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RIP Lyle Odelein. I’ll never forget the time you were suddenly in my family’s kitchen when I was an 11 year old Habs fan. I wrote this in 2012 for @habseyesontheprize.com on how I became a Habs fan: www.habseyesontheprize.com/the-canadien...

That's the day Lyle Odelein sat at my family's kitchen table. I was stunned, and didn't know what to do at all. I was introduced, then slowly embarrassingly retreated to my room. What the heck was I supposed to do? I had gotten autographs before from hockey players. The previous year, we went to a Canada Cup game in Saskatoon, and got autographs from players like Bill Ranford by walking up to him where he was sitting. Now, a hockey player, FROM THE MONTREAL CANADIENS, was chatting with my parents and sitting at the table I refuse to eat my peas at. Before he left, I made sure he signed whatever Canadiens stuff I could find, but I was too shy to really look or talk to him. Needless to say, whatever I had to say about the Canadiens the last

And then the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. I didn't see Game 5, but I had saw pretty much everything leading up to it. I was playing baseball when they won, having snuck beside a car that had a radio broadcast of the game during our team's at bat to confirm that yes, they had won.
When one of my Pittsburgh loving friends came around from home I was the first to greet him in celebration, which was over the top exuberant as I simultaneously broke the news of my team's victory to him just a year after he lorded the Penguins' superiority over me. My sister had taped the celebrations, which I watched when I got home. My favourite player won the Conn Smythe. The guy I wanted to emulate as a player accepted the Stanley Cup at centre ice. And the guy who last summer was in my house was now skating around with the Stanley Cup, and there would be a day with the Cup in a couple of weeks in my town.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Half as many as Columbus had over the past 12 months

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Another proposal for these situations would be to open up drafted prospects to offer sheets. Obviously it would be limited by ELC rules (another area the PA could address but they work for members who are worried about the next contract not the first one), but there could be a way to force choices.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So Nikishin isn’t eligible for an offer sheet or arbitration or anything. If the NHL is at all serious about fighting back on players using no trade clauses to dictate terms to teams, the NHLPA should probably work to end these total “at the mercy of the team” situations.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Charge that phone, Corey!

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And lastly, but not leastly? The Pacific Division franchise I’m following this season on Solving Hockey, the San Jose Sharks: solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/season-pre...

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Season Preview: San Jose Sharks

Time for the Babies to Grow Up

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A few teams are playing their first game today, including Buffalo. I posted their season preview yesterday: solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/season-pre...

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ICYMI yesterday, I launched something novel called a webblog. bsky.app/profile/bpet...

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The latest addition to Solving Hockey… the Buffalo Sabres. Will the train arrive on time in ‘26-27? solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/season-pre...

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Season Preview: Buffalo Sabres

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And we also have the Jets ready to go. But where are they going? solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/season-pre...

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Season Preview: Winnipeg Jets

Whe

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There’s two previews already up on the site, with two more coming. We’ve got Philly here. Probably the best coached team of the four I’m going to follow this season: solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/season-pre...

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Season Preview: Philadelphia Flyers

Setting Martone Early and Often

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OK, time to launch this thing. My first hockey blogging since 2014. Hope you enjoy and stick with it. solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/solving-ho...

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Solving Hockey: Where do we start

Welcome to yet another chapter in the exciting world of professional hockey analysis!

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Jeff Veillette @jeffveillette.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Clock is ticking with NHL opening night roster submissions due in about twenty minutes. Lots of talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs trading Matthew Knies beforehand. Thankfully, this sort of situation has never gone awry for anyone involved before

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I guess Ryan Johnson doesn’t have a believer between either of Ruff or Jarmo

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I don’t think it should be. I don’t think modern day Washington Nationals fans should care about Andre Dawson, but they should care about the 70 years of the original Nationals/Senators teams.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I bet Fox was on board for this before CBS was

