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Forget about style; worry about results. – Bobby Orr Every day is a great day for hockey. – Mario Lemieux Hockey is a tough game. – Bobby Orr You’ve got to love what you’re doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue…
By George is passing 10 memes to your way so that you might score with these memorable quotes in your next sports post. Share the memes by right-clicking on the images; save them to your computer or copy them right into your email or social media post. Enjoy. Chris George provides reliable PR & GR…
Before 1914, referees used to place the puck on the ice between the players’ sticks for faceoffs. This led to many cuts, bruises and even broken hands for the referees. Starting in 1914, the referees were allowed to drop the puck between the players’ sticks. The first NHL goal was scored on December 19, 1917…
Unquestionably, here is the best hockey commercial on the air. It’s “Hockey in Sidney Crosby’s own words” “Hockey’s our game. But really it’s much more than just a game. It’s a passion that brings us all together on frozen ponds, at the community rink, and in our living rooms. It’s the feeling you got the…
Perhaps the most remarkable comment about Wayne Gretzky came from Lowell Cohn. This American sportswriter once said of “The Great One”: “Some guys play hockey. Gretzky plays 40 mph chess.” For hockey enthusiasts, there should be no need to celebrate the mastery of this superb hockey player. Wayne Gretzky is hockey’s all-time leading point scorer…
I lost and found my son this weekend on the ice He was there, and then…. he skated into a corner away from sight I imagined him in the middle of a scrum of bodies and sticks – eyes locked on the puck Somehow he looks bigger as he wheels around the net, glances past…
To play so well and for so long is simply incredible. No player will ever do the things in hockey that Gordie [Howe] did. – Wayne Gretzky The finest athlete of them all, that’s what Gordie [Howe] is. And when I say athlete I’m talking about any sport. Take everything into consideration: his age, his…
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By George Journal shares a dozen unforgettable quotes on the greatest game on ice. He shoots! He scores! – Foster Hewitt Skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been. – Wayne Gretzky But I smile at the small-town myth for the harmless, happy days it gave me, and…
10 – You call a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame a “pilgrimage.” 9 – Instead of duct tape, you use hockey tape to fix everything. 8 – You can say “Khabibulin,” “Tkachuk,” “Jagr,” “Leschyshyn” and “Nikolishin” without getting tongue-tied. 7 – You keep a picture of the Stanley Cup in your wallet in…
In their best-selling book Home Game, writer Roy MacGregor and goaltender great Ken Dryden comment on the bonds of our quintessentially Canadian game. It’s a superb introspective of what is central in our Nation’s pysche! Here are a few snippets from the introduction and the book’s first chapter entitled, “The Common Passon”: “Hockey…
Since the holidays I had the pleasure of re-reading one of the very finest books ever written about the game of hockey – The Game, written back in 1983 by the storied Montreal Canadian’s goaltender Ken Dryden. The subtitle to this book is A Thoughtful and Provocative Look at a Life in Hockey –…
In Home Game, Roy MacGregor and Ken Dryden opine on the difference between Canada’s and America’s national games. It’s a striking contrast of the two sports: Baseball is America’s game. It is planned and orderly, the action starts and stops, and every next moment seems a brand new chance. Effort matters; skill matters more. Time…
There is perhaps no better month of the year for Canadian sports fans than April. This is the glorious time of year when the puck drops on the NHL playoffs and fans enjoy the first pitches of the baseball season. However, this year, like all things in life, it appears April has been cancelled. The…
In order to be a dynamic, sustainable national entity, a country’s people must have shared values, perspectives, and experiences. A country’s peoples must know and understand certain common things – whether they be moments in time, or iconic images that stir a common passion. In Canada our sense of national identity has become blurred through…
The 2010-2011 hockey season for the George boys has officially ended. And admittedly, this week we have all been living in denial… we still hold out hope that, just maybe, in the days ahead we’ll see the inside of a rink again. Maybe the boys will get a chance to lace up… The photo is…
Here are half a dozen of our favourite hockey memes that are sure to score with your sports-loving friends. Pass these memes up-ice. Right click on the images and copy/save – and then share widely. Again, you’re sure to score! Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a trusted executive assistant,…
Gotta love these photos of Canada’s most beloved pastime: Dennis Flood and Canada’s game By George Journal has a wealth of hockey related articles and interesting notes: tagged hockey Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer or experienced communicator? 613-983-0801 @ CG&A COMMUNICATIONS.
You keep a picture of the Stanley Cup in your wallet in front of the picture of your family. All your kids are either named Gordie, Bobby or Wayne. Your idea of serving breakfast is giving each of your kids a fork and dropping an Eggo in the middle of the table. You punish your…
Sitting in a frigid arena at 7:30 this morning, watching my oldest son streak down the open, pristine sheet of ice and circling back, smiling all the time, I realized that the love of hockey begins with the sound of blades on a hard sheet… it is effortlessly gliding past the blue line, ragging the…