Howie Scruton in action with the Los Angeles Kings. Photo by Supplied

Tales of old-time hockey abound in Greater Sudbury. Article content Article content

For the most part, the ones that have circulated frequently in local rinks surround individuals within the game who enjoy strong ties to the Nickel City.

The truth, however, is that there are also a whole slew of stories to be told from folks who are recognizably proud Sudburians, but whose arrival to these parts came well after their playing days of note.

Howie Scruton is likely far more well-known as the father of Brittany, Courtney, Lindsay and Nathan, all of whom enjoyed some level of Sudbury sports involvement — the last three extremely immersed in that scene. Article content

The best of their friends might not realize tha

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