With more than 35 years of experience covering hockey, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie is the definitive authority on breaking news and analysis from every corner of the hockey world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Using his unparalleled contacts, combined with an abundance of hockey knowledge and a genuine love for the game, McKenzie has well earned his reputation as the most informed, most trusted and most connected man in the business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
McKenzie is Twitter’s #1 choice for breaking news and analysis of the biggest stories in the game. He is the most followed media personality in Canada with more than 1 million followers and consistently ranks as one of Sports Illustrated’s Twitter Top 100.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As a TSN Hockey Insider and TSN's Draft Expert, McKenzie provides analysis for NHL on TSN telecasts, as well as for the IIHF World Junior Championships, NHL Draft, NHL Trade Deadline, Free Agency, and for six Olympic Winter Games. Prior to and continuing for several years after joining TSN, McKenzie was editor-in-chief of The Hockey News for nine years and a hockey columnist for The Toronto Star for six years. McKenzie also files updates and breaking news for SportsCentre and writes a Hockey Insider feature on TSN.ca.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In October 2014, McKenzie began appearing as a full-time contributor on NBCSN.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
McKenzie is heard weekly on the TSN Radio on the "Canucks Lunch with Rick Ball" on TSN 1040, as well on TSN Radio 690 (CKGM) in Montreal, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the Morning Show at 8:05 am. He is also a frequent contributor to the Ottawa Senators pre-game show on TSN 1200 radio in Ottawa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
McKenzie hosts a podcast called "The TSN Hockey Bob Cast", an entirely fan-focused podcast dedicated to answering fans questions related to hockey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Cheevers’ professional hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16 when he played for the St. Michael’s Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association . He was owned by the Toronto Maple Leafs until the Boston Bruins drafted him in 1965. He spent six years in all in the minors until, by 1967 , he was the team’s number one goalie. He was a member of both the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup winning teams, gaining a reputation as a driven, “money” goaltender.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cheevers’ unusual stitch-pattern goaltender mask came after he had been struck on it by a puck hard enough to have caused him injury if he had not been wearing one, and he had the team trainer paint on the mask the stitches he would have otherwise received. Ever after, any time he was similarly struck, he would have a new stitch-mark painted on. The mask became one of the most recognized of the era, and is now in the Hockey Hall of Fame .<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the fall of 1972, he jumped to the fledgling World Hockey Association , playing three and a half seasons for the Cleveland Crusaders as one of the league’s best goalies, winning First Team All-Star honors in 1973 and Second Team honors in 1974 and 1975.
\r\nReturning to the Bruins during the 1976 season after financial disputes with Cleveland management, Cheevers finished out his playing career at the end of the 1980 season. After hanging up his pads, he became the Bruins’ coach, a position he held for four and a half seasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cheevers was not afraid to stray from the crease both to cut down the shooter’s angle and to act as a “third defenseman”. He was very aggressive with opposing players who strayed into or near the crease. Not a “stand-up” goalie, Cheevers could often be found on his knees or even his side. His famous trademark was the stitches that he painted on his mask each time he stopped a puck with his face.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His cumulative NHL goals against average was 2.89. He recorded 230 NHL wins, played in 419 NHL games, and recorded 26 NHL shutouts. He was also second in the WHA’s history in career GAA and shutouts, despite playing in only half the league’s seasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cheevers’ final season as a player came in 1980, when popular coach Don Cherry was replaced by Fred Creighton. After winning their division seven of the previous nine seasons, the Bruins were in third place late in the year, and general manager Harry Sinden fired Creighton, serving as interim coach for the remainder of the season himself. For the 1981 season, Cheevers was named as coach. Despite a shocking sweep in the 1981 playoffs to the Minnesota North Stars – the North Stars had never before won a game in Boston Garden in the sixteen years the team had been in the league – Sinden stuck with Cheevers, who led the Bruins to two first place and two second place finishes in their division, including to the league’s best record in 1983, where the team fell only to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders in the semifinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cheevers was replaced by Sinden midseason two years later. With a record of 204-126-46, he ranks 7th in career winning percentage (.604) for NHL coaches with more than 250 games experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After his departure as Bruins’ coach, Cheevers served as a color commentator for the Hartford Whalers from 1986 to 1995 and the Boston Bruins from 1999 to 2002. From 1995-2006 he was a member of the Bruins’ scouting staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wendel Clark, former team captain and one of the most beloved players in Toronto Maple Leafs history, retired from the National Hockey League following the 1999\/2000 season. Clark’s rambunctious style of play endeared him to the fans during the 13 seasons he spent with the Leafs. Wendel Clark #17 was born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan October 25,1966. His last amateur club was the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL. Wendel played left wing but was drafted as a defenseman 1st overall in the 1985 entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 793 career NHL regular season games spanning 15 seasons, Clark recorded 330 goals, 234 assists, 564 points and 1,690 penalty minutes. