A little over 42 years ago, Minnesota North Stars Center Bill Masterton died after landing backwards and head first onto the ice during a game with the Oakland Seals. In the days following his death, the newly expanded National Hockey League began to seriously contemplate the consequences of allowing players on the ice without helmets. [...]
It’s easy enough to identify the great team dynasties of NHL history. Simply take any list of Stanley Cup victories since 1917 and highlight the teams that have won three or more Cups in succession. Also include teams that have won more than three Stanley Cups over a relatively short period of several years in [...]
Do you want to hear an absolutely amazing stat that will knock your socks off? I can almost guarantee that you will find this fact so coincidental and unbelievable that you’ll have to double-check it yourself.
With last night’s 4-0 shutout loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Toronto Maple Leafs have completed their pre-Olympic schedule. [...]
A 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins gave the Washington Capitals 11 consecutive wins, a new franchise record. The historic win for the team also put them #1 overall in the NHL since the San Jose Sharks lost the same night.
So the question that arises among Caps fans is the following: is this the best [...]
By Dan Canavan
Since General Manager Jim Rutherford recently passed the torch from Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, we thought this would be a great opportunity to review the 14 players who have worn the “C” for the franchise since first taking the ice in 1972.
Eric Staal (2010 – present) Staal is the undisputed leader and [...]
In 1909, the reigning pro hockey league was the Eastern Canada Hockey Association, supposedly amateur but with players who were getting paid. Their annual meeting was held in the Windsor Hotel, November 25th, and all four clubs were fully represented: the Quebec Bulldogs, the Ottawa Senators, the Montreal Shamrocks and the Wanderers, also [...]
By Dan Canavan
This article first appeared on ctsportslaw.com on January 11, 2010. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Thirty-five years ago today, the Whalers played their first game in Hartford on January 11, 1975. Somewhere in the then new Hartford Civic Center, Whalers founder Howard Baldwin was busy greeting fans, receiving accolades, and entertaining community leaders. [...]
Don Cherry is a Canadian icon. His “Coach’s Corner” segments on Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts get great ratings due to his straightforward commentary. His Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em Hockey videos are best sellers, he makes celebrity endorsements and his name is on bars and restaurants across Canada. And he has the loudest selection of [...]
I traveled to Houston, Texas a few years ago on business. When introducing myself, I was proud to announce I was from Toronto, Canada. “Oh, you must be a big hockey fan,” a local gentleman suggested with a warm, hospitable smile. “Yes, I am,” I proudly blurted again. Then I quickly added, “but I’m not [...]
Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back.
by Bruce Wilkie
If the Colorado Avalanche were to use one word to describe the first ten years of the new millennium, it would be “eventful”. This era featured everything from a Stanley Cup Championship to finishing 28th out of 30. Here are some of the moments that defined the decade:
March [...]
