50 Years Ago in Hockey – 22 Goals in Two NHL Games Rick Cole | December 17, 2014 The National Hockey League swung back into action with two games last night and fans certainly got their fill of goal-scoring. In Chicago, the Black Hawks came out on the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Oshawa Generals Open New Rink Rick Cole | December 16, 2014 Generals open new rink The Oshawa General opened the new Oshawa Civic Arena last night before 4,100 enthusiastic fans with a come from behind 6-4 win over the St. Catharines Black…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come Back, Rangers Rant Rick Cole | December 15, 2014 With the National Hockey League taking a couple of days off, and yesterday’s report covering the Russia – Canada exhibition game, today we’ll go over Sunday’s NHL games and report on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians Embarrass Our Nationals Rick Cole | December 14, 2014 Russian’s national hockey machine (and make no mistake, their club is exactly that) embarrassed the Canadian National Hockey Team yesterday by blanking them 4-0 in an exhibition game at Maple…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Big Night for the Big M Rick Cole | December 13, 2014 Frank Mahovlich gave ample evidence that he is all the way back from his mystery illness as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Boston Bruins 6-3 last night at Maple…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians Edge Junior Habs Rick Cole | December 12, 2014 The Russian National Hockey Team finally got its wish of playing against professionals last night, albeit it was the Montreal Junior A Canadiens, a team augmented by pros from North America’s…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Smythe: Vancouver in NHL Dead Rick Cole | December 11, 2014 Stafford Smythe, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, said yesterday that the City of Vancouver has missed its chance to join the NHL for “a whole generation.” Smythe was commenting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Edge Leafs Rick Cole | December 10, 2014 The visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled Frank Mahovlich’s return to the Toronto lineup as they edged the Maple Leafs 3-2 last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the other National Hockey League game,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russia’s Tarasov Speaks Rick Cole | December 9, 2014 This week the Russian National Hockey team will begin a Canadian tour in which they will engage a variety of opponents. The team arrives in Canada tomorrow and will play…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – The Big M to Return Tomorrow Rick Cole | December 8, 2014 Frank Mahovlich, the Toronto Maple Leafs star left winger who has been out of the lineup since November 11 with an undisclosed illness, is all set to return tomorrow night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings, Crozier Rebound to Best Habs Rick Cole | December 7, 2014 After surrendering ten goals to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, the Detroit Red Wings and rookie goalkeeper Roger Crozier rebounded in excellent fashion at home to defeat the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Score 10 on Wings Rick Cole | December 6, 2014 In one of the most lopsided games in recent years, the Toronto Maple Leafs trounced the first-place Detroit Red Wings by a score of 10-2 at Maple Leaf Gardens in…