I was only 4 during the Fog Game but a couple of years later I used to go to the a Kenmore Library all the time and have them cue up the 8mm silent film of that series for me over and over.
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IIHF Adds Eight To Hall - Local Hero Krupp Among Inductees - Published 21.05.2017 - 16:32 GMT+2 - Author-John Sanful - IIHFWorlds2017.com
Today, the International Ice Hockey Federation inducted its 20th Hall of Fame class in a ceremony held at the German Sport and Olympic Museum in Cologne. The event, hosted by international hockey broadcaster Gord Miller, inducted eight members whose contributions to the sport have helped transform the game as they have served as hockey ambassadors for their respective countries. The IIHF Hall of Fame opened in 1997 to celebrate a century of the game being played. Inductees have included some of the biggest names and international contributors to the sport. (LaxSabre - 2017 Inductees - Uwe Krupp - Teemu Selanne - Saku Koivu - Joe Sakic - Angela Ruggiero - Dieter Kalt - Tony Hand - Patrick Francheterre.)
Cologne’s own Uwe Krupp gave an emotional presentation about receiving this honour in his hometown. First noticed by Scotty Bowman, Krupp was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres and would go on to an NHL career that spanned 14 seasons with honours that included being the first German to score a Cup-winning goal and the first German player to win the Stanley Cup.
“I am privileged and fortunate to know so many people who were able to take this awkward kid from Cologne, Germany, the first German to come to North America to help him on his way and help him learn to play hockey in the best league in the world.” He spoke fondly of Franz Reindl and how he was an important person in his career and the next step in his career that has included coaching the German junior and senior teams.
Rest Of The Article - http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/iihf-hall-of-fame-induction/
Today, the International Ice Hockey Federation inducted its 20th Hall of Fame class in a ceremony held at the German Sport and Olympic Museum in Cologne. The event, hosted by international hockey broadcaster Gord Miller, inducted eight members whose contributions to the sport have helped transform the game as they have served as hockey ambassadors for their respective countries. The IIHF Hall of Fame opened in 1997 to celebrate a century of the game being played. Inductees have included some of the biggest names and international contributors to the sport. (LaxSabre - 2017 Inductees - Uwe Krupp - Teemu Selanne - Saku Koivu - Joe Sakic - Angela Ruggiero - Dieter Kalt - Tony Hand - Patrick Francheterre.)
Cologne’s own Uwe Krupp gave an emotional presentation about receiving this honour in his hometown. First noticed by Scotty Bowman, Krupp was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres and would go on to an NHL career that spanned 14 seasons with honours that included being the first German to score a Cup-winning goal and the first German player to win the Stanley Cup.
“I am privileged and fortunate to know so many people who were able to take this awkward kid from Cologne, Germany, the first German to come to North America to help him on his way and help him learn to play hockey in the best league in the world.” He spoke fondly of Franz Reindl and how he was an important person in his career and the next step in his career that has included coaching the German junior and senior teams.
Rest Of The Article - http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/iihf-hall-of-fame-induction/
This Date In NHL History - May 22 - NHL.com -
1970 - The NHL grows from 12 teams to 14 teams when the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks are officially granted franchises.
The expansion fee is $6 million. The two new teams will begin play in the 1970-1971 season and are placed in the East Division.
The Chicago Blackhawks moved to the West Division along with the six teams from the 1967 expansion.
The Sabres finish fifth in the division and the Canucks sixth in the division - in their first season - both ahead of the Detroit Red Wings.
1970 - The NHL grows from 12 teams to 14 teams when the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks are officially granted franchises.
The expansion fee is $6 million. The two new teams will begin play in the 1970-1971 season and are placed in the East Division.
The Chicago Blackhawks moved to the West Division along with the six teams from the 1967 expansion.
The Sabres finish fifth in the division and the Canucks sixth in the division - in their first season - both ahead of the Detroit Red Wings.
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As part of the NHL Centennial Celebration, renowned Canadian artist Tony Harris will paint original portraits of each of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian as chosen by a Blue Ribbon panel. NHL.com will reveal two portraits each Monday in 2017. This week, the portraits of Montreal Canadiens center Jacques Lemaire and Buffalo Sabres center Gilbert Perreault are unveiled in the 18th installment.
Perreault, a gifted skater, centered the Sabres' famed 'French Connection' line of Richard Martin and Rene Robert. In 17 seasons, all in Buffalo, he had 1,326 points (512 goals, 814 assists) in 1,191 NHL games. He had 10 seasons of 30-plus goals (three times scoring 40 or more), two 100-plus point seasons and led or tied for the Sabres lead in scoring 12 times. In an eight-season span beginning in 1972-1973, he finished among the league's top five in assists three times and scoring three times. Perreault won the Calder Trophy in 1970-1971, leading the Sabres in scoring with 38 goals and 72 points in 78 games, and in the 1974-1975 season, helped the Sabres to the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games.
