Before the BC Lions of the CFL, there were the Vancouver Lions of PCHL.

Lester Patrick’s nicknames, of which there were a few, came in various colour and animal combinations.

While the title of “Hockey’s Royal Family” has long been ascribed to the Patricks, they aren’t the only claimants to the throne.

Was “superstar” invented to describe Cyclone Taylor? Spoiler alert: no. But there is much more to the story.