Remembering Alex Faulkner (1936-2025)
Newfoundland trailblazer Alex Faulkner was the first player from The Rock to play in the National Hockey League.
Alex Faulkner recently passed away on April 7 at the age of 88. He was the first player from Newfoundland to ever play in the NHL. Here is my interview with Faulkner from a few years back.
Bishop’s Falls is a very small town located in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Newfies regard Bishop’s Falls as having the warmest summe…
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