Pucks and Cups
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Canada A Yearly Journey: 1867
I've launched a new podcast called Canada: A Yearly Journey, which will look at every year in Canada's history, beginning with 1867. The first episode dropped last week, with 1868 coming Thursday. Ep
The Regina Capitals
Starting in 1921, the Regina Capitals were one of the best teams in the league, nearly playing for the Stanley Cup. In 1927, its players formed the basis of the Chicago Black Hawks. Among the players
The Kenora Thistles
With a stacked team of nine Hall-of-Famers, including five home-grown players, the Kenora Thistles won the 1907 Stanley Cup, making Kenora the smallest community to ever claim the Cup. Support: www.pa
Cy Denneny
In the 1920s, Cy Denneny was one of the best players in the NHL. Playing for the Ottawa Senators for most of the decade, winning four Stanley Cups. He added another with the Boston Bruins. Along the w
The Trail Smoke Eaters
From 1926 - 1962, there was possibly no better amateur hockey team in Canada than The Trail Smoke Eaters. They would win 2 Allan Cups, 2 World Championships & 16 Savage Cups. Even when the Soviets dom
Frank Boucher
Frank Boucher was a player so clean he won seven Lady Byngs, more than anyone else in history. He won it so many times the NHL just just gave him the trophy to keep. In his 29 years with the New York
Bullet Joe Simpson
From 1921 to 1931, Bullet Joe Simpson was a premier defenceman in the WCHL & NHL, dazzling crowds with his speed and end-to-end rushes. Simpson was an Allan Cup winner, a decorated WW1 veteran and a H
Frank McGee
With only one eye, Frank McGee took to the ice for the Ottawa Silver Seven for only three seasons from 1903 to 1906. While his time was short, he made the most of it, winning three Stanley Cups and do
The Allan Cup
Created in 1909, the Allan Cup has become one of the most sought after amateur hockey trophies in Canada. Many legendary players, and teams, have fought hard to list it over the years. In this episode
The Dawson City Nuggets
Few teams have gone through as much in the hopes of capturing the Stanley Cup as the Dawson City Nuggets. From Dec 1904-Jan 1905, the Nuggets travelled 6,500 km by dog sled, bicycle, foot, ship & trai