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team and was second in voting for the Calder Trophy. He was selected to the NHL All-Star Game in 1986 and 1999. Named the 14th captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history on August 8, 1991 and captained the Leafs to 1994. Wendel Clark set career-highs in goals (46), assists (30) and points (76) during the 1993-94 season. During his career Wendel also played for Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Small but fast and flashy, Yvan Cournoyer joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1964 after only five games in the minor leagues and quickly became one of the most feared scorers in hockey. In Yvan Cournoyer’s first season, other teams often intimidated him with rough play, but he took boxing lessons during the off season and could no longer be bullied. Even so, one of the most amazing statistics of this former Captain’s career is that Yvan Cournoyer averaged only 17 penalty minutes per season during his entire career. Particularly dangerous on the power play because of his puck-handling ability, Yvan Cournoyer won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs in 1973, when he scored 15 goals in Stanley Cup competition, including the goal that beat the St. Louis Blues in the final game. In 16 seasons, all with the Canadiens, Yvan Cournoyer scored 428 goals and had 435 assists for a total of 863 points in 968 regular season games. Yvan Cournoyer added 64 goals and 63 assists in 147 playoff games. Yvan Cournoyer’s name is engraved on Lord Stanley’s Cup 10 times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andre Dawson played 21 seasons for Montreal, Chicago (NL) and Boston, before finishing his career with Florida in 1995-96. He ranks 15th all-time in National League history with 1,476 RBI and ranks among the top 35 in baseball history in home runs (35th with 438), RBI (32nd with 1,591) and at-bats (25th with 9,927). He became the 11th player in Major League history to hit 400 National League home runs when he homered off David West on June 16. 1995, at Veterans Stadium. Dawson hit a three-run home run in his next at-to-last game played at the Pro Player Stadium on September 22, 1996, vs. Houston. His 438 career home runs are the third-most by a Florida native, behind Fred McGriff (493) and Gary Sheffield (480).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dawson won the 1987 National League Most Valuable player Award in his first season with the Chicago Cubs when he set career highs with 49 home runs and 137 RBI. He became the first player in MLB history to win an MVP Award while playing for a last-placed team. He finished second in voting for the 1981 MVP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
An eight-time National League All-Star and Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner. Dawson totaled 2,774 hits and 314 stolen bases for 12 consecutive seasons. He tied a Major League record by hitting two home runs in one inning in 1978 and 1985. He won the Jackie Robinson National Rookie of the Year Award in 1977.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andre Dawson graduated from Southwest Miami Senior High School in miami and Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Following the 1987 season, South Miami honored by renaming a street “Andre Dawson Drive.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dawson joins Bobby Bonds and Willie Mayes as the only Major League baseball players in history with over 400 home runs and over 300 stolen bases.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 2010 Andre was elected to the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving 420 votes, on his ninth year of eligibility.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marcel Dionne was the second player chosen by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1971 amateur draft, one spot behind the Montreal Canadiens’ Guy LaFleur. Marcel Dionne set the new points standard for rookies the following season. After Marcel Dionne’s four year contract in Detroit expired, he became the first high profile free agent to sign with another team. For the 1975-76 season Marcel Dionne signed a five year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. He remained in Los Angeles until March 1987 when he was traded to the New York Rangers. Marcel Dionne played with the Rangers until the end of the 1989 season when he retired from the NHL. Throughout his career, the five foot eight inches tall Marcel Dionne was a remarkable talent. Marcel Dionne may have been short, but, he was sturdy enough to power his way past opposing players. Marcel Dionne recorded six 50 goal seasons in seven seasons, and reached 100 points eight times. Marcel Dionne’s NHL totals of 731 goals and 1,771 points trailed only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matt Dominguez was born in Georgetown, Texas. He grew up in Georgetown, the oldest of six children. Matt received a football scholarship after high school to attend Sam Houston State University. At Sam Houston State he was the school’s first NCAA Div I-AA All-American, Matt caught 211 passes for 3,272 yards and 27 touchdowns. In 1998 and 1999, he was the teams MVP and still holds eight Sam Houston State records and five Southland Football League records. In 2005, Matt was inducted into the Sam Houston Hall of Fame.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After University Matt was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos, he spent 2001 on the active roster and was sidelined in 2002 with his first knee injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After being released Dominguez was signed by the Roughriders in 2003 and quickly used his size to his advantage and became a fan favourite by gaining over 1,000 yards in his first year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 2004 Dominguez signed with the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was cut at the end of training camp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He returned to Regina and the Roughriders after being released. In total he played five years with the Green and White becoming a top notch CFL receiver. In 2006, Matt was named a West Division All-Star and in 2007 he was part of the Grey Cup Championship Team. Dominguez was eventually released by the Roughriders on February 13, 2009.