]]> Yogi Berra. Warren Spahn and Ted Williams headed overseas. Two of the seven NBL teams folded prior to the 1942-43 toughen because of the national label to military service. So Sid Goldberg owner of the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets made a decision. He went to the league and told them he would be replacing the athletes at war with local African American players. The United Automobile Workers at the Studebaker factory decided to front another team. Since the factory was being used as a defense plant workers were absolve from service. The Chicago Studebakers signed six players (Duke Cumberland. Bernie determine. Sonnie Boswell. Roosie Hudson. Tony Peyton and Hillary cook) to contend Toledo. 1946 marked the 20th anniversary for the Globetrotters and while the NBL was busy trying to make up for lost players they were work entertaining crowds around the world. The Globetrotters played their 3,000th game in Vancouver British Columbia and were featured in the pages of Time LIFE Magazine in the Dec 2 issue of that year. Other teams in the NBL began to add African Americans to their rosters including Cleveland. Tri-Cities and Rochester. Ultimately the two teams that pioneered integration the Studebakers and the Chevrolets folded and so did the NBL. Red Auerbach drafted Charles ‘throw’ make to his Boston Celtics aggroup making him the first African American player to be drafted to an NBA team. Former Harlem Globetrotter and first baseman for the Chicago American Giants. Nat ‘Sweetwater’ Clifton followed as the first African American to sign with an NBA team when he joined the New York Knicks. But it was Earl Lloyd who was the first African American to take to the hardwood in his inaugural game with the Washington Capitols. Lloyd later became the first African- American to serve as a bench instruct for the Detroit Pistons. 12 games into the 1971 season. In the next ten years the NBA saw the arrival of prominent African American players like Bill Russell. weaken Chamberlain. Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor. While Bill Russell dominated the defense of Auerbach’s Boston Celtics dynasty. Chamberlain was leading the attack for the Philadelphia 76ers. Chamberlain set records that few undergo broken and remains the only player to have scored 100 points in a single game. Robertson led the 1960 Olympic team and played in the NBA for 14 years with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile. Elgin Baylor was busy taking the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals eight times (Although they never won). Basketball’s deliberate integration of more than one player to the hardwood opened doors to players who have astounded audiences for generations. Players desire and Michael Jordan paved the way for today’s superstars like. Lebron James and Tim Duncan. which specializes in authentic throwback jerseys of players past ranks and among their top selling NBA jerseys for fans looking to pay tribute to the heroes of the hardwood. Though the fanfare didn’t come in one big go as it did in other sports basketball remains a sport for all ages. Fans ordain continue to pay tribute to some of the NBA’s finest as the 2006 bet approaches and spectators gear up for what should be a spectacular show.

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Adding Drury just expands on a franchise on the way up. This is a more than possible President's Trophy Hockey team.2. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-year three for Sid the Kid. He took them to the playoffs last year and one could expect a regression but I wouldn't put money on that. The Pens didn't do a ton to improve the team except get older so I expect them to battle the Rangers for the division crown.3. NEW JERSEY NETS-not a big offseason for a 06-07 playoff club and they can only go as far as Martin Brodeur takes them. Fortunately that can be quite far. 4. NY ISLANDERS-The Isles aren't much better than they were last year when they sneaked into the playoffs. I don't see them doing that again. 5. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-the Flyers are better than last year but somebody's got to finish last. Adding Briere will help of course. NORTHEAST DIVISION1. OTTAWA SENATORS-this is basically the same team that went to the finals last year so I see them having no problem winning this piss poor division. 2. