Terry Sawchuk – How the Maple Leafs Snagged the Hall of Fame Goalie THW Archives | February 8, 2021 The following is one of our many posts written as if it were 1964, as the events unfolded. It’s a slow hockey news day this 27th of September, 1964, so we…
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…
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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Acquire Dick Duff Rick Cole | December 22, 2014 Montreal Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, in his first year on the job and faced with the prospect of being without left winger Gilles Tremblay for the rest of the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Win 7th Straight Rick Cole | December 21, 2014 The Chicago Black Hawks, once again led by scoring machine Bobby Hull, won their seventh straight game in one of three played in the National Hockey League last night. The…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs, Hawks Both Win 6-3 Rick Cole | December 20, 2014 There were two games scheduled in the National Hockey League last evening, with both ending up with 6-3 scores. However, the home team came out on the long end in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians to Play Pros? Not Likely Rick Cole | December 19, 2014 As the Russian National Hockey Team cuts a swath through Canadian opposition like a hot knife through butter, the constant question asked by everyone is “How good are these guys…
