It’s ironic that Hart is a homophone for the most valuable part of the human body. Homophone comes from Ancient Greek meaning “speaking the same language”. The Great Vowel shift between 1400 and 1700 was a phonetic change that merged words into the same sound. #hockeycards

The concept of a wanderer is ancient but was preserved as a word with the 10th century Old English poem “The Wanderer”. The romantic archetype of contemplating life’s path became popular after German Casper David Friedrich’s painting “Wanderer Above the Sea and Fog”. #hockeycards

The trophy is named for James E. Norris who came from a wealthy family in grain and cattle industries. He bought the Detroit Falcons, and designed their new Red Wings logo. He owned, and had clout over 4 NHL teams yet couldn’t watch games due to a heart condition. #hockeycards

Originally, a gentleman was the lowest rank of the English landed gentry, sitting above a yeoman and below an esquire. Views shifted over time to refined behaviour like intelligence, empathy, respect, integrity, and everyday courtesy rather than social hierarchy. #hockeycards

The word “rookie” is perhaps a corruption of the word army “recruit”. The word recruit traces back to the Latin verb recrescere, which literally means "to grow again". If you mowed down a patch of weeds and they grew right back, that new vegetation was a "recrute". #hockeycards