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS-This is a joke. The Leafs improved from last year by adding Taskala and Blake but in any other division they would be shut out of the top 3. By putting Toronto here and I expect them to make the playoffs as well. I'm taking a gamble. It's very well possible this team could end up trying to hold off Boston for last place. It could go either way. The names and number are all there but the Leafs are old injury prone and have no plan for the future. P. S that last sentence could be attached to every Maple Leafs team for the last 15 years.3. BUFFALO SABRES-I'm sorry. I know the Sabres have a lot of young talent and still have Miller in goal but you just can't lose Drury and Briere and pretend to compete. I could be wrong they could finish second and make the playoffs but I doubt it. Losing those two guys is too much of a psychological burden not to mention the loss of their play on the ice.4. MONTREAL CANADIENS-Montreal has Saku Koivu.. and a lovely jazz district.. and that's it. The goaltending is solid but they have nobody who can score. Je regrette.5. BOSTON BRUINS-Boston's terrible. Wicked terrible. Cam Neely will help a floundering front office but they will lose many more games than they win. Good thing they don't play in much of a sports town. SOUTHEAST DIVISION1. FLORIDA PANTHERS-Oh what a difference a goaltender makes. Vokoun will take this team to the playoffs. They have a rough road trip to start their schedule but if they get a good season out of Olli Jokinen then they're in.2. ATLANTA THRASHERS-Atlanta still has the most talented roster in the division but they play in Atlanta which seems like such a non-hockey town that it actually sucks up any kind of hockey kharma that may be headed the Thrashers way. Plus they have serious goalie issues. But still with Hossa. Kovalchuk and Kozlov they ought to make the playoffs.3. CAROLINA HURRICANES-I expect Carolina to have a bounceback year. They had Cup hangover pretty good last year and I expect them to get over it in 07-08. However their postseason hopes hang completely on Staal and Ward getting back to 05-06 form.4. WASHINGTON CAPITOLS-This is a talented young team that's getting older that also improved from outside (Michael Nylander). They're not quite there but they're on the way up. 5. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-No depth no goaltending no playoffs. CENTRAL DIVISION1. DETROIT RED WINGS-With all the hubbub about San Jose and Colorado in the West. Detroit is quietly scary good. They lost Schnieder but they'll still win the division in a walk. Hasek is always a question mark and team is up there in age but Hockeytown shouldn't be that concerned.2. NASHVILLE PREDATORS-This team won't get scored on a lot but it watched all it's play-makers take off. Their defense and goaltending could keep them in the hunt but it's going to be a struggle.3. ST. LOUIS BLUES-The Blues are better. They played really well at the end of the season with new coach Andy Murray and they added Paul Kariya to help their offense. I know anyone can win games when they're so far out of it like St. Louis was last year but they should be in it for a while this year.4. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-This year could be exciting for Blackhawks fans. I mean they're still going to be exciting but there is the chance that they might not be terrible in the future. Chicago's high draft picks have their coming out party this year so Chicago can take a look at their future. Of course if Nikolai Khabibulin can't stay healthy they'll have serious future netminding issues.. as well as a salary cap situation.5. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Woof. Bad team. They've got a better coach and some direction from an overturned front office and along with Nash and Peca if Federov pulls his head from his posterior they could show improvement but gosh they're bad. NORTHWEST DIVISION1. COLORADO AVALANCHE-And how about the most improved team in the National Hockey League? They missed the playoffs by a point finished on a huge tear and now they have Ryan Smyth. This team wins the division easily and the Northwest is the best division in hockey. With two great goaltending options (Theodore and Budaj) and two steady scoring threats (Statsny and Sakic) Colorado should do more than well.2. VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Luongo carried them last year he can do it again. Plus he should have more help from Markus Naslund this year than he did last year. Shouldn't he? He has to right?3. CALGARY FLAMES-The Flames have