Author Stu Hackel, in his NHL100 profile on Perreault, wrote how he immediately helped put the Sabres on the NHL map.
"As the most talented amateur available in 1970, Perreault faced only one question: Which new NHL franchise - Buffalo Sabres or the Vancouver Canucks - would win his rights? NHL president Clarence Campbell spun a giant roulette wheel and the Sabres won the No. 1 pick. "Although the expansion Sabres won two of their first fourteen games, they stabilized as the season progressed and the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium was filled for each game. Before the season ended, season tickets nearly doubled. Why? As Stan Fischler wrote, 'More than anything, it was the rise of Gilbert Perreault. After the fans had taken a good look at Perreault's act, they knew the Sabres were here to stay'."
Harris said his the chance to paint Perreault and the Sabres uniform was exciting. "When I started Gilbert Perreault's painting I thought about how simple and clean the original uniform was of the Buffalo Sabres and how many changes they made over the years before returning to this initial design," Harris said. "I love the logo, a buffalo with two sabres crossed underneath. Brilliant! Perreault is such an important part of the team's history and painting his portrait brought back many fond memories of his great career."
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That's too bad about Lieuwen. He always came across as the nicest guy in interviews, so I kinda always cheered for him to make it in the NHL. Hopefully none of the concussion issues affect him long term.
@richarddeitsch - The voice of the @PredsNHL - @PeteWeberSports - on what calling his first Stanley Cup final means to him - https://www.si.com/tech-media/2017/05/28/media-circus-dallas-cowboys-ed-werder-espn-layoffs
Pete Weber has the been the voice of the Nashville Predators since the team’s inaugural season in 1998–1999. Prior to his Nashville gig, Weber served as a color commentator for the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, NFL's Buffalo Bills, radio play-by-play voice for NHL's Buffalo Sabres and called many sports in Buffalo where he was very kind to a young reporter who shares my first and last name. His championship calls include the 1980 NBA Finals (Magic’s rookie title) for Mutual Radio (color with Tony Roberts) the 1981 Albuquerque Dukes in the PCL (play-by-play) and the 1993 Buffalo Bandits of the NLL (play-by-play).
Below, Weber, 66, discusses calling his first Stanley Cup Final as a broadcaster -
SI - How personally satisfying is this to get to call a Stanley Cup Final given you have been with the Predators from Day One?
Weber - As I think you know, I always wanted to be in on the “birthing” of a franchise. The fact that I am still with the Predators 19 years later, with more contract time to go, makes me feel like a parent must feel to see his/her offspring graduate from college. It seemingly has gone by so quickly, but when I go through my files, I realize that just isn’t so. Only in a time lapse sense is this an “overnight success” story.
SI - Have you reflected on the fact that you are about to call a Cup just three years removed from a heart attack?
Weber - Not until I saw this question, but for that matter, I think of what February 6, 2014 meant to David Poile as well. By nine that morning, I was undergoing an angioplasty and was in recovery by 10:30. Around 11:30 or so, David was down the tunnel from the Predators’ bench at the Xcel Energy Center when a pass tipped of a stick and struck him in the eye. He suffered multiple injuries from that one-in-a-million accident and wasn’t able to go to Sochi as GM of Team USA.
SI - Why has the city taken to this team?
Weber - I feel it’s because the team has reached out to the city from the very beginning. Going back to 2007, when the founding owner decided to sell it, it was almost moved to Hamilton, Ontario. Then the fans responded so well to a civic movement to save the team for Nashville and a local ownership group was formed. The Predators then became “their baby,” too. When the team was stripped down (no new contract for Paul Kariya, the trades of Tomas Vokoun to Florida along with Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell to Philadelphia) and was on the verge of falling out of playoff contention, the Preds were playing St. Louis in early April and were down a goal late. Without any provocation from the scoreboard or the public address system, the fans produced a spontaneous standing ovation and a roar the helped propel the team to a much-needed win, then on to the playoffs. They have been doing that ever since (and it’s made me grateful for my earphones, believe you me!) They buy tickets, support the team loudly, and it seems the team has responded. Sorry if this sounds too much like something from Rudy.
SI - How much are you thinking about pre-script the final moments in the event of a Predators win?
Weber - I know if I did that, it would sound so stilted. I can’t work that way, it has to be from the heart. In 2011 versus Anaheim, the Preds won their first playoff series and I allowed Rocky Balboa into my spirit and punctuated it with “Yo Adrian, they did it!” And that was just impromptu, so I will trust myself on this one.
