50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Win Fourth Straight Rick Cole | October 31, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks continued their early season undefeated string last night in Montreal with a 6-4 win over the Canadiens at the Forum. In the other two scheduled Saturday…
The Pittsburgh Penguins Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | October 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: Foster Hewitt – NHL Team Owner? Rick Cole | October 30, 2015 “Hello Canada and hockey fans in the United States…” That melodious greeting from Canada’s original and most famous hockey broadcaster has signalled the beginning of Foster Hewitt’s radio accounts of…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 60 Goals for Golden Jet? Rick Cole | October 29, 2015 Bobby Hull, hockey’s Golden Jet, is off to such a fast start in this fledgling National Hockey League season that speculation has already begun about how many goals the explosive…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Leafs Win Close Ones Rick Cole | October 28, 2015 Close games were the order of the day yesterday in the National Hockey League. Both scheduled games resulted in one-goal victories. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 4-3…
The Philadelphia Flyers Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | October 27, 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: Gilbert Hopes to Play Against Habs Rick Cole | October 27, 2015 Star New York Rangers right winger Rod Gilbert is hoping to get back into the lineup tonight as the Rangers take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Forum in Montreal.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bing Crosby Wants NHL Club Rick Cole | October 26, 2015 Singer Bing Crosby confirmed yesterday that he is a member of a syndicate that wants to bring NHL hockey to San Francisco. Crosby said that his group has not yet…
50 Years Ago in Hockey : NHL Opening Weekend – No Surprises Rick Cole | October 25, 2015 The National Hockey League kicked off the 1965-66 regular season this weekend with five games, all of which went true to form. Although all the teams that were supposed to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs Rick Cole | October 24, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs limped home to a fourth-place finish last season, 13 points behind regular season champion Detroit Red Wings. The failed attempt at defending their 1964 Stanley Cup…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 Preview – New York Rangers Rick Cole | October 23, 2015 The New York Rangers have a new general manager, but many of the same old problems. What they do have is hope, hope instilled by the acquisition of young…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 Preview – Montreal Canadiens Rick Cole | October 22, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens could title the 1964-65 season “Return to Glory”. They won their first Stanley Cup since 1960 and generally began to command the respect the team was accorded…