Interview with a Junior B hockey fan

Partial Transcript: Well I’m sitting here today, what’s the date today?

Segment Synopsis: The contributor discusses his St. Catharines Saints pennant he brought and how the Saints were an AHL team and the farm team for the Toronto Maple Leafs for about three years in the 1980s. The contributor shares some of the Falcons memorabilia and describes the Falcons winning the Sutherland Cup in 2012 to the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup because it meant so much to him.

Keywords: AHL Hockey; Golden Horseshoe Championship; Hockey -- Fan; Niagara IceDogs; OHL Hockey; Sport -- Hockey; St. Catharines Falcons; St. Catharines Saints; Stanley Cup; Sutherland Cup; Toronto Maple Leafs

Subjects: Junior B Hockey

Partial Transcript: You know I remember, my earliest memories of here coming with my dad in the, I don’t know, mid-‘70s I guess…

Segment Synopsis: The contributor shares some of his earliest memories at the Garden City Arena going to see the Falcons with his father in the mid-1970s to see Willi Plett who went on to play in the NHL. The contributor also shares the memory of old classmate, Brian Bellows, who went on to play in the NHL. The contributor then discusses a strike that occurred during one of the Falcons seasons which forced them to play their playoff games at the Thorold Arena. The contributor also mentions that Bryan Adams and model Linda Evangelista performed at the Garden City Arena in the 1990s for a benefit concert.

Keywords: Brian Bellows; Bryan Adams; Friendship; Hockey -- Fan; Linda Evangelista; Music; NHL Hockey; Sport -- Hockey; St. Catharines Falcons; Strike; Sutherland Cup; Thorold Arena; Willi Plett

Subjects: Concerts; Junior B Hockey; Labour