50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Soar Past Leafs Rick Cole | December 6, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second night in a row to move in to third place in one of three National Hockey League games…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Mikita Erupts Against Bruins Rick Cole | December 5, 2015 Chicago Black Hawks centre Stan Mikita, who had had a relatively quiet season up until now, erupted for three goals as the Hawks pasted the Boston Bruins 10-1 in one…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gardens To Add 1,000 Seats Rick Cole | December 4, 2015 Maple Leaf Gardens is adding balconies which will eventually increase the building’s seating capacity to over 16,000 seats. Immediate plans call for 1,028 seats to be added before next season.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Six Points For Norm Ullman Rick Cole | December 3, 2015 Bruins’ Parent Hurt in Lopsided Loss to Wings Norm Ullman, described by some as the most complete hockey player on the planet, scored three goals and added three assists as the…
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…
Francis, Kurri, McKenzie Join Hall of Fame Committee Dustin L. Nelson | December 1, 2015 The Hockey Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that Carolina Hurricanes general manager and 2005 inductee Ron Francis, KHL Jokerit general manager and 2001 inductee Jari Kurri and 2015 inductee…
The St. Louis Blues Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | November 30, 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: Gordie Howe’s Milestones Rick Cole | November 30, 2015 With Gordie Howe scoring his 600th career goal this week, we take a look at some of the big man’s other milestone goals over the course of his career. We’ll…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Keeps Leafs in Third Rick Cole | November 29, 2015 Stellar goaltending from ageless Johnny Bower last night enabled the Toronto Maple Leafs to retain their grip on third place in the National Hockey League. In a showdown match in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Howe Nets 600th In Losing Cause Rick Cole | November 28, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in Montreal last night, but the big story was a milestone reached by one of hockey’s all-time greats. Gordie Howe of…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Down Wings, Tie for First Rick Cole | November 26, 2015 With their 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings last night, the Chicago Black Hawks moved into a first-place tie with the idle Montreal Canadiens. In the other National Hockey…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Pocket Rocket Rakes Leafs Rick Cole | November 25, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens have regained top spot in the National Hockey League standings thanks to Henri Richard. The diminutive centre scored the winning goal as the Habs edged the Toronto…