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. Ten years ago this month BrianHassett.com was launched. I’ve published at least one new story every month since it was birthed — except once! when I unexpectedly fell in love & went on tour in the same month (June of last year).  🙂  One thing about writing — you never know what’s gonna connect with […]

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Olympic Hockey — Sochi, Russia, 2014 . . The Eastern Time Zone in North America is 9 hours earlier than Sochi, Russia. The broadcast networks are — CBC and NBC. Canada is currently ranked 5th in the world — we’ve sure fallen a long way since The Golden Goal! Current IIHF World Rankings — click on […]

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Rosters updated as of:  Friday, February 26th  Here are the easily printable one-sheet roster line-ups for the different teams, with all players in their positions, on lines, with their Olympic jersey numbers, ages, current teams, etc. . . . The docs are in Word, and for printing just make sure it’s set to “landscape” — […]

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Being in Canada on Gold Medal Sunday will be like being in America on Obama’s Election Night. Canadian Kindness:  When in public Celebrations — remember, we’re hosting.  People rooting for other nations are our guests and Olympic friends.  It’s just a game.  They’re just you and me, from somewhere else.  Celebrate them for showing pride […]

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With the Leafs now in 30th place, I need to clarify why I say … We’re living through a monumental collapse in the history of The Toronto Maple Leafs — a period that will be written about for the rest of hockey time. Every facet of this franchise is now utterly pucked.   Teams can […]

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I know it sounds crazy, but I’m lovin’ the new Hockey Night In Canada.  As you know, I think it’s been an embarrassment to our great country and our even greater sport since I started watching the show again in ’04 or whatever. I just saw the first two Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh games from Stockholm […]

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Dynasty vs. Dynasty.  Skill vs. Skill.  These upcoming Finals games will be as good as hockey gets.  It’s Rocket Richard’s Habs vs. Gordie Howe’s Red Wings.  It’s Frazer –  Ali.  Borg – McEnroe.  Hitchcock vs. Scorsese.  Beethoven vs. Bach. In the 3 years since the lock-out and with “the new NHL” we’ve had a one-hit-wonder […]

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click here for Wings line-up in printer-friendly one-sheet in Word Detroit Red wings Line-up Coach:  Mike Babcock  owner:  Mike Illitch (since ’82)                          Friday, May 23, 2008  13   Pavel Datsyuk  “A” ‘Paver’  29/1978;  5’11”;  Russian; drafted, 171st, ‘98  40  Henrik Zetterberg ‘A’ ‘Zee’ 27/ ‘80;  5’11”;  Sweden;  drafted, 210th overall 1999 96   Tomas Holmstrom 35/1973; […]

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click here for a printer-friendly Pens line-up on one page in Word Pittsburgh Penguins Line-up Coach:   Michel Therrien                          Friday, May 23, 2008 ‘  9   Pascal  Dupuis ‘Duper’  29/79;  Que.;  trade with Atlanta 2/08 (also Rgrs & Wild!) Speed n Skill Scoring Line  87   Sidney Crosby  ‘C’ 20 / Aug 7, ‘87;  5’11”;  Nova Scotia; […]

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 The Prankster Meets The Penguin   . The 3rd game of the Rangers–Penguins playoff series in 2008 when the Rangers went down to the Pens 3 games to nothing . . . So, I went to the Ranger game last night at Madison Square Garden.  What a hoot!  Before the game, there was some rock band […]

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