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Rick Cole

Retired police detective, involved in hockey at all levels for over 50 years. Member of Society for International Hockey Research and presently a video analyst for the leader in advanced hockey analytics (we work exclusively for 2 NHL clubs, and provide advice on an ad hoc basis to many other clients). Currently the Assistant General Manager for the Pelham Pirates of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Previously owned the Faceoff computer hockey simulation and also provided all player ratings for the EA Sports series of NHL computer games from the late 90's into the mid 2000's.

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Invite 79 to Camp

Rick Cole | August 20, 2015

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have invited 79 players to this year’s training camp. Players have been instructed to report on September 16 to the club’s training…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Czech Out Goalie

Rick Cole | August 13, 2015

The Toronto Maple Leafs have invited Vladimir Dzurilla, goaltender for the Czechoslovakia national hockey team, to their training camp this September in Peterborough. Dzurilla is 23 years old and has…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

An Evening with Bill White

Rick Cole | July 30, 2015

On Monday evening, July 27, Mike Wilson presented another of his “In the Room” events at his Toronto Maple Leaf museum in his home in Toronto.  The featured guest on…

Categories Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History

50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview: Maple Leafs

Rick Cole | July 25, 2015

If there is one National Hockey League team whose goaltending tandem for 1965-66 is etched in stone, it’s the Toronto Maple Leafs.  At least that is the case after the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Goaltending, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview: NY Rangers

Rick Cole | July 24, 2015

The New York Rangers thought they had solidified their goaltending for the foreseeable future in June of 1963 when they acquired Jacques Plante from the Montreal Canadiens in a blockbuster…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending, Rangers History

50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Canadiens

Rick Cole | July 19, 2015

When the NHL mandated that all teams must dress two goaltenders for each game in this upcoming season, the Stanley Cup champion Canadiens were one of those teams who weren’t…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Red Wings

Rick Cole | July 17, 2015

When the NHL made it mandatory for clubs to have two goaltenders dressed for all games in the upcoming 1965-66 season, the ruling created a bit of a problem for the Detroit…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Red Wings Goaltending, Red Wings History

50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Chicago Blackhawks

Rick Cole | July 14, 2015

As we look towards the 1965-66 NHL season, today we spotlight the goaltending depth of the Chicago Black Hawks.  The squad from the Windy City has likely the most stable…

Categories Blackhawks Goaltending, Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks

50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Boston Bruins

Rick Cole | July 10, 2015

With the NHL’s annual meetings all wrapped up and most off-season player transactions completed, hockey’s big league now slips into a slumber session for the next two months. With training camps scheduled to…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending, Bruins History

50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Approves St. Louis, Los Angeles

Rick Cole | June 28, 2015

The National Hockey League revealed the details of its planned expansion yesterday, and approved two cities as locations for new teams. Los Angeles and St. Louis were designated by the…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Expansion

NHL Summer Meetings – Moving Future Hall of Famers

Rick Cole | June 22, 2015

Today’s trip  down the memory lane of  National Hockey League summer meetings takes a look at a blockbuster trade that moved two goaltenders who would eventually end up in the Hockey Hall of Fame.…

Categories Hockey History, Trades Contracts and Transactions

NHL Annual Meetings – A Look Back at 1952

Rick Cole | June 20, 2015

In the next instalment of our look back at some of the significant trades that have taken place at the NHL’s Annual Meetings, we focus on the September, 1952 session.…

Categories Hockey History, Trades Contracts and Transactions
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