a power play problem that has to improve if they are to go anywhere. Aucoin is a question mark which makes this team a bit of a mystery. Any team with Jerome Iginla should be on a playoff watch but this team has a lot of questions that need answering.4. MINNESOTA WILD-As Marian Gaborik goes so do the Wild. They had a disappointing postseason and a silent off season so this team can only acheive as much as the health and play of Gaborik.5. EDMONTON OILERS-Too many people gone inadequate replacements it's strange how quickly Chris Pronger ruined this team. PACIFIC DIVISION1. SAN JOSE SHARKS-This is the best team in hockey. The offense could score at abstinance camp and their defense is solid even with a few offseason losses. This team wins the Pacific big and pushes past the second round this year.2. ANAHEIM DUCKS-Brian Engblom said this team lost the most over the offseason. That's idiotic. The Ducks treaded water by bringing in Schnieder and Bertuzzi and they will get Giguerre back soon. Even if they don't get Selanne and Neidermayer back this team can compete. And if those two DO return watch out.3. LOS ANGELES KINGS-Goaltending is a big concern obviously. If it faulters the Kings could finish very low in the standings. But newcoming netminder Jonathon Bernier looked pretty impressive against the Ducks in London even if his backup Jason LaBarbera did not the following day. Adding Blake helps and if Anze Kopitar and Michael Cammalleri continue their assent LA could be in business. But that's a lot of ifs to start the season off.4. DALLAS STARS-The Stars were pretty stagnat during the offseason and they're still old. So I think they lose a step in the west.5. PHOENIX COYOTES-This team is bad. Bad bad bad. They were bad last year they are worse this year. They have the brains in place to be good in the future. But the future is not now. They could win 30 games.. but they won't. So there you have it. And here are your playoff teams:EASTERN CONFERENCE1. RANGERS2. PENGUINS3. SENATORS4. DEVILS5. PANTHERS6. THRASHERS7. HURRICANES8. MAPLE LEAFSWESTERN CONFERENCE1. SHARKS2. RED WINGS3. DUCKS4. AVALANCE5. CANUCKS6. FLAMES7. WILD8. PREDATORSAnd Joe Thornton and the Sharks beat the Rangers in 6 for your Stanley Cup Final. Print this out and place it on your refridgerator. Call me in June to congratulate.

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http://isntso.blogspot.com/2007/10/hey-hockey-started.html ]]> ]]> poor are the decision making skills of Gary Bettman et al? Obviously the strike was brutal and the whole Versus thing hasn't helped nor has the fact the ESPN has completely swapped the NHL for NASCAR [ugh] but hockey itself seems to do very little to promote what should be a profitable venture. I mean. I'm a rabid fan and I had no idea the season started in London until the day before. That NFL game overseas is A YEAR AWAY and I know about it. Hockey could sell and it does move tickets but the lack of any kind of promotion is disheartening.) As a few teams already have wins or losses in the books (and in Anaheim's case both) this can't qualify as a technical preview but here are my scouting reports on each division and how I think they'll finish at the end of the year. ATLANTIC DIVISION1. NY RANGERS-far and away the most improved team in the east and this was already a playoff club. Adding Drury just expands on a franchise on the way up. This is a more than possible President's Trophy Hockey team.2. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-year three for Sid the Kid. He took them to the playoffs last year and one could expect a regression but I wouldn't put money on that. The Pens didn't do a ton to improve the team except get older so I expect them to battle the Rangers for the division crown.3. NEW JERSEY NETS-not a big offseason for a 06-07 playoff club and they can only go as far as Martin Brodeur takes them. Fortunately that can be quite far. 4. NY ISLANDERS-The Isles aren't much better than they were last year when they sneaked into the playoffs. I don't see them doing that again. 5. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-the Flyers are better than last year but somebody's got to finish last. Adding Briere will help of course. NORTHEAST DIVISION1. OTTAWA SENATORS-this is basically the same team that went to the finals last year so I see them having no problem winning this piss poor division. 2. