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August 2008 Newsletter Available Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The August 2008 newsletter is ready to go, and can be seen in PDF format on the website.

Special thanks to editor Wayne Geen for all of his hard work.
Training Camp Success Saturday, August 09, 2008
THE FIRST TRAINING CAMP of the year was held at Oshawa’s GM Centre at the end of July. Eighty-one players of Junior A and minor-pro calibre were reduced to 16 and then to eight. Making the cuts was SIHR’s honourary president Ed Grenda, who acted as an on-ice consultant for an advertising agency producing a commercial entitled “The Greatest Goal.” Several sessions were held to create a 30-second video about the merging of two institutions and reproducing the idiosyncrasies of two Canadian hockey icons. Watch for it this Fall!
THE MONTREAL CANADIENS, 100 Years of Glory Saturday, August 09, 2008
THE MONTREAL CANADIENS, 100 Years of Glory, by SIHR’s D’Arcy Jenish, will be published Sept. 30, 2008 by Doubleday Canada. He weaves “the personalities, triumphs, heartaches and hysteria into a compelling narrative” and reveals how the team colours were chosen and how the Canadiens came to be known as “the Habitants.” An accomplished speaker, D’Arcy is available to speak at any event. Contact SIHR webmaster for his contact info.
SIHR Helps US Holocaust Memorial Museum Monday, August 04, 2008
SIHR was recently contacted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum which is producing a short documentary video on Jewish athletes in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

SIHR member Irv Osterer of Ottawa was able to provide images of German hockey star Rudi Ball, who was one of two half-Jewish athletes to compete on behalf of Nazi Germany.

Visit the USHMM online at http://www.ushmm.org.
Canadiens Blog Mention Thursday, July 17, 2008
SIHR member T.C. Denault recently contributed to the Canadiens blog on tht website of The Hockey News.

Read the article at http://tinyurl.com/6asxfn.
SIHR Member Paul Kitchen Quoted Thursday, June 26, 2008
Past president Paul Kitchen was quoted in a National Post story titled "Cursed Crease" by Doug Fischer which recounts Clint Benedict's time in Ottawa while contrasting it to Ray Emery's past antics.

Read the story at http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=610337
SIHR Mourns Loss of Howard Dill Wednesday, May 21, 2008
SIHR regrets to announce the passing of member Howard Dill of Nova Scotia.

Mr. Dill, well known as Canada's Pumpkin King, was also an avid hockey collector.

The Society offers Howard's family it's deepest condolences.
Group Adopts French Name Wednesday, May 21, 2008
At the 2008 Annual General Meeting in Quebec City, members voted to accept the motion presented by J.P. Martel to create a French version of the Society's name.

The group will now be known as the "Société internationale de recherche sur le hockey" when referred to in French. However, it will still use the SIHR acronym exclusively in both English and French.
SIHR Elects New Executives Saturday, May 17, 2008
Attendees elected three new members to the SIHR executive at the 2008 AGM in Quebec City, which includes a new President, Executive Vice President and VP USA East.

President - James Milks
Executive Vice-President - Jean-Patrice Martel
Secretary - Lloyd Davis
Treasurer - Paul Bruno
VP Atlantic - Ron Leger
VP Quebec - Earl Zukerman
VP Ontario - Bob Duff
VP Canada West - Ed Sweeney
VP USA East - Whit Bacon
USA West - Roger Godin





Ron Leger Featured Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Hockey historian, Ron Leger, a member of SIHR, has been collecting hockey memorabilia since World War II.
His mini Hockey Hall of Fame basement was recently featured online. [ www ]
Mancuso gets Mention Thursday, April 03, 2008
Prolific author James Mancuso has been getting plenty of mileage from his latest offering "20 Years of ECHL Hockey".

The website prohockeynews.com has deemed the book "recommended reading" and the book was also noted on sportsbusinessjournal.com recently.
Whitby Dunlops 50th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, March 08, 2008
The Whitby Sports Hall of Fame and the current Whitby Dunlops Hockey Team, with the support of the Town of Whitby, are proud to host a special weekend celebration recognizing the members of the 1958 World Champion Whitby Dunlops.

