With the American Hockey League presumably gone for good from Worcester after last season it was only a matter of time before both parent clubs of the two AHL franchises to call this city their home would meet again in a playoff series. When the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues met in the... Continue Reading →
Portland Pirates sale both surprising and unsurprising
Wednesday afternoon was going along like any other spring workday for me. I was headed home, anticipating a nice cup of coffee and deciding if was going to continue binge watching my latest obsession on Netflix or do a little reading on some of the incoming Worcester Bravehearts players. After a brief phone conversation my... Continue Reading →
“The Shot” heard ’round these parts
(Note: This was originally posted on February 13, 2011 on a blog my wife and I used to share, and has made a couple of appearances on different blogs since. Today is Jack Foley's 77th birthday, so we'll share this here.) When people talk about the greatest shooters in basketball history lots of famous names... Continue Reading →
So, apparently I’m a misogynist
It all started out as a normal late Friday afternoon, which is to say I was struggling to just get through the day after my Thursday night drinking bowling league. As usual, I'm wasn't really paying attention to most of the conversation going on unless someone talked to me directly or if I happen to... Continue Reading →
Worcester’s entry in the ECHL to be named Railers
At "Fan Fest 2016" Sunday, attended by an estimated crowd of 3,000 people including many state and local VIPs, Worcester's ECHL franchise owner Cliff Rucker revealed the franchise would be known as the Railers, and unveiled the team's logo. The Railers are scheduled to begin play in October of 2017 at the DCU Center in... Continue Reading →
I didn’t realize the power I wield over the NHL
A couple of weeks ago I threw together a posting mostly because I hadn't had time to really put anything good together in a long while. For those that didn't see it, it was just a bunch of random thoughts on the sports world. It wasn't anything ground breaking, trust me. The very first portion... Continue Reading →
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