Blow Out the Candles -- November 22

Two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame share a birthday today:

10 time Stanley Cup champion, Yvan Cournoyer turns 68 today.

1972-73 Topps #10

6 time Stanley Cup champion (as a player) Jacques Laperriere turns 70 today.

1973-74 Topps #137

Actor/Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was born in the town of Babylon, on Long Island on this date in 1921.

Composer, pianist Haogy Carmichael was born in Bloomington Indiana on this date in 1899. His best known songs are Stardust, Georgia on My Mind and Heart and Soul.

Two tennis Hall of Famer's also share a birthday today:

Winner of three Wimbledon championships Boris Becker turns 44 today.

A true legend, Billie Jean King, turns 68 today.
                                                                                                                                                                 

Parkhurst Retro Favorites Montreal Canadiens

It's hard to believe but for the quarter century prior to 1967 the NHL consisted of only six teams, the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Bruins, Red Wings and Blackhawks.

In the mid-nineties, Parkhurst commemorated the 1964-65 NHL season by producing a set of "Tall Boy" cards featuring players and coaches from the "Original Six" teams. I'll be sharing my favorites in coming posts.

Here are my favorites from the Montreal Canadiens:

#87 Toe Blake

#81 Lorne Worsley

#80 Red Berenson

#83 Terry Harper

#85 Jean Beliveau

#67 Henri Richard

#70 Claude Provost

#74 J.C. Tremblay

#75 Yvan Cournoyer

#76 Jean-Guy Talbot

#86 Bill Hicke

#82 Charlie Hodge

Blow Out the Candles Nov 22

Two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame share a birthday today:

1972-73 Topps #10

10 time Stanley Cup champion, Yvan Cournoyer turns 66 today.

1973-74 Topps #137

6 time Stanley Cup champion (as a player) Jacques Laperriere turns 68 today.


Actor/Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was born in the town of Babylon, on Long Island on this date in 1921.

Composer, pianist Haogy Carmichael was born in Bloomington Indiana on this date in 1899. His best known songs are Stardust, Georgia on My Mind and Heart and Soul.

Two tennis Hall of Famer's also share a birthday today:

Winner of three Wimbledon championships Boris Becker turns 42 today.

A true legend, Billie Jean King, turns 66 today.