Catching Up With The Past

From time to time I've featured a news story covering what former NHLers are up to nowadays. Regular readers know that the feature is affectionately known as Catching Up With The Past.

I'm going to give the feature a regular Thursday time slot. Here's the news from the past week:

Gordie Howe was helping raise money for victims of Hurricane Gustav. At the same time he may have made a political statement. | Michigan Live |

Brian Costello writes about his uncle, Herb Gardiner. | The Hockey News |

Todd Bertuzzi is switching to jersey #7 in honor of Phil Esposito | Calgary Herald |

Dominik Hasek has learned about business the hard way, but at least he got to hang out with some hotties half his age. | Radio Praha| (Photos included)

The Toronto Maple Leafs added former NHLers Corey Hirsch and Graeme Townshend to the coaching staff, and Dennis Bonvie and Tom Watt as pro scouts. | Globe And Mail |

Hockey legend Vyacheslav Fetisov could become a Federation Council senator as early as next week, while the federal agency he heads could be dissolved, Vedomosti reported Tuesday, citing senior government officials. | Moscow Times |

The Barrie Examiner looks at 1950s NHL player 'Rockabye' Ray Gariepy | Barrie Examiner |

The Calgary Sun plays 20 Questions with Cassie Campbell. | Calgary Sun |

Mike Stapleton is now coaching in Sault Ste. Marie, the same place his legendary father played junior hockey | Sault. Ste. Marie This Week |

38 year old former NHLer Jeremy Stevenson has signed with the Kalamazoo Wings of the International Hockey League. The deal will see Stevenson step behind the bench upon retirement, becoming an assistant coach. | Michigan Live |

Former Ottawa/Hartford goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz is busy these days helping Slovakian import goalie Jaroslav Janus adjust to life and to hockey with the OHL's Erie Otters. | GoErie.com |

Former NHLer Jamie Heward is still trying to land a job in the big leagues. He was invited to training camp with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but has no contract. At 37 this is likely his last shot. | Regina Leader-Post |

Sources say former Edmonton Oilers tough guy Marty McSorley is in the running to replace Ray Ferraro on the team's SportsNet broadcasts. McSorley worked as Randy Hahn's TV colourman for the San Jose Sharks when Drew Remenda briefly decided to leave. | Edmonton Journal |

New York-based actor Tim Robbins says former NHL enforcer Nick Kypreos gooned him in the charity hockey game they played together in last Friday in Toronto. | Toronto Sun |

Stu Grimson is back in Nashville, still fighting. Only instead of being of one of the NHL's top heavyweight goons, now he's a lawyer. | CanWest News Services |

Here's a look at the man we once called "The Grim Reaper."