Posts About "50 Years Ago"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL’s 50th Season Starts Tonight!
October 19th, 2016 Hello everyone and welcome back to 50 Years Ago in Hockey. As we have for the past two hockey seasons, we’ll once again we’ll be providing a look back at hockey news from 50 years ago. This season we’ll be adding some historical context to the stories – supplying a bit of an explanation to events that, while they might have...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stanley Cup Final All Even
May 2nd, 2016 Ralph Backstrom’s goal with seven and a half minutes left in the third period gave the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings yesterday afternoon in Detroit. The Montreal victory ties the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece. Crozier Hurt The loss for the Red Wings may be their costliest of the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Back in Series
April 29th, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens revamped their lineup and juggled their lines for last night’s third game of the Stanley Cup final series against the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Toe Blake’s moves paid off as the Canadiens rebounded for a 4-2 win over the Wings at the Olympia in Detroit. Detroit now leads the best-of-seven series two games to...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Late Goals Power Wings Past Habs
April 27th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings broke up a tense 1-1 tie with four third-period goals to skate off with a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in the second game of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final. Detroit now leads the series, shockingly, two games to none. Once again, Red Wing goalie Roger Crozier was the outstanding player for Detroit....
50 Years Ago In Hockey: Wings Flying With Crozier
April 25th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wing rode the stellar goaltending of Roger Crozier to a shocking 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens last night in the first game of the Stanley Cup Final. The game, in Montreal and before a huge North American-wide audience on television, was a great showcase and provided a great preview of what may be to come in this...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bookies Rate Habs 5-2 Favourites
April 23rd, 2016 The Stanley Cup Final opens tonight in Montreal with the Detroit Red Wings visiting the Montreal Canadiens. The oddsmakers have installed the Habs as five to two favourites to capture the Stanley Cup. They are also rated 13-5 favourites to win game one. The logic behind the setting of those odds is clear. Montreal was consistently...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Generals Ontario Junior Champs
April 21st, 2016 The Oshawa Generals, winners of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A crown, added the all-Ontario junior championship to their collection of titles last night. The Generals finished their demolition of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association champs, the North Bay Trappers, with a 10-0 shellacking in North Bay. Complete...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Oust Hawks in Six
April 20th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings ended the Stanley Cup dreams of the Chicago Black Hawks last night. The Red Wings scored a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Black Hawks with a 3-2 win at the Olympia in Detroit. Prentice the Hero Dean Prentice, a late-season acquisition from the Boston Bruins, made Detroit general manager-coach Sid...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ullman Lifts Wings Over Hawks
April 18th, 2016 Norm Ullman ended a scoring drought against the Chicago Black Hawks to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Hawks in Chicago. The Red Wing centre, who had not scored a goal against Chicago in just over a year, fired a pair for the Wings last night. Detroit now leads the best-of-seven semi-final series three games to...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadiens Send Leafs Packing
April 15th, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in a hockey game that will be remembered more for fisticuffs than for any hockey skill that might have been on display. The Habs disposed of Toronto with a 4-1 win to take their best-of-seven Stanley Cup semi-final series in four straight games. In the other semi-final...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Have Leafs on the Ropes
April 13th, 2016 After three games in their Stanley Cup semi-final playoff series, the Montreal Canadiens have the Toronto Maple Leafs squarely behind the eight-ball. Montreal downed the Maple Leafs 5-2 last night at Maple Leaf Gardens to take a three games to none stranglehold on the best-of-seven series. In the other National Hockey League playoff...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Embarrass Black Hawks
April 11th, 2016 In the most-watched National Hockey League playoff game in history, the Detroit Red Wings dominated the Chicago Black Hawks in every way possible. The Wings hung an embarrassing 7-0 whipping on the Black Hawks right in Chicago Stadium before a capacity crowd and millions more watching on television. The game was beamed by the National...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win Fight-Filled Game 2
April 10th, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens took a two games to none lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their Stanley Cup semi-final series last night in Montreal. The Habs shut out the Leafs 2-0 in a contest that featured more fisticuffs than goals. Provost, Rousseau Took Care of Scoring Claude Provost and Bobby Rousseau scored the Montreal goals,...
