As the World Junior championships got underway this week in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, other competitions are also taking place in North America. Various minor hockey league teams are participating in tournaments during the Christmas break.
While researching my book on Bob Goldham, I attended the Bob Goldham Memorial Christmas House League Tournament. The trip to Georgetown, Ontario, allowed me to soak up the town Goldham was born in, and in particular, the Georgetown Arena, where he played hockey as a youngster. Also, I was able to view the displays honouring Bob Goldham as a recipient of the Georgetown Hockey Heritage Award. Goldham received this award on March 4, 1985.
Of all the honours that were bestowed upon Goldham by his hometown, the hockey tournament would top the list, as I wrote in the book:
"Perhaps, the one tribute that would have meant the most to Goldham occurred in December 2010. To honour Goldham, the Georgetown Minor hockey Association changed the name of their yearly house league tournament. The 15th annual event became The Bob Goldham Memorial Christmas House League Tournament."
Here are some photos from my visit in December 2011.
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| Bob Goldham's daughter, Barb Loynachan and her husband, Rod, passing out awards. |
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| Barb pointing to her dad's Stanley Cup wins with Detroit on the Cup band. |
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| Left to Right: Yours Truly, Doug Wellington, Jim Gregory and Barb. |
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