Simpson on NHL: Happy homecoming
It’s good to be back. As I walk through the halls here at Sportsnet for the first time in three years, it feels like I’ve come home again. Some of you may remember me as part of the crop of on-air...
View ArticleSimpson on NHL: Harding’s bump in the road
When I first heard the news that Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, my mind immediately went back to my first meeting with the 28-year-old goaltender. It...
View ArticleSimpson: No Oilers Cup as special as 1988
On May 26, 1988, 25 years ago this weekend, the Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup. It was their fourth Cup in five years. They would win another in 1990. But, to me, nothing was quite as special as...
View ArticleSimpson: A jet-lagged walk down memory lane
Today we kick off our week long look back at the 25th anniversary of the trade that sent Wayne Gretzky from Edmonton to Los Angeles. This was a walk down memory lane for me — a chance to catch up with...
View ArticleThe night I watched the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase with Gretzky
The date was June 17, 1994. Most people of a certain age remember that day well as it was the day of the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase. It was also the day of the grand opening of the brand new rooftop...
View ArticleOskar Lindblom shares his story of battling cancer and getting back to the NHL
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View ArticleWhy Victoria McDonald always triumphs over any adversities she faces
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