Jean Béliveau, Miracle of Modesty
Originally written when Mr. Béliveau passed away in Dec. 2014. The hockey world, and all of Canada, mourns the loss of Jean Béliveau, a man of miraculous talent and total modesty,…
Tag Archives: Stanley Cup
What’s Holding Canadian NHL Teams Back from Stanley Cup Glory?
Seven Canadian teams. Over 30 years. Millions of devoted fans and a country that lives and breathes hockey. And yet, since 1993, not a single Canadian franchise has managed to…
Mapping Out a Stanley Cup Parade for the Canadiens & Maple Leafs
“The parade will take the usual route” is a line Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau and many Montreal Canadiens fans would use in the 1970s. The Canadiens having a parade with…
Canadiens vs. Senators: Who’s Closer to Being a Stanley Cup Contender?
For years, people called the Florida Panthers the “sleeping giants” of the NHL, where once that giant woke up, nobody would stop it. Once the Panthers learned how to build…
10 NHL Teams Without a Stanley Cup
Winning in the NHL is anything but easy. When considering how hard it is to win each individual battle within the game while also trying to come out ahead in…
The Day the Stanley Cup Was Stolen
There are few objects in sports that inspire such reverence and awe as the Stanley Cup. The simplicity and elegance of the trophy that bears the names of all of…
The Day the Stanley Cup Was Stolen
There are few objects in sports that inspire such reverence and awe as the Stanley Cup. The simplicity and elegance of the trophy that bears the names of all of…
Longest Stanley Cup Droughts
It’s often said that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Of the league’s 32 teams, only 22 have won the Stanley Cup and just…
Removing the Maple Leafs From the Cup – Some Personal Thoughts
When I was a young boy – I am thinking about eight or nine – my father took me to visit Maple Leaf Gardens. He was usually a quiet man,…