January 13, 2025 – The NHL has been making cash by expanding, but expansion has come at a price. Simply put there is not enough good quality talent to go around. Of the 32 teams how many can field two high quality lines and 4d? How many teams have aContinue Reading
November 27, 2024 – I know, I know. I haven’t been writing much of late. Hockey Crunch will most likely be moving behind a paywall on a different website, but for today I wanted to talk about the ills of this season’s Montreal Canadiens. GM Kent Hughes has been playingContinue Reading
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 – World media have covered events of Friday night, which started after the Jewish sabbath, and led to the burning of vehicles, attacks on police, and heavy damage to the Palais du Congres in Downtown Montreal. Since the October 7th attacks by terrorists Hamas, and then HezbollahContinue Reading
OCT 10, 2024 – The Stormont Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three motorists with impaired driving. On September 6, 2024, shortly after 3:00 a.m., SD&G officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Vincent Massey Crescent in the city of Cornwall.Continue Reading
February 1, 2024- An minor Earthquake hit Western Quebec and Eastern Ontario this morning with people reporting it from Cornwall Ontario to Montreal, Quebec. It was said to have an approximately 250 KM radius. The quake was reported to be centered near Huntingdon, Quebec.Continue Reading
June 21, 2023 – A probe that began in Montréal has led to several arrests nationwide, with 11 individuals charged with 58 offences in Ontario. On June 20, 2023, 14 search warrants were executed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) simultaneously, at locations across the province. Items seized include butContinue Reading
March 4, 2023 – The NHL is in a strange place. While the salary cap has been a success, the structure of seasons now seem to be 60 game seasons with a long 22 game wind down until the playoffs start. While mathematically there are still chances for some teamsContinue Reading
It is with immense sadness that we announce the sudden passing of K. Neola Thacker (Nicki), 91, of Perth, Ontario, on December 27, 2022, after a brief illness at the Ottawa Civic hospital. Nicki was an educator, a writer, and a great story-teller. Born in Montreal on May 19, 1931,Continue Reading
DECEMBER 31, 2022 – This is the last Hockey Crunch for the year. As some of our viewers know yours truly was the first NHL Analytics hire, all the way back in 1995 for the Habs. While things have come a long way since I used an old Sony VHSContinue Reading
December 9, 2022 – It’s bewildering at how so many GM and management teams bemoan the cap age in the NHL. It’s really not rocket science. It’s always been a gamble to make a trade, but it’s still the best way to resolve an issue. First off I like JoshContinue Reading
December 5, 2022 – A member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team and members of the Leeds County Detachment, safely arrested and charged four people after a traffic stop. On December 4, 2022, just before 7:15 a.m., officers on Highway 401, eastbound near ReynoldsContinue Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2022 – From October 17 to October 30, 2022, the Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Detachment (SD&G) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) intercepted nine high-end stolen vehicles travelling the Highway 401 corridor. SD&G officers patrolling the highway use keen observation skills and investigative techniques to identify stolen vehiclesContinue Reading
October 16, 2022 – Early days, but a few interesting trends are appearing for both teams. Toronto is 2-1 with its loss coming vs Montreal. The Habs are 1-2. Toronto has 9 goals for and 8 against. That’s not good for the Leafs. Montreal has 5 goals for and 9Continue Reading
October 13, 2022 – It wasn’t a great game, but it was entertaining. The kids were alright except for Slafkovsky who really needs to get to the AHL and play lots of minutes. Mostly he needs to keep his feet moving. Compared to Kaiden Guhle, Jordan Harris, and Arber Xhekaj,Continue Reading
October 10, 2022 – There’s a lot of excitement in la belle province as the season kicks off against The Leafs. The Habs didn’t win a pre season game this year, but this scribbler predicts a pounding of Toronto tonight. It’s not that the team is that much better. It’sContinue Reading
August 30, 2022 – So I read about restock.ca in a news story, and was intrigued. I went to look at the site and saw a pallet that fit inline with my honey’s upcoming party. Sometimes a deal looks too good to be true. In this case it looked reallyContinue Reading
OPP CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION INTO DEATHS AT THE HAWKESBURY & DISTRICT HOSPITAL AUGUST 19, 2022 – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid additional First-Degree Murder charges in connection with the ongoing criminal investigation into the deaths at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital. On March 25, 2021, members of theContinue Reading
July 13, 2022 – As I sit here pondering whether the Habs under new GM Kent Hughes are doing well or not I’m mulling over their core. Clearly the Habs are not addressing the very real factor that the team needs a few francophone players in their core. Right nowContinue Reading