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Tulsa had great hockey teams during the early CHL years

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In a goaltender dual Friday night at the BOK Center, the Fort Wayne Komets shutout the Tulsa Oilers, 1-0. It was only the second time these two teams have met in Tulsa, and the first time in three years. Fort Wayne goalie Cole Kehler faced 31 shots on goal, and made some great saves to…

Stanley Cup came to Tulsa

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The Stanley Cup has been often referred to as the “Holy Grail” of hockey. It is one of, if not, the most identifiable and respected trophies in all of sports. Recently, the Stanley Cup made a stop in Tulsa and was on display at the BOK Center during the Tulsa Oilers season opener. Currently, the…

TU QB Zach Smith vs Navy

Navy runs past Hurricane

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Using an option offense and a tight defense, Navy cruised to a 45-17 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Saturday, in front of 17,951 at H.A. Chapman Stadium.  “Hats off to Navy. I thought they played a really nice game,” said Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery. “Option is always difficult to defend, and we knew…

South Dakota has a lot of attractions

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South Dakota may not seem like a popular vacation destination, but surprisingly, there is a lot to see and do in the Mount Rushmore State, including that National Memorial depicting four of our nation’s Presidents. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of taking my wife, her sister and brother-in-law, and their son (the McCarty’s),…

‘There’s nothing like playoff hockey’

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It’s often been said, “There’s nothing like playoff hockey,” and this season it’s especially true. I’ve lost count of how many people have made that statement to me. In fact, many of those people are not true hockey fans, but yet they love watching hockey when it’s playoff time. Even the casual fan will tune…

Dear Santa: Thanks for the Texas League Championship

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The tradition continues with my 18th Annual Sports Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, It seems the older I get, the faster these years go by. As old as you are, how do you deal with that? I digress. I want to begin with a big THANK YOU for bringing the Tulsa Drillers…

TU is idle after Temple loss

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It was more of the same last Thursday night, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane lost at Temple, 31-17, in a game filled with mistakes and miscues. There were 24,217 fans at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia. It was the first American Athletic Conference game for both teams. Tulsa (1-3, 0-1 AAC) committed four fumbles, losing…