An awesome resource for hockey fans, it's like having an entire sports page dedicated entirely to NHL Hockey and delivered to your email inbox every day.

Thanks to Off Wing Opinion for pointing this one out.

Posted by: Ted at 05:58 AM | category: Balls and Ice
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In 1942, shortly after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters hockey club was born.

Brainstorm of Lieutenant Commander C. R. MacLean, a former player from Michigan and personnel officer at Curtis Bay Yards in Maryland, the Cutters played through the 1942-43 and 1943-44 seasons in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League, considered to be one of the most competitive leagues of its time.

They also played a number of exhibition games and once, at Carlin's Iceland in Baltimore, their home ice, the Cutters went head-on against the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.

The Cutters took two league championships in their brief history, and the team was broken up when the Coast Guard came under pressure because the guys were playing hockey when so many others were in combat.

Go read, and learn about a little-known bit of frozen history.

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Courtesy of Hockey Recap, a link to a list of the greatest players to ever wear each uniform number.

Why now? Well, it seems that a rookie made the Montreal Canadiens club this season and is sporting number 84, which was the last number from double-zero to 99 not to be worn regularly during a season.

For the record, I heartily approve of #21, Stan Mikita (my all-time favorite), and Caps fans will be pleased to see Dale Hunter at #32 and Olaf Kolzig at #39. Good list, and sure to start some serious arguments.

Posted by: Ted at 10:25 AM | category: Balls and Ice
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1 Cam Neeley should enjoy being the best #8 while he can.

Posted by: Victor at October 26, 2006 01:17 PM (WHtgF)

2 I checked the same thing.

Posted by: Ted at October 26, 2006 01:47 PM (blNMI)

3 I thought your favorite player was Maurice Richard. ;-)

I can have fun with this list, in a torture Victor kind of way, when I go through saying "Oh, I saw him play...oh yeah, saw him too...I have his autograph..."

Posted by: nic at October 26, 2006 03:38 PM (l+W8Z)

4 being from nyc u know who I'm going to pick don't you. heck, I'll let u guess, let's see if u get it right.

Posted by: michele at October 26, 2006 06:19 PM (y3B8s)

5 If Michele is really in NYC, then her favorite player must be Gump Worsley.

Posted by: Victor at October 26, 2006 06:44 PM (l+W8Z)

6 Sean Pronger? SEAN PRONGER?

C'mon. Am I the only other person to EVER wear 54 while playing hockey (other than SEAN PRONGER)!?

Posted by: Derek at October 26, 2006 09:48 PM (Ui5tv)

7 I'm sorry Michele, but I don't think there's a single NY player on that list.

Posted by: Ted at October 27, 2006 06:51 PM (+OVgL)

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I'm talking hockey, of course. It even has its own subject category here on Rocket Jones.

And this link, Hockey Recap, is an amazing resource for you hockey fans. I signed up from almost day 1, and have it delivered to my inbox every morning.

Go ahead and click on that link above, because every referral gets counted and the top dogs for the day get a prominent link on the top of their page. Make Rocket Jones shine.

Also, thanks to Off Wing Opinion for the original pointer.

Posted by: Ted at 10:11 AM | category: Balls and Ice
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