Henrique Going Coast to Coast
For an important member of the Anaheim Ducks, centremen Adam Henrique can relate to how a trade can impact an athlete’s life, when you are on the receiving end of a phone call being informed … [Read More]
Articles by Mark Olejniczak
Comedian Thomas Calnan – Flash Five
During a short break from his hosting duties at the Windsor Comedy Festival, Thomas Calnan takes part in our Flash Five Segment.
Comedian & Actress, Jen Kober – Flash Five
After her headliner set at the Windsor Comedy Festival, we had some laughs with talented comedian and actress Jen Kober in our Flash Five segment.
Paul Beeston – Baseball Architect and Visionary
When the Toronto Blue Jays were assembling their team prior to their opening season, their biggest game changing hire was for their front office, not a player suiting up on the field. In March 1976, … [Read More]
Dwayne De Rosario – All For Kicks
For one Scarborough native, being able to achieve his professional dream in his hometown and for his country has him feeling more than ‘alive and kicking.’ Toronto’s own, Dwayne De Rosario feels very blessed to … [Read More]
Jerry Howarth – The Voice of a Friend in the Broadcast Booth
Coming across the airwaves with his friendly and inviting voice, a long time Toronto Blue Jays announcer won over baseball fans across North America. All with a simple catch phrase “Hello, Friends!” Jerry Howarth was … [Read More]
Angela James – Top Shelf Accuracy
A trailblazer and a pioneer for women’s hockey across Canada are just some of the compliments that have been praised upon Angela James. For the Flemingdon Park native, she has been recognized by her … [Read More]
Jack Donohue – Teaching Lessons On & Off the Basketball Court
Besides drawing up successful plays to run coming out of the huddle, this legendary basketball coach made sure his players had a blueprint to win off the court, in day to day life first and … [Read More]
N.Y. Islander Denis Potvin “Leader At The Point”
The Islanders would go on to win an NHL-record 19 consecutive playoff series, an achievement Potvin believes will never be duplicated. The 1983 team was perhaps the most storied of them all, outscoring four playoff … [Read More]
Dr. Frank Hayden – A True Visionary
Considered a pioneer of the Special Olympics movement, Dr. Frank Hayden’s rigourous research efforts resulted in a fundamental change to the sports landscape in Canada and around the world. Dr. Frank Hayden, born in Windsor … [Read More]
Paul Henderson – Smooth Sailing the Waters and Growing the Sport
Riding the waves coming his way on the water and while serving as an executive on various committees, he has navigated through different challenges coming his way. Paul Henderson grew up sailing in the Toronto … [Read More]
“Gentlemen Joe” Maple Leaf’s Legend Joe Primeau
Typically hockey players are known as kind people off the ice, but not always when they lace up their skates and get ready to compete. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, Joe Primeau held the moniker … [Read More]