Surviving members of the team include: Sandy Air, Bobby Attersley, Wren Blair, Harry Sinden, Frank Bonello, Charlie Burns, Doug Williams, Fred Etcher, Connie Broden, George Gosselin, John Henderson, Jack McKenzie, Tom O’Connor and George Samsen. Family members of the late players will also attend.

For more information please contact Steve Cardwell at 905 668-2020 or Greg Scott 905 430-4321 or visit the Dunlops website at http://www.whitbydunlops.com/.
Kitchen's Ottawa Hockey History Book Saturday, March 01, 2008
Past president Paul Kitchen's book on the history of the Ottawa Hockey Club is featured in an Ottawa Citizen feature.

Please follow this link to read it: http://tinyurl.com/26rgtn
Queens - McGill Rivalry Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Of interest to those who follow long-standing rivalries, here's a link to a release by our own Earl Zukerman about the impending playoff series between the two schools, the first such meeting since 1910.

http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail.cfm?id=11330
Fitz Featured in Fredericton Paper Friday, February 08, 2008
One of the world's leading hockey researchers is calling for photographs and other artifacts in his quest to keep alive a prominent era of Saint John's puck history...

Read the entire article by clicking HERE
Dana Heinze mentioned in Star Saturday, December 29, 2007
SIHR's Dana Heinze gets a mention in a Toronto Star article about the NHL Winter Classic, being played on New Year's Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo.

Read the article at http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/289411
1948 Olympic Team Book Launch Monday, November 19, 2007
Manor House Publishing and Pat MacAdam invite you to the Launch of "GOLD MEDAL MISFITS" on Monday, November 19, at 1100 hours in the RCAF Warrant Officers' and Sergeants'Mess, 4 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Cartier Square. The Mess is in a separate building south of the Drill Hall. The event will be over in one hour.

EXTRA SPECIAL GUESTS Three of the four living 11 Olympian Flyers. Ab Renaud of Ottawa, Ted Hibberd of Ottawa and Andre Laperriere of Outremont.
Cyclone Taylor Book Launch Saturday, November 17, 2007
You are invited to join us for the book launch of Star Power: The Legend and Lore of Cyclone Taylor by Eric Zweig at 3:00 pm Saturday November 17 at the Tara Arena in Tara, Ontario.

with special guests Marie Hammell, Canadian Minor League Hockey Mother of the Year and Cubby the Attack Bear.

There will be an open skate by donation to the Arran-Elderslie Minor Hockey Association as well as games and prizes.

Cyclone Taylor was born in Tara around 1885. In 1909 he was on the Ottawa Senators team that won the Stanley Cup. Author Eric Zweig says Cyclone was "modern hockey's first superstar." His book, Star Power, is a fast-paced chapter book written for young people interested in hockey and Canadian sports history. It is appropriate that this important book will be launched at the Cyclone Taylor Arena in Tara.

Eric Zweig will be on hand to autograph copies of Star Power ($9.95) at the book launch. Contact The Ginger Press in Owen Sound (519 376-4233) for more information or to reserve your copies if you are unable to attend.
Hull Volants Banquet Saturday, October 20, 2007
In celebration of the association's 75th anniversary, the Hull Volants club is hosting a dinner and dance banquet on October 20th, which will feature former players and local sports figures.

SIHR member Jean-Claude Trottier is the lead organizer, nad he can be reached at 819-776-2006.
Galt Black Hawks Reunion Saturday, October 13, 2007
SIHR member Todd Jones, who recently authored the book "The History of Cambridge Hockey", is planning a reunion for the Galt Jr. Black Hawks on October 13th.

To date, many players such as Bobby Hull, John Muckler and Eddie Switzer have said they will attend.

