By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist I distinctly remember the first time I ever saw John Muckler in person. It was on November 12, 1989 in Memorial Auditorium. I…
John Muckler remembered
Review: Hockey’s Hot Stove
Review by Budd Bailey Sometimes good information from Al Strachan can pop up when it is least expected. Here’s an example. Strachan writes in his book, “Hockey’s Hot Stove,” about…
Book Review: Beating the Odds
Review by Budd Bailey Eddie Olczyk certainly has led an interesting life to date. He was a good hockey player in his day, and went on to make a seamless…
Book Review: Kooks and Degenerates on the Ice
Review by Budd Bailey Fifty years? Fifty years. It’s been a half-century as of 2020 since Bobby Orr did a Superman impression for the Boston Bruins, flying through the air…
Book Review: Broph
Review by Budd Bailey There aren’t many “underground” sports legends these days. In a world with social media and cameras everywhere, no one who acts outrageously can be anonymous for…
Hockey Hall of Fame Preview
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Today is the day that the Hockey Hall of Fame announces its choices for the Class of 2020. And it’s a day when…
Book Review: The Last Good Year
Review by Budd Bailey It was several years after 1993, and a hockey writer from Toronto and I were chatting. Not surprisingly, the 1993 conference final between the Los Angeles…
Book Review: The Making of a Miracle
Review by Budd Bailey Right man, right place. Mike Eruzione will be the first person to tell you how that particular phrase can describe the biggest moment of his life…
