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Orr, Lidstrom does everything
Lidstrom skating among the greats Swede is one of the all-time best defensemen, just ask Orr Vartan Kupelian / The Detroit News The images are indelible. No. 4 is carrying the puck, hapless pursuers in his wake. He’s skating circles to kill pen...
Don Cherry, The movie
Coming to CBC: Don Cherry movie STEVE SCHRADER’S TICKER And the Gemini — that’s the Canadian Emmy — for costume design goes to … The Don Cherry Story. Yes, the CBC’s latest hockey-related project is a two-part TV m...
Chelios a Red Wing next year, Probably
Wings GM says Chris Chelios likely to be back next year BY HELENE ST. JAMES • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER There’s an excellent chance that come Jan. 25, defenseman Chris Chelios will be celebrating his 47th birthday as a member of the Red Wings....
Happy Birthday Bobby Orr
Bobby “The Goal” Orr turns 60 today. The years fly by TIM WHARNSBY When the Boston Bruins play host to the Montreal Canadiens tonight, there will be a video montage shown on the scoreboard to pay tribute to No. 4 turning the big 6-0. You ...
Blackhawks Esposito Ceremony ends in shutout
Blackhawks honor Esposito with ceremony, shutout of Capitals By Chris Kuc |Tribune staff reporter The Blackhawks honored Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito before the game and Nikolai Khabibulin honored him between the pipes during it. Khabib...
Blackhawks to honor Tony Esposito tonight
O, yes — more nostalgia at UC Fading Hawks set to honor another of their legends BY LEN ZIEHM lziehm@suntimes.com It’s a big night for Blackhawks goaltenders tonight. The team will honor Tony Esposito as its latest ambassador before Nik...
Ken Reardon, gone at 86
Habs legend Reardon dead at 86 MONTREAL – Former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Ken Reardon has died following a lengthy illness, the team announced Saturday. He was 86. Noted for his rugged play, Reardon was a two-time NHL first all-star during...
Milt Schmidt and Elmer Lach at 90 living it up
NHL greats Lach, Schmidt still feisty at 90 John McGourty | NHL.com Staff Writer The careers of great NHL players inevitably end, but apparently the respect they develop for each other never does, if Hart Trophy winners Milt Schmidt and Elmer La...
Blackhawks bit by Sharks 3-2
It’s home sweet groan Sharks win 8th straight game after 21,908 give rousing tribute to Hull, Mikita BY LEN ZIEHM lziehm@suntimes.com The only downer was the final score. After a rousing tribute to legendary stars Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, t...
Blackhawks Legends Hull and Mikita
Talk of the Town Hawks Led Way with Hull and Mikita Van Oler | Special to chicagoblackhawks.com Spend enough time at the United Center watching the Blackhawks and you’ll inevitably hear someone comment that this season’s game-night e...
Redmond’s second round with cancer
Redmond goes 2nd round with cancer Redmond recovering and doing well It’s the secret nightmare of every cancer survivor — will the disease come back? Red Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond is living that situation right now, working on reco...
23 to the rafters, Gainey honored
Canadiens retire Gainey’s number MONTREAL - In what was supposed to be a crowning achievement for him, Bob Gainey instead seized the moment at his number retirement ceremony to honour two men who helped him get there. Gainey’s No. 23 was ...
Greatest leader ever, Stevie Y
Obvious why Y is a leader Tony Gallagher, The Province Steve Yzerman says he knew from very early on in his great playing career that he wanted to be part of an organization at the management level. Turns out he’s not only getting to live out t...
Toast of Hockeytown welcomes O’Ree
O’Ree joins Wings at Toast of Hockeytown Anne Marie Krappmann / Detroit Red Wings DETROIT — Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL, will join the Red Wings at the eighth annual Toast of Hockeytown wine tasting gala from 6-9 p.m...
Best wishes to Mickey Redmond
Red Wings’ announcer Mickey Redmond undergoes successful surgery to remove tumor BY HELENE ST. JAMES / FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond, who was operated on for lung cancer in January 2003, underwent surgery Monday to h...
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inducts Yzerman
2008 MICHIGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Steve Yzerman warmly inducted into Hall BY SHAWN WINDSOR / FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Steve Yzerman arrived at the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony Monday night the same way he played, with a kind of st...
