a couple of weeks ago i was in the centre of the universe (aka by the rest of canada as toronto) for work. i used a couple of hours of free time one morning to visit the hockey hall of fame, and it was so cool!

as a kid growing up in the late 70′s and early 80′s, the habs were my favorite team and #23 guy lafleur was my favorite player. ah, the days of feathered hair, unrestricted by helmets.

the game winning puck amongst other memorabilia from the recent olympic gold medal game.

i recognized all of these old school jerseys, and was very tempted to buy my own whalers jersey later on in the gift shop.

gretzky’s record-setting 802nd gear…

stevie y’s final pair of skates worn during the 05-06 season.