Jones plans to decorate Alumni Hall in the Galt Arena for the Oct. 13 reunion. It will open at 2 p.m. at the arena, then move on to a 4 p.m. dinner at the Cambridge Golf Course.
Penetanguishene Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, October 06, 2007
The town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, will be opening their Sports Hall of Fame October 6th, 2007.

More than 10 years of work is finally becoming a reality with the opening of the facility at 61 Maria Street.
More Fabulous Flyers Sunday, September 16, 2007
Jim Vantour advises us of a second printing of his book, The Fabulous Flyers. This printing includes a Foreword by Hall of Fame goalie, and former Edmonton Flyer, Glenn Hall. The book will be out some time in October.

Contact Jim at: 613-824-4279 or fabulousflyers@yahoo.ca.
Kevin Shea Wins Award Thursday, August 23, 2007
The Society Of North American Historians And Researchers, in conjunction with the Black Hockey And Sports Hall Of Fame, announced today the 2007 recipients of The Heritage Award For Outstanding Sports Research And Writing.

Among the winners was none other than SIHR member Kevin Shea who co-authored Lord Stanley: The Man Behind The Cup.

Congratulations.
News Articles Galore Thursday, May 31, 2007
The articles on SIHR members continue to pile up. Both Ernie Fitzsimmons and Glen Goodhand had articles in the Daily Gleaner and the Ottawa Sun respectively this past week. See the Gleaner article at http://tinyurl.com/2t6fkq and The Sun article at http://tinyurl.com/2qg3qp.
Member in Toronto Star Tuesday, May 29, 2007
SIHR member Glen Goodhand will be featured in the Toronto Star on May 29th to discuss his visit to 24 Sussex to discuss hockey history with the Prime Minister.
PM Attends AGM Social Event Friday, May 18, 2007
The Prime Minister of Canada was a surprise guest at the 2007 Annual General Meeting's Friday night "Meet & Greet" on Friday, May 18th. He spent over two hours with the group and discussed various hockey history topics with all members present.
SIHR member on CBC TV Monday, April 09, 2007
SIHR member Michael Talbot appeared on CBC TVs series The Great War on Sunday, April 8th. Talbot discussed the time that Canadian Soldier Talbot Papineau spent as a hockey player and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Well done!
SIHR database continues to grow Friday, March 02, 2007
Congrats to the inputters, who have topped the 70,000 player mark.
SIHR Member Nominated Friday, January 12, 2007
SIHR member Dr. Garth Vaughan is one of 12 individuals nominated for induction into the Black Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in the category of Sportswriter/Historian/ Journalist. Four nominees will be inducted at the hall's initial conference, August 24-25, 2007.
Fitsell Book Featured Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Ian Robertson of the Toronto Sun has a piece in the Toronto Sun about J.W. (Bill) Fitsell's new book, "How Hockey Happened". Visit http://torontosun.com/News/Canada/2007/01/03/3153 462-sun.html
SIHR in NY Times Monday, January 01, 2007
In their Sunday Shootout column in the Dec. 31, 2006 issue of the New York Times, Jeff Z. Klein and Karl-Eric Reif make two significant references to the Society for International Hockey Research. They mention the article by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his membership as well as the use of SIHR data to compile a list of hockey deaths in 2006.
Book Launch Monday, January 01, 2007
Manor House Publishing and Pat MacAdam invite you to the Launch of "GOLD MEDAL MISFITS" on Monday, November 19, at 1100 hours in the RCAF Warrant Officers' and Sergeants'Mess, 4 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Cartier Square. The Mess is in a separate building south of the Drill Hall. The event will be over in one hour.

