50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hall Leads Hawks Past Wings Rick Cole | April 7, 2015 Chicago Black Hawks’ goalkeeper Glenn Hall was the star last night as his team downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at a noisy Chicago Stadium. The win was Chicago’s first in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Keon Keeps Leafs In Series Rick Cole | April 7, 2015 Dave Keon scored after only 4:17 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Toronto win…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Happy With Emms Rick Cole | April 6, 2015 The Boston Bruins picked an off day in the Stanley Cup playoffs to announce their new management structure. The announcement was made by president Weston Adams, who led off with…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Whip Hawks Rick Cole | April 5, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings, just as coach Sid Abel predicted, look to be turning their semi-final series into an offensive display. The poured a half-dozen goals into the Chicago net last night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Handle Listless Leafs Rick Cole | April 4, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens took a two games to none lead in their Stanley Cup semi-final series with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in Montreal. The Habs skated to a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks, Wings Relax Between Games Rick Cole | April 3, 2015 While the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs took verbal shots at each other after their tumultuous game one, the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks relaxed and took…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs vs Habs: War of Words Rick Cole | April 3, 2015 As the Stanley Cup playoffs resume tonight in Montreal and Detroit, one series has already degenerated into a war of words. Everybody has something to say In the Montreal-Toronto series,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Stanley Cup Playoffs Start Tonight! Rick Cole | April 1, 2015 The 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs commence on two fronts tonight with Montreal hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Black Hawks visiting the Detroit Red Wings. Leafs in “mad…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Golden Jet Ready For Wings Rick Cole | March 31, 2015 Hockey’s Golden Jet, Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks, says he is ready to take flight against the Detroit Red Wings tomorrow night in the first game of their semi-final…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Retreat, But Only For Rest Rick Cole | March 30, 2015 Montreal Canadiens coach Toe Blake held his season-ending, pre-playoff press conference and laid out his plans for the playoffs for the Montreal press corps. One of the tidbits Blake revealed…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bower Blanks Wings, Grabs Vezina Rick Cole | March 29, 2015 As a disappointing National Hockey League season for the Toronto Maple Leafs drew to a close last night, veteran goalkeeper Johnny Bower provided the highlight as he shut out the Detroit…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier Takes Vezina Lead Rick Cole | March 28, 2015 Detroit Red Wings rookie goalie Roger Crozier continued his storybook season last night by taking a two-goal lead over Toronto Maple Leaf goalies Terry Sawchuk and Johnny Bower in the…