50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bob Baun to Rangers? Rick Cole | October 14, 2015 Whispers out of New York and Toronto over the past two days have the Maple Leafs and Rangers discussing a possible trade that would send disgruntled Toronto defenseman Bobby Baun…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Blank Leafs; Baun Quits Rick Cole | October 11, 2015 Things couldn’t get much worse for Toronto Maple Leafs general manager – coach Punch Imlach these days. His club put on a completely punchless performance last evening as they were…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Howie Young’s Biggest Battle Rick Cole | October 10, 2015 Howie Young, better known as Puck’s Bad Boy, believes he’s finally straightened out his life and is on a trail leading to a comeback. Not a National Hockey League comeback,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 OHA Season Preview Rick Cole | October 9, 2015 The Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Series, the top Junior A league in the country, is ready to kick off their 1965-66 season. Here is a look at the teams…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Late NHL Start Avoids World Series Rick Cole | October 7, 2015 The National Hockey League knows that at some time during its season it must compete with baseball for the attention the paying sports fan. The bigwigs at the league off…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: AHL Club Tops Leafs Rick Cole | October 6, 2015 If Toronto Maple Leafs coach and general manager Punch Imlach was unhappy with his team’s performance on the weekend, today he must be absolutely apoplectic. Imlach’s Maple Leafs were defeated…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Suitcase Smith Just Wants to Settle Down Rick Cole | October 4, 2015 He’s just 21 years old and he’s already seen more of North America than most young men his age. No, he’s not a traveling salesman, nor is he a wandering ne’er-do-well,…
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: Hull Relents, Rejoins Hawks Rick Cole | September 30, 2015 Superstar Bobby Hull ended his brief walkout from the Chicago Black Hawks late yesterday. Hull’s return to the fold ended a brief three-day boycott of the Black Hawks’ training camp.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Bolts Hawks Camp Rick Cole | September 29, 2015 Superstar left wing Bobby has left the Chicago Black Hawks training camp and no one knows when he might return. Hull left the Chicago training facility on Saturday when his…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hurt Habs Hope for Healthy Return Rick Cole | September 28, 2015 Two members of the Montreal Canadiens who suffered major leg injuries last season are hoping to make successful returns when the Habs’ season opens on October 24. And the man…