EXTRA SPECIAL GUESTS Three of the four living 11 Olympian Flyers. Ab Renaud, Ottawa Ted Hibberd, Ottawa Andre Laperriere, Outremont
More Early Hockey References Found Saturday, December 30, 2006
Member Joseph Nieforth has uncovered references to hockey on ice in the The Medical Chronicle, May 1857. Unfortunately, it does not state whether or not the players wore skates.
Paul Kitchen on CBC Radio Tuesday, September 19, 2006
SIHR past-president Paul Kitchen was interviewed on CBC radio in Ottawa on September 19th. He fielded questions on the history of the game in Ottawa and the roots of the Ottawa Senators.
SIHR presence strong in CBC series Monday, September 18, 2006
SIHR members figured prominently in the series debut of Hockey - A people's history, on CBC on Sunday, September 17, 2006. Great work!
New Books Saturday, July 29, 2006
Visit the books section for info on new books by SIHR members Frank Cosentino and Tommie Holmes.
June 2006 Newsletter ready to go Sunday, June 25, 2006
The June 2006 Newsletter will be mailed later this week. Keep an eye on your mailbox! Members who do not receive one are asked to contact James at webmaster@sihrhockey.org for address updates or Lloyd at ldavis@bellnet.ca if their 2006 dues are not paid.
Vote for the #1 Hockey Fan - Brian Logie Thursday, May 25, 2006
SIHR member Brian Logie is a finalist in the contest which will see a fan elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Please visit http://www.tsn.ca/contests/lays/ to vote for Brian before June 21st.
SIHR Member Glen Goodhand on CBC Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Pastor Glen Goodhand was featured on CBC radio on Tuesday, April 25, commenting on Rocket Richard in a piece about the release of the feature film about the legendary player's life.
Canadian Prime Minister Acknowledges SIHR Thursday, April 20, 2006
The Honourable Mr. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada and SIHR member, recently quoted the SIHR Origins Committee report in an interview with the Canadian sports chanel, TSN. Recognition of the hard work of SIHR members on the birthplace of organized hockey is well deserved. Congrats to all of the Origins Committee members.
Ralph Mellanby Memoir to Be Published in 2007 Saturday, March 25, 2006
Legendary television producer Ralph Mellanby, of Hockey Night in Canada fame, will tell his greatest hockey stories in a new book. Co-authored by senior editor Mike Brophy of The Hockey News, the working title is Walking with Legends: A View from the Inside. Watch for it in the Fall of 2007 from Fenn Publishing.
St. Mike's Hockey Night in Toronto Tuesday, February 28, 2006
SIHR members are invited to a special evening honouring Rod Seiling, former member of the St. Michael's College Majors, the 1964 Canadian Olympic Team, Team Canada 1972, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers.





On the agenda: footage of Rod's playing career; a question-and-answer session; a display of memorabilia by Dan Nicholson.





The event will be held in the Robert Campeau Lecture Hall at St. Michael's College School, 1515 Bathurst Street, Toronto, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Enter the school via the doors just west of St. Mike's Arena.
Another Membership Reminder Monday, February 27, 2006
Some members have yet to submit their dues for calendar 2006. Make sure that you continue to receive SIHR member benefits by sending your 2006 dues payment to 415 Yonge Street, Suite 702, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2E7 before March 31, 2006. At just $30 CAD or $25 U.S., SIHR membership is one of the best bargains in sports! Contact Lloyd Davis at membership@sihrhockey.org if you're uncertain about your membership status.
SIHR Helps Fredericton Express Tuesday, February 07, 2006
SIHR is happy to provide the Fredericton Express reunion committee with the statistics for all players who appeared on the roster. [ More ]
NEW 2005 Hockey Deaths Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Sihr has compiled a list of people connected who died in 2005. More...
2005 Journal Articles Online Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The 2005 Journal articles are now available online.
Members: Remember to Renew! Saturday, November 26, 2005
As 2005 draws to a close, so does your SIHR calendar-year membership. Make sure that you continue to receive SIHR member benefits by sending your 2006 dues payment to 415 Yonge Street, Suite 702, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2E7. At just $30 CAD or $25 U.S., SIHR membership is one of the best bargains in sports! Not sure when your membership expires? Contact Lloyd Davis at membership@sihrhockey.org
Women's Stats Being Added Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Member Joseph Nieforth has started adding female players' stats to the database. If you have any photos or stats to share, please send them to us!

