Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler looks ahead to Sept. 4, which marks the 77th anniversary of Clarence Campbell being named NHL president. Campbell s 31-year League stewardship involved many innovations as well as the growth of major league hockey in North America.
Laine, Lund share Finland roots, NHL success
Blue Jackets forward follows in footsteps of pioneer who played for Rangers, Bruins by Stan Fischler / Special to NHL.com
Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as The Hockey Maven, shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.
This week Stan features his monthly Then and Now segment, comparing the first Finland-born star in the NHL, Pentti Lund, with the Columbus Blue Jackets fleet Finn, Patrik Laine.
Pentti Lund and Patrik Laine.
Here we have a player born in Finland who played in the NHL 70 years ago and one from the present, each a star in his own right. Lund excelled in New York during the Original Six era; Laine is reaching his prime in Columbus as we speak.