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2020 Fall Virtual Meeting - November 7

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Members are invited to attend the 2020 virtual fall meeting via Zoom on Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST

Attendance is free and non-members are also welcome.

The meeting will be scheduled like a hockey game, with three periods and two intermissions so that attendees will be able to visit the concession stands and restrooms. Three presentations, each of about 15 minutes, are planned for each period and attendees will be able to ask questions through the Zoom chat feature.

Pre-Game Show

Welcome and Announcements – Fred Addis, SIHR President

First Period

The 50th Anniversary of the WHA, Marc Durand
WHA’s Los Angeles Sharks, Alan Reifman
Branding Team Canada: Vickers and Benson’s Contributions to the Summit Series, Ryan O’Connor
Intermission Break (15 minutes)

Second Period

Inventing Hockey Drama: Telegraphic Reports and the Birth of Play-by-Play Before Radio, Andrew Holman
The Golden Years: The Bee Hive Collection, Don Pillar and Aubrey Ferguson
Adventures of a Hockey Footage Archeologist, Len Gould
Intermission Break (15 minutes)

Third Period

Major Junior Hockey Players – Employees or Student-Athletes? Ken Thornicroft
Ten Parallels Between the Two Worst Teams in Detroit Red Wings History, Bill Collins
The Spanish Flu… and Hockey, Bill Sproule and Eric Zweig

Post-Game Analysis and Three Star Selection

Closing Summary – Fred Addis

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Guest Speaker Series

Visit the Society's YouTube page to view recordings of past meeting guests and presenters such as Dave Burrows, Gilles Gratton, Red Kelly and many more.

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2019 Ernie Fitzsimmons Award Recipient Benny Ercolani

Awards

SIHR is proud to announce the creation of the Ernie Fitzsimmons Award for excellence in the field of hockey statistical/research publication. NHL statistician Benny Ercolani was announced as the inaugural winner on October 19, 2019.

Learn more about each of the awards presented annually by the Society here.