I haven’t given much attention to ice hockey in a very, very long time. I’d personally have to go back to maybe the mid-1990’s, when I freelanced for a minor league hockey publication and followed the action in the American Hockey League. This morning, I caught the news that the United States and Canada met…
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How I found the 1942 AHL All-Star Game
The American Hockey League has a long and proud history. Numerous centers, wingers, defensemen, goaltenders and coaches have playe their way from the midnight bus rides to the NHL. It’s a proud legacy, the source of many excellent books on team histories. And in 1997, I found something that the league completely forgot it ever…
Read MoreThe Best and the Worst: My Four Seasons with Hockey Ink!
Last Monday, my Street Academy trivia team took home the big prize at Revolution Hall – which included tickets to the Albany River Rats game on Halloween weekend. For me, it will be the first time in over 12 years that I’ve seen a Rats game. Why so long? For that answer, I have to…
Read MoreFinding the Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy
If you ever visit the Hockey Hall of Fame in downtown Toronto, look around for a place inside the facility – an area called the North American Zone. You’ll see on display several minor league and amateur jerseys, banners, sticks, pucks and trophies. You’ll also find the championship trophy currently visible on the right. This…
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