Today is another one of those lots of Hockey days. We start on April 2, 1964 in the American Hockey League at Rhode Island Auditorium at Providence, RI. The hometown Providence Reds beat the Hershey Bears 11-3 to tie their playoff series at 1 game each. Two nights later, the Reds won the best of three series.
We travel 5 years and a short distance away to the Boston Garden. The Bruins were determined to get off to good start in the Eastern conference semi final series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They pummeled the Maple Leafs 10-0 and went on to to win the series in a 4 game series sweep.
We travel across the Canadian border and into the 1970s. We arrive in 1977 at the Montreal Forum, where the Montreal Canadians took out the Washington Capitols by a score of 11-0.
We finally arrive at April 2, 2000 at the WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia for an East coast Hockey League game. Thanks to a 7 goal third period the hometown Wheeling Nailers blow out the Toledo Storm by a score of 14-2.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the Orange Tornadoes played in the National Football League in 1929-30. Todays trivia question is in what years did the New York Yankees played in the National Football League? The answer in tommorrows daily blog about a very long Hockey game.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Trouble Hitting the Hardwood
On April 1, 1967 the American Basketball Association had to adjust its league lineup before its first game was played. The Kansas City, Missouri Franchise was transferred to Denver, Colorado. The league also gave conditional approve to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Club. The club never met the conditions and several years later joined the National Basketball Association. Exactly two years later, the Houston, Texas Club was given approval to transfer to Greensboro, North Carolina for the 1969-70. That club would become the Carolina Cougars.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is Jeff Petruic played his last season in Organized Hockey with the Quad Cities Mallards of the United Hockey League during the 2006-07 season, capping an 18 year career. Todays triva question is in what major sports league did the Orange Tornadoes play in? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about Hockey.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is Jeff Petruic played his last season in Organized Hockey with the Quad Cities Mallards of the United Hockey League during the 2006-07 season, capping an 18 year career. Todays triva question is in what major sports league did the Orange Tornadoes play in? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about Hockey.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
The Last of The Smoke
On March 29, 2002 the Knoxville Speed of the United Hockey League hosted the Asheville Smoke. The two teams had to do a shootout to decide the game. The Smoke won by a score of 8-7. The following night the two teams traveled to the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville. Smoke left winger Jeff Petruic worked very hard to make sure that this game did not go to a shootout, he had 5 goals and 2 assists in the Smokes 15-3 win. Much to the Speeds chagrin the two teams met in Asheville again the following night. The score this time was even worse, the Smoke took a 16-3 win to close the season. The Smoke had 31 goals in 2 games and 39 goals in 3 games.
What I find interesting is not only did neither team make the playoffs, neither team was heard from again. Both teams dropped out of the league before the 2002-03 season. Petruic continued on his long career 18 years in Organized Hockey and never a day in the NHL. He would return to the United Hockey League two more times before calling it a career after the 2006-07 season.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the 24 Major League Baseball Clubs scored 14,532 runs in 1914. Todays trivia question is a very tough one, what was the name of the United Hockey League team that was the last hockey team that Jeff Petriuc played for? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about some basketball growing pains. With baseball season starting today, will I be doing a lot of Baseball? Probably, Have a great Baseball season everyone!!!
What I find interesting is not only did neither team make the playoffs, neither team was heard from again. Both teams dropped out of the league before the 2002-03 season. Petruic continued on his long career 18 years in Organized Hockey and never a day in the NHL. He would return to the United Hockey League two more times before calling it a career after the 2006-07 season.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the 24 Major League Baseball Clubs scored 14,532 runs in 1914. Todays trivia question is a very tough one, what was the name of the United Hockey League team that was the last hockey team that Jeff Petriuc played for? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about some basketball growing pains. With baseball season starting today, will I be doing a lot of Baseball? Probably, Have a great Baseball season everyone!!!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
On March 30, 1929, at Fort Wayne, IN, the Cleveland Rosenblums beat the Fort Wayne Hoosiers by a score of 19-18. The winning basket scored with 15 seconds to play. The Rosies led at the half by a score of 11-7. One of the Hoosiers players had a game high ten points. The game was game three of the American Basketball League championships. The Rosies finished the sweep the following night. The sport of Basketball has come a very long way since. A score of 19-18 in the professional ranks today will get you most of the way through the first quarter. The Rosenblums ended up folding in December of 1930 and league itself folded at the end of the 1930-31 season. The league however was reorganized for the 1933-34 season for a 21 year run. The league stayed on the East Coast and neither team was heard from again.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is on June 12, 1900 the first 9 inning no-hitter in the history of the Virginia League was pitched by future Hall of Famer Christy Matthewson of the Norfolk Phenoms over the Hampton Crabs. The final score was 1-0.
