Tag Archives: Brendan Burke

Hockey Pages: “The Eloquent Jock” and “Hiding In Plain Sight” by Cassandra Carr

Posted on August 30, 2014 by

PuckBuddys introduced readers to Cassandra Carr last August with her book See the Light, which followed the budding romance between an Olympic hockey player and one of his coaches. An avid hockey fan, it’s not surprising that Carr has more hockey … Continue reading →

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“Kick the F-ing Door Down”

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Apologies to Gordie Howe, but we have our own Mr. Hockey, and his name is Patrick Burke.  Ahead of an event that Patrick was keynoting over the weekend, he sat with our Leafs correspondent Andrew, for a very candid interview. … Continue reading →

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Gen Next

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Taking Inspiration From An Inspirational Guy There’s a lot of people that go into putting a hockey team together – and even more who keep intact.  Sure, we mostly see the players and the coaches: they are the core of … Continue reading →

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“Why We Do What We Do”

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Patrick Burke: In His Own Words Patrick Burke has a job to do. Not his day job as scout for the Flyers.  But it does relate to hockey, and to his best friend and brother Brendan. It’s January, and Patrick … Continue reading →

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Jeepers Freepers

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

History Will Be Made.  Someday The prose here is occasionally tortured but we’re not nearly so lame as to lean on such shopworn clichés as “perfect storm” and “tipping point,” but the past week has seen a fair number of … Continue reading →

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Awards Season

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Brian Burke: Father of the Century The Emmy nominations were announced a few days ago and 24/7 Caps – Pens garnered three: Outstanding Edited Sports Special, Outstanding Post Produced Audio/Sound and the Dick Schaap Writing Award.   HBO is a shoe-in … Continue reading →

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Lost Highway

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

CBS Sports on Brendan Burke’s Life and Death On Monday, CBS Sports.com, posted an emotional and heartbreaking piece on the one-year anniversay of Brendan Burke’s untimely passing. Brendan’s teammates and coach, Enrico Blasi, of Miami University of Ohio, reflected on … Continue reading →

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Beyond Brendan Burke

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

A Brother Talks About a Brother’s Legacy Chris Stevenson of the Toronto Sun sports section is up today with a column on what may be Brendan Burke’s enduring legacy – having paved the way for an NHL player to come out. Brendan’s … Continue reading →

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