Blues History
One for the Ages: Doug Harvey's 1968-69 NHL Season
May 22nd, 2018 There will never be any replicating of Doug Harvey. One should be very cautious even about drawing comparisons between the legendary defenseman and other players since his time. Bobby Orr certainly revolutionized the defense position. Paul Coffey rewrote the majority of the...
Pierre Plante: A Forgotten First-Rounder
May 15th, 2018 If the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was not one of the deepest drafts, it was certainly a very fruitful one. Fifty of the players selected went on to have NHL careers. Three became Stanley Cup champions. Fourteen players would play at least 500 regular season games, while three...
The Legacy of Mike Liut
January 18th, 2018 On March 30, 1979, the World Hockey Association (WHA) officially folded and merged with the NHL. The merger added four teams to the league: the Edmonton Oilers, the Quebec Nordiques, the Hartford Whalers, and the Winnipeg Jets. In addition, players such as Wayne Gretzky,...
Blues Still Hunting for a Cup at 50
January 19th, 2017 It’s been 50 years since the National Hockey League had only six teams. The years from 1942 to 1967 is known as the Original Six Era — the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detriot Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs were the...Alumni Game Revels in Blues History
January 1st, 2017 ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league hockey, except the guy wearing the Chris Chelios jersey is actually Chris Chelios...
Honoring Barret Jackman
October 8th, 2016 As you have probably already heard, former St. Louis Blues player Barret Jackman announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday, Oct. 4. It is always sad when a great player hangs up his skates, but this story has a happy ending. He signed a one-day contract with the...
Then and Now: MacInnis and Parayko
September 30th, 2016 It is 1983, defenseman Al MacInnis’ official rookie season with the Calgary Flames. Before this, he had only played 16 games with the Flames over the span of two seasons. He was drafted 15th overall by the Flames in 1981. MacInnis is ready to prove that he deserves a...
Bob Plager: An Original Blue
September 25th, 2016 The Blues 50th Anniversary Season is the perfect time to talk about the original Blues players. One of the most beloved players in the Blues organization is Bob Plager. He played for the Blues, worked in the front office, was an advanced scout, was a head coach for the...
The St. Louis Arena Remembered
September 14th, 2016 Happy 50th Anniversary season, St. Louis Blues! It is hard to believe that the Blues have been around this long because many of us have not been alive to watch them play for all 50 years. I thought we could go back in time to when the Blues first entered the NHL. For Blues...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: St. Louis Has the Blues
April 5th, 2016 The National Hockey League board of governors has officially approved an expansion franchise for St. Louis. A syndicate headed by Sidney Salomon Jr. was awarded the team at a meeting this morning. The governors voted unanimously to award the franchise to Salomon. The...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Possible St. Louis Owner Surfaces
February 15th, 2016 It looks like there might be someone who wants to own a National Hockey League franchise in St. Louis after all. A bid has been received from Sidney Salomon Jr. for an NHL expansion franchise and he is ready to negotiate a deal to buy the St. Louis Arena. The arena is...
The St. Louis Blues Franchise Four
November 30th, 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 squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any...
Former Blues Defenseman Chris Pronger Inducted into HHOF
November 10th, 2015 Last night the NHL honored the 2015 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees. Among them was former St. Louis Blues defender Chris Pronger. In his eighteen season NHL career Pronger amassed 698 points (157G, 541A) in 1167 games for five different organizations. Hall of fame careers...
