50 Years Ago in Hockey: Parent Shines But Bruins Lose Rick Cole | December 2, 2015 The Boston Bruins went into Chicago last night and despite stellar goaltending by rookie Bernie Parent, dropped a 4-2 decision to the Black Hawks. In the other National Hockey League…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: How the Bruins Bagged Bernie Rick Cole | November 10, 2015 Perennial cellar dwellers of the National Hockey League Basement, the Boston Bruins sport a rather ignominious record of one win, five losses and one tie so far in the 1965-66…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Goalies Star in Tie Games Rick Cole | November 4, 2015 Ties by identical 2-2 scores were the order of the day in the National Hockey League Wednesday. At Madison Square Garden in New York the Toronto Maple Leafs and New…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Preview: Boston Bruins Rick Cole | October 18, 2015 The Boston Bruins, who seem to be the National Hockey League’s perennial cellar-dwellers, enter the 1965-66 season with renewed hope and a new attitude. While this fresh outlook may add a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: There’s Only One 20-Year Man (For Now) Rick Cole | September 27, 2015 Throughout the annals of National Hockey League history, only one man has lasted for 20 seasons at the big-league level. This season two men, Gordie Howe and Bill Gadsby, will…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Milt Schmidt Rick Cole | September 13, 2015 (Author’s note: Milt Schmidt, now 97 years old, is the oldest living NHL player. He is truly a treasure, and is one of the most beloved Bruins of all time.)…
The Boston Bruins Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | August 18, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
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…