[FragFailure]

Feb. 21 will mark the 30th anniversary of the death of legendary NHL defenseman Tim Horton. Horton died in a single-car accident en route from Toronto to Buffalo after a game.


Horton, who is sometimes credited with inventing the slap shot, played on four Stanley Cup teams and six All-Star squads. Some people who saw him play (myself included) maintain Horton was the strongest man to ever play the game, and no less an icon than Gordie Howe once noted that he was "the strongest man in hockey." He also was among the kindest and most modest the game has ever known.


Many of today's hockey fans know Horton only as a founder of a string of doughnut shops rather than as one of the greatest defensemen of all time, similar to Joe DiMaggio being known to a generation as pitchman for Mr. Coffee rather than one of baseball's greats. There are plans by the chain to commemorate Horton. The hope is he'll eventually be remembered for his incredible play on the ice as he is for the very successful business that bears his name.


Frag says "Send the donuts"
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