50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs, Leafs Both Win at Home Rick Cole | January 3, 2015 The Canadian National Hockey League teams won by identical 3-1 scores at home in the two games scheduled last night. Toronto downed Detroit, while Montreal beat Boston. Horton the hero for Leafs…
Happy Birthday Bobby Hull Michael Gwizdala | January 3, 2015 Happy Birthday Bobby Hull. Born on this date, January 3, 1939. “The Golden Jet,” turns 76-years-old. In a professional career which spanned 1,474 games between the NHL and WHA, Hull…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Blank Leafs, Ellis Hurt Rick Cole | January 2, 2015 The lowly Boston Bruins, cellar-dwellers in the National Hockey League, played very poor New Year’s hosts last night as they hung a 3-0 beating on the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the other NHL…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks, Wings Tie One On for New Year’s Eve Rick Cole | January 1, 2015 As the year 1964 left us forever, the National Hockey League scheduled one game last night to say good-bye. In the lone New Year’s Eve contest, played in Detroit, the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come From Behind to Best Leafs Rick Cole | December 31, 2014 Although the Toronto Maple Leafs are Stanley Cup champions, they ended 1964 on a losing note in the worst way, blowing a lead and dropping a 4-3 home-ice decision to the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Hammer Rangers Rick Cole | December 30, 2014 The Chicago Black Hawks have now gone 11 straight games without losing as they doubled the New York Rangers 4-2 last night at Madison Square Garden in New York. As…
Year in Review: Sabres Top Stories of 2014 Chad DeDominicis | December 29, 2014 With 2014 near its end, the year has been an eventful one for Buffalo. We saw changes in the front office for the first time in over a decade and…
RIP: Remembering Those Hockey Lost in 2014 Bill Schoeninger | December 29, 2014 The hockey community lost a number of important members over the course of the past year. The impacts that they had on the game in various countries and eras was…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Flying High Rick Cole | December 28, 2014 After a short holiday hiatus, we’re back to report action in the National Hockey League over the past couple of days. Two matches were played last night, with Chicago bombing…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Two Christmas Ties and a Shutout Rick Cole | December 26, 2014 Four NHL coaches received ties for Christmas last night as a full slate of three Yuletide games was played. Montreal and Detroit battled to a 2-2 draw in Detroit, while Toronto…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Win, Beliveau Hurt Rick Cole | December 24, 2014 In the only National Hockey League game played last night the Montreal Canadiens hosted the New York Rangers and blanked the Broadway Blueshirts 2-0 before a pre-Christmas throng of over…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Who Is This Esposito Guy? Rick Cole | December 23, 2014 The latest list of National Hockey League leading scorers is a most interesting missive released by the league office. At first glance, the top dogs in the race for the…