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS-This is a joke. The Leafs improved from last year by adding Taskala and Blake but in any other division they would be shut out of the top 3. By putting Toronto here and I expect them to make the playoffs as well. I'm taking a gamble. It's very well possible this team could end up trying to hold off Boston for last place. It could go either way. The names and number are all there but the Leafs are old injury prone and have no plan for the future. P. S that last sentence could be attached to every Maple Leafs team for the last 15 years.3. BUFFALO SABRES-I'm sorry. I know the Sabres have a lot of young talent and still have Miller in goal but you just can't lose Drury and Briere and pretend to compete. I could be wrong they could finish second and make the playoffs but I doubt it. Losing those two guys is too much of a psychological burden not to mention the loss of their play on the ice.4. MONTREAL CANADIENS-Montreal has Saku Koivu.. and a lovely jazz district.. and that's it. The goaltending is solid but they have nobody who can score. Je regrette.5. BOSTON BRUINS-Boston's terrible. Wicked terrible. Cam Neely will help a floundering front office but they will lose many more games than they win. Good thing they don't play in much of a sports town. SOUTHEAST DIVISION1. FLORIDA PANTHERS-Oh what a difference a goaltender makes. Vokoun will take this team to the playoffs. They have a rough road trip to start their schedule but if they get a good season out of Olli Jokinen then they're in.2. ATLANTA THRASHERS-Atlanta still has the most talented roster in the division but they play in Atlanta which seems like such a non-hockey town that it actually sucks up any kind of hockey kharma that may be headed the Thrashers way. Plus they have serious goalie issues. But still with Hossa. Kovalchuk and Kozlov they ought to make the playoffs.3. CAROLINA HURRICANES-I expect Carolina to have a bounceback year. They had Cup hangover pretty good last year and I expect them to get over it in 07-08. However their postseason hopes hang completely on Staal and Ward getting back to 05-06 form.4. WASHINGTON CAPITOLS-This is a talented young team that's getting older that also improved from outside (Michael Nylander). They're not quite there but they're on the way up. 5. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-No depth no goaltending no playoffs. CENTRAL DIVISION1. DETROIT RED WINGS-With all the hubbub about San Jose and Colorado in the West. Detroit is quietly scary good. They lost Schnieder but they'll still win the division in a walk. Hasek is always a question mark and team is up there in age but Hockeytown shouldn't be that concerned.2. NASHVILLE PREDATORS-This team won't get scored on a lot but it watched all it's play-makers take off. Their defense and goaltending could keep them in the hunt but it's going to be a struggle.3. ST. LOUIS BLUES-The Blues are better. They played really well at the end of the season with new coach Andy Murray and they added Paul Kariya to help their offense. I know anyone can win games when they're so far out of it like St. Louis was last year but they should be in it for a while this year.4. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-This year could be exciting for Blackhawks fans. I mean they're still going to be exciting but there is the chance that they might not be terrible in the future. Chicago's high draft picks have their coming out party this year so Chicago can take a look at their future. Of course if Nikolai Khabibulin can't stay healthy they'll have serious future netminding issues.. as well as a salary cap situation.5. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Woof. Bad team. They've got a better coach and some direction from an overturned front office and along with Nash and Peca if Federov pulls his head from his posterior they could show improvement but gosh they're bad. NORTHWEST DIVISION1. COLORADO AVALANCHE-And how about the most improved team in the National Hockey League? They missed the playoffs by a point finished on a huge tear and now they have Ryan Smyth. This team wins the division easily and the Northwest is the best division in hockey. With two great goaltending options (Theodore and Budaj) and two steady scoring threats (Statsny and Sakic) Colorado should do more than well.2. VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Luongo carried them last year he can do it again. Plus he should have more help from Markus Naslund this year than he did last year. Shouldn't he? He has to right?3. CALGARY FLAMES-The Flames