Jim Kelley
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| Born | James Thomas Kelley Jr. Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Buffalo, New York |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | journalist |
| Years active | 1981–2010 |
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| Awards | Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (2004) |
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James Thomas Kelley Jr. (October 26, 1949[1] – November 30, 2010) was a professional sports news columnist from South Buffalo.[2] His 30-year career focused primarily on the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, and the greater Buffalo area. He started covering the Sabres in 1981 for The Buffalo News, and also went on to cover the Stanley Cup Final for 23 straight years. He pursued other media besides newspaper writing. He originated the weekly "Hockey Night in Buffalo", as well as "Sharpshooters" on WNSA with partner Mike Robitaille. From time to time he continued to contribute various hockey articles to ESPN.com and FOXSports.com. His experience and knowledge of hockey led The Hockey News to proclaim him in 2002–03 as one of the "100 People of Power and Influence in Hockey."[3]
Kelley served as president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from 1993 to 1999.[4] He was a regular co-host on Prime Time Sports, a columnist for Sports Illustrated,[5] and wrote a hockey column for Sportsnet.ca; he continued writing columns for Sportsnet up until his death, with his final column being published the day of his death.
Honors
Kelley was a three-time president of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. He also won the 1994–95 New York State Publisher's Award for Sports Writing Excellence, and was named one of the top five hockey writers in North America by ESPN. He was chosen as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Media Selection Committee, and a Staff Consultant to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. In 2004, Kelley earned one of hockey's highest honors, receiving the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, and induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. One year later, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame on January 1, 2011
Hašek incident
One of the most notorious moments of Kelley's career came in the 1996–97 NHL season, while he was covering the Buffalo Sabres' first round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. After Sabres goaltender Dominik Hašek claimed to be injured with a knee pop in Game Three of the series, Kelley wrote a column the next day that accused Hašek of having "poor mental toughness."[6][7] After Game Five of the series, Kelley approached Hašek for an interview. When he saw Kelley, Hašek unexpectedly yelled at him, pushed him and subsequently ripped his shirt off. He later issued a formal apology to Kelley, and was suspended three games and fined $10,000 for his actions.[8]
Cancer
In his Sportsnet.ca column on December 24, 2009, Kelley revealed that had pancreatic cancer.[9] He died at the age of 61 at Buffalo General Hospital on November 30, 2010.[10] Earlier that morning at 1:30 a.m. (EST), he filed his final column for Sportsnet.ca. The subject was the Toronto Maple Leafs' status on the second anniversary of the hiring of Brian Burke as its general manager.[11]
References
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- ^ Obits at Dignity Memorial
- ^ Gleason, Bucky (November 30, 2011) Late Kelley honored for doing it his way. The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jim Kelley - Hockey Hall of Fame Writer". The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About the PHWA". Professional Hockey Writers' Association. 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kelley, Jim (6 December 2007). "Tough Times: Bertuzzi hit claim a PR nightmare; union changes tune". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Don, Brennan (2006). "Dominator feels the love". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sabres' Hasek suspended for attack on writer". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Services, Tribune News (1997-05-02). "HASEK SUSPENDED 3 GAMES AFTER ATTACK". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kelley, Jim. "In my own words", Sportsnet.ca, Thursday, December 24, 2009". Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hall of Fame hockey writer Kelley dies at 61". ESPN.com. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kelley, Jim. "All part of the process", Tuesday, November 30, 2010". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
External links
- Bio and column archive on Sportsnet.ca Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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