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

tldr; I guess you might see me talking a bit on here about hockey, but I don’t know how much. I guess it is possible again. I’m a lot different than back in 2013, so it shouldn’t be as annoying if I do post.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I had a great run, longer than most get. The job changed my life for the better. Some people get let go for actual reasons, others for change’s sake. I guess it’s clear where I feel me and others let go that day get bucketed into. C’est la vie.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I know this because, well, yesterday I had my second “Day with the Calder Cup” of my life… I played a role on two league championships (of 9 possible ones), which matches the best run of any team in the AHL in that time frame. They also fired my direct report and three department co-workers.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For the previous 11 years I worked for the Maple Leafs, and more specifically on a day-to-day basis during hockey season, the Toronto Marlies. I was part of a mass layoff in July this year that had nothing to do with the quality of my day-to-day work, just a change in management.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I have very few followers on here and who knows how many are active, but a lot of people who followed me probably did based on my hockey output in the early 2010s. For the last 13 years I have been employed by teams, this is the first season start since 2013 where I’m not.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Initial reports say 80m by city, 800m by county, rest is Rays/MLB. 80m by city is a loan. So county is the real suspicious one… and no idea on who covers inevitable overruns/inflation

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Excellent timing. Got a prairie drive to do tomorrow.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Uluru is so fascinating up close, rather than just the standard distance photo to get the whole thing in the shot.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The PC government lost an Etobicoke cabinet minister in the 2025 election they dominated province wide with this issue being a major flashpoint as to why! Not sure why this is deemed an issue locals are demanding.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I thought 100 person group chats was just the chronological feed on Bluesky

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I wonder how many other fans attended their first Knicks playoff game of the year last night that are being let off the hook publicly right now but privately know they are the cursed one.

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American Hockey League @theahl.com · 08/06/2026

THE TORONTO MARLIES ARE GOING TO THE #CALDERCUP FINALS!!!

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American Hockey League @theahl.com · 24/05/2026

The #CalderCup conference finals kick off Wednesday night in Wilkes-Barre and Thursday night in Loveland. 👇

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Alright, you asked for it* 1. Number One Blind 2. All Hail Me 3. With David Bowie 4. Shimmer Like A Girl 5. Eyes On You 6. Victrola 7. The Museum of Broken Relationships 8. Sundown 9. Volcano Girls 10. Good Disaster *no one did, but Gordon/Post did do the Glass Onion bit so works

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American Hockey League @theahl.com · 09/05/2026

TORONTO TRAVELS 🔛 #CalderCup

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American Hockey League @theahl.com · 09/05/2026

Vinni Lettieri takes the lead👀 #LAVvsTOR

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Also have it on mine. It’s very weird.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Ah, the one I didn’t get to. Saw them at the Horseshoe in 2019, then in 2022 (or 2023) at Lee’s. Courtney’s at History on Friday of May long, just announced.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Challenge accepted. Beaches The Beths Bjork Courtney Barnett The Breeders Which Beths gig did you go to?

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Fun fact: his brother Ryan was more famous as an All-Star multimillionaire centre in the NHL, won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold… but in Regina/Saskatchewan, Chris Getzlaf was more beloved making like 80k a year for the hometown CFL team, and winning a Grey Cup that year.

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Discontinued FoOoOods! 👻🎃 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Getzlaf Waggle Triple Berry Cereal (2013-2013): Sweetened multi-grain flakes with pieces of dried strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry. Released in Canada to honor slotback Chris Getzlaf, of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders

A green and white box with swirl and explosion lines, and a picture of a man with short brown hair in a green jersey. To the left is a picture of a football player in a green jersey with a white "89" on it. At the bottom is a metal spoon with flakes and berries, above a diagrammed football play and "Waggle"

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Although Yukon was noted as potentially an exception.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Considering all the AI slop they put on their CFL playoff broadcasts… they definitely don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt here

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Detroit and Lumbus seem likely as they were late to the East in his time

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Devin Heroux @devinheroux.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

THE SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS ARE GREY CUP CHAMPIONS LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I’m so goddamn happy man

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Called a “festive fav” here. Need to launch it much earlier.

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

As October baseball fades into the rearview, Canada’s sporting focus shifts to our November passion: the CFL playoffs! The Blue Bombers go to Montreal to face the Alouettes, followed by the Stampeders taking on the Lions in Vancouver. Canada’s favourites Saskatchewan and Hamilton await the winners!

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Getting an assist on a penalty shot would have certainly been unbelievable!

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Winfield’s two-RBI double down the line definitely an honourable mention at least

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

You did better than me… during one of the previous years I had my glasses knocked off me in the pit by a crowd surfer and I never saw them again! I also remember using crowd surfing to the security as a way to get out of the pit when needed

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Bruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I remember this! Well, not your tale specifically, but EdgeFest in Saskatoon and Courtney’s challenge!

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