KEEP ON CHUGGING

With more than 50 years of history, the Chuggers Pool continues its annual pursuit of The Stick and The Puck

BY JARED CLINTON

THE WAY GARY LANE recounts the history of the Chuggers International Hockey Pool borders on Forrest Gump-ian. Not in the slow-drawled, Southern-charm way, but in the sense that pulling even the slightest thread of history allows Lane to unspool several yarns. Get him going and the Chuggers’ charismatic commissioner will note not only how the league has spanned generations and the continent but its run-ins with some famous figures. One story Lane loves to tell is about holding the draft-day conference call at a Los Angeles-area arena only for Igor Larionov – yes, he of Hall of Fame status – to waltz in to hear himself heralded as the NHL’s greatest Russian player. Another includes the brief sister (or splinter, depending who you ask) league run by former Chuggers competitor Scott…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, Goalie Issue 2023

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