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dominguez along with his then teammate Gene Makowsky made a cameo appearance in the Corner Gas episode “Reader Pride”.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Darian Durant has a tattoo on his left biceps reading "Against all odds – I'm gonna shine", which Durant believes explains his life. Durant's teammates and coaches describe him as a fierce competitor, who battles through injuries and illnesses. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Darian Durant is a professional Canadian football quarterback currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. After his college career, he held school records for completion percentage, touchdowns, passing yards, total offense and completions. Durant was signed as a free agent by the Roughriders in 2006, and became the club's full-time starting quarterback in 2009. He was named a CFL West Division All-Star in 2009 and 2013. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2013 season was arguably the best season of Durant's career. He set career highs in touchdowns, with 31, while limiting his interceptions to only 12. He began the year having attempted 212 consecutive pass attempts without being intercepted joining Dave Dickenson and later Ricky Ray as the only quarterback in CFL history to start 7 consecutive games without throwing an interception. He also set a career high for passer rating with 95.7 He led the Riders to an 11-7 record and home-field in the Western Semi-Finals against the BC Lions where several of his rushing plays won the game for the Riders. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
After beating Calgary in the Western Final, Durant led the Riders to their fourth Grey Cup championship on their home turf at Mosaic Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rich “Goose” Gossage is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 21 seasons for nine different teams before retiring in 1994. He now works in broadcasting. During his career, Gossage averaged 7.45 hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (H\/9), 7.47 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (K\/9), pitched in 1,002 games, earned 310 saves and finished 681 games. He also made nine All-Star appearances and pitched in three World Series. The New York Yankees of the late 1970s and early 1980s arguably pioneered the set-up\/closer configuration, which is used by most of the better teams today. The most effective pairing was Ron Davis and Gossage, with Davis typically entering the game in the 7th or 8th innings and Gossage closing. He led the American League in saves in 1975 (26), 1978 (27) and 1980 (33). He holds the New York Yankees career record for ERA (2.14) and H\/9 (6.59). He has written an autobiography, released in 2000, entitled The Goose is Loose.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Teams:
\r\nChicago White Sox (1972’1976)
\r\nPittsburgh Pirates (1977)
\r\nNew York Yankees (1978-1983) (1989)
\r\nSan Diego Padres (1984-1987)
\r\nChicago Cubs (1988)
\r\nSan Francisco Giants (1989)
\r\nTexas Rangers (1991)
\r\nOakland Athletics (1992-1993)
\r\nSeattle Mariners (1994)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andrew Greene (born, in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former professional Canadian football offensive tackle. Greene, a nine-year Canadian Football League veteran, has spent much of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The four-time CFL all-star was named the league's top offensive lineman in 2003. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andrew Greene joined the Roughriders in 1997 after spending time with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. He has appeared in 116 regular season games, nine playoff games and one Grey Cup. On February 21, 2007, Greene signed as a free agent with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, starting all 18 games for them. He even went on to play for the Bombers in the 95th Grey Cup in Toronto, only to lose to his former team, the Roughriders. On September 17, 2008, Greene signed with the Toronto Argonauts and was assigned to their practice roster. At the time of his signing, he became the oldest active player in the CFL. On January 26, 2009, Greene was released by the Argonauts. On May 25, 2009 the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Greene after which he promptly announced his retirement showing his desire to retire as a Roughrider<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Richie Hall, born in San Antonio, Texas, was a star two-way American football player in high school despite his height of just 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hall was a walk on college football player at Colorado State University, where he majored in social work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hall originally signed with the Stampeders in May 1983 and, in his rookie season, was a CFL All-Star defensive back playing in 16 games, recording four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He also returned 50 punts on special teams for 561 yards including one touchdown and one kickoff return for 12 yards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He earned West Division All-Star honours in the 1986 CFL season for his defensive work recording 4 sacks, 8 interceptions for 116 yards, and 1 fumble recovery for 50 yards. He also returned 16 punts that year for 260 yards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was traded to the Roughriders in May 1988 for a fourth-round pick in the 1989 CFL Draft and returned as a 1988 CFL season and 1990 CFL season West Division All-Star.