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Roberto Luongo‘s Hall of Fame Selection in the class of 2022, for him, it really is the sum of all the parts. For instance, he speaks three languages fluently. As we shall see, there is much to the story of Luongo, but let’s focus on the hockey career that truly made the man a legend. […] READ MORE
Before Monday, there were five Vancouver Canucks in the Hall of Fame. Kind of. An Increasing Number of Canucks in the Hall Previously, the only unequivocal Vancouver Canuck in the Hall of Fame was Pavel Bure. Obviously, he deserves to be there. As awkward as his parting was, he spent well over half of his […] READ MORE
In the early 1990’s, the NHL made efforts to expand the league into southern North America. From that expansion the Florida Panthers were born. Unfortunately, for almost the entirety of the franchise’s history, the Panthers served as the NHL’s punching bag. Over 28 seasons, the club experienced far more low’s than high’s. Albeit, some of […] READ MORE
Welcome back to the Tuesday edition of NHL Rumours! First off, a Happy and Healthy New Year from everyone here at Last Word on Hockey to all over you. New Year means the Winter Classic has passed us by and we are looking forward to the NHL Trade Deadline. Even though the NHL has to […] READ MORE
It has been a busy few days for the Montreal Canadiens. First, Scott Mellanby resigned as the Assistant General Manager of the team on November 27th. The following day, the hammer fell. Owner Geoff Molson announced the firing of GM Marc Bergevin, Assistant General Manager Trevor Timmins and senior vice president Paul Wilson. He also […] READ MORE
Hockey Canada has announced that it has named Roberto Luongo Team Canada general manager for the upcoming Men’s World Hockey Championship in May. This is not the Olympics, but it will be an important barometer of what could come afterwards. Shane Doan has been named his assistant with the country’s Olympic Management group supporting. Darren […] READ MORE
Hockey is back! Normally we’d be closing in on the NHL trade deadline for the final push of the season. However, we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that […] READ MORE
Post-season heroes come in all forms from the star player to the unknown fourth-liner. We all know the exploits of the great playoff performers. However, we hardly hear about the unlikely playoff heroes. These unlikely post-season stars can contribute in many ways. Contributions could be for an entire playoff run, a series, a game, or […] READ MORE
It feels like it’s been forever since the Florida Panthers signed former Columbus Blue Jackets Vezina-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a 7-year deal averaging $10 million per season. At the time, fans rejoiced and asserted that Dale Tallon had finally addressed a nagging issue for the team. Between oft-injured Roberto Luongo in his twilight years […] READ MORE
Normally we’d be in the midst of starting up another hockey season now, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look […] READ MORE
Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women's Division I and men's Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.