Todays trivia question is how many runs were scored in Major League Baseball in 1914? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about the Asheville Smoke Hockey team of 2002.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is on June 12, 1900 the first 9 inning no-hitter in the history of the Virginia League was pitched by future Hall of Famer Christy Matthewson of the Norfolk Phenoms over the Hampton Crabs. The final score was 1-0.
Todays trivia question is how many runs were scored in Major League Baseball in 1914? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about the Asheville Smoke Hockey team of 2002.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
One Long Title Fight
On March 29, 1889 a boxing match was held in San Francisco, California for the welterweight Championship of the world. The two fighters were Paddy Duffy of the United States the reigning champion and Tom Meadows of Australia. If the fans were expecting a hard fought 15 round fight as fans today would expect; they got more then their monies worth as the fight went an incredible 45 rounds. The fight set a record for the longest title fight. In the 45th round Meadows was disqualified and the fight ended in Duffys favor. Less then a year and a half later Duffy died of tuberculosis at the age of 25 on July 10, 1890.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the Continental Indoor Soccer League lasted 5 seasons from 1993-97. Only 5 of the leagues 18 cities were east of the Mississippi River, 2 clubs were from Mexico and 4 clubs were from California, one of which moved from Los Angeles to Anaheim.
Todays trivia question is Which Baseball Hall of famer threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Virginia League? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about an early basketball championship game.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the Continental Indoor Soccer League lasted 5 seasons from 1993-97. Only 5 of the leagues 18 cities were east of the Mississippi River, 2 clubs were from Mexico and 4 clubs were from California, one of which moved from Los Angeles to Anaheim.
Todays trivia question is Which Baseball Hall of famer threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Virginia League? The answer in tomorrows daily blog about an early basketball championship game.
Monday, March 28, 2011
More Three Pointers- Bryant Style
One of the more interesting games statisically played between the Lakers and the Clippers was played on March 27, 1980 at the Forum in Los Angeles. The Clippers beat the Lakers at the free throw line outscoring the Lakers 7-2. The San Diego club attempted 9 of the games 12 three point shots. Freemen Williams of the Clippers was the only player in the game to cconnect on a three point attempt. The Lakers did win the game by a score of 126-88. Among the players in the game for San Diego were Joe Bryant, who is the father of current Lakers great Kobe Bryant.
Fast forwarding 23 years and one generation later, we arrive at the Staples Center where the Lakers are playing the Washington Wizards. Joe Bryants son Kobe scored 8 three pointers in the first half on his way to 55 points. The game was the last meeting between Kobe and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
The answer to yesterdays triivia question is Rex Hudler. The Tempe born Hudler spent 13 years in the majors between the Yankees, the Orioles, the Cardinals, the Expos, the Phillies and the Angels. He did all that and still had time for a season in Japan. After retiring he spent time as an announcer for the Anaheim Angels.
Todays trivia question is what years did the Continental Indoor Soccer League operate? the answer in tomorrows daily blog about a very long boxing match.
Fast forwarding 23 years and one generation later, we arrive at the Staples Center where the Lakers are playing the Washington Wizards. Joe Bryants son Kobe scored 8 three pointers in the first half on his way to 55 points. The game was the last meeting between Kobe and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
The answer to yesterdays triivia question is Rex Hudler. The Tempe born Hudler spent 13 years in the majors between the Yankees, the Orioles, the Cardinals, the Expos, the Phillies and the Angels. He did all that and still had time for a season in Japan. After retiring he spent time as an announcer for the Anaheim Angels.
Todays trivia question is what years did the Continental Indoor Soccer League operate? the answer in tomorrows daily blog about a very long boxing match.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
A Short Lived West Coast League
On March 27, 1898 the six club Pacific States League began play. The league played only last a short time however its legacy is felt today. The day before, the six club California League resumed play after a break of four seasons. Both leagues covered the same territory in Northern California.
