Denis Gibbons

I am an expert in international hockey and author of the book 'Hockey My Door to Europe', which outlines how Canada taught the game to the rest of the world.

[Denis Gibbons @GibbonsDenis]

How does Matthew Wood of Canada's Under-18 hockey team get away from classes at the University of Connecticut for almost two weeks to play in the IIHF Championship in Switzerland. Kudos to him, but what kind of education system do they have in the U.S.? @GibbonsDenis #

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Johnny Bower would be proud. Dundas Real McCoys won Allan Cup with roster averaging 35.7 years in age and five guys over 40. Ex-NHLer David Ling play for Hamilton Steelers at age of 48. @GibbonsDenis #

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Goalie to watch - Noah Bender, only 16, 6-4, 200. Plays for Junior C Wellesley Applejacks, who ousted Glanbrook Rangers in OHA quarterfinals tonight. A native of Waterloo, covers a ton of net. @GibbonsDenis #

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Don Cherry - hardest lead to protect 2-0. Clarenville leads Dundas 2-0 after 2 periods, Hamilton Kilty B's lead Leamington 2-0 after two. Third period - Dundas rallies to win Allan Cup 5-3, Leamington scores 5 to win 5-2 and go to Sutherland Cup final. @Denis
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Former NHLer Chris Campoli Dundas star of game as Real McCoys oust Hamilton Steelers 7-4 in Allan Cup tourney semifinal. Dundas faces the Clarenville (Nfld.) Caribous in the championship game Saturday at 3 p.m. in Dundas. @GibbonsDenis #

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Spotted playing for Hamilton Steelers in the Allan Cup tournament at the age of 48 - David Ling, former member of the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets. Drove up to Ontario from the Maritimes as a 'ringer'. @GibbonsDenis #

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@pathtothesummit Very wise decision to get one of those jerseys, Jim. Reminds me of Father Bauer's team in the 1960s. @GibbonsDenis #

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Canada did not win the women's world championship but I was very impressed by the white and red uniforms they wore. This is proper decor. The world CANADA arched over a maple leaf. Also impressed by the classy way they handled defeat. @GibbonsDenis #

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@IIHFHockey @usahockey Cannot believe Hilary Knight was left off the tournament all-star team. At the same time, can't argue with a single choice especially the selection of Swedish goalie Emma Soderberg. She was great. @GibbonsDenis #

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Canadians aren't hockey fans. They're bandwagon jumpers. Pack the joint when Canada plays at the women's worlds but when Czechs and Finns stage a great game, seats are empty. Unless there's a maple leaf on the jersey, they sit on their thumbs. Disgraceful. @GibbonsDenis #

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@SNKenReid Are you going to play for Dundas David? I remember well when you played in the KHL for several teams. @GibbonsDenis #

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Welcome to the new rising power in women's hockey. With Canada's Karla McLeod as coach, the Czechs are flying. Cesko do to ho. Gde domov muj, gde domov muj. Voda huci poskalinach! Pane vrchni, jeste jednou pivo prosim! @GibbonsDenis #

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@PWHPA Might have missed something but was the U.S.-based pro women's hockey league given the same interview time on TSN was the PWHPA? @GibbonsDenis #

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@HockeyCzech Don't be surprised if the Czechs win a medal at the women's world hockey championship. This slogan dates back 70 years to the days of Nedomansky, the Holik brothers and the Bubniks. Pane vrchni, jeste jednou pivo prosim! @GibbonsDenis #

[Denis Gibbons @GibbonsDenis]

Don't be surprised if the Czechs win a medal at the women's world hockey championship. This slogan dates back 70 years to the days of Nedomansky, the Holik brothers and the Bubniks. Pane vrchni, jeste jednou pivo prosim! @GibbonsDenis #

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Was amazed how ordinary Swiss star Alina Mueller looked in the loss to the Czechs tonight. Is it possible Switzerland was not trying too hard in order to avoid having to play Finland in the quarterfinals. Welcoming your comments. @GibbonsDenis #

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Looking for one ticket for the Czech-USA game at the 2023 Women's World Hockey Championship in Brampton at 3 p.m. Contact Denis Gibbons @GibbonsDenis # [email protected]

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Years ago coach Hap Emms of the Barrie Flyers would not coach hockey on Sundays, something that didn't stop Father Dave Bauer, a Catholic priest, and St. Michael's. Anybody know if St. Mike's ever played a playoff game on Good Friday or Easter Sunday? @GibbonsDenis #

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A salute to the very impressive public address announcer they have at the Brampton Arena for the Women's World Hockey Championships. Superb voice, clarity, bilingual, pronouced Czech and Japanese names perfectly @GibbonsDenis #

[Denis Gibbons @GibbonsDenis]

@PeggyChapman16 @BayObserver @BulldogsOHL @DallasStars @NHL Thank you Peggy. I enjoyed talking to him and meeting Jay McKee. McKee also is a class act. Hokkey igrayet nastoyashchyiyeh muzhini, trus nyeh igrayut hokkey - translation - Only real men play hockey, cowards don't - a famous Russian hockey song @GibbonsDenis #