Playoffs in spotlight on April sports calendar
The NCAA Tournament ends, the NBA and NHL get their playoffs underway, golf stages its marquee event, and the NFL holds its annual draft. Here’s a look at 10 highlights on the April sports calendar.…
I can’t believe he never won the Calder
Connor Bedard’s quest to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie for the 2023/24 season was dealt a setback in early January when he suffered a fractured jaw in the Chicago Blackhawks’ game…
First-time Stanley Cup winner in 2024?
There are currently 32 teams in the National Hockey League, with 21 of those teams having won the Stanley Cup at least once in their history. That leaves 11 teams with zero Stanley Cup titles…
Tour of Ten: The Sports Statistics Edition
Ever find yourself just nodding in agreement when your friends throw around sports statistics beyond the basics, hoping they don’t realize that you have no idea what they are talking about? Here’s an explainer for…
Huge value in case of 1979/80 NHL cards
Give me a time machine and I’m probably not going back and wagering on future Super Bowl winners or buying Apple and Amazon stock. No, I’m probably going to set the dial to late 1979…
Larmer, Ludzik, Reichel, Ciger, and Mr. Hockey?
What do Steve Larmer, Steve Ludzik, Robert Reichel, Zdeno Ciger, and Gordie Howe have in common? Obviously all five of them played in the National Hockey League at some point, albeit across several eras of…
Phil Kessel and the 1,000-point quest
Observers of National Hockey League milestones took great interest when the Vancouver Canucks brought in veteran forward Phil Kessel for a workout last week. That's because along with his three Stanley Cup victories Kessel is…
Hull rookie card takes rough, six-decade journey
It is not surprising that the Bobby Hull rookie in my hockey card collection is in rough shape. What is surprising is the fact that it still exists at all, considering how it began its…
Hardball, hardwood on March sports calendar
The month of March is when we put aside our collective obsession with all things pigskin and turn our attention to other athletic endeavours. Here's a look at 10 highlights on the March sports calendar.…
A super-definitive ranking of yearly NHL events
The NHL trade deadline for the 2023/24 season is coming up on Friday, March 8, but how does that stack up for fans against the league’s other annual events? Let’s take a look with our…