Some say Dan Lucas, left, was the best player ever to come out of Powell River, and that’s saying a lot because there’s something in the water here that produces world-class athletes. We’ve a captain of the Canadian National soccer team; an ex-Olympian track star; Roy Gerela – once a kicker for the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers; now-deceased [...]
September 2, 2009 in Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Wayne Gretzky
Tags: Allan Cup, Brad Bombardir, Broad St. Bullies, Dan Lucas, Habs, Maine, Micah Aivazoff, Paul Mancini, Philadelphia Flyers, Roy Gerela, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Wayne Gretzky | No Comments »
Yes, that’s right. That’s Gaston down there in the rocks. You need to know this. Powell River is a machine. A maker of champions. A little hamlet that churns out athletes the way Toyota churns out automobiles. Some of the country’s best come from here. Soccer’s Drew Ferguson, who captained Canada’s national team, [...]
June 24, 2008 in Gary Lupul, Tour of Powell River, Vancouver Canucks
Tags: 1982 Stanley Cup, 1984 Olympics, Allan Cup, athletes, baseball, BC Lions, Bob Gainey, Bobby Cripps, Brad Bombardir, Brian Clark, Calgary Flames, Cam Cunning, Canadian Football League, Connie Polman Tuin, Dan Lucas, Drew Ferguson, drinking, Gary Lupul, George Best, Habs, hockey, Joe Dimaggio, Los Angeles, Micah Aivazoff, Minnesota Wild, National Football League, New Jersey Devils, New York Isanders, New York Yankees, NHL, NS, Ontario, Pele, Pittsburgh Steelers, Powell River, Powell River Regals, Roy Gerela, Russians, soccer, Stanley Cup, Super Bowl, Ted Gerela, Toronto Blue Jays, Toyota, Truro, Vancouver Canucks | 4 Comments »
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