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In all, he appeared in 153 career regular-season games between 1983 and 1991 playing both defensive back and punt returner, was a four-time West Division all-star, a League All-Star in 1983, a 77th Grey Cup champion, and was selected for the Tom Pate Memorial Award in 1990.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After being released by the Roughriders, Hall used his social work degree and got a job at Regina’s Cornwall Alternative School for high-risk kids and joined Regina’s Archbishop M.C. O’Neill High School football coaching staff in 1993 before embarking on his professional coaching career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 1994, Hall was hired by the Roughriders to coach their defensive backfield and worked his way up to defensive coordinator by 2000. He gained a reputation as one of the top minds for defensive schemes in the CFL and served as Saskatchewan’s defensive coordinator for eight years including the 95th Grey Cup victory for Saskatchewan in 2007. His 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders defence finished the season with the best in fewest yards allowed (354 per game), second in pass defence (266 yards per game) and fewest passing TDs allowed (28) and third in fewest TDs (44) and points allowed (25.1 per game).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hall interviewed for at least seven head coaching positions beginning after the 2004 CFL season and, on December 17, 2008, Hall was hired as the head coach for the Edmonton Eskimos, the first black head coach in the Edmonton Eskimos history. When looking for a new coach, Eskimos General Manager Danny Maciocia said he asked his quarterbacks to name the toughest defensive co-ordinator they’ve played against and was given the unanimous response of Richie Hall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hall has said that he wants his players to enjoy the game, work hard, appreciate everything, and take nothing for granted. “I want our players to have a selfless attitude. I want them to be there for each other,” Hall said. “I like to think football is a way for them to live their lives.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On November 12, 2010, Hall was fired as the Eskimos head coach after two seasons coaching the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On February 1, 2011, it was announced that Hall had rejoined the Roughriders as their defensive coordinator.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On January 20, 2015, Hall was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.<\/p>\r\n","video":"","main_image":"\/public\/extensions\/speakers\/img\/main_cropped_1572296726_Richie-Hall.jpg","main_points":"0,5,926,706","main_zoom":"0.1771","main_image_type":"2","banner_image":null,"points":"","zoom":null,"keywords":"","description":"","tags":"","order":"512","createOn":"1457042425","updateOn":"1652299059","link_fb":"","link_tw":"","link_yt":"","link_ln":"","link_ig":"","link_web":"","topics":"
The real Hanson Brothers, the real Slap Shot. This is the story of how the Johnstown Jets were turned into the famed Charlestown Chiefs from the successful movie ‘Slap Shot’. The famous ‘Hanson Brothers’ characters from that movie were soon fan favorites. It all began way back in the 1970’s, the North American Hockey League had a hockey club in Pennsylvania called the Johnstown Jets. They were a tough bunch of boys. Three real brothers – Jeff, Steve, and Jack Carlson – all had long hair, thick glasses, and consecutive sweater numbers. Dave “Killer” Hanson was a guy that opposing players tried to avoid on the ice. Another team mate, Ned Dowd, had a sister who was a screen writer named Nancy. He told her stories about the Jets’ outrageous exploits both on and off the ice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nancy Dowd wrote Slap Shot but actors who could skate well enough to portray professional hockey players proved hard to come by. Nancy and Ned suggested that director, George Roy Hill, give the Carlson Brothers and Dave Hanson a chance. After all, they really didn’t have to act – they were “playing” themselves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The filming was scheduled to take place in the off season, but brother Jack got called up because Edmonton made the playoffs. Dave Hanson took Jack’s place and Jerry Houser was cast to play Dave’s original role, “Dave ‘Killer’ Carlson.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was a fun summer job, but no one ever dreamed it would be more than that. All the guys went on to play professional hockey (Jeff – 11 years, Steve – 14 years, Dave – 10 years, and Jack – 12 years).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Today the Hanson Brothers are as famous as they were when the Slap Shot movie was new. The Hanson Brothers are known celebrities that continue to make many personal appearances at public and private events all over the world.<\/p>\r\n","video":"","main_image":"\/public\/extensions\/speakers\/img\/main_cropped_1457042775Img0.jpg","main_points":"0,1,120,159","main_zoom":"0.9999","main_image_type":"1","banner_image":null,"points":"","zoom":null,"keywords":"","description":"","tags":"","order":"513","createOn":"1457042654","updateOn":"1572406359","link_fb":"","link_tw":"","link_yt":"","link_ln":"","link_ig":"","link_web":"","topics":"","testimonials":null,"mgmt_type":"3","sort_name":"Hanson Brothers","career_highlights":"","awards":"","live":null,"tv_radio":null,"teams":null,"meta_title":"","image_path":"\/public\/extensions\/speakers\/img\/1457042775Img0.jpg","fullname":"The Hanson Brothers","slug":"The_Hanson_Brothers"},{"id":"238","lname":"Hrudey","mname":"","fname":"Kelly","price":"15000","price_2":"15000","title":"Former NHL Goaltender, HNIC After Hours","file":"","button_text":"","speaker_category":"3","show_home":"0","profile":"
