Hi everyone!

I’ve made a few modifications to the “Steve’s New Seals Book!” section, including the addition of the book’s cover.  I can’t tell you how excited I am for November 1, when the book is finally released.  I can only hope everyone likes how it turns out.

It being playoff time, and most players around the league are looking hairier than the love child of a gorilla and a Sasquatch, I thought it appropriate to post a new article about the Barons’ one-time beard-growing fad.  I’m not sure if the Barons were trailblazers by growing some extra whiskers, but in 1977, hockey players didn’t collectively grow beards as a form of lucky charm.  Honestly, I don’t think hockey players pre-1977 could actually grow beards.  Mustaches, sure, but beards?  Just try to find a photo of the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, or Montreal Canadiens of the 1970s sporting beards.  I don’t mean “Cowboy” Bill Flett, circa 1974. I mean, multiple members of the same team.  Can’t find one, can you?  I believe it was the New York Islanders who started the trend when they started winning Stanley Cups in the 1980s, and as we all know, everyone loves to copy a winner, so I cute playoff trend was born.  But could the lowly Cleveland Barons have inspired the legendary New York Islanders in some small way?  Who knows.  Anyway, you can find the article on the Barons’ beards in the Articles section.

Also new to the site, as usual, is another installment of Overexposed, this time featuring one-time NHL prospect Mike Dubinsky. I wonder if he never made it to the show because too many general managers saw this card of his, and because seeing it made them go blind, they immediately cursed him to the minors to rot for all eternity.  Don’t believe me, head on over to the Overexposed section to see what I mean.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you.  Until next time, stay gold!