Flashbacks 08.10

Here's another player's-only stroll down hockey-hounding memory lane: March 9, 2009: St. Louis' T.J. Oshie Jan. 31, 2009: Hall...

Rest in peace, Reg

The recent passing of former NHL player Reg "The Ruffian" Fleming struck a chord with Moody, Hound Central 4.0's roving Sout...

Pencil these in

After a long day of watching hockey, ordering a Wendy's single with everything but onions and watching Colin collect three foul balls, I...

Update: 10 Big Sigs

Before the 2008-09 hockey hounding season down here in Hockey Bay, I predicted that these items would be added to the collection. Let's...

Outside the norm

Though we added only six signatures to the Slovakian team jersey over the 2008-09 hockey hounding campaign , it's hard to complain when ...

Way to go, Patrice

I can't let an opportunity pass to tip Hound Central 4.0's roughed-up Copper SK600 Boston's Patrice Bergeron for teaching Montr...

Playoffs picks

For as long as I can remember, rooting for the underdogs in any playoff series carries great appeal. Still, though, one should be realistic,...

Hello, Tony O

Though Colin may have gotten more than 300 autographs on his hand-drawn team sheets over the course of the 2008-09 hockey-hounding season, ...

Brodeur is better, but ...

More than anything else, recent history most likely played a role in Hound Central 4.0's latest poll -- asking who was a better goalie, ...

Hot trade rumor

Just in case Ottawa Sun hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch , a master of trade rumors, Googles his name between now and Wednesday: FOR IMMEDIA...

Default mode

I knew days like Tuesday were bound to happen. After years of focusing primarily on pucks, the hounding bag for the Montreal Canadiens was ...

Erasing doubts

Never in a million years, no, make that a gazillion years, would I believe that four of the biggest names from the Montreal Canadiens all ag...

Sometimes, you ask twice

As a rule, I try not to double-dip on a NHL player within the same opportunity. I'll leave that up to the dealers. But, I have no proble...

All Star defensemen

Fresh off of Sunday's All Star Game, Montreal's Mike Komisarek and Andrei Markov got hit pretty hard as they headed over to the St...

It never gets old

I don't what it is, but I get a kick any time an NHL player signs four cards for me. Montreal's Tomas Plekanic was the latest to si...

A slab of humble pie

For as much as I pride myself on recognizing NHL players, I committed a major boo-boo yesterday, confusing the Brothers Kostitsyn when askin...

Yeah, he's that guy

Remember the Montreal Canadiens defenseman who shot the puck into his team's open net, giving the New York Islanders a game-tying goal ...

Sunday night homily XIX

On our way over to watch the Sabres-Lighting game this past Wednesday, Colin told me he hoped to get a puck during warm-ups. Instead of want...

Glad I missed this

Most times, I regret having to drive home from hounding in Tampa so I can get into the office at the prescribed hour. This past Tuesday, wit...

Loud and clear

Given that I'm his father, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that Colin needs to work a little on his patience. Having crunched dea...