The Barons’ Brandon Davidson and Testicular Cancer Ross Bonander | November 2, 2012 The Oklahoma City Barons have released a short press release indicating that rookie defenseman Brandon Davidson has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and will undergo treatment immediately. Updates on his…
The Big 5-0: Andre Deveaux’s Golden Misconduct Jubilee Ross Bonander | November 1, 2012 On 28 October 2012 in a game against the Rockford Icehogs, San Antonio Rampage center Andre Deveaux reached a unique hockey milestone: He was assessed his 50th American Hockey League misconduct.…
Teen Scream: President Brindza and the NHLFA Ross Bonander | October 28, 2012 This past June I noted that the now-expired CBA only made any mention of the fans on two occasions and that they are otherwise only detectable indirectly, through the massive…
Quotes of the Week: On The Great One, Wayne Gretzky Ross Bonander | October 27, 2012 Securely among the pantheon of hockey legends with the likes of Howe and Orr, #99 needs no introduction. If you need a refresher on his extraordinary accomplishments, check out Michael Rappaport’s…
The Replacement Players Hall of Fame Ross Bonander | October 15, 2012 Now and again fans and media mention the idea of replacement players in the NHL, either as a means of kickstarting the season or kickstarting negotiations. In April of 1992,…
The Worst Fist Fight I Ever Saw Ross Bonander | October 2, 2012 A few days ago the Canadien Press block-quoted Daniel Cleary: “The league is waiting for us to make the move, and we’re waiting for them to move. So someone has…
Book Review- “Hockeytown Doc” Gives Readers Rare Perspective Ross Bonander | October 1, 2012 “I’d never before seen a player leave the bench and go into the medical room in the middle of a game unless he was injured and needed immediate attention ……
Hockey Fights Cancer Links Ross Bonander | September 27, 2012 The National Hockey League’s official partners for Hockey Fights Cancer for the 2012-2013 season are listed below. Click on any link to learn more about the charity and how you can…
If Hockey Won’t Fight Cancer, Hockey Fans Will Ross Bonander | September 25, 2012 The other day I wrote “Who Fights Cancer in a Lockout?” at Overtime, noting that should the lockout cancel games in October, it also cancels the biggest charity initiative…
Quotes of the Week: Lockout Nastiness 2003-2005 Ross Bonander | September 20, 2012 The following lengthy quotations come largely from editorials written by the media back around the time of the last lockout, with quotations from some owners and a few former players…
Quotes of the Week: Negotiations Ross Bonander | September 10, 2012 This week’s quotes of the week are a loose confederation of negotiation-related quotations, which sounds far more boring than it really is. Four quotes come from a still-relevant editorial written…
Quotes of the Week: Gordie Howe Ross Bonander | August 26, 2012 This week’s quotes of the week are by and about the incomparable Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe. I’m really just a lucky old farm boy. Gordie Howe [3] Most of the…