January 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The 2011 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show - Canada’s BIGGEST Fishing & Outdoor Show! runs March 16th to March 20th at the METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE. Wanna catch a great show? Come and visit, its a Blast. I go every year and suggest you do too. Share and Enjoy: Read More →
December 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By English Paul… I recently got the opportunity to interview current Chicago Bulls and former Toronto Raptors play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky. Here’s what he had to say: Q. What inspired you to get into sports broadcasting? A. Well, I wasn’t a very good athlete so I had limited options in terms of wanting to play. When I was a little boy I became intrigued by turning on the radio and hearing a voice describing what was going on with baseball, football, soccer, and basketball games. Suddenly, at... [Read the full story]
January 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Bryan Thiel… What exactly made today so special? Why wasn’t it yesterday? Or tomorrow? Or a week from now? It was none of them. It was today, Jan. 31st, that changed the Toronto Maple Leafs, hopefully for the better. We’ll say hopefully because, in sports, you take nothing for granted because nothing is guaranteed. In a pair of moves that turned Leafs Nation on its head, Brian Burke was able to go out and acquire a cornerstone defenseman in Dion Phaneuf, a fast defense-first forward in Fredrik Sjostrom,... [Read the full story]
January 23, 2010 · 4 Comments
by Jeremy Gibson… In 1998 the International Ice Hockey Federation and the National Hockey League came together to forge a bold new initiative – allow NHL players to participate in the Olympic Games. For many this was a dream scenario. Fans loved the idea of witnessing a best-against-best world tournament, something not seen since the NHLPA fabricated Canada/World Cup series. For players, it was an opportunity to represent their country on the grandest stage in sports, and play for a prize that very few hockey players... [Read the full story]
January 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
by Stephen Brotherston… Through the first two months of the season, there was constant speculation that Chris Bosh was on his way out of Toronto. Speculation that ran rampant, despite Bryan Colangelo’s statements that he intended to re-sign Chris at the end of this season. But the rumours persisted. Authors wrote that Bosh would not want to remain in the oft-ignored, frozen wasteland north of the U.S. border, that all players had become frustrated with the hardships of U.S. Customs, and, of course, that Bosh was... [Read the full story]
January 10, 2010 · 3 Comments
by Jeremy Gibson… When 32-year old Alex Anthopoulos became the fifth general manager in Toronto Blue Jays history, it came with little fanfare. Most of the media attention focused not on who was hired, but on who was fired – the much maligned JP Ricciardi. Ricciardi was hired in 2001 to restore the Blue Jays to their winning ways. Despite his efforts, his failure to produce a playoff spot lead to his dismissal, and at the same time brought out the vultures to second guess his every move. The team that he leaves... [Read the full story]
By Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter… After spending two days taking in the sites and sounds of Fenway Park, the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers outdoor practice and numerous... [Read more]
by Jon Neely… It’s hard to say that any one game is more important than another this season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Currently in a battle for the eighth and final... [Read more]
By Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter… Hindsight. It’s a word that oozes possibilities and, in the case of Toronto Maple Leaf fans, a word that haunts them in their sleep... [Read more]
By Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter… “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do”. -John Wooden There is no better quote on the planet that could describe... [Read more]
By Louis “King of Roncesvalles” Pisano… After his ten game stint up in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the name on the lips of every fan is that of the rugged... [Read more]
By Josh Lewis… So this is how it feels to lose an old friend. When Joe Sakic announces his retirement from the NHL on Thursday, hockey will lose one of the best it ever... [Read more]
By Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter… Failure, for the most part anyways, is not rewarded, unless of course you are a professional sports team and it’s draft time, then... [Read more]
By Mike Allder… “Here’s a shot…Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot right in front…they score! Henderson has scored for Canada!... [Read more]
by Derek Harmsworth… First, a confession, I hate the instigator rule. I don’t hate it because it discourages retaliation, or late game fights. I don’t hate it because... [Read more]
By Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter… There is nothing more exciting than NHL playoffs, the hard hits, the great saves, the late period heroics, the heart the players exude,... [Read more]
by Stephen Brotherston… Chris Bosh has been selected to the Eastern conference All-Star team the past four consecutive years mostly by NBA coaches but has had trouble being... [Read more]
www.FISHblast.com - The Head River runs roughly parallel to the Monck Road, traversing the southern reaches of the Canadian Shield from east to west. For the most part there... [Read more]
by Jeremy Gibson… Sports fans in Canada will forever be closely aligned with our neighbours to the south. Like it or not, virtually every sports league is heavily US based... [Read more]
That’s right Toronto Sports Fans; The Captain brings you the ultimate Fishing Experience. Spend a day or weekend fishing in the Kawarthas, long considered one of the best places... [Read more]
by Jeremy Gibson… I was recently asked a very interesting question: why would anybody want to be a referee? It is not an easy question to answer, especially in this day... [Read more]
By Adam “Sully” Sullivan… I figure that with the shape the United States is in right now, it’s only a matter of time before we lose one of the four major... [Read more]
by Joshua Murray… Regardless of records or standings we are constantly the fodder of jokes and ridicule about our team. Memories of the last time the Leafs won the head... [Read more]
By English Paul… What makes someone a serious sports fan? Given that the average supporter has been gradually priced out of going to the games, combined with the current... [Read more]
by Jeremy Gibson… Monday September 7th, 2009 – a day that will live in infamy for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was the day the Pirates lost their 82nd game of the ’09... [Read more]
by Stephen Brotherston… Wilton Norman “Wilt” Chamberlain (August 8, 1936 – October 12, 1999) also known as “Wilt The Stilt”, “The Big Dipper”, amongst other... [Read more]