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: The Coaches – Red Sullivan Rick Cole | September 23, 2015 While most of the NHL coaches we have talked about in this series are firmly ensconced in their positions, such is not the case with New York Rangers bench boss…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Toe Blake Rick Cole | September 22, 2015 He’s back. After guiding the Montreal Canadiens to their sixth Stanley Cup under his tutelage last spring, the club’s first since 1960, rumours were rampant over the summer that coach Hector…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Sid Abel Rick Cole | September 20, 2015 Sid Abel, or “Old Bootnose” as he is known to his National Hockey League contemporaries, is one of two men who hold the dual role of general manager and coach…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Training Camp Notes – Crozier a Lightweight Rick Cole | September 19, 2015 News and notes from around National Hockey League training camps. Crozier’s Illness Makes Him a Lightweight Roger Crozier, the slightly built Detroit Red Wings goaltender whose spectacular rookie season…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Billy Reay Rick Cole | September 18, 2015 The second in our series of NHL coach profiles takes a look at Billy Reay, the man behind the bench of the Chicago Black Hawks. The 47-year-old Winnipeg native took…
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: The Coaches – Milt Schmidt Rick Cole | September 13, 2015 (Author’s note: Milt Schmidt, now 97 years old, is the oldest living NHL player. He is truly a treasure, and is one of the most beloved Bruins of all time.)…
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: Leafs Invite 79 to Camp Rick Cole | August 20, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have invited 79 players to this year’s training camp. Players have been instructed to report on September 16 to the club’s training…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hull Has Hawks Even Rick Cole | April 26, 2015 Montreal Canadiens’ coach Toe Blake made a switch in goalkeepers for game four of the Stanley Cup final last night, and the result was exactly what Chicago Black Hawk superstar Bobby…