Randy Starkman, was a Canadian sports journalist who reported on amateur sports and athletes for the Toronto Star newspaper, Starkman authored the book "Let the Games Begin" in which year, and co-authored books with Eric Lindros?
Randy Starkman Randy Starkman (1960 – April 16, 2012) was a Canadian sports journalist who reported on amateur sports and athletes for the Toronto Star newspaper. He was twice awarded a National Newspaper Award, first in 1993 for his reportage of Ben Johnson's second positive test for steroids, and in 1994 for a series on concussions suffered by hockey players. Starkman authored the book "Let the Games Begin" in 1994, and co-authored books with Eric Lindros and Currie Chapman. At the time of his death, he was working with Olympic athlete Clara Hughes on another book. Starkman died at age 51 on April 16, 2012, after a brief illness.
Leon Stickle Leon Stickle (born April 20, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired National Hockey League linesman. His career started in 1969 and ended in 1998. During his career (in which he wore a helmet from the mid-1980s until his retirement), he officiated six Stanley Cup finals, 2,069 regular season games, 206 playoff games, two Canada Cups, and four All-Star games, including the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87. He may be best known for missing an offside call which led to the New York Islanders first Stanley Cup in 1980 against the Philadelphia Flyers. He later admitted to missing the call. From the 1994-95 season until his retirement, he wore uniform number 33.