Posts About "Brian Burke"
'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey
December 1st, 2019 I remember the first time I heard "Brass Bonanza." It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as a kid. If I wasn't outside playing hockey in the driveway, I was inside trying to master the wrap around move (you know the one) against the pixelated versions of Patrick Roy or Ed...
Canes Fans to Brian Burke: "Lighten Up"
November 25th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes postgame celebrations have been ripped publicly by former NHL executive and current analyst, Brian Burke. In response, a chorus of "who cares what Burke thinks" resounds. There is a 100 percent certainty that the future of the Hurricanes' postgame celebrations will in no way be impacted by Burke, or by...
Kessel to Toronto Trade Revisited a Decade Later
June 20th, 2018 Talks of trades swirl around Phil Kessel more frequently than a cloud of dust swirls around the Peanuts character Pigpen. With whispers and rumours circulating once again that the Pittsburgh Penguins sniper could be on the move, let's take a look back at the first deal the now 30-year-old two-time Stanley Cup winner was involved in...
Underappreciated Stajan Hits Milestone
March 21st, 2018 The world of sports is often a world of "what have you done for me lately?" Big trades are often followed by big regrets, and quite often players brought over in big swaps are the subject of doubts, criticisms and even resentment from fans and management alike. Matt Stajan joined the Calgary Flames in January 2010 as part of the...
Kadri Has Become a 2-Way Threat
January 25th, 2017 I remember the NHL's 2009 Entry Draft like it was yesterday. Brian Burke, the brash and unapologetic hockey mind, was the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs were fresh off of a season that saw them finish 12th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 34-35-13. They again missed the playoffs, but this time around,...
Trading Hamilton Simply Outrageous
December 2nd, 2016 Drafted ninth overall by Boston in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Dougie Hamilton had a bright future ahead of himself with the Bruins. Expected to supplant an aging Zdeno Chara, Hamilton was pegged as a future top-pairing, number one defenseman, and a young player around which a winning franchise could be built and sustained. Standing...