It quickly became obvisious that both leagues had too many clubs in the area. A month later on April 27th a merger between the two leagues was made. A single 8 club league was created. The Oakland Club of the PSL was dropped. It is not clear how the three San Francisco clubs went though the merger. It is believed that two of the clubs merged together and the third club that was originally named the Olympics but were renamed the Athletics went through. Two clubs were dropped at the end of the season, the moves left one club in San Francisco. The sole club is currently playing in the Pacific Coast League at Fresno as the Fresno Grizzlies, the AAA farm club of the World Champion San Francisco Giants. The San Jose Club from the PSL folded in August 1899. The Sacramento Club folded after the 1906 season. The Santa Cruz club later moved to Stockton. In January of 1901 the league was looking to expand by two clubs and include a club from Los Angeles. Having 12 clubs hit the playing field just 3 years before the league could not find a sixth club. The Stockton Club was voted out and the Los Angeles Club was voted in. That club is about to start playing its first season in Tucson as the Tucson Padres with hopes of moving in a year or two to the suburbs of northern San Diego. The club was moved from Portland, Oregon. It is hard to believe that a small four club league that played only a month has an impact today.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is 2 South Korean born players have played in the National Hockey League. They are Jim Paek and Richard Park, both of whom were born in Seoul. Paek played 3 seasons with the Pittsburgh Peguins, split a season between the Los Angeles Kings and the Penguins, he spent a final NHL season at the age of 27 with the Ottawa Senators. He bounced around in the minors and had some playing time in Great Britian before retiring at the age of 34. Park began his career with the Penguins in the 1994-95 season playing in one game. In his career, he has played with the Penguins, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Minnesota Wild, the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders. He played last year with the Islanders and has not played with anyone this season.
The NHL is not the only major sports league with players from South Korea. All four major sports organizations now have excellenet track records with players from all over the world. The National Basketball Association has had one South Korean born player and the National Football League has had two. The real champion in South Korean born players is Major League Baseball with 13 players.
Todays trivia question is who is the only major league baseball player ever to be born in Tempe, Arizona. The answer in tomorrows daily blog where we will take a look at two basketball feats involving the three point shot. Have a great week everyone!!
It quickly became obvisious that both leagues had too many clubs in the area. A month later on April 27th a merger between the two leagues was made. A single 8 club league was created. The Oakland Club of the PSL was dropped. It is not clear how the three San Francisco clubs went though the merger. It is believed that two of the clubs merged together and the third club that was originally named the Olympics but were renamed the Athletics went through. Two clubs were dropped at the end of the season, the moves left one club in San Francisco. The sole club is currently playing in the Pacific Coast League at Fresno as the Fresno Grizzlies, the AAA farm club of the World Champion San Francisco Giants. The San Jose Club from the PSL folded in August 1899. The Sacramento Club folded after the 1906 season. The Santa Cruz club later moved to Stockton. In January of 1901 the league was looking to expand by two clubs and include a club from Los Angeles. Having 12 clubs hit the playing field just 3 years before the league could not find a sixth club. The Stockton Club was voted out and the Los Angeles Club was voted in. That club is about to start playing its first season in Tucson as the Tucson Padres with hopes of moving in a year or two to the suburbs of northern San Diego. The club was moved from Portland, Oregon. It is hard to believe that a small four club league that played only a month has an impact today.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is 2 South Korean born players have played in the National Hockey League. They are Jim Paek and Richard Park, both of whom were born in Seoul. Paek played 3 seasons with the Pittsburgh Peguins, split a season between the Los Angeles Kings and the Penguins, he spent a final NHL season at the age of 27 with the Ottawa Senators. He bounced around in the minors and had some playing time in Great Britian before retiring at the age of 34. Park began his career with the Penguins in the 1994-95 season playing in one game. In his career, he has played with the Penguins, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Minnesota Wild, the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders. He played last year with the Islanders and has not played with anyone this season.
The NHL is not the only major sports league with players from South Korea. All four major sports organizations now have excellenet track records with players from all over the world. The National Basketball Association has had one South Korean born player and the National Football League has had two. The real champion in South Korean born players is Major League Baseball with 13 players.
Todays trivia question is who is the only major league baseball player ever to be born in Tempe, Arizona. The answer in tomorrows daily blog where we will take a look at two basketball feats involving the three point shot. Have a great week everyone!!
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