Mark Howe latest, likely last of WHA greats to enter Hockey Hall of Fame
How great a hockey player was Mark Howe? It now being sixteen long years since he retired, younger fans won’t remember him much if at all. Somebody in their 30s might recollect a splendid NHL...
View ArticleHow do the Edmonton Oilers handle Montreal Canadiens swashbuckler P.K. Subban?
I always remember what former Edmonton Oilers coach John Muckler said about defencemen who like to handle the puck a lot. “Shoot it into their corner all night long and bang them. Best way to stop...
View ArticleRemembering Gordie Howe, who wrote the book on being tough
As the hockey world says their prayers for Gordie Howe, 86, who is in a major battle now after suffering a serious stroke, everybody says the same thing: this is one tough guy, who has lived his life...
View ArticleMemories of Gordie Howe flood back for former NHL and WHA teammates, foes
Few people knew Gordie Howe better than Bruce MacGregor, the Detroit Red Wings’ No. 2 right-winger for more 600 games. He was the guy who would come on when Howe came off. “I had the best seat in the...
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