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Gus Mortson

Remembering Gus Mortson

Rick Cole | November 30, 2017

Gus Mortson, the man they called “Old Hardrock” (as much for his playing style as for his origins in Northern Ontario mining country) was known as one of the toughest…

Categories Hockey History, Player Profiles

Hockey News: Gus Mortson Passes Away; Latest Reports on Patrick Kane

Jeff Ponder | August 10, 2015

The NHL lost a Stanley Cup winner this weekend. This sad news headlines the weekend of hockey news: Gus Mortson, one of just two players to ever fight in an…

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NHL Annual Meetings – A Look Back at 1952

Rick Cole | June 20, 2015

In the next instalment of our look back at some of the significant trades that have taken place at the NHL’s Annual Meetings, we focus on the September, 1952 session.…

Categories Hockey History, Trades Contracts and Transactions

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