Kelly Hrudey became a full-time analyst during the 1998-99 season after providing stellar commentary during the past four-playoff seasons alongside Ron MacLean on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada. During the 1999 NHL playoffs, Kelly Hrudey’s segment ‘Behind the Mask’ became a regular feature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kelly Hrudey co-hosts a feature on ‘HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA ‘ After Hours’. The show presents a strong interactive component, responses to viewer e-mails and the results of a daily viewer’s poll conducted on the Internet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During his 15 year professional goaltending career with the Islanders (six years), Los Angeles (seven years) and San Jose (two years) Kelly Hrudey compiled a record of 271-265-88 with a goals against average of 3.43, with 16 shutouts.<\/p>\r\n","video":"","main_image":"\/public\/extensions\/speakers\/img\/main_cropped_1457045887Img0.jpg","main_points":"0,1,120,159","main_zoom":"0.9999","main_image_type":"1","banner_image":null,"points":"","zoom":null,"keywords":"","description":"","tags":"","order":"520","createOn":"1457045874","updateOn":"1572403908","link_fb":"","link_tw":"","link_yt":"","link_ln":"","link_ig":"","link_web":"","topics":"","testimonials":null,"mgmt_type":"3","sort_name":"Hrudey","career_highlights":"","awards":"","live":null,"tv_radio":null,"teams":null,"meta_title":"","image_path":"\/public\/extensions\/speakers\/img\/1457045887Img0.jpg","fullname":"Kelly Hrudey","slug":"Kelly_Hrudey"},{"id":"244","lname":"Jenkins","mname":"","fname":"Ferguson ","price":"15000","price_2":"15000","title":"First Canadian MLB player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame","file":"","button_text":"","speaker_category":"3","show_home":"0","profile":"
Canada’s first Hall of Fame member, Fergie Jenkins used pinpoint control and effectively changed speeds to win 284 games. Cast in the same mold as finesse artists like Catfish Hunter and Robin Roberts, Jenkins forged an impressive 3.34 ERA despite playing 12 of his 19 seasons in hitters’ ballparks —— Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. A diligent workhorse, Jenkins used an easy, uncomplicated motion to reach the 20-win mark seven times and capture the National League Cy Young Award in 1971.
\r\nDid you know … that control artist Fergie Jenkins is the only member of the 3,000-strikeout club to have surrendered fewer than 1,000 walks?<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ferguson Arthur “Fergie” Jenkins, Jr., is a Canadian former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was a three-time All-Star and the 1971 National League Cy Young Award winner. In 1991, Jenkins became the first Canadian to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. During a 19-year career, he pitched for four different teams, spending the majority of his career with the Chicago Cubs. Jenkins also played basketball in the off-season as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, from 1967 to 1969.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jenkins was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, the only child of Ferguson Jenkins, Sr. and Delores Jenkins. His father, a chef, immigrated from Barbados, while his mother was a descendant of American slaves who escaped through the Underground Railroad, before settling in Southwestern Ontario. Both of his parents were good athletes; his father was an amateur boxer and semi-pro baseball player. A natural athlete, Jenkins competed in track and field, ice hockey, and basketball in his school years, lettering five times. When he began playing bantam baseball in his teens, he started out as a first baseman. He honed his pitching skills by throwing pieces of coal from a local coal yard. He was also encouraged to continue working on his pitching by Gene Dziadura, a former shortstop in the Chicago Cubs minor league system, and a Philadelphia Phillies scout. Many training sessions between the two followed until Jenkins graduated from high school.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nicknamed “The Riverton Rifle” and “The Chief”, Leach was drafted third overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. Boston traded Leach, Rick Smith and Bob Stewart to California for Carol Vadnais and Don O’Donoghue on February 23, 1972. After playing three seasons in Oakland, the Golden Seals traded Leach to Philadelphia for Larry Wright, Al MacAdam and 1974 1st Rounder (Ron Chipperfield) on May 24, 1974. He finished his NHL career with a one season stop with the Detroit Red Wings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His best season was the 1975–76 season with the Philadelphia Flyers, when he set career highs in goals (61), points (91), game-winning goals (11), and plus-minus with a +73 rating. Leach’s 61 goals earned him the goal-scoring title (now the Richard Trophy) for that season, as well as the current Flyers franchise record for most goals in a season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He is best remembered as being one of very few players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, as MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs, as a member of the losing team in the final, a distinction he achieved while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1976. The Flyers were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 final, but he won the trophy after setting a record for most goals in a single playoff season, with 19. (The record has since been tied by Edmonton’s Jari Kurri although Reggie achieved this record in less games than Kurri – Reggie in 16 games and Jari in 19 games.) Leach is the only non-goaltender to win this award in a losing cause.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During that same playoff season Leach recorded a five-goal game vs. the Boston Bruins, a record he shares today with Maurice Richard, Darryl Sittler, Mario Lemieux and Newsy Lalonde. Also, his total of 80 goals for the season and playoffs together set a new NHL record which stood until 1980-81 when Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scored 85.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He played 934 career NHL games, scoring 381 goals and 285 assists for 666 points. Reggie was also part of the Flyer’s winning streak of 35 games in 1980 which is a record that still stands today, as well as the Flyer’s home game winning streak of 22 games in the same year. Leach also played for Team Canada in the 1976 Canada Cup helping to win the championship. He was also a member of the NHL All-Star teams in 1976 and 1980.
