Mark Potter

Stanley Cup champion Rick Smith entertained young hockey fans on Saturday at the Kids for Kids tournament in Kingston. Rick shared stories of winning a Stanley Cup with the Bruins, playing with Bobby Orr & playing for Don Cherry. Thanks Rick for giving back #OHHOF & #ygk

Canada’s largest house league tournament, the 28th annual Kids for Kids is on this weekend - 182 teams filling rinks in Kingston, Gananoque & Napanee. Raising 1000’s of $$ for BGC South East & and NICU at Kingston Health Sciences Centre

As @QueensMHockey head to the CIS University Cup in Halifax, a look back to 1981. The Gaels won its first OUA championship in 67 yrs under coach Fred O’Donnell, led by Paul Stothart CIAU Player of the Year, Gaels lost to Saskatchewan in the last minute of the National Semi Finals

Hockey in Kingston celebrates 140 yrs today. March 10, 1886 @QueensMHockey & @RMCPaladins hockey’s oldest rivals battled for the first time, chasing a square puck on Kingston harbour. Queen’s prevailed 1-0 on a goal by Lennox Irving.

Congratulations to Ron Fitzpatrick celebrating 60 years in radio. A friend & mentor to many in radio, Fitz has had several stops including CKWS 960 in Kingston, CJOY Guelph, Cambridge, Peterborough, Galt and Orillia. Still on air at The Grand 101FM Fergus ON.

The late Scott Metcalfe will be honoured Friday when @AmerksHockey host Laval in AHL action. Metcalfe played his @OHLHockey in Kingston & Windsor and was a Calder Cup champ and fan favourite in Rochester. ktownsports.blog

Kingston’s Rick Paterson has 4 Stanley Cup rings and before his NHL career in Chicago he anchored a dominant Kingston team that won the North American Silver Stick in 1971. ktownsports.blog

Former Kingston hockey star Ken Linseman was at the Brockville Winter Classic on the weekend. Linseman was getting national attention at the age of three! A look back at his grit, talent & determination. @FlyersAlumni @edmontonoilers ktownsports.blog

Sad to hear of the passing of Canadian football icon Bob Howes. I always enjoyed covering @queensgaels football while Howes was on the coaching staff. Howes won 5 Grey Cups in Edmonton during the 70s dynasty & was named to the All Decade Eskimos team.

A look back at the 1981 OHL all-star game held in Kingston that included local favourite Rik Wilson who put up a 100 point season for the Kingston Canadians. And a side story when I met former Detroit goalie Roger Crozier at the OHL banquet. Ktownsports.blog

Queen’s University @QueensMHockey recognized its longtime coach at Carr-Harris Cup. Gananoque’s Brett Gibson @gibby has now coached 500 games at Queen’s. The all-time leader in games coached & wins for the storied hockey program @queensgaels

Blog has been updated, learned that Hall of Famer Mark Howe played in the Olympics as a 16 yr old for USA in 1972.

Only one player has played in the Olympic hockey tournament as a 17-year-old. In 1984, Kingston's Kirk Muller left the OHL's Guelph Platers to represent Canada at the Olympic games in Sarajevo. @Capitals @OHLHockey ktownsports.blog

Sad news with the passing of former NHL'er Jim Morrison. Morrison was coach & GM of the Kingston Canadians @OHLHockey icing some of the best teams in franchise history from the mid 1970's to the early 80s. originalhockeyhalloffame.com/jimmorrison

@OverDrive1050 Lafleur has a statue hometown Thurso, QC

@OverDrive1050 Hawerchuk has a statue in Winnipeg

Dan Aykroyd & Bobby Orr at Kingston's Queen's Richardson Stadium in 1992 for the Kirk Muller/ Scott Arniel celebrity softball classic that raised $50k for Almost Home ktownsports.blog @NHLJets @Capitals

2RCHA Petawawa ON won the 56th annual Historic Hockey Series in #ygk at Market Square. 2RCHA beat @RMCPaladins 6-1 and tied @queensgaels 1-1 to capture the RCHA Brigade Assoc trophy in a tiebreaker. A reenactment of 1800s hockey presented by OHHOF.

Historic Hockey Day in Kingston. A tribute to 1800s hockey played in #ygk. The series with @queensgaels @RMCPaladins & 2RCHA Petawawa started in 1969. One of the very early games played on Kingston harbour.

Friday night check in at Market Square as the Original Hockey Hall of Fame gets ready for Historic Hockey Series Saturday at 1:00pm in #ygk 1800s style hockey with a square puck & featuring @queensgaels @RMCPaladins & 2RCHA Petawawa.