Tag Archives: Don Cherry

Fans can’t stay away in NHL’s return

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Rolf Sturm

In a season that looked seriously like no NHL games would be played, it was with a measure of relief to see the return of hockey to arenas and screens. Despite all the threats and hullaballoo over protests and payback … Continue reading →

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NHL enforcers becoming an endangered species

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Rolf Sturm

So Brian Burke believes the NHL is being taken over by rats. The Leafs GM was holding court recently with the media, his trademark bombast at full throttle about how saddened he is that there’s no longer a use for enforcers … Continue reading →

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Taking one for the team and not @#$%! happy about it

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Rolf Sturm

So there I was skating backwards like a son of a gun in a brisk game of shinny with some young turks at my local outdoor rink and…bam! Faster than a Pierre McGuire shampoo and cut, I caught the brunt of … Continue reading →

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Papa’s Gotta Get A Brand New Bag

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Rolf Sturm

There are times friends, when some things need to change. And change as we know, is not always easy– especially for creatures of habit like us middle-aged, hockey-playing guys. It can be scary letting go, breaking away from the familiar, … Continue reading →

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