The first Stanley Cup The first winner of the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Hockey Club, which won the Challenge Cup in 1893. The first NHA vs. PCHA winner was the Vancouver Millionaires in 1915. The first NHL champion to hoist Lord Stanley was the Ottawa Senators in 1927. ...
Walter “Babe” Pratt Trophy — Best Canucks defenceman Look, there won’t be a debate for all of these. Named after Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Babe Pratt, who was also the first-ever colour commentator on Canucks television broadcasts and a Canucks’ goodwill ambassador, this trophy goe...
I got the impression Blake’s 7 was just going to be “space opera” and, having worked as a director on Doctor Who, I wanted to move on and do other things, but the script for the first episode won me over. It was 1977, before the mass surveillance we have today, so the idea ...
After struggling to enter the NHL, spending four seasons in European leagues, Rafalski won the Stanley Cup three times, playing in five Stanley Cup finals in his NHL career (2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009). Rafalski also played for the United States men's ice hockey team in three Olympic ...
The NHL itself is a continuous cycle of once-great players getting older and being replaced by younger iterations. And with the draft fast approaching, five current NHL veterans may have hit the end of their line.
I know Feud certainly isn’t for mass consumption and won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. I give it credit where credit is due. I’d say if you’re a fan of character introspection and stories heavily based on personal conflict, give it a whirl. It did manage to win two Primetime Em...
It was a great upset when we won. England were the favourites to win the tournament. But Stanley Matthews was your best player and he didn't play."The Brazilian fans ran on to the pitch at the final whistle and carried me 100 yards to the clubhouse. The odds will be against them ...