One of the common threads of Small Town Hockey Heroes seems to be that many brief NHL players were the victims of circumstance. Some were put on a bad team that never gave them a chance, others were born too late or too early.Some had immediate...
As it says in Stan Fischler’s 1975 Hockey Encyclopedia, Harold “Hal” Lang’s problem was that he was born simply too soon. If born a few years earlier, he may have had a Hall-of-Fame career. Unfortunately, he was born on March 20, 1894 in Gretna...
You can listen to this episode on my podcast on iTunes here: is also available on all other podcast platforms. Born on Aug. 14, 1943 in Allan, Saskatchewan, Ron Boehm would attend high school in the community of his birth before leaving to pursue...
Hockey Hall of Fame It’s April 21, 1951. On the ice, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, is a young hockey player that accomplished what so many others have dreamed of. Tonight, would be one of the greatest nights of his life. The last goal he ever...
Hockey has always been important to Canadians, and there are few communities in the country that don’t count at least one professional player in their history. Stettler is no different, and one of the most successful to come from the community was...
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 For a team to win the Stanley Cup these days, an NHL team is required. For an NHL team, a...