Grant Fuhr was once referred to by hockey great Wayne Gretzky as the best goalie to ever play in the National Hockey League. Fuhr achieved a series of firsts as a player and after his career ended, he embraced his role model status. Fuhr was born September 28, 1962 in Spruce Grove, Alberta in Canada. […]
The Teddy Bear Toss, a holiday season promotion of several major and minor league hockey teams is one of the sweetest showers you’ll ever see. Fans are asked to bring teddy bears and other stuffed toys to throw onto the ice. All of those cuddly creatures eventually land in the hands and arms of deserving […]
A fan taunted one of the National Hockey Leagues few Black players by throwing a banana peel at the player during a shootout attempt in a preseason game last week. The player, Philadelphia Flyers Wayne Simmonds, said he wasn’t shocked by the banana peel that came from the top level and landed right in front […]
