Mike Moore
Born and raised in Montreal, Mike has lived in the Greater Toronto Area for the past 24 years. He grew up on skates and has been a close follower of the game of hockey, especially the NHL, all of his life. An extensive library of new and vintage hockey books, magazines and other publications is a testament to Mike's love for hockey history, both the on-ice game and the business.
Author's Posts
Phantom Sniper Fires Up Terrible Ted
March 12th, 2011 Between 1950 and 1956, the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs met in the Stanley Cup semi-finals five times. Detroit won every series. Only the 1950 best-of-seven series was close with the Red Wings needing a Game 7 overtime goal by Leo Reise Jr. to eliminate the Leafs. In Game 1 of that series, Gordie Howe had collided...
How Mr. Hockey Became Number 1
February 26th, 2011 One of the nice things about hockey history is it gives everybody several years to ponder some of the most difficult and often-asked questions of all-time. The general consensus today is Gordie Howe was the greatest right-winger ever to play the game. You’ll get way fewer arguments now than you would have 50 years...
The Best and Worst Since the Lockout
December 26th, 2010 The Detroit Red Wings have been the best team in hockey since the dawn of hockey’s newest era. It's hard to argue with that when you glance at the chart below. It’s self-explanatory. The numbers include games played from the beginning of the 2005-06 season right up to this year’s Christmas break. There are only three...Shutout: Leafs On Pace For All-time Futility Record
The 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs are on pace to set an NHL record which would undoubtedly rank them among the worst teams in NHL history. After 25 games, the Leafs have been blanked a whopping six times so far. At this rate and over the course of a full 82-game schedule, the projection is 20 shutouts. That would tie them for the...
Pit Martin - A Daughter's Loving Tribute
November 24th, 2010 On April 5, 1970, the Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens engaged in one of the weirdest games ever in NHL history. There has never been another game like it, nor is there likely ever going to be a repeat. It actually forced the NHL to change the rulebook. It was the last game of the 1969-70 schedule. The New York Rangers had...The Worst Leafs Team Ever?
When Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis scored into an empty net to seal a 5-3 victory over the hapless Toronto Maple Leafs last night, Leaf winger Kris Versteeg chased the sliding puck in vain and smashed his stick over the crossbar as it entered his own net. Who says the Leafs can’t hit the net? Ha ha. The Leafs have...