\r\nCoaching career
\r\nIn late 2007, Leach joined the Manitoulin Islanders of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League as an associate coach. In the spring of 2008, it was announced that Leach would return to Manitoulin for the 2008–09 season as the full-time head coach and director of hockey operations.
\r\nFamily
\r\nLeach is of Ojibwe ethnicity, a member of Berens River First Nation in Manitoba. His son, Jamie Leach played in the NHL for parts of 5 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992. Reggie and his two children have all represented Canada – Reggie with Team Canada in 1976; Jamie in the World Juniors in 1989; and his daughter Brandie also represented Canada in the world Lacrosse championships in Scotland in 1991-92.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jamie Macoun is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) during a 17-year career. An undrafted player, Macoun played three seasons of college hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes before signing with the Calgary Flames in 1983. Macoun was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team on defence in 1984 and, after missing 17 months due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident, was a member of Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship team. He was involved in one of the largest trades in NHL history, a ten-player deal that sent him to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1992. He remained in Toronto until traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1998, with whom he won his second Stanley Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Internationally, Macoun played with Team Canada at three World Championships. He was a member of the silver medal-winning teams in 1985 and 1991, and was named the best defenceman of the 1991 tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marty McSorley played in the National Hockey League from 1983 until 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
He made his NHL debut in October 1983 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but rose to fame after a trade in September 1985 brought him to the Edmonton Oilers. His arrival and physical presence soon made Edmonton's incumbent enforcer Dave Semenko expendable, and McSorley inherited the title of "Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This title would follow him to Los Angeles in 1988, when both he and Gretzky - along with Mike Krushelnyski - were obtained by the Kings. With the Kings, McSorley's bruising style made him a fan favorite; but he strove to improve his game beyond being primarily known as an enforcer, earning great respect around the league for his hard work ethic, his fine team play, and his articulate intelligence off the ice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marty is also a former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (2002–2004). In addition to his hockey career, he has also worked as an actor, appearing in several film and television roles: Bad Boys (1995), Forget Paris (1995), Con Air (1997) and Trading Favors (1997). He also appeared in one episode of CSI: Miami in 2005 as the infamous rink manager Andrew Greven. McSorley guest starred on ABC Family's Greek as himself playing a hockey goaltender. He was featured as one of the pros on Pros vs Joes on Spike TV.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
McSorley is currently a TV analyst for Sportsnet and occasionally Hockey Night in Canada. He is a regular at the Staples Center during Kings hockey games. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ken Miller is the former Head Coach and Vice President of Football Operations for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He served as the Roughriders head coach between 2008 and 2010, leading the team to appearances in the Grey Cup in 2009 and 2010. Miller returned as head coach of the Roughriders on August 19, 2011 after the firing of Greg Marshal. Miller was the club’s offensive coordinator under head coach Kent Austin when they captured the 95th Grey Cup in 2007. He had previously served on the coaching staffs of the Toronto Argonauts, University of Redlands, Dickinson State, and Yucaipa High School.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Miller started his coaching career in 1966 as a student assistant coach with Dickinson State. He spent the next three season coaching high school football in Oregon before becoming head coach at Yucaipa High School in 1970. He joined the University of Redlands as a part-time offensive line coach in 1977 and in 1984 he was promoted to the head coaching position. In 1988 Miller was demoted to offensive coordinator. In 1994, Miller switched to defensive coordinator. He moved back to the offensive side of the ball in 1995 and held the offensive coordinator position until his retirement after the 2000 football season. Miller was also the head baseball coach at Redlands from 1986–2000. As Redlands’ baseball coach, Miller accumulated a 250–235–2 record and led the Bulldogs to a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in 1991.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 2002, Miller started his Canadian Football League coaching career when he became the Toronto Argonauts quarterbacks coach. From 2003–2005, Miller was the Argo’s offensive line coach. In 2004, Miller’s offensive line helped the Argonauts win the 92nd Grey Cup and Damon Allen win the league’s Most Outstanding Player award. In 2006 Miller was moved to the defensive side of the ball where he handled the defensive line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 2007, Miller was hired by former Argonauts assistant Kent Austin to become the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Miller’s offensive, led by MOP Kerry Joseph scored the second most points in the CFL and led the Riders to victory in the 95th Grey Cup. After the season, Miller was promoted to head coach when Austin left after one season to become the offensive co-ordinator at the University of Mississippi. On December 2, 2010, Ken Miller resigned as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was originally to remain vice-president of football operations. On August 19, 2011 Miller was reinstated as head coach after the firing of head coach Greg Marshall following the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1–7 start to the 2011 season. Following the second last week of the 2011 CFL season Ken Miller announced that he will be stepping down as the team’s head coach and vice-president of football operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
