An artists view of the Blackhawks

So, where were you at the Hawks celebration?
I gotta tell ya, for some 50 years it’s been a ‘good news/bad news’
relationship between myself and hockey.

I completely blew out my right knee the night the US Olympic hockey team played the “Do you believe in miracles?” game. Such a great moment, tempered by some really lousy news for an active young guy.

During the All-Star game I was in the hospital recovering from knee surgery number three. Sure, that one would do the trick!

Soon it will be the Finals. It’ll likely be the Philadelphia Flyers rolling into town to face the Hawks and for some of us it will bring back memories of ecstasy and agony from previous finals. For some fans it will bring out a host of superstitions and comparisons from days and players gone by. Here’s my take.

I was in the Stadium for two final series.

Winning the Cup against Detroit.