All World Hockey by T. Michael Travers

         There's no such thing, but what do you think? If there was a  Mount Rushmore of Hockey   built into, let's say, Canada's magnificent Rocky Mountains ... or a site facing the eye-popping Lake Louise, who would you choose as your best players to receive the honour? I presented this theme to readers once before but didn't think to add some rules for consideration ... read on, and  ... Lake Louise Fair warning: to get things rolling, I've made my selections, but it turned into a lengthy essay. You may want to bail out now before investing any more time.  If you are still with me and want to move forward, let's go.  And, if you don't agree with my choices, please let me know what you think in the COMMENTS section at the end. It's understood that every player up for consideration has already delivered huge numbers of goals and assists and earned lots of trophies and attention. So, here are some ground rules for selection to this Mou...

  The definition of Yin and Yang : it means...  Opposite but interconnected Golf is all about competing with yourself. Dedicated golfers are intense. They want to get better ... how do I break 90? For most, chasing a lower golf score is the goal but it can be very elusive. Legendary St. Andrews Scotland Golf mates know how difficult it is. When a foursome hits the links (a Scottish term created by the game's inventor), the group may play with a range of scores. Two players in the group may regularly score 100, and two may regularly score 90 or lower. But the scoring difference and ability levels don't seem to matter to golf/buds.  When I started to play the game, my partners were all much better than me and I noticed something that I think is rare and may only apply to golf. They all complimented me with everything I did, particularly when teeing off. "Nice swing". "You really got a hold of that one". "You are still in a good position". There were ...

For me, the  Four Nations Cup  was just about the inevitable game FINAL between the two hockey powers, Canada and the USA.  Would any fans show up if the FINAL had been Sweden vs Finland? Incidentally, 45% of today's NHL is made up of Canadians and 24% are US citizens. The following is just my opinion/thoughts regarding the tournament. If you'd like to offer yours, please do so at the end of this note. *Initially, I didn't want to watch because I just thought it was another take on an All-Star game ... no intensity ... no passion ... no body contact. I was very, very wrong. *I watched the games on US television with Mark Messier and PK Subban as pre and post-period commentators. Messier was OK. Subban is a clothes horse and featured a different spectacular outfit with each appearance. He also chose to attach a "Poppy", yes, in February, a poppy, to his ensemble as some sort of tribute to Don Cherry. I'm not poppy-wise but I think that displaying a poppy at an ...

  About 25 years ago, I hired legendary Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz to deliver the main address at my charity function. In his closing remarks, he said,   "Don't complain about your health issues because 95% of the people don't care, and the other 5% are glad it's you! Lou Holtz ... he was very good and very expensive The coach is right! The following is not complaining - it's just a head's up.  I was told my condition was rare, and it was ... until I got it. It's my story, and I hope it never happens to you. I joined my Florida neighbour (from Sudbury) for the Leaf game when, mid-game, I started to get chills. I thought he had the AC too high. He turned it off, and I got colder. My shivering got so bad that I had to return home and get into bed fully clothed with a winter blanket and a heating blanket -- the shivering wouldn’t stop.  This was really kicking my ass. Then, the real symptoms showed up. If you are of a certain age, you may have to get ...