\u0027He’s a long way from Brantford,\u0027 the ex\u002DCalgary Flame says when asked what he thinks of the Great One being a pitchman for a gambling site.
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“When I look back now, by far, the biggest advantage I got playing in the National Hockey League was the quality of the people that I got to be with… Doc Seaman, BJ Seaman, Harley Hotchkiss, Norm Green, Ralph Scurfield, Normie Kwong, think about the quality of those people… I think I wrote eulogies for three of them.”
How did we let elite sports divert our focus from the grassroots, from shinny hockey and just playing for fun? Jim has answers: “When I co-chaired the World Juniors in 2012, I was concerned about the focus on tournaments and playing around the calendar. It’s ridiculous … I talked to the Americans about what they are doing. They focused on the grassroots, just wanting to get more kids playing. Is it any surprise the number of players from the U.S.
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