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Facebook campaign looks to get Terry Crisp in the Hall of Fame

Terry Crisp may not be one of the classiest, most-respected coaches to ever stand behind the bench, but he did nail my friend Andy’s mom once. Unfortunately, while a blood test confirmed that “Crispy” was not Andy’s father, his mother does admit to sleeping with him before meeting his dad. Sometime in the early 60s, I’m guessing.

While Crisp is not dying, unfortunately the “Crispy had sex with your mom” joke is. During university, Andy’s friends used to mention Terry on a weekly basis. Now, since Crisp has been colour commentating in Nashville for the past 12 years, most of us have all but forgotten about him.

So, before this hilarious reference is gone for good, let’s pressure the HHOF selection committee and the media to get Terry Crisp fast-tracked into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Please help us spread the word by joining the official “Let’s Get Terry Crisp into the Hockey Hall of Fame – NOW!” Facebook group. Thank you and may God bless you all.

Still not convinced? Enjoy this photo gallery of the adorable Terry Crisp:

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A golden moment shared between hockey siblings

With Canada’s semi-final against Slovakia only a day away, you would think the country’s foremost hockey insider would be busy watching film and jotting down talking points. But on Thursday night, Bob McKenzie was fulfilling a far more important role – that of big brother.

Sitting only rows from the bench, McKenzie watched his loving sister Melody Davidson coach Canada’s women’s team to a 2-0 win over the United States in Thursday’s gold-medal final.

“It means so much to have Bobby here with me this time,” said Davidson. “He didn’t come to Turin, so having him in Vancouver with me is, well, it’s just incredible.”

McKenzie, the best-selling author of Hockey Dad, already in its twelfth printing, was equally thrilled to be sharing in his sister’s golden moment.

“Over the course of my 28-year career at TSN I’ve seen a lot of hockey games, but I can honestly say none of them compares to this one,” said McKenzie. “I guess when it’s family, it’s special.”

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