NHL ’94 Throwback Thursday: Johan Garpenlov

Name: Johan Garpenlov – Rating: 55 – Career Games: 609 – Career Points: 311 Despite his 55 OVR rating in NHL 94, Johan Garpenlov was the epitome of clutch. I played countless games with San Jose back then, mostly because their jersey was a shark eating a hockey stick (how badass is that when you’re … Continue reading →

Dave Feschuk and Phrasing

On my first day of journalism at Algonquin, I was instructed to go outside and walk around the campus and speak with the school’s staff, who were currently on strike. Talk to people? Ask questions? I thought I was just going to be a writer. Honestly, I was that naive/unprepared for what journalism really entailed. … Continue reading →

Randy Carlyle and Being a Leafs Fan

Today, millions of Toronto Maple Leafs fans, myself included, took to Twitter and Facebook to express joy, relief and, mostly, celebrate the fact that Randy Carlyle was relieved of his duties as head coach of the struggling franchise mired in mediocrity. Maple Leaf fans have had little spurts of excitement throughout the year – we … Continue reading →