Jimmydonuts
MY BLOGS
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Canadian Spy: News and Insights from the Northland
http://canadianspy.blogspot.com/
This benevolent “Canadian spy” endeavors (or if you prefer, endeavours) to shed light on activities north of the 49th parallel, from Sandspit (BC) to St. John’s (NL). My overriding mission: Dive below the cover of hockey (and donuts) to deliver behind-the-scenes insights into all aspects of Canadian culture.
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Hockey (and Donuts)
http://jimdwyer.blogspot.com/
Thanks to the AMHL (as in 6:30 A.M. Hockey league) for prompting me to launch this site: your portal to off-beat hockey (and donut) stories.
My mission is to celebrate and to serve: to share the splendor of hockey; to entertain, if not to enlighten; and to kindle, if in only myself, kindness (unless you're a nosy forward sniffing for a rebound in the crease).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 81 )
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Why Oh Y: Scott Zolak, Vowels and The NHL Trade Deadline
Scott Zolak is not a Caillou fan. What kind of father, Zolak wondered on Monday, would burden his son with a name that ends in a vowel. Read more
Posted on 05 March 2014 SPORTS -
2013 Top Twelve
1. Patrice Bergeron’s game-winner for the Bruins against the Maple Leafs—hear the Dave Goucher's call or from the announcers in Finland.2. Writing to Pope... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 SPORTS -
AMHL Thursday Championship: Christmas Miracles
December 19, 2013Bruins vs. BluesConcord, MATwo weeks ago, the odds of the Blues (4–10 regular season record) and the Bruins (6–7–1) advancing to the Final... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2013 SPORTS -
Kevin Kenny: Boston and PA Strong
With all the bad blood between the Penguins and Bruins, the recovery from concussions, the potential paybacks and the pending suspension of Shawn Thornton,... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2013 SPORTS -
Thinking Outside the Boxing Rink: Venting at Puck Daddy
Fighting in the NHL: To ban or not to ban; that is not the question.Let's think outside the boxing rink, okay?I posed other questions, posted at Puck Daddy's... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2013 SPORTS -
On Stage(d): Former Players and Current GMs Share Views About Fighting in the NHL
Bobby Orr believes fighting belongs in hockey for the purpose of preventing pests from taking liberties on star players. He said as much in on the Sports Hub... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 SPORTS -
Boston Bruins Training Camp: Top Twelve
Sunday September 15, 2013TD GardenSection 139, Row 15“What do you want to know?” my wife asks me from her seat fifteen rows from the blueline. “You don’t have... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2013 SPORTS -
NHL Music Scene: Shake It Up
Like a 2000 automobile with a vibrating steering wheel and uneven tire wear, the NHL needed to realign its divisions. The league also needs to reinvent the in–... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2013 SPORTS -
Portland, Oregon: Top Twelve
The AMHL Photographer and I visited Portland, Oregon for the first time last week. We knew about Portland’s most famous donut establishment but were too busy... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 SPORTS -
The Bruins Test
“Congratulations! You are most similar to:Milan LucicLeft WingYou're easy-going but physically imposing when challenged, and pressure situations never faze... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2013 SPORTS -
Charles Bradley: Pucks, Pets and CAN-AM Camaraderie, Part II
Continued from Part ICharles Bradley, black and blue thumbnail and all, is back in business and back in the game. At the Dunkin’ Donuts in West Concord, he’s hi... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2013 SPORTS -
Charles Bradley: Pucks, Pets and CAN-AM Camaraderie, Part I
May 11, 2013Saturday morningWest Concord, MAThe AMHL Photographer and I sit at our usual table at Dunkin’ Donuts, discussing an upcoming doctor appointment to... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2013 SPORTS -
The Hockey Show Radio Recap
I’ve written a half-dozen or so pieces about the New England Hockey Journal Radio Show (R.I.P.) but not about the new kid in town. Well, newer anyway: The AT T... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2013 SPORTS -
Boston Bruins: My All-time Team
My wife asked me who I’d include on my all-time Bruins team. On the bench (and behind it), the list below has less to do with the players’ popularity or... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 SPORTS -
2012 Top Twelve Highlights
With Hostess liquidating its assets, I find solace in a seasonal donut memory: My mom used to tuck a box of Donettes, those little chocolate-covered treats, in... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2013 SPORTS -
Fall 2012 AMHL Championship Week Roundup
Tuesday, December 18Flyers vs. Penguins Concord, MAAs Tonawanda (NY)residents watch (via satellite and streaming Internet) the AMHL Tuesday Championship game,... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 SPORTS -
Breaking Laces: Come Get Some (Donuts)
Hockey (and Donut fans): Rob, Billy, and SethFriday, December 7, 2012Donuts, donuts, they are a tasty treat/Donuts, donuts, they are so fun to eat/Except for th... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2012 SPORTS -
Meet Monika Moravan: Can/Am Relations
Continued from Meet Monika Moravan, Part II, where the hockey writer, editor, and researcher—most recently the ghostwriter for CONCUSSED! —shared her thoughts o... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Meet Monika Moravan, Part II: A Hockey-hater, the NHL Lockout, and Hockey Movies
In Part I, I introduced you to the hockey writer, editor, and researcher who served as ghostwriter for CONCUSSED! Topics included the book, violence in hockey,... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2012 SPORTS -
Meet Monika Moravan: Hockey Writer, Editor, and Researcher
Monika Moravan, the ghost writer for CONCUSSED!, may not be a household name in the hockey community. At least I hadn’t heard of her until last month.... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 SPORTS