Update: Jaclyn Hern, a Regina native, becomes the 500th female player in the SIHR database. Jaclyn played defense for the University of Regina Cougars and currently guards the blueline for the Western league's Saskatchewan Prairie Ice.
By the Numbers Tuesday, November 22, 2005
As of Nov. 19, 2005:

Total Players........40,232

Statistical Lines...263,713

Total Photos.........12,066

Team Entries..........9,040

Leagues.................704
New Books from SIHR Member Thursday, September 15, 2005
SIHR member Jim Mancuso is proud to announce the release of two books he has authored. Hockey in Syracuse and Hockey in Springfield are available through the Barnes and Noble website (www.bn.com) and the Amazon.com website.

Hockey in Springfield is dedicated to Eddie Shore and has an entire chapter on the "Edmonton Express." The Syracuse book contains nearly 200 photographs, while the Springfield book contains even more. The photographs in both books were provided by SIHR member Ernie Fitzsimmons.
New Book from SIHR Member Friday, August 12, 2005
Long-time SIHR member Jason Farris from British Columbia has written and published a book with Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Robson. The 112-page full colour book is titled Hockey Play- by-Play: Around the NHL with Jim Robson.

Part of the proceeds go to benefit the Vancouver Canucks' charity, Canuck Place Children's Hospice.

For more information, visit the related website at http://www.robsonhockeybook.com.
SIHR Featured in Toronto Sun Saturday, April 02, 2005
March 27, 2005 - WHEN 16 of the most dedicated hockey researchers in Canada gather for their monthly meeting, you don't expect a salute to director Ron Howard's new boxing movie to top the agenda. But this is the Society of International Hockey Research, fiercely priding itself on digging out the game's toughest truffles and cutting down the tallest tales. Their ranks applaud fact-checking as much as coaches value back-checking. ... SIHR's members at large include broadcaster Brian McFarlane, ex-St. Louis Blues general manager Ron Caron, TV honcho Ralph Mellanby, Howie Morenz III, Frances Donellan (daughter of Hall of Famer Frank Patrick), professors, authors, sportswriters, politicians, NHL team employees, scouts, pastors, museum curators, WHA die-hards and ex-players such as Morris Mott.
Photos surpass 10,000! Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Ernie Fitzsimmons is hard at work and has now uploaded over 10,000 photos to the SIHR database. There is nothing similar to this in print or on the web. Well done Ernie!
2004 Journal Articles Online Sunday, January 02, 2005
The 2004 SIHR Journal articles are now available on the website in PDF format.
SIHR Database passes 210,000 stats Tuesday, December 28, 2004
The SIHR database now has more than 210,000 rows of player statictics. While other sites have more current statictics, SIHR's data is unequaled in pre 1960 data.
Books for sale Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Past president Ernie Fitzsimmons has copies of two of his books for sale. They are "From Pond to Pro: Hockey in Moncton 1896-1996" and "History of Hockey in Fredericton Part 1 (1895-1945)"
Both contain hard to find info and photos. They are $25 each plus shipping.
To order, contact Ernie at oldef@nbnet.nb.ca.
Rochester Amerks Book Tuesday, December 14, 2004
SIHR Member Blaise Lamphier has penned "A Legacy on Ice - Hockey in Rochester: The Americans Tradition". The book is available from Arcadia Publishing, (www.arcadiapublishing.com).
Blaise made use of the SIHR database for photos and has produced a fine book. Well done!
Books, Books Books! Sunday, October 31, 2004
A number of new books, many involving SIHR members, have recently been released. They incude the following: - Barilko: Without a Trace, Kevin Shea
- Before the Stars: Early Major League Hockey in St. Paul, Roger Godin
- Squaw Valley Gold, Seamus O'Coughlin
- Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, George Fosty
- Lord Stanley's Cup, Andrew Podnieks
- All (Hockey) Roads Lead to Peterborough, Wayne Scanlan
'BARILKO--WITHOUT A TRACE' - Kevin Shea Thursday, October 14, 2004
A new book by SIHR member Kevin Shea titled 'BARILKO--WITHOUT A TRACE' chronicles the tragic life of Toronto Maple Leafs hero, Bill Barilko. After scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 1951, Barilko and pilot Henry Hudson disappeared while on a fishing trip. Their skeletal remains were discovered still strapped in the cockpit of their crashed plane in the unforgiving forests of Northern Ontario in 1962 -- the year the Leafs next won the Stanley Cup. Fifty years after his disappearance, The Tragically Hip brought Barilko's story back to life in the song, 'Fifty Mission Cap.' The book includes extensive and exclusive interviews with Bill's friends, colleagues and teammates as well as both Gord Downie and Gord Sinclair of The Tragically Hip. 'BARILKO--WITHOUT A TRACE' will be available in bookstores October 20, 2004.
Reunion of all former St. Catharines Junior A players (1943-77) Saturday, September 25, 2004
The 53rd Annual Niagara Grape and Wine Grande Parade has "Hockey Homecoming: The Pride is Back" as its theme this year featuring parade marshals Marcel Dionne, Dale McCourt, Fred Stanfield and the the first winner of the Red Tilson Trophy (1945), Doug McMurdy.

