It is said that Al (as he was known in the Schnapps League) came to peaceful Canwood to escape the sturm und drang of Europe while working on his theory of relativity. Some may say this story is apocryphal, but that simply means if it isn't true, it should be.
Checking the little known biography of sports reporter Ace Pfefferneuse I have found that Al not only set a record for shutouts while in Canwood, he also came up with the famous equation E=MC2, which, as you know, reveals that a small amount of matter can release a huge amount of energy. This breakthrough came to Al after he was beaned by a puck traveling at roughly the speed of light.
Al's theory of relativity, known in scientific circles as the Canwood Conundrum, tells us many things, including the curious fact that the faster one moves, the more slowly time runs. Hockey coaches ever since have worked to apply this principle in key situations; e.g., power plays.
The favorite pre-game energy builder of Roberto Luongo, the current Vancouver Canucks goaltender, is lobster linguine. Einstein's choice was knackwurst and sauerkraut. Often when an opposing player would close in on the net, Al would breathe on him. Not only would the player fall down, a patch of ice would melt.
It was, it's said, the secret of Albert Einstein's sensational saves.
You are a treasure trove of information! That's a fascinating (and funny) story about "Al." Thanks for posting!
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