One of the greatest players in professional football history, Warren Moon ranks among the top all-time in nearly every offensive statistical category for quarterbacks. Not including his first six seasons spent playing professionally in Canada, Moon passed for nearly 50,000 yards in 17 NFL seasons including nine Pro Bowl appearances and induction into the NFL and CFL Hall’s of Fame (becoming the only player ever to be enshrined by both Halls, also the first undrafted quarterback and the first African-American quarterback to be so honored). Combining his NFL and CFL stats, Moon’s numbers are nearly unmatched in professional football annals: 5,357 completions in 9,205 attempts for 70,553 yards and 435 touchdowns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite his collegiate success, Warren Moon went undrafted in the National Football League. Many pundits believe that it was because Moon was black and refused to switch positions – Moon has stated in interviews that before the draft some scouts advised him to switch to tight end. With no takers in the NFL, his only alternative was the CFL Canadian Football League. Warren Moon began his pro career with CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos where he helped lead the Eskimos to an unprecedented five consecutive Grey Cup victories in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982. Moon won the offensive Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award in the 1980 and 1982 games. In his final CFL season of 1983, Moon threw for a league record 5,648 yards, and won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award.. Throughout his CFL career, Moon amassed 1,369 completions on 2,382 attempts (57.4 completion percentage) for 21,228 yards and 144 touchdown passes. He also led his team to victory in 9 of 10 postseason games. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2006, he was #5 on a list of the 50 Greatest CFL Players presented by Canadian sports network TSN. He signed with NFL’s Houston Oilers in 1984 and played in the NFL for the next 17 seasons with: 1984-1993 Houston Oilers; 1994-1996 Minnesota Vikings; 1997-1998 Seattle Seahawks; 1999-2000 Kansas City Chiefs. In his 17 season NFL career he completed 3,988 of 6,823 passes for 49,325 yards, 291 touchdowns, 233 interceptions. He had nine 3,000-yard passing seasons which was third in league history. He also had four 4,000-yard passing seasons. He was named to nine Pro Bowls, All-Pro in 1990 and, first or second team All-AFC 1988, 1989, 1990.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the beginning ... A proud lifelong Calgarian, Kyle Shewfelt began his gymnastics career at the age of six when his mother, Nola, got tired of him cartwheeling around the house. She and his father, Wes, registered him in gymnastics lessons at their local club as an outlet for his energy. Kyle's passion for the sport quickly ignited and he soon realized it would be a lifelong pursuit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kyle is Canada’s most successful gymnast in history. He is a three time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008) and multiple World Championship, Commonwealth Games and World Cup medalist. His stirring performance at the 2004 Athens Olympics earned him Canada’s first and only Olympic medal in the sport of artistic gymnastics – a Gold in the Floor Exercise. It motivated thousands of participants to flip into gyms across the nation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kyle is also known for the courage he showed in the face of adversity. After breaking his legs on a bad landing in August 2007, he embarked on the biggest challenge of his career and had just 11 months to recover in time for the 2008 Beijing Games. He qualified, and his comeback inspired as many young gymnasts as his Golden performance had four years earlier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After retiring from competition in 2009, Kyle is still heavily involved in the sport and the community. He has been an expert analyst for both CBC and CTV’s coverage of gymnastics. Kyle is an ambassador and mentor for Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique and he works closely with numerous charity organizations including Kidsport, Special Olympics and Right To Play. In addition, he sits on the board of directors for the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kyle is also a highly sought after speaker and has shared his motivational messages to tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Above all else, Kyle is a perpetual optimist who enjoys helping others reach to their potential. He believes in the power of a high five and is excited to connect Calgarians and Canadians to the foundation of the sport he loves so much.