The public is invited to greet and meet former Falcons, Teepees, Black Hawks and Fincups at the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3 of the Welland Canal from 1-6 p.m.

For more information on the reunion visit our website: stcatharineslock3museum.ca/JRAHocke y.htm or contact jchewitt@sympatico.ca
SIHR Database surpasses the 10000 player mark Thursday, March 18, 2004
Thanks to the contributions of new SIHR member Dave Weigum, the SIHR player stats database has now passed the 10,000 player mark.

Thanks to all of the stats entry members!
SIHR member Michel Vignault appears on CBC Thursday, March 11, 2004
SIHR member Michel Vignault spoke to Anna Maria Tremonti, host of the CBC program The Current, about murder charges laid against a player in 1905 following an on-ice fight.

The discussion was part of a feature on violence in hockey following the Todd Bertuzzi incident.

Well done Michel!
Accomodation for 2004 AGM Thursday, March 11, 2004
For those members seeking accommodation for the Annual General Meeting in Kingston on May 21-22, 2004, here are some details on hotel/motel prices:

We have blocked five rooms at Queen's University's Donald Gordon Conference Centre, 421 Union Street, just east of Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard and handy to Queen's Archives where we will meet Saturday. Rooms: $90 single, $110 double, including full breakfast. Call (613) 533-2221 before May 1st.

Best price is Super 8 Motel, 720 Princess Street, which is close to the International Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum where the Friday night reception will be held. $79.95, single or double. Includes Continental breakfast. Call: (613) 542-7395 or toll free reservation: 1-800-800-8000.

If you don't mind driving a distance into town there is the Days Inn at Highway 401 and Division Street: $105 one person; $115, double occupancy. Club rooms (fridge, etc), $115. But call soon. (613) 546-3661 or 1-800-DAYS-INN.
2004 Dues are Due! Thursday, January 08, 2004
It's that time of the year again! Please mail your 2004 dues to Len at the SIHR offices in Toronto. Please see the Contact page for the full address.

Dues are $25 Canadian or $20 US.
New SIHR website launched! Friday, October 31, 2003
After many months, phase 1 of the long awaited Society for Internatinal Hockey Research (SIHR) website is finally available at http://www.sihrhockey.org.

Visitors can view sample photographs and statistics of the many players contained in the database, which has data dating back to the early 1900s. Members have full access to the database and may perform searches.

SIHR is planning to add many enhancements in the coming months which will surely make it an invaluable resource for hockey historians, researchers and fans alike.
Hockey Summary Project Launched Wednesday, October 15, 2003
SIHR members Stu McMurray and Bob Duff have made public the first part of their Hockey Summary Project, which aims to put as many NHL game summaries as possible into a searchable database. Visist their website at http://ca.geocities.com/hockey_summaries.