Gretzky Greatness Found in Acts of Kindness
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 The best offensive player ever to grace the sport of hockey turns 54 years old today. I'm talking, of course, about Wayne Gretzky. As I wrote in a blog last year, I have a long history...
Hey, Now… You’re an All-Star
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 Way back in the day, when a common NHL All-Star Game format pitted the defending Stanley Cup champions against an assembly of the top players from the other five teams in the NHL, there was a...
Lighten Up, Lavy
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 The hockey world is a small one. It's the rare person whose had longevity in the sport with whom my path has not crossed somewhere along the way even if we were in in the NHL at the...
When Does an Incident Rise to Supplemental Discipline Level?
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 In light of the NHL's recent decision to suspend Chicago Blackhawks forward Dan Carcillo six games for his cross-check to the arm of Winnipeg Jets' forward Mathieu Perreault, I think today is a good day to revisit the...
No Man is a Failure Who Has Friends
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 When I am not at the rink, I am a huge movie buff. I'll let you in on a little habit of mine: I frequently watch movies when I sit down to do my work. I love the...
I’ll Take Dangerous Infractions for $400, Alex
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 Let's play a little "Jeopardy" here: You've selected a video Daily Double under the category "Dangerous Hockey Infractions." Are you ready? Remember to present your answer in the form of a question. OK, here's the clue:...
You Make the Call (Pt. 2): Four Things You “Kneed” to Know
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 Thank you to everyone who chimed in on the message board and via PM to give opinions on the four recent KHL play I reviewed for reported kneeing incidents or for "violent interference". This was my take on...
You Make the Call: Four Things You “Kneed” to Know (Pt. 1)
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 In recent years, there has been an uptick in kneeing penalties and "violent interference" related supplemental discipline cases around hockey. As with many things in our sport nowadays, much of it traces to a reckless lack of respect...
Officials Are an Endangered Species
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 We have a crisis on our hands: We need serious people to keep working at the job of officiating but we just don't have enough people who want to take up the job. I blame some...
Bad Season for Collisions
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 This has been a bad year in the National Hockey League for collisions between players and officials as well as other injuries sustained by referees and linesmen. Within the last couple weeks alone, there have been several incidents....
It’s Not Just a Job
Follow Paul on Twitter: @paulstewart22 My father, Bill Stewart Jr., was a kind and compassionate man but he also knew how to take the starch out of disrespectful people. I will never forget how, one time one time after he refereed a game,...
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Men’s National Excellence Program resumes in Gatineau
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"It’s very...