Should the Hockey Mods allow,
Thread dedicated to the NHL's greatest players, our favorite players as fans, great or no, the history of the league, soup to nuts.
Not chronological, "organic:" opinions, books, articles, personal stories, video, audio, "My Brush With Greatness, Mediocrity, or Meanies," memories, et. al. as you please.
Origin stories,
Legends Of Hockey
is an excellent place to start, if you can find it. Bits and pieces on YouTube. All the greats up to that point in hockey history.
Also, Hockey, A People's History,
The History of the Boston Bruins.
If you're a Boston Bruins fan young or old, especially the former, a surprisingly thorough and considered documentary. Free on YouTube,
I will start with one of the greatest left wings ever to play in the NHL, four-time Stanley Cup champion, Ted Lindsay.
"Terrible Ted."
The Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as voted by the members of the NHL Players' Association. It is considered the companion award to the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the league's most valuable player as judged by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Undersized, exceptionally talented, dirty as f*ck and willing to do *anything* to win -- like someone else we all know around here -- and the person most responsible for breaking the groundwork on a NHL players union.
For which he paid a heavy price,
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966, he refused to attend the ceremony because women (his wife, his daughter) were prohibited from attending.
Lindsay also started the tradition of hoisting the Stanley Cup and skating it about for fans to enjoy. "Without them, we have no league. They're the ones who pay our salary. I wanted to show our fans respect."
As noted, there are all kinds of ways to contribute to this thread.
*Have fun.*
Thread dedicated to the NHL's greatest players, our favorite players as fans, great or no, the history of the league, soup to nuts.
Not chronological, "organic:" opinions, books, articles, personal stories, video, audio, "My Brush With Greatness, Mediocrity, or Meanies," memories, et. al. as you please.
Origin stories,
Legends Of Hockey
Legends of Hockey - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
is an excellent place to start, if you can find it. Bits and pieces on YouTube. All the greats up to that point in hockey history.
Also, Hockey, A People's History,
Hockey: A People's History - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
The History of the Boston Bruins.
If you're a Boston Bruins fan young or old, especially the former, a surprisingly thorough and considered documentary. Free on YouTube,
I will start with one of the greatest left wings ever to play in the NHL, four-time Stanley Cup champion, Ted Lindsay.
"Terrible Ted."
Ted Lindsay - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
The Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as voted by the members of the NHL Players' Association. It is considered the companion award to the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the league's most valuable player as judged by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Key Points about the Ted Lindsay Award
- First awarded in 1971, it was renamed in 2010 after Ted Lindsay of the Detroit Red Wings to honor his role in establishing the original Players' Association.
- The award is unique as the only NHL award voted on solely by active players themselves.
- It is considered a peer-judged award, with players voting for the player they deem most outstanding that season.
Undersized, exceptionally talented, dirty as f*ck and willing to do *anything* to win -- like someone else we all know around here -- and the person most responsible for breaking the groundwork on a NHL players union.
For which he paid a heavy price,
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966, he refused to attend the ceremony because women (his wife, his daughter) were prohibited from attending.
Lindsay also started the tradition of hoisting the Stanley Cup and skating it about for fans to enjoy. "Without them, we have no league. They're the ones who pay our salary. I wanted to show our fans respect."
As noted, there are all kinds of ways to contribute to this thread.
*Have fun.*
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