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    Larry Kwong Receives Pioneer Award

    Pat Quinn, Brent Sutter, Ken Hitchcock, Bob Nicholson, Stan Smyl, Jim Robson….Leaders and legends of the hockey world gathered in Penticton on July 23 to honour Trevor Linden and the other new inductees into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame. Also scheduled was the presentation of the inaugural...
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    Looking for Larry Kwong Auto & Base

    Hi, there! Looking for the Kwong auto card from 09-10 Heroes & Prospects, as well as multiples of the base card (#3). Ready to shoot PayPal. Cheers, Chad
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    King Kwong Movie

    Hi, Here's some Insider's Edge bonus multimedia content: a short companion video for the Larry Kwong article in this month's issue. Part 1 (8 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBAJxZk3c3A Part 2 (3 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8o5ojA2hD4 Thanks, Bruce, for the opportunity to...
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    Jean Beliveau would be proud

    OK, so this may not be a monster pull. But, why am I so impressed? I can actually read it! How many current players or prospects make the effort to lay down an every-letter autograph like this? Chad
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    Card Shops Across Canada -- Advice Needed

    Hi! I'm about to set out across Canada on a hockey card expedition, and I'm looking for some recommendations about where to spend my tourist dollars. I'd greatly appreciate your hobby store recommendations between Toronto and Vancouver. Money Pit Stops: Barrie Sudbury Sault Ste Marie...
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    Vote For Hockey Education

    Hey, everyone! Okay, this is a really shameless plug, but...somehow I was nominated for a teaching award (the "Golden Apple") and I am asking for your help. I'm sure the other seven nominees are superior teachers, but there's no way they get in more hockey content during a school year than I...
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    Superlative Odds

    There are 1194 1/1's. Odds: 1 in 2.5 packs (39.8%) Including: 10 Get Real (MeiGray Tag): 1 in 300 packs 36 Stick Rack: 1 in 83.3 100 Enshrined (Cut Auto): 1 in 30 514 Nameplates: 1 in 5.8 Combined odds for the subsets above: 1 in 4.5 There are 31 Ken Dryden cards: 1 in 96.8 packs 51 Gordie...
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    Last Night in Hockey History

    60 years ago last night, Vernon’s Larry Kwong suited up for the Rangers and broke the race barrier in the Montreal Forum. Not wanting Kwong’s 60th anniversary to be ignored by the league like his 50th was, I shot off emails to the Rangers, Flames, Canucks, as well as NHL Diversity. Stephanie...
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    Larry Kwong

    Hi, everyone! It was nice to see the recognition Willie O'Ree got as he recently celebrated his 50th anniversary of breaking the colour barrier. March 13 will be the 60th anniversary for another such pioneer, Larry Kwong. Late in the 1947-48 season, Kwong, who was the leading scorer on...

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