Posts About "Atlanta Flames"

Lost in the Lockout: the Flames turn 40

January 14th, 2013 On October 7, 1972, the Atlanta Flames played their first game in the National Hockey League. They ventured onto Long Island to tangle with the debuting New York Islanders at Uniondale Arena. The Flames won 3-2. Four decades later, the latest NHL lockout nullified any plans for celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first Flames...

Book Review: The Goal of My Life: A Memoir

December 30th, 2012 Paul Henderson is best known as a former NHL player and hero of the 1972 Summit Series for Canada. The majority of people who have any idea about the name 'Paul Henderson' will make that connection. And, most recently, it's become known that he now is dealing with cancer.

Paul Henderson: Career, Accolades, Cancer

June 10th, 2012 The news has recently featured reports that former NHL, WHA and Team Canada player Paul Henderson's cancer has advanced to the point where he is likely going to have chemotherapy or clinical trials in an effort to slow his rare form of leukemia down. Still, even in the face of this news, the hero to generations of Canadians feels...