... that seemed to grow from game to game. When Lord Stanley of Preston became Governor General of Canada in 1888, he and his seven sons moved to Ottawa. Once in Canada the boys discovered hockey and played it with a passion, so much so that Lord Stanley had an ice rink built at Rideau Hall, ... class males who belonged to the most affluent clubs within our society at the time. Many of the first team came from such prestigious clubs as the Toronto Granite club, Osgood hall and members of parliament. The fascination with the game of hockey and its fast pace enticed many of the population but w...

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... his way to getting the Vezina Trophy for the best goaltender in the NHL. He is currently leading the Toronto Maple Leafs in the stanley cup playoffs but in a recent game he lost his concentration and his temper. In a recent playoff game an Ottawa Senators player was bumped into Joseph and the go ahead goal was scored. Joseph stormed out of the ... the league didn't even review the play. Since it's the playoffs and Curtis is a star player he wasn't punished and didn't even get a minor penalty in game. In a similar play Ottawa Sen's player Andre Roy shoved an official aside in a much less...

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... to crack down on people who hit from behind and cause catastrophic injuries. On December 6, 1994, OHL commissioner David Branch suspended Steve McLaren for the entire season after he ran Ottawa 67's Jure Kovacevic from behind. Kovacevic sustained a broken vertebrae and cracked ribs when hit into the boards. Kovacevic is still recovering from the injury even though he was not paralyzed ... . Almost six years ago another Ottawa player, Grant Marshall was hit from behind by Jason Young and broke his neck. Young was also suspended for the year. Marshall, luckly was able to return after a lon...

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... in the eyes. The NHL should make it mandatory for each player to wear a visor because it will prevent sticks from hitting them in the eyes. A young defenceman of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bryan Berard, was struck in the eye by the stick of Marian Hossa. Of course it was an accident but rest assured that if Berard wore a visor he ... , wasn't this sport first played in Canada? Players around the league respect each other as equals. They play in the league because they are the best. When teams like Ottawa and Toronto play they make it seem like they hate each other but all players knows tha...

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