A BLAST FROM THE PAST! FOR ALL YOU OLD-TIME EAST SIDERS YOU WILL ENJOY THIS! HEILMAN’S ICE RINK WHERE I FIRST STARTED PLAYING HOCKEY IN 1964. YOU CAN SEE BURBANK GRADE SCHOOL IN THE BACKGROUND. YES – YOUNGSTERS – THERE WAS OUTDOOR HOCKEY BEFORE THE WINTER CLASSIC’S! PREGAME SHOVELING AND SKATING AGAINST THE WIND – SOMETIMES NOT TOO MUCH FUN!…

WINGS   4     SHARKS   2 Grand Rapids call up Kostesich scores the Wings final two goals to pass the audition.  Nate Wagner and Ryan Boyette with the Wings first two goals.  Goaler Joe Polizzi had the glove hand working this game.  Greg Stacey and John Cornish with the Sharks makers. HABS   3    FLYERS   1…

WINGS   4     HABS   0 Dave Gaskey shutouts the Frenchmen!  Right winger Mike Harke scores twice for the Wings.  Bob Watson and on a tantalizing rising backhand shot – Paul Giles also with Wings goals.  No Habs highlights in this penalty free game. BRUINS   1    FLYERS   1 Besieged Flyers goalie Bobby Rutkoske stole the…

SO LAST WEEK I’M AT THE RED WINGS GAME DRINKING MY BEER PREGAME BY PORTAL 12 AND JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK UP AND SEE THE ABOVE TERRY SAWCHUCK PICTURE. I’M LOOKING AND LOOKING AND SOMETHING JUST DOESN’T LOOK RIGHT! SAWCHUCK CAUGHT WITH HIS LEFT HAND!  ARE YOU KIDDING ME! THE HOF GOALTENDER WHO’S JERSEY IS IN THE RAFTERS AND THEY…

MERRY CHRISTMAS! DO HOCKEY PLAYERS KNOW HOW TO CELEBRATE DURING THE HOLIDAYS OR WHAT?   SHARKS   5     FLYERS   1 Da Sharks play a great game and dispose of the Flyers in fine fashion.  Mike Garlick with a two goal game.  Singles for Greg Stacy(Also 3 Helpers), Rich Artymovich and Dougie Roehl.  Goal-keep Billy Papciak was solid…

  MERRY CHRISTMAS! DO HOCKEY PLAYERS KNOW HOW TO CELEBRATE DURING THE HOLIDAYS OR WHAT?   SHARKS   3    HAWKS   0 Ben Haynes, Keith Foucher and “Black” Jack Priauix score first period goals and goalie Brian Miller does his job in fine fashion, as the Sharks defeat the Hawks.  No Hawks highlights.  Cantankerous Sharks goalie Brian Miller picks…

LOOKING FOR A STOCKING STUFFER? MY BOOK – LEGENDS OF BEER-LEAGUE HOCKEY. TRUE UNFILTERED STORIES OF MY BEER-LEAGUE HOCKEY CAREER FROM QUEBEC TO FLORIDA TO THE EAST AND WEST COAST. YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED! AVAILABLE AT AMAZON AND BARNES AND NOBLE.   SHARKS   4    HABS   2 Dougie Roehl with the Sharks first and game winning goal!  Mike…

LOOKING FOR A STOCKING STUFFER? MY BOOK – LEGENDS OF BEER-LEAGUE HOCKEY. TRUE UNFILTERED STORIES OF MY BEER-LEAGUE HOCKEY CAREER FROM QUEBEC TO FLORIDA TO THE EAST AND WEST COAST. YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED! AVAILABLE AT AMAZON AND BARNES AND NOBLE OR SEE ME AT THE RINK.   SHARKS   3    FLYERS   1 Big Ben Haynes leads the…

POSTED IN ARENA TWO. AFTER WHAT TRANSPIRED LAST WEEK IN THIS ARENA AND THE TWO INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED TODAY, JUST MAYBE BULLET NUMBER FOUR SHOULD BE READ BY SOME INDIVIDUALS.   WINGS   5    FLYERS   2 Deuces wild for Zach Wagner and Craig Bastuba as they lead the Wings to the W.  Another Wagner?  Subbing for Nate Wagner,…

POSTED IN ARENA TWO.   FLYERS   4     HAWKS   4 Lehigh Valley call up Paul Vioalssi ties the game up late for the Flyers!  Jimmy George dents the twine twice.  Robert Stempian with the Flyers initial goal.  Sammy Bonanno, Mark Smyth, Chuck Bowers and Eddie “The Eagle” Higgins score for the Hawks.  Pat Berry of the Flyers…