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Toronto: finding religion in the Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame is the “Cathedral of Hockey”, a place where fans and followers pay their respects to the “Holy Grail”, one of the most beautiful and storied trophies in North American professional sports – the Stanley Cup.

Since 1993, the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) has resided in an old Bank of Montreal building at the northwest corner of Front Street and Yonge Street in downtown Toronto, Canada. To the uninitiated observer, it might be easy to dismiss the Hall of Fame as no more than a bunch of keepsakes collecting dust in an old building.

The HHOF is more, so much more.

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Vancouver Canucks intrasquad scrimmage, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Vancouver Canucks’ Intrasquad Scrimmage (2013)

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, the Vancouver Canucks held their first of two scheduled intrasquad scrimmages at Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver. With the end of the recent work-stoppage, many have sworn off watching NHL hockey or attending NHL hockey games. By recognizing some of the bad feelings from fans here in the city, one way the organization has reached out to the public has seen their intrasquad scrimmages open and free-of-charge to the public.

A number of bloggers and invited guests were invited to view the scrimmage from the Rogers Studio Lounge hospitality suite. Rebecca Bollwitt was invited to attend, and John Biehler and I were also invited as her guests to view the scrimmage.

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