Book Review: Gordie Howe’s Son by Mark Howe Ross Bonander | November 19, 2013 Gordie Howe’s Son: A Hall of Fame Life in the Shadow of Mr. Hockey, by Mark Howe with Jay Greenberg (2013, Chicago: Triumph Books. Hardcover. Pp. 336. $25.95. ISBN 978-160078-847-5)…
Fan Favorite Tousignant Returns to Texas with the Opposition Ross Bonander | November 8, 2013 This weekend a longtime Texas Stars fan favorite returns to Cedar Park … in a Milwaukee sweater. Mathieu Tousignant, better known as Tousi, a hit in Cedar Park since his…
The AHL and Me: Unbearable Feeds and Rewarding Feats Ross Bonander | October 20, 2013 Damn this American Hockey League. I swear, what an outfit. I’ve bitched and whined about the AHL before, both here and here. I sang her praises here, then more bitching and whining…
Tomas Hertl: Todd McLellan’s Little Boy Lost Ross Bonander | October 9, 2013 San Jose Sharks rookie Tomas Hertl’s four goal performance against the New York Rangers Tuesday night was quite a spectacle. His fourth goal was especially flashy- dropping it between his…
AHL Season Preview: Texas Stars Ross Bonander | September 27, 2013 2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews TEXAS STARS Coaching Staff: Willie Desjardins, head coach; Doug Lidster, asst coach Affiliates: Dallas Stars (NHL), Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) Brett Ritchie plays bigger than 6′ 4″…
AHL Season Preview: Oklahoma City Barons Ross Bonander | September 24, 2013 This is a guest post by Neal Livingston. You can find him at TendtheFarm.com. 2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS Coaching Staff: Todd Nelson, head coach; Gerry…
When Jamie Benn Came to Town Ross Bonander | August 30, 2013 Despondent Chicago Wolves play-by-play announcer Jason Shaver summed up the attitude of much of the American Hockey League in 2010 in his call of Jamie Benn’s game 7 overtime winner…
Five Games Texas Stars Fans Won’t Watch on AHLLive Ross Bonander | August 26, 2013 The AHL published this season’s schedule last Thursday, and it took me no time at all to find the away games that Texas Stars fans likely won’t watch on AHLLive…
Summer with the Texas Stars: Quotable Quotes Ross Bonander | August 24, 2013 In one of the more enjoyable off-season home page features in recent memory, this summer the Texas Stars have been publishing extended audio interviews with various players conducted by team…
Brendan Ranford: Texas Stars PTO Profile Ross Bonander | August 20, 2013 The Texas Stars’ first Professional Tryout (PTO) contract of the 2013-14 season went to free agent forward Brendan Ranford, a 21 year-old left winger who leaves the Kamloops Blazers of…
Did a Spirit Stick Doom the Texas Stars Ice Girls? Ross Bonander | August 16, 2013 The Texas Stars recently announced that after four seasons, the Texas Stars Ice Girls would be replaced by a co-ed squad called the Texas Stars Ice Patrol. In the press…
Rebuttal: Hockey Will Stagnate Without the KHL Ross Bonander | August 12, 2013 If there is a silver lining in this cross-pond chess match, it is that the league and the union now have a common enemy. So wrote my colleague Ian Dunham…
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