Duke Keats was a man who played in three different leagues in the early 20th century for five different teams. He emerged as one of the best players of his era, and one who found his way into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Duke Keats was born on March 1...
He was one of the best goalies of his era, helping lead his team to the Stanley Cup. Then, without warning, his life was cut far too short. This is the story of Charlie Gardiner. Charlie Gardiner was born in Scotland, the fourth of five children to...
Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/canadaehxYou can listen to the podcast episode of this article on Canadian History Ehx on any podcast platform. Like many hockey players in the 1970s, Tom Lysiak was able to benefit not only from an expanding...
Support the podcast at canadaehx.blogspot.ca You can listen to this episode of the podcast by searching Canadian History Ehx on all podcast platforms. Born in Ireland on April 15, 1920, Jim McFadden has the distinction of being one of only six...
Born in Saskatoon on March 25, 1913, Bert Gardiner would play parts of a few seasons in the NHL before fading away to regular life. Gardiner is not so much known for his prowess in the net as a goalie, but for his brush with several unique NHL...
Jack Leswick was born on Jan. 1, 1910 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan to a family that seemed destined to play hockey. Two of his brothers, Pete and Tony, would play in the NHL to varying success. Pete would play one game for the New York Americans in...
Vermilion has had its fair share of individuals who have made the NHL. The first though, was Ernie Kenny, who had a strong hockey career and made a big impact on the hockey world for many decades after. Born on Aug. 20 ,1907 in Vermilion, it did not...
Support the podcast and page for as little as $1 a month: the Canadian history chat on Discord: on iTunes to the podcast (many bonus features) right here Did you know that Regina has won the Stanley Cup several times including in 2014-15? Well, it...