It may just be the beginning. The day that the new NHL season officially starts we take a look back at what, just a few weeks ago, was the cementing of this generations newest sports dynasty; the Chicago Blackhawks successfully completed a playoff run that helped them take home their third Stanley cup in six years. […]
Touching Stanley Cup without the White Gloves
(Featured Photo Courtesy of Mike Jacobs / On The Bench Report) There were no While Gloves on my hand when I had the chance to touch The Stanley Cup. That was quite a contrast to when Philip Pritchard, aka “The Keeper of the Cup”, holds the priceless piece of hardware that he is responsible for. […]
Sports Thoughts 6-5-15
(Featured image courtesy of Reuters) A whole lot happening in the sport’s world and that makes people like us happy. ************************************************************************** WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER 2015 The last few times our ladies (Team USA) have fallen short, but something tells me this time, we won’t let the cup slip away. This time, Alex Morgan, Sydney Leroux, […]
Oh, Canada?
Pop quiz. When was the last time a team from Canada won the Stanley Cup? I’ll give you a moment to think long and hard about that while I throw out some weird stats. Teams from California, Florida, Texas and North Carolina have hoisted the Cup more recently than a team from north of the […]