Hockey History

Hockey History: A Tale of Two Hockey Lifers

Hockey Lifers can be described as people who fell in love with the sport at an early age and found a way to stay involved with the game even when their playing days were over. In most modern-day cases, players move into coaching, scouting or broadcasting. But back in the days of the Original Six, those opportunities were few and far between.

Bill Gadsby was a Survivor

by George Grimm | Nov 16, 2022

Bill Gadsby was one of the best defensemen of his era. He played for three teams and appeared in seven All-Star games during his 20-year NHL career. He was never on a Stanley Cup winner but was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.

Reaching the Summit: Reimagining the ’72 Summit Series in the Canadian Cultural Memory

by Matthew Dibiase | Nov 10, 2022

Reaching the Summit is no ordinary hockey retrospective. It is a scholarly, topical compendium of articles dealing with advanced sports analytics, personal memories, examinations of the Summit Series in sociological and psychological terms, avant-garde poetry, and even an alternate history scenario.

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