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Talking Hockey With Musicians
by Paul on 05/23/08 at 07:10 PM ET
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from Sportsnet,
Sportsnet.ca’s Perry Lefko spoke with the legendary (Stompin’ Tom) Connors in an exclusive conversation on the eve of the Stanley Cup Final....
Q: You mentioned “Bobby scores” in the opening stanza. Was it in reference to any particular Bobby?
A: There was so many Bobbys out (in the National Hockey League) that I thought if I was going to put a name in the song at all that somebody was going to score, it just had to be a Bobby. If I had said Pete or Harry or something like that, I wanted to cover as many bases as I could.
Perry Lefko is keeping busy these days,
Sportsnet.ca spoke with a few of Canada’s prominent musicians for their thoughts on the game and this year’s matchup between Detroit and Pittsburgh.
JIM CUDDY, Blue Rodeo
Cuddy says hockey has always been a big part of his life.
“I don’t ever remember not being involved in hockey,” he says. “By the time I could skate I was living in Brantford or Ottawa or Montreal and joined the local hockey leagues. I’ve always loved it....
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