23 March 2010, 6:15 pm
This is about a hockey player named Tim Hortons.. I need you to read and check if i have all the hockey phrases and stuff right. :) Thanks Myles Gilbert Horton, or better known as Tim Horton was born January 12th 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada. He was an amazing Canadian hockey player and the founder of the famous, Tim Hortons. Facts: 1,446 regular season games 115 scored goals 403 assists 17 full seasons [Toronto Maple Leafs] 3 partial seasons [Toronto Maple Leafs] 4 Stanley cup teams 6 time All-Star Player 24 played NHL seasons TIM AND HOCKEY Tim started playing hockey as a child at age 5 while living in Montreal. His professional Hockey career started in 1950 when Conn Smythe offered Tim a 3 year contract to play with the Pittsburgh Hornets. After those 3 years, he began his rookie season [in 1953] with the Toronto Maple Leafs and continued on with them until 1970. He spent 18 amazing years with the Leafs, but got traded off to the New York Rangers for two years in 1970-1971. By then he wanted to retire, but got a Intra-League draft with the Pittsburgh Penguins for a year and then got traded again to the Buffalo Sabers. His last Hockey game was at the BLAH BLAH BLAH with the Sabers. Unfortunately after that game he died in a car crash that following night in 1974. Tim accomplished many things during his Professional career; he played 1,446 regular season games, with 115 scored goals, and 403 assists. He was a strong player on defense, played on 4 Stanley cup teams, and awarded All-Star Player six times. Overall Tim was a great hockey player as much as he was a great person. ALWAYS FRESH ALWAYS TIM HORTONS To this day Tim Horton's legacy is known, not because of his brilliant hockey playing, but because of of his coffee shop. Back in 1960 while playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tim started a coffee shop named after himself (Tim Horton's) in Ottawa Street, Hamilton, Ontario. He created "Tim Hortons" because he realized his Hockey Career would not last forever, so he tried his luck in starting a Coffee Shop. His business was very successful throughout the years, opening up a third store in 1967 with his business partner, Jon Royce. HIS DEATH Tim Horton died on February 21st 1974 in his Pantera sports car while driving down the QEW highway near St. Cathrines. He was driving home to Buffalo from a game in Toronto when Tim Horton lost control of his car exceeding 160km/h and crashing. Unfortunately Tim's body was not seat-belted, and so as a result he was thrown out of his car's windshield and died. The Buffalo Sabers retired his number 2 sweater in memory Tim Horton, and was also added to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Tim Horton was an incredible person with success in front of him. He had his growing business "Tim Hortons" with 40 stores [before he died], and was also a father of 4 children with his wife Lori. Its a shame that Tim Horton didn't live to see how far his business went, because now it is truly a part of Canada. Please dont mind the BLAH BLAH BLAH part, im still finding out the place. :)... Read More »
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