Pete Weber has the been the voice of the Nashville Predators since the team’s inaugural season in 1998–1999. Prior to his Nashville gig, Weber served as a color commentator for the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, NFL's Buffalo Bills, radio play-by-play voice for NHL's Buffalo Sabres and called many sports in Buffalo where he was very kind to a young reporter who shares my first and last name. His championship calls include the 1980 NBA Finals (Magic’s rookie title) for Mutual Radio (color with Tony Roberts) the 1981 Albuquerque Dukes in the PCL (play-by-play) and the 1993 Buffalo Bandits of the NLL (play-by-play).
Below, Weber, 66, discusses calling his first Stanley Cup Final as a broadcaster -
SI - How personally satisfying is this to get to call a Stanley Cup Final given you have been with the Predators from Day One?
Weber - As I think you know, I always wanted to be in on the “birthing” of a franchise. The fact that I am still with the Predators 19 years later, with more contract time to go, makes me feel like a parent must feel to see his/her offspring graduate from college. It seemingly has gone by so quickly, but when I go through my files, I realize that just isn’t so. Only in a time lapse sense is this an “overnight success” story.
SI - Have you reflected on the fact that you are about to call a Cup just three years removed from a heart attack?
Weber - Not until I saw this question, but for that matter, I think of what February 6, 2014 meant to David Poile as well. By nine that morning, I was undergoing an angioplasty and was in recovery by 10:30. Around 11:30 or so, David was down the tunnel from the Predators’ bench at the Xcel Energy Center when a pass tipped of a stick and struck him in the eye. He suffered multiple injuries from that one-in-a-million accident and wasn’t able to go to Sochi as GM of Team USA.
SI - Why has the city taken to this team?
Weber - I feel it’s because the team has reached out to the city from the very beginning. Going back to 2007, when the founding owner decided to sell it, it was almost moved to Hamilton, Ontario. Then the fans responded so well to a civic movement to save the team for Nashville and a local ownership group was formed. The Predators then became “their baby,” too. When the team was stripped down (no new contract for Paul Kariya, the trades of Tomas Vokoun to Florida along with Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell to Philadelphia) and was on the verge of falling out of playoff contention, the Preds were playing St. Louis in early April and were down a goal late. Without any provocation from the scoreboard or the public address system, the fans produced a spontaneous standing ovation and a roar the helped propel the team to a much-needed win, then on to the playoffs. They have been doing that ever since (and it’s made me grateful for my earphones, believe you me!) They buy tickets, support the team loudly, and it seems the team has responded. Sorry if this sounds too much like something from Rudy.
SI - How much are you thinking about pre-script the final moments in the event of a Predators win?
Weber - I know if I did that, it would sound so stilted. I can’t work that way, it has to be from the heart. In 2011 versus Anaheim, the Preds won their first playoff series and I allowed Rocky Balboa into my spirit and punctuated it with “Yo Adrian, they did it!” And that was just impromptu, so I will trust myself on this one.
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17:12 - Second Period - Grand Rapids Goal #2 - Nathan Paetsch (2) - Assists - Colin Campbell (3) - Tyler Bertuzzi (9).
Update - Grand Rapids Wins Game #1 - 3-2 - on a power-play goal that was scored with 13 seconds remaining in the third period.
Grand Rapids leads the Calder Cup Finals 1-0. Game #2 is Saturday night - 7:00 pm ET.
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I guess one would want Titanic's autograph just to say they have an autograph from a person that actually has the name of Titanic.
June 9, 1970 - The Buffalo Sabres win a lottery with the Vancouver Canucks to see which of the incoming expansion franchises will pick first in the amateur, waiver and expansion drafts.
Two days later (June 11, 1970), the Buffalo Sabres in the amateur draft select center Gilbert Perreault, who remains their all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points.
Two days later (June 11, 1970), the Buffalo Sabres in the amateur draft select center Gilbert Perreault, who remains their all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points.
Greatest NHL Logos Of All Time - Iconic Designs Worn Throughout League's 100 Years.
Chris Creamer - Special To NHL.com - June 13, 2017.
Gracing the front of just about every NHL sweater ever worn, logos have played an underappreciated but very important role in hockey history.
They can be an instant visual link between eras; players and coaches come and go, but a logo can last for generations.
Buffalo Sabres - 1970-1971 to 1995-1996 - 2010-2011 to present - last refined in 2010-2011 - logo shown from 1970-1971 to 1995-1996.
This logo says it all without saying a thing. Literally. Set upon a blue circle with a gold outline, the Sabres logo debuted for their inaugural season in 1970.
The design features (are you ready?) a buffalo leaping between two crossed sabres. Buffalo. Sabres. Brilliant.
The logo lasted more 25 years before a rebranding in 1997 completely changed the logo and colors.
Fans made it known rather quickly that they missed the old look, and it was finally brought back full time (with darker colors and extra silver lines) in 2010.
https://www.nhl.com/news/greatest-nhl-logos-of-all-time/c-289861934
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