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Posts About "50 Years Ago"

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Brewer to be Reinstated as Amateur?

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Brewer to be Reinstated as Amateur?

October 21st, 2016 It would appear that the chances are good for former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Carl Brewer to successfully realize his quest to be reinstated as an amateur. The National Hockey League board of governors, in a meeting in New York City yesterday, came up with a formula by which the recalcitrant blueliner would receive his amateur...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL’s 50th Season Starts Tonight!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Imlach to Gamble on Bruce?

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Imlach to Gamble on Bruce?

April 9th, 2016 After losing the first game of their Stanley Cup semi-final series to the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Punch Imlach is considering the possibility of switching his goaltender for tonight’s second game. Terry Sawchuk was the Toronto netminder in game one’s 4-3 loss and Imlach was lukewarm about his...
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