50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Hammer Habs Rick Cole | November 23, 2014 Eric Nesterenko was the unlikely scoring hero as he led the Chicago Black Hawks to a lopsided 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of three National Hockey League…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Kids’ Hockey Inquiry Likely? Rick Cole | November 21, 2014 With no games being played once again in the National Hockey League last night, and NHL teams keeping to themselves with nothing to report, it was left to other sources…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – News & Notes Rick Cole | November 20, 2014 With no NHL games on tap last evening, we look at some news and notes around the world of puck. Lacroix haunts Jr. Habs Andre Lacroix, a smallish centre with…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Pulford’s Pair Leads Leafs Rick Cole | November 19, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs reclaimed third place in the National Hockey League standings last night as they downed the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. In the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Blake Law Suit Settled Rick Cole | November 17, 2014 With no games to report on from last night, we have a potpourri of news items from around the world of hockey. Lawsuits, mysterious ailments and individual accomplishments are making…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Red-hot Red Wings Whip Rangers Rick Cole | November 16, 2014 A busy Sunday evening in the NHL as a full slate of three games was played. The Detroit Red Wings maintained their hold on first place with a 6-2 pasting of…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Upset Leafs Rick Cole | November 15, 2014 The last-place Boston Bruins scored three first period goals, then hung on for a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in one of two National Hockey League games played…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Gump is Back – Habs Win! Rick Cole | November 12, 2014 Remembrance Day evening saw a full slate of three NHL games. Montreal dumