Posts About "Grant Fuhr"
Glenn Anderson Trade Revisited
January 29th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied history. It’s one filled with success, disappointment and a long list of players that have donned the blue and white. Some came to the franchise through the draft while others were signed or traded for over the years. Over the next little while, we’ll be looking back at some of the...
Most Games Played By A Goalie in One NHL Season
January 21st, 2019 Marc Denis can proudly say that he etched his name into the hockey history book somewhere. He's earned a spot on this list of most games played by a goalie in one NHL season. As research and skepticism seems to grow on the topic of goalie fatigue, it sure seems like many of the names on this list won't be bumped off anytime...
Fuhr Suspension Helped Pave Way for NHL Drug Policy
January 18th, 2019 The response was swift and harsh and not even the cat-like reflexes of Grant Fuhr could stop it. On Sept. 27, 1990, NHL president John Ziegler imposed a one-year suspension - without pay - on the Edmonton Oilers' goaltender after he admitted to using an illegal "substance" in an interview with the Edmonton Journal, which detailed...
10 NHL Oddities We'll Never See Again
December 24th, 2018 The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won't be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the NHL, it's highly unlikely that we'll ever see anything like the below occurrences. Some relate to scoring, others awards, and a few singular oddball events that are...
The Hockey Writers Podcast - Ep. 1: Nylander, Wilson, Fuhr One-on-One & More
December 8th, 2018 On the very first episode of the new Hockey Writers Podcast, I went from Edmonton to San Jose, stopped in Buffalo and Toronto and had a lengthy conversation for NHL Hall of Famer and former goaltender Grant Fuhr. What to Expect on the Podcast This Week... Segment 1: The NHL 5-Minute Runaround As we travel the writers of the...
Grant Fuhr Urges Oilers to Avoid Big Mistake
December 5th, 2018 I was fortunate enough to have a long chat with former Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr this week. A good guy whose documentary "Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story" had just been released in Canada on the Sportsnet Network, if you haven't seen the film, you should record it or watch it. It's definitely worth your time. I...