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Roy Worters
In the history of the NHL, no one was shorter than Roy Worters. Standing at five foot three, he earned the nickname of Shrimp but that didn’t stop him from becoming a Hall of Fame goalie during his career.
This is his story.
Roy Worters was born on Oct. 19, 1900 in Toronto.
Worters started his move to the professio...
In April 1823, a group of Newfoundland fur trappers encountered three women at Badger Bay who were in starving conditions.
They had journeyed from the island’s interior in search of mussels.
Two of the women died shortly after the men brought them to St. John’s and the one that remained was one of the last people left in her tribe.
...1924 began with a decision that seemed minor in Ottawa but meant everything to Canadians posted overseas. On Jan. 26, Cabinet passed Order in Council P.C. 123 requiring every Canadian legation, consulate, and government office outside the country to fly the Canadian Red Ensign instead of the plain Union Jack. It was the first time a distinctly Canadian flag was mand...
In the history of the NHL, 10 players have had the three year waiting period waived to enter the Hall of Fame.
These are players like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau and Rocket Richard.
The last was Gretzky, but the first was a player many may not remember too well.
Dit Clapper.
The hockey g...
Newfoundland is a fascinating place.
It was once the home of the Beothuk people, and European settlement on the island dates back farther than anywhere else in Canada.
In the British Empire, Newfoundland once stood on equal footing with Canada as its own dominion. It had its own currency, prime minister and anthem until it voluntarily voted its g...
