50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Keeps Leafs in Third Rick Cole | November 29, 2015 Stellar goaltending from ageless Johnny Bower last night enabled the Toronto Maple Leafs to retain their grip on third place in the National Hockey League. In a showdown match in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Howe Nets 600th In Losing Cause Rick Cole | November 28, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in Montreal last night, but the big story was a milestone reached by one of hockey’s all-time greats. Gordie Howe of…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Down Wings, Tie for First Rick Cole | November 26, 2015 With their 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings last night, the Chicago Black Hawks moved into a first-place tie with the idle Montreal Canadiens. In the other National Hockey…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Pocket Rocket Rakes Leafs Rick Cole | November 25, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens have regained top spot in the National Hockey League standings thanks to Henri Richard. The diminutive centre scored the winning goal as the Habs edged the Toronto…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull-less Hawks Edge Wings Rick Cole | November 24, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks scored three goals in the second period and that was enough for them to get by the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 3-2 last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Campbell – Francis Caused Riot Rick Cole | November 23, 2015 National Hockey League president Clarence Campbell is upset with several players on the New York Rangers and especially general manager Emile Francis. Campbell says that Francis was solely responsible for…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Near-Riot in New York Rick Cole | November 22, 2015 A scene like never before unfolded in last night’s wild National Hockey League game between the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square Garden in New York.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Romp Past Rangers Rick Cole | November 21, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens completely dismantled the New York Rangers by a score of 9-3 last night in one of three National Hockey League games. The other two matches saw the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Johnny Bower, Recording Artist Rick Cole | November 20, 2015 Veteran Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower is about to give the Beatles a run for their money in record sales, at least in Toronto. The affable Toronto netminder, estimated…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Stars, Leafs Upset Habs Rick Cole | November 19, 2015 Blanked for two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to score an upset 3-1 win over the first-place Montreal Canadiens in Montreal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Mikita, Hull Lead Hawks Past Rangers Rick Cole | November 18, 2015 Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita scored a pair of goals each to lead the Chicago Black Hawks to a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers before a capacity crowd…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stafford Smythe Speaks Rick Cole | November 16, 2015 With the Toronto Maple Leafs languishing just two points out of last place in the National Hockey League standings, president Stafford Smythe outlined his strategy to right the ship and…