have a power play problem that has to improve if they are to go anywhere. Aucoin is a question mark which makes this team a bit of a mystery. Any team with Jerome Iginla should be on a playoff watch but this team has a lot of questions that need answering.4. MINNESOTA WILD-As Marian Gaborik goes so do the Wild. They had a disappointing postseason and a silent off season so this team can only acheive as much as the health and play of Gaborik.5. EDMONTON OILERS-Too many people gone inadequate replacements it's strange how quickly Chris Pronger ruined this team. PACIFIC DIVISION1. SAN JOSE SHARKS-This is the best team in hockey. The offense could score at abstinance camp and their defense is solid even with a few offseason losses. This team wins the Pacific big and pushes past the second round this year.2. ANAHEIM DUCKS-Brian Engblom said this team lost the most over the offseason. That's idiotic. The Ducks treaded water by bringing in Schnieder and Bertuzzi and they will get Giguerre back soon. Even if they don't get Selanne and Neidermayer back this team can compete. And if those two DO return watch out.3. LOS ANGELES KINGS-Goaltending is a big concern obviously. If it faulters the Kings could finish very low in the standings. But newcoming netminder Jonathon Bernier looked pretty impressive against the Ducks in London even if his backup Jason LaBarbera did not the following day. Adding Blake helps and if Anze Kopitar and Michael Cammalleri continue their assent LA could be in business. But that's a lot of ifs to start the season off.4. DALLAS STARS-The Stars were pretty stagnat during the offseason and they're still old. So I think they lose a step in the west.5. PHOENIX COYOTES-This team is bad. Bad bad bad. They were bad last year they are worse this year. They have the brains in place to be good in the future. But the future is not now. They could win 30 games.. but they won't. So there you have it. And here are your playoff teams:EASTERN CONFERENCE1. RANGERS2. PENGUINS3. SENATORS4. DEVILS5. PANTHERS6. THRASHERS7. HURRICANES8. MAPLE LEAFSWESTERN CONFERENCE1. SHARKS2. RED WINGS3. DUCKS4. AVALANCE5. CANUCKS6. FLAMES7. WILD8. PREDATORSAnd Joe Thornton and the Sharks beat the Rangers in 6 for your Stanley Cup Final. Print this out and place it on your refridgerator. Call me in June to congratulate.

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The Devils open a shiny new arena and unless the crowds alter it won't mean a thing. furnish line though for the Devils they're comfort the Atlantic Division Champions and until somebody knocks them off that is where they are going to stay. The division overall is rather weak so they should be ok. Just hope the Genius Manager doesn't decide to blast new continue coach Brent Sutter two weeks before the playoffs go away. Pittsburgh Penguin Scum (47-35; 105 points; 2nd Atlantic Division. 5th Eastern Conference. 10th Overall; Lost in the First Round of the playoffs):Coming out of nowhere and beating up on a weak division the Penguin get rid of surged into the playoffs and promptly flamed out in five games. Now comes Act II and can the Penguin Scum go further this year? Well a more favorable first round match up is a distinct possibility simply because the Atlantic Division is so weak. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Penguin Scum win the Atlantic Division. However the Penguin Scum did little to address their no showing in measure year's playoffs. They got career backup Dany Sabourin to backup go choker Marc-Andre Fleury. Peter Sykora was brought in from Edmonton to provide more scoring hit and Darryl Sydor looks to shore up an inexperienced and somewhat ineffective blueline. The Penguin get rid of however undergo to be concerned that Sydor holds up and that Evgeni Malkin-Lindros' beam out was only fatigue from a long toughen. While the NHL brass would love nothing more than to see the Canadian Diving aggroup Captain. Secondary Assist Cindy Crosby skate with the Cup it isn't going to happen anytime soon and another back up place end could end up leading to another quick first round exit. New York Rangers (42-40; 94 points; 3rd Atlantic Division. 6th Eastern Conference. 