Winnipeg

On a crisp Valentine’s Day walk through Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg, Manitoba—with my miniature Winnie-the-Pooh bear in hand—I came upon the grave of a man whose quiet act of kindness inspired one of the world’s most beloved children’s stories: Major Harry Colebourn. Born in England, Harry later made Winnipeg his home. He trained as a […]

Masterton is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of injuries suffered during a game following a collision at centre ice on January 13, 1968 against the now defunct Oakland Seals in the Twin City.