The Parting Shot with Les Lazaruk
December 20th
It's my Parting Shot for my last day in the office before Christmas greetings to my friends and colleagues that I work with on, pretty much, a daily basis..... I've kept up this old newspaper sports columnist tradition for the last 30 years and I apologize if I miss anyone, because the list grows longer every year and ...
Dec 20, 2024
December 19th
It's my Parting Shot for some Thursday Pre-Christmas Thoughts..... This is more like a Mr. Grinch-type pet peeve as we approach the holidays - for instance, many look upon the Christmas break in the W-H-L as the mid-point of the season. Except it's not! Teams play a 68-game season, meaning the mid-point is 34 games. Th...
Dec 19, 2024
December 18th
It's my Parting Shot for my reactions to the headlines in today's Star-Phoenix Sports Section..... First headline...Dickenson named Stampeders assistant coach, Former Riders boss to handle Calgary special teams for brother Dave. My reaction...I can't say this move surprises me, especially when Stamps' G-M and head coac...
Dec 18, 2024
December 17th
It's my Parting Shot for a Q and A on the Saskatoon Blades at the Christmas Break..... Question 1 - there's a lot of chatter about the Blades being sellers before the W-H-L trade deadline on January 9. Why would they do that when they lead the East Division and are just a point out of first in the Eastern Conference? A...
Dec 17, 2024
December 13th
It's my Parting Shot for my Weekend Short Shots..... A sad note to pass along on a Friday the 13th. It was tough news to read when I woke up early this morning to find out that Trev Yager had passed away yesterday. Trev had been battling with his health for quite a while, which was extremely sad to me because, for many...
Dec 13, 2024