Larry Lester, the Negro Leagues historian who has spent five decades in libraries combing clippings of newspapers from bygone days, sounded a little shocked by being an overnight celebrity.

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently brought in Eric Joyce as director of hockey strategy. And while his name may be new to some, this is far from an out-of-the-box hire.

He played with Mr. Hockey, coached Gretzky and helped shape today's Calgary Flames, but Tom Webster will be remembered as much for who he was off the ice as what he did on it.

NHL scouts are hockey's toughest crowd. We asked for their honest appraisals of the most unusual Stanley Cup Playoffs ever.

Larry Lester has dedicated himself to researching the lost history and forgotten stars of the Negro Leagues, uncovering the truth behind stories he once thought were "just lore and myth and fable."

He was an entertainer, a fighter and years ahead of his time as a marketer. Former Toronto Maple Leaf Eddie Shack left an indelible mark on the hockey world.

He never pitched in a World Series, but in the last year of his life Roy Halladay coached his son, Braden, and greatly impacted a team that made an incredible run to a championship. This is that story.