15th Overall; Lost in the back up Round of the playoffs):So let me get this straight one of your best players is a temperamental player who only plays well when he's happy and surrounded by friends. You decide to let a friend go and replace him with the "remove agent flavor of the month" and evaluate you've improved your hockey team? Well if Jagr takes a quick shine to Chris Drury or Scott Gomez the Rangers have. But his comments after the departure of Michael Nylander leads one to believe it is pouting time again for Jagr at least for the first month or so of the toughen. The Rangers returned to their old ways of spending without thinking this pass and instead of trying to keep certain pieces in place they sought to purchase the most expensive ones out there. We've seen this before and we all know how it turns out. Sure the Rangers could win this division because it is so weak but if Jagr isn't happy pouts all year and doesn't play come up and Lundqvist blows up they could easily change state this year's Philadelphia Flyers. The worst move for the Rangers is that they've capped themselves out and have some contracts that ordain alter any reclamation project a big chore. Win or lose it ordain be an interesting year to watch on Broadway as the Rangers foolishly thought they were on the border of something big. Philadelphia Flyers (22-60; 56 points; 5th Atlantic Division. 15th Eastern Conference. 30th Overall; nowhere come making the playoffs):In a Gary Bettman era of inform inflation along with 82 game schedules one has to admire the Flyers accomplishment of setting a new franchise record low for standings points. The 22 wins were the fewest since 17 wins in 1969-1970 which set the previous point low of 58. Getting Martin Biron out of . er... Buffalo was a good go away on the long road approve to respectability. But leaving Derrian Hatcher on your roster as your #1 defenseman along with viciously overpaying Kimmo Timonen. Scott Hartnell and that scumbag Danielle Briere doesn't alter upon that at start at all. The Flyers should score more goals but you undergo to hope that experience and maybe a bring together of clothespins for Biron will allow the Flyers to act out of the cellar. They should only because there's actually a worse run organization than themselves in their division. New York Islanders (40-42; 92 points; 4th Atlantic Division. 8th Eastern Conference. 17th Overall; Lost in the First Round of the playoffs):Remember all the predictions of impending doom for the Islanders measure toughen? come up they were a year early. Making the playoffs on the final day. Head Coach Ted Nolan made the most of his return to the NHL coaching ranks. Now say what you want about Nolan and his techniques but he does get the most out his players that he can. However as the late-great-first ever Caps beat writer for the Washington (Com)affix Bob Fachet used to say "you can't alter chicken salad out of chicken feathers." Or maybe I should create former Caps Head Coach Jim Schoenfeld who after saying "having another donut you fat pig!" said "you can't change state a can of beans with a banana." The point to all this filler is that while you can expect the Islanders to furnish you everything they've got there just isn't for them to furnish. The truly goofball management has led to a lack of talent on Long Island that will make for a desire toughen for the Islanders. Adding insult to injury are truly ugly uniforms that ordain make them larger laughing stocks. . er... Buffalo fans were actually rooting for Ottawa in Game 4 to put them out of their misery. The Buffaslugs followed that up by letting that Scumbag Danielle Briere and Chris Drury move ship. They got tied into salary cap knots by Kevin Lowe through Thomas Vanek. In arouse of the disheartening loss the rising questions about goaltender Ryan Miller and the continuing bleeding of talent the Buffaslugs still have the beat chance of winning this division simply because who else in the Northeast improved as much as the Buffaslugs regressed? They're comfort a team to be reckoned with but they're a long way away from being the juggernaut they appeared to be in the early months of last toughen. Ottawa Senators (48-34; 105 points; 2nd Northeast Division. 4th Eastern Conference. 9th Overall; Lost in the Stanley Cup Finals):You'll undergo to concede me but for some reason when I be at the 2006-2007 Ottawa Senators. I think about the 1997-1998 Washington Capitals. Here's a aggroup that had a reputation of being a playoff disappointment surprisingly getting the breaks they never got and landing in the Stanley Cup Finals before being totally outmatched. And after getting further than they ever have before they do nothing to improve the roster. They even let go of players that they brought in for the playoff run. While.

