Mike Marson doesn t remember exactly how he heard about it. Marson was at his family s Scarborough, Ontario, home when the expansion Washington Capitals selected him in the second round (No. 19) of the 1974 NHL Draft, a clandestine affair conducted via conference call at the League s Montreal headquarters to safeguard against the rival World Hockey Association poaching players.
TORONTO - An independent committee, formed by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, has found that racism and discrimination exist in the GTHL and that there is a need to put greater efforts into promoting a culture of acceptance and inclusivity.
TORONTO - The Toronto Six women's hockey team has been sold to a group of investors led by former NHL player Anthony Stewart, coach Ted Nolan and Hockey Hall of Famer Angela James.