The New York Rangers announced on Friday (6 November 2020) that retired NHLer Jim Neilson had passed on. My first exposure to hockey was in 1963 as a kid. My first Rangers game was the spring of that year. Neilson … Continue reading
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NHL has daunting task ahead of it to start January 1
Coming off a successful and safe postseason in the bubble cities of Toronto and Edmonton, the National Hockey League can be excused for being ambitious about starting what would be the 2020-21 season. It all seems so odd given that … Continue reading
Will SPHL, ECHL plans turn into successful 20-21 seasons?
FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA – Ever since the Tampa Bay Lightning finished off the Dallas Stars to complete its search for its second visit by Lord Stanley’s Cup, hockey fans have been chomping at the bit waiting for a plan … Continue reading
Glory On Ice, A Vampire Hockey Story
As a kid, I was an avid reader, maybe voracious is a better adjective. I would read anything and everything. Along the way I developed a fondness for illustrations and drawings and eventually illustrated books. That was more an outgrowth … Continue reading
Joe Bartnick’s last take on the Stanley Cup Final
LOS ANGELES – Against all odds the Stanley Cup was handed out this season. Hats off to Gary Bettman and everyone at the NHL and NHLPA. 33,174 COVID tests were taken and every result was negative. Not even one false … Continue reading
New episode of PHN Podcast hits the airwaves
DENVER – The latest edition of the PHN podcast has been released to your favorite and not so favorite services. This week’s edition is an unconventional look at the NHL playoffs as well as sport and its place in society. … Continue reading
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