It seems like every season, a new hockey trivia book hits the shelves. Hockey fans love hockey trivia. “Puck-Saving Trivia”, “Super, Unbelievable, Twine-Bulging Trivia” – we can’t get enough. I prefer to call some of it all “hockey history.” To me, great and interesting accomplishments of the past are not merely trivial. Although, some of ...
I have to chuckle a bit to myself when somebody calls the Toronto Maple Leafs a “storied” franchise. Not because it isn’t true. It’s just that most of the good stories are from the franchise’s first 50 years in the NHL and up until 1967. Toronto has had an NHL team since Day 1, having ...
I just picked up my copy of the 2011 National Hockey League – Official Guide and Record Book. I buy it every year as soon as it comes out. Last year’s copy goes on the shelf and this latest version will stay close and within easy reach over the next year. It is hockey’s bible ...
I’m sorry if your grandfather has you convinced that it was tougher to win the Stanley Cup in the “Old Days” than it is today. That may be true if you played for the New York Rangers. They only won a single playoff series during the entire 25-year, Original Six era from 1943 to 1967. ...
There are presently 42 members that belong to the NHL’s exclusive 500-goal club. As you might expect, not only have this select few attained the ultimate, lofty benchmark of twine-bulging glory, they’ve also done some pretty extraordinary other things. Scoring 500 regular-season goals in the best hockey league in the world is a highly significant ...
The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup four times in their long NHL history since 1926. Some spectacular individual playoff performances by Blackhawk players have led to hockey’s ultimate reward. Some have not. Ranked here are the top ten all-time playoff performances by Blackhawk players, Cup win or not. Enjoy. Don’t agree with my selections ...
Here’s a statistic the NHL may not want you to know. It’s borderline disappointing. You’ve heard NHL players or coaches say the goal is to make the playoffs and from there anything can happen. Well, that’s almost true. Just about anything can happen if you sneak into the playoffs. You just won’t win the Cup. ...
It’s over. Finally! The longest ongoing Stanley Cup drought no longer belongs to the Chicago Blackhawks. Hooray for the Hawks and their fans. They are very deserving champions. The Cup parade should be ridiculous. The franchise has magnificently snapped a 49 year-old Stanley Cup famine. The Toronto Maple Leafs now own the longest rolling Stanley ...
You can talk about the guys that scored 500 goals in the NHL, or those that are in the select 1,000 career points club. You can bring up the names of the great players that have been eventually enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Maybe your all-time favorite player won the Lady Byng trophy more ...
Professional wedding planners will tell you June is traditionally the most popular month to get married. Couples may plan a June wedding because of a better chance of nice weather and outdoor photographs against a glorious background of in-season flowers. In June, there is also lesser chance of spring rain or a scorching, mid-summer heat ...
