50 Years Ago in Hockey – 22 Goals in Two NHL Games Rick Cole | December 17, 2014 The National Hockey League swung back into action with two games last night and fans certainly got their fill of goal-scoring. In Chicago, the Black Hawks came out on the…
Exploring Options: Five Possible Venues for Future Outdoor NHL Games Brad Friedman | December 17, 2014 Outdoor NHL games have allowed the game to return to its original form. Over the past eight years, the NHL held games in 11 of the continent’s most notable stadiums,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Oshawa Generals Open New Rink Rick Cole | December 16, 2014 Generals open new rink The Oshawa General opened the new Oshawa Civic Arena last night before 4,100 enthusiastic fans with a come from behind 6-4 win over the St. Catharines Black…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come Back, Rangers Rant Rick Cole | December 15, 2014 With the National Hockey League taking a couple of days off, and yesterday’s report covering the Russia – Canada exhibition game, today we’ll go over Sunday’s NHL games and report on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians Embarrass Our Nationals Rick Cole | December 14, 2014 Russian’s national hockey machine (and make no mistake, their club is exactly that) embarrassed the Canadian National Hockey Team yesterday by blanking them 4-0 in an exhibition game at Maple…
False Narratives: Sharks “Choke” in the Playoffs Andrew Bensch | December 13, 2014 The San Jose Sharks have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the past 10 straight seasons. Having never reached a Stanley Cup final while boasting some of the league’s…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Big Night for the Big M Rick Cole | December 13, 2014 Frank Mahovlich gave ample evidence that he is all the way back from his mystery illness as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Boston Bruins 6-3 last night at Maple…
Jean Béliveau’s Funeral: Through The Eyes of A 21 Year-Old David P. Stein | December 12, 2014 A lot has been written and said about Jean Béliveau over the last week and a half, but nothing can be compared to what took place on Wednesday afternoon at…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians Edge Junior Habs Rick Cole | December 12, 2014 The Russian National Hockey Team finally got its wish of playing against professionals last night, albeit it was the Montreal Junior A Canadiens, a team augmented by pros from North America’s…
Blast From the Blackhawks Past: The Banana Blade Connie Lee | December 12, 2014 Whether anyone is a hockey history buff or not or even too young to remember this, one of the lesser known changes in the history of the game was something…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Smythe: Vancouver in NHL Dead Rick Cole | December 11, 2014 Stafford Smythe, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, said yesterday that the City of Vancouver has missed its chance to join the NHL for “a whole generation.” Smythe was commenting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Edge Leafs Rick Cole | December 10, 2014 The visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled Frank Mahovlich’s return to the Toronto lineup as they edged the Maple Leafs 3-2 last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the other National Hockey League game,…