while I’m giving my usual 140% at work, making sure travelers get on the ferry boat in fine fashion. Naturally I’m exhausted, and because of this, I’ll just take some pictures of my 1961-62 hockey coins [...]

Rick Ley may have grown up to become a hardrock defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New England Whalers, and Hartford Whalers, but he started out as a goalie, as you can see in the bottom paragraph on the left side, when he earned his sixth shutout as the first place Raiders turned back the [...]

I saw this on Coach’s Corner one night and loved it, so when my buddy Ron Clarke sent it today, I was happy to see it again and have it permanently here. This is way better than seeing Don kiss Nazem Kadri.

Don’t blame me, blame Ron Green in Orillia. As I said a few days ago, I believe in karma and have been real good about keeping quiet about the Leafs since their infamous game 7 meltdown. I’m only showing this because Ron went to all the trouble of sending it. I’m innocent, hockey gods. You [...]

I’m afraid to say anything regarding the Leafs’ epic collapse against the Bruins in game seven. I’m a firm believer in karma, and I feel if I mention how the Leafs folded like a cheap suit, somehow the hockey gods will take note and give me royal payback sometime next season. So nuff said. The [...]

At least it’s number one in Canada. The Bell Centre ranks fifth in the league, which you can see here – 2013 NHL Arena Rankings This site looks rates these rinks based on food and beverage, atmosphere, the neighborhood, fans, access to the rink, return on investment, and a few extras thrown in. Toronto and [...]

A while back, I showed my collection of 1954-55 Parkhurst cards, of which I’m missing just a handful from the 100-card set. Our good friend Danno took note, and soon after, number 89 showed up in the mail. What a guy. Thanks Danno. I need to buy you several large beers. You know how appreciative [...]

That’s that. Habs gone after five games, losing 6-1 to the Ottawa Senators, and now what are we supposed to do? Cheer for another team? It’s a game of inches, and if Colby Armstrong had hit the back of the net instead of the post on a shorthanded breakaway, the boys would have tied it [...]

In this corner, wearing the blue, white, and red trunks, standing  5’11′ and weighing 197 lbs, from Montreal Quebec……. Michel (Mike) Therrien! And in the other corner, wearing some kind of pink frilly thing, standing 6 ft. and weighing 205 pounds, (or 190 clean shaven), from Grostenquin France and Antigonish, Nova Scotia,…….Paul (the Walrus) MacLean! [...]