50 Years Ago in Hockey: B.C. Premier Backs NHL Bid Rick Cole | October 2, 2015 While yesterday was not a headline-grabbing sort of day around the hockey world, there was no shortage of news and notes emanating from NHL training camps. Among the more interesting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Rip Rangers in 1st Exhibition Tilt Rick Cole | October 1, 2015 The National Hockey League exhibition season got underway last night in Peterborough, Ontario. The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers and lambasted the Broadway Blues by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: There’s Only One 20-Year Man (For Now) Rick Cole | September 27, 2015 Throughout the annals of National Hockey League history, only one man has lasted for 20 seasons at the big-league level. This season two men, Gordie Howe and Bill Gadsby, will…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: September News & Notes Rick Cole | September 14, 2015 Some hockey news and notes from early September with training camps getting set to open. Leaf Season Ticket Holders Upset Dick Beddoes of the Toronto Globe and Mail reports that…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Back for Another Season! Rick Cole | September 12, 2015 With Labour Day having come and gone and NHL training camps just around the corner, our daily glimpses into hockey’s glorious past are about to begin in earnest once again.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Vancouver Edges Closer to NHL Team Rick Cole | August 27, 2015 Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson has given a huge boost to the city of Vancouver’s hopes of obtaining a National Hockey League franchise. Mr. Pearson announced that he has pledged…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – NHL Plans Expansion Rick Cole | March 12, 2015 A new six-team division The National Hockey League board of governors made a startling announcement yesterday that will re-shape the face of professional hockey in North American. In fact, the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Campbell Talks Expansion Rick Cole | February 26, 2015 National Hockey League Clarence Campbell, thought to be the main architect of the future of the league, talked at length yesterday about the question that seems to be on the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – NHL Plans Expansion Rick Cole | February 3, 2015 Committee appointed Nothing official has been announced yet, but the National Hockey League board of governors yesterday confirmed there will be an unprecedented meeting of team owners to set forth a…