The history of hockey’s Hot Stove goes back to the early days of NHL games on radio. Before its advent, according to the History of Canadian Broadcasting, “. . . between periods, radio listeners were entertained by the Luigi Romanelli Orchestra playing for dancers at …
Oh, baby, we’ve come a long way in a short time!
It really is hard to fathom how far the non-profit Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has travelled in such a short period of time. It likely won’t come as a surprise that the dream began about 15 years ago over beer and chicken wings …
Foundation, scouting world mourning loss of veteran Glen Dirk
The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation and its members are mourning the loss of veteran scout Glen Dirk, who died on April 17 after a battle with cancer. He was 85. A native of Loon Lake, Sask., he had been in hospice in Sechelt, …
Five more Hot Stovers added to dinner lineup; tickets available May 1
March 17, 2024 The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has added five more Hot Stove participants to the roster for its inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner — Tales From The Road — in Okotoks, Alta., on Tuesday, July 30. The latest group is …
Circumstances force Foundation to change date of Wall of Honour dinner
The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has had to change the date of its inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner. Originally scheduled for July 29, the gala affair has been moved to Tuesday, July 30. It will be held in the Centennial Arena in …