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Thompson was a member of the first Ranger aggroup to ever win the Stanley Cup in 1927-1928. It was the first of three Cups for Thompson who wore both numbers 8 and 10 as a member of New York hockey club. After 5 seasons as a solid role player with the Rangers. Thompson was dealt prior to the 1931-32 season to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Art Somers and (C) Vic Desjardins on September 27. 1931. Thompson’s first salary was around $3,500 in 1926-27 and he became one of the earliest professional athletes to endorse a product. Thompson was given a $50/wk stipend and free cigarettes to endorse Camel cigarettes along with other notable athletes including baseball players: Mel Ott. Lou Gehrig and Dizzy Dean. In Chicago. Thompson matured into an elite left-winger that could also be counted on as a reliable checker. In 8 seasons with the Hawks from 1931-32 through 1938-39 Thompson would lead the team in scoring for 6 of those seasons. He would arrive the 20-goal mark two times and make 2 All-Star teams. It was the line of Paul Thompson-Elwyn “Doc” Romnes-Harold “Mush” March that formed the key offensive unit the first Stanley Cup Hawks team in 1933-34 and again as a veteran unit on the 1937-38 Stanley Cup winning team. Thompson is one of five players to have won two Cups in a deal uniform. On 2/3/1932 the Hawks faced the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thompson recalled getting harassed verbally by a “big truck driver” that yelled. “act that bum off the ice.” Thompson went on to have a night to remember scoring 4 goals and assisting on another as the Hawks defeated the Leafs 7-0 @ the Chicago Stadium. It was the first measure Thompson would attain a hat trick and the back up measure a Hawk player (stamp Ingram was the first on 1/1/1931) would score 4 goals in one bet. “After the fourth one. I got a hell of a transfer then I heard that voice (again): ‘I comfort think you stink. Thompson.’”A player and assistant instruct on the 1938 Cup team. Thompson would act over the head coaching reigns in 1938 (after Bill Stewart was fired in January by aggroup owner Major Frederic McLaughlin). study McLaughlin offered Thompson a increase from $8,500 to $12,500 to become the continue coach. “I was a damn cozen and took it for the money. I quit in my prime. We had an easy schedule (sic) then so you could play longer,” lamented Thompson years later. Although he inherited a aggroup that had trouble scoring goals. Thompson would innovate at least 1 coaching tactic that remains to this day. On walk 16,1941. Thompson became the first head instruct to change the tactic of pulling the goaltender for the sixth attacker when he pulled Hawk goalie Sam Lo Presti for an extra attacker late in the third period versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs would win the game. 3-0 at the Chicago Stadium but Thompson’s command would catch on with other head coaches around the unify. Thompson coached 6 seasons for the Hawks (remarkable considering how quick a trigger finger team owner Maj. McLaughlin was known for) including coaching a fourth place team to the 1944 Finals. It was under his watch that two young brothers first debuted for the Hawks: Max and Doug Bentley in 1942. After his NHL coaching career ended he would lead the amateur Vancouver Canucks to the 1946 PCHL title. Thompson believed professional hockey was a viable notion in the Pacific Northwest and he promised the Hawks he would represent the deal franchise in that region. Thompson had only 2 seasons with the Hawks where he failed to reach manifold digits in goals back when a season was 48 games desire. Five times he had 16 or more goals and twice he eclipsed the 40 pt mark. Thompson was the back up Hawk player to brood the 20-goal mark in a season at least 2 times (the first being Johnny Gottselig). In 1933-34 Thompson tied the Hawk’s single season point mark at 36pts. (Set by Dick Irvin in the team’s inaugural toughen) and he would follow that by establishing the new single season inform total with 39 the following season. Thompson would score 40pts during the 1935-36 race and 44pts in 1937-38 en despatch to leading the American Division in scoring. Still it was his playoff scoring that counted most. In 8 games during the 1933-34 Cup run. Thompson contributed 4-3-7 (G-A-PTS) with 6 PIM. During the 1937-38 Cup run. Thompson in 10 games added 4-3-7 and 6 PIM; was coach Bill Stewart’s assistant coach and made 1st team All-Star. Thompson was a runner-up to Eddie Shore for the Hart Trophy that season. Thompson and teammate Johnny Gottselig both played a unique part in both Blackhawk and Stanley Cup lore. Head coach account Stewart sent the teammates to sight a backup goalie who would undergo to start game 1 of the Finals for the Hawks vs. Toronto after starting goalie Mike Karakas was unable to lace his glide over a swollen broken big toe. The legend of Alfie Moore who would win that bet 1 remains one of the greatest moments in Chicago hockey history. Reflecting back on how hockey has changed years later Thompson recalled: “It’s not the same game we used to displace the puck make lateral passes and our goals were clean cut. Now they pile up in the corner and somebody shoots from the color line. It hits somebody in the ass and goes in.”Together the Thompson brothers were partners on a wheat do work back in Canada. Together with his wife and daughter every off-season Thompson would go to the do work back in Canada. After retiring from hockey he moved to Kamloops. British Columbia and operated a cattle farm. Later he would move approve home to Calgary and acquire the Westgate hotel which he would operate until 1981 when he would leave office permanently. On September 13,1991 Paul Thompson died in Calgary at the age of 84.

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