Small league at Steinberg began in 1961. More: St. Louis is awash in prime hockey prospects @Mound City Sports ST. LOUIS • Youth hockey in St. Louis started humbly enough: eight teams playing in two age groups of the fledgling Missouri Amateur Hockey Association, at the brand-spanking new Steinberg Rink in Forest Park. The year was 1961, 52 years ago, and StL …Read more »
StL youth hockey had humble start
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Tags: Bill McKenna, Blues, Eddie Olson, Mike McKenna, Mound City Sports, St. Louis Flyers, Steinberg RInk, Terry McKenna
Sharks, not Blues, top Cup drought
harks, not Blues, top Cup drought Old expansion club can trace lineage to old California Seals. Old expansion club can trace their lineage to 1967 expansion team, California Seals. @Mound City Sports WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. • The weary Blues took a much-needed day off Monday before they play again Tuesday at Scottrade Center vs. the Colorado Avalanche, to whom they …Read more »
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Tags: Blues, California Golden Seals, George Gund III, Gordon Gund, Mound City Sports, Oakland Seals, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues
Remembering The Professor – Ron Caron
Ex-Blues GM made lasting impact on this scribe. @Mound City Sports WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. • The Tweet from @STLBlueshistory hit the nail on the proverbial head. “Sad day for all as Former St Louis Blues GM Ron Caron passed away at age 82 on Jan 9 2012.” I responded, simply: “RIP Prof.” Two years, it’s neither a long time nor a …Read more »