Category Archives: Czech Points
CZECH POINTS: NHL's punishment process needs overhaul
You don't have to be a Toronto Maple Leafs fan to know that the NHL got this one wrong. Dead wrong. After Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas took out Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews with a malic...
Mar 19, 2026
CZECH POINTS: Winning was foreign to this Legion
Although they've been receiving national attention, members of the Sarnia Legionnaires probably wish they weren't. The Legionnaires achieved the dubious distinction of going winless and pointless in t...
Mar 12, 2026
CZECH POINTS: Rookie ruggers made a statement
The Belleville Bulldogs turn 50 this year. Nobody knew back in the local rugby club's official first season, 1976, that 50 years later the Bulldogs would be a thriving organization with four senior si...
Mar 06, 2026
SR. A HOCKEY REPORT: Oil Kings complete stunning comeback with gritty road win
Quite simply, the Tweed Oil Kings refused to lose. Down 2-0 in their best-of-five Western Conference semi-final playoff series in the Northern Premier Sr. A Hockey League, the Oil Kings capped a thril...
Mar 05, 2026
SENIOR "A" HOCKEY REPORT: Gritty Kings force Game 5; Bulldogs oust Hawks
Story by Paul Svoboda A week ago, things looked grim for the Tweed Oil Kings. Not now. Down 2-0 in their best-of-five NPHL Western Conference semi-final playoff series to the regular-season champion S...
Mar 03, 2026
CZECH POINTS: Houston hot for NHL expansion
Quebec City remains in the conversation, at least among players, but Houston is emerging as a clear favourite for future NHL expansion. With rumblings afoot that the 32-team NHL is looking to grow, ag...
Feb 27, 2026
CZECH POINTS: The evolution of Olympic men's hockey
It's been almost 70 years since a Senior A club last represented Canada in Winter Olympic men's hockey competition. Before the Olympics were open to professionals (although the former Soviet Union tea...
Feb 19, 2026
CZECH POINTS: From ankle-bender to Olympian
One of my favourite athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina is Canadian pairs figure skater Trennt Michaud. Sure, he's from Belleville. Plus, he's the only guy at the Olympics t...
Feb 13, 2026
CZECH POINTS: '69 Super Bowl was pivotal moment in NFL history
It's been called the most important Super Bowl. Ever. Hard to argue with that. Super Bowl III. The Orange Bowl in Miami. Jan. 12, 1969. New York Jets versus Baltimore Colts. Joe Namath versus The Esta...
Feb 06, 2026
CZECH POINTS: Lafreniere led Bulls to '86 Finals
He played just one season in Belleville but he'll be remembered as one of the most exciting players in the history of the city's former OHL franchise. Former Belleville Bulls centre Jason Lafreniere d...
Jan 15, 2026