All World Hockey by T. Michael Travers

This is a story that marks the anniversary of the passing of one of my closest friends. I think about him a lot. If you're 50-60-70-ish and a fan of NHL hockey and Hockey Night in Canada, you'd know him. Initially, I thought I would just send this reminder note to other friends of "coach". Like me, they might be a little shocked at how quickly time has passed. But, I thought I'd share the story with you because you are a hockey person. I thought you might enjoy knowing a little about a guy with a surname that's part of hockey's royalty. Interviewing Howe & Bower If you proceed, it will be a time commitment because I go on a bit. This is about Frank Selke Jr. He was a Montreal Canadien executive for 21 years - he handled publicity and his father ran the team and developed the NHL's first farm team feeder system. FYI ... when former Canadien superstar, Serge Savard was the team's general manager, he created a special, gold, Stanley Cup

Only Player with 11 Stanley Cups A well-connected friend of mine offered to introduce me to his friend, former Montreal Canadien captain and hockey legend, Henri Richard. I was invited to join them for a few drinks at a Toronto hotel. My mind raced.  I had a million questions.  I was so excited to meet "Pocket" Rocket that I arrived almost an hour before the agreed-to time. I recognized Henri immediately as he exited the hotel elevator and introduced myself. He seemed smaller than his 5' 7" biostat. How did this little guy play 20+ years in the NHL and earn 11 Stanley Cups?  He'd earned 5 consecutively following his rookie year. How did this little guy score the Stanley Cup-winning goal, twice -- only 4 other players had accomplished that in league history. I attempted to make small talk as we sunk into the lobby sofa to wait for our mutual friend. Although I was anxious to talk hockey, I didn't want to appear pushy. We talked about the weather, and