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kyle speaks about potential – challenging our limits, finding opportunities within obstacles, setting ourselves up for success and staying focused on a vision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Themes:<\/strong> Potential; Perseverance; Determination; Personal Development; Personal Growth; Excellence; Leadership; Positive Thinking; Peak Performance; Innovation; Opportunities in Obstacles; Grace Under Pressure; Success; Presence; Awareness; Focus; Vision; Community; and Balance<\/p>\r\n\r\n During the 1972-73 campaign, after three full seasons with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League, Steve Shutt made his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens and appeared in 50 games that season, not including the postseason in which his Habs captured the Stanley Cup. Steve Shutt would go on to win four more Stanley Cups with the Canadiens, all from 1976 through 1979. Steve Shutt had set a record during the 1976-77 season for left wingers when he scored 60 goals. That same season Steve Shutt had 105 points, good for third in the NHL. During Steve Shutt’s years with Montreal he was named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1977, the second squad in 1978 and 1980, and participated in 3 NHL All-Star games. Steve Shutt also played 59 games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1984-85 season. In all, Steve Shutt scored 424 regular season goals and added 393 assists for 817 points in 930 games. In 99 playoff games, Steve Shutt scored 50 goals and added 48 assists. Steve Shutt, who went on to work as an assistant coach for the Habs for several seasons, was inducted into Hockey’s Hall of Fame in 1993.<\/p>\r\n","video":"","main_image":"\/public\/extensions\/speakers\/img\/main_cropped_1652300041_Steve Shutt 2.jpg","main_points":"0,58,783,841","main_zoom":"0.2095","main_image_type":"3","banner_image":null,"points":"","zoom":null,"keywords":"","description":"","tags":"","order":"550","createOn":"1457125260","updateOn":"1652300041","link_fb":"","link_tw":"","link_yt":"","link_ln":"","link_ig":"","link_web":"","topics":"","testimonials":null,"mgmt_type":"3","sort_name":"Shutt","career_highlights":" Craig Simpson launched his hockey career with the hometown Junior B London Diamonds before making the leap to Michigan State University. There, he played two strong seasons and soon found himself selected 2nd overall in the 1985 Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the Pens, Craig Simpson made steady progress during his two and a half-year stay, but the club itself faltered. With their eyes on defenseman Paul Coffey as tonic, the Pens sent Simpson among others to Edmonton just in time to plunge into the “Battle of Alberta” the cross-provincial rivalry that spewed volcanic dust between the Oilers and Flames. In the transition, Simpson thought he had died and went to hockey heaven. He promptly received tutelage from his idol, Wayne Gretzky, and, rather than languish on a third or fourth line, was tossed on left wing with Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson. Simpson’s numbers exploded. By season’s end he’d scored a career-high 56 goals. Better yet, he won his first of two Stanley Cups that year. Craig Simpson had the good fortune to savour another league championship in 1990, this time minus their team leader, Wayne Gretzky. Simpson sustained his Oilers career for three additional seasons before rounding out his NHL days with the Buffalo Sabres. In the end, chronic back trouble forced him into retirement at age 28.<\/p>\r\n\r\n While most dominant images of Tiger Williams likely include him sitting in the penalty box, he had an offensive scoring talent which often went overlooked due to his penchant for pugilism. Tiger Williams was chosen 31st overall in the 2nd round of the 1974 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tiger Williams was also a 3rd round selection, 33rd overall, of the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA, but Tiger’s dream was to play in the NHL. Tiger Williams played four full seasons in Toronto and parts of two others, where he became a huge fan favourite. Along with his many entertaining skirmishes with other notable NHL tough guys, Tiger Williams also brought the fans out of their seats, when, after scoring a goal, he would ride his hockey stick down the length of the ice, much to the annoyance of the opposing players. Tiger Williams averaged nearly 20 goals a year, and had his best year in 1980-81 with the Vancouver Canucks, when he netted 35 goals and 27 assists. That year Tiger Williams represented Vancouver in the All-Star game. After a little more than four years with the Canucks Tiger Williams moved on to play in 55 games with the Detroit Red Wings, where his penalty minutes continued to dominate the stats sheet, but his offensive production tailed off considerably. The next stop for Tiger Williams was the Los Angeles Kings. Tiger Williams had two reasonably productive years for the Kings, scoring 49 and 34 points in the 1985-86 and 1986-87 campaigns. True to form, Tiger Williams continued his long-standing friendship with the penalty box, spending 320 and 358 minutes in the box during those two seasons. The final NHL destination for Tiger Williams was Hartford, where he appeared in 26 games for the Whalers in 1987-88, scoring six goals and 87 penalty minutes. At the age of 34 Tiger Williams retired from the NHL. When all was said and done in a 14-year NHL career, Tiger Williams was the league’s all-time leader in penalty minutes with 3,966. He also collected an additional 455 minutes during the playoffs. Tiger Williams final NHL statistics are as follows: 962 regular-season games played, 241 goals, 272 assists for a total 513 points and a record 3,966 minutes in penalties. Tiger Williams appeared in 83 playoff contests, scoring 12 goals and 23 assists.<\/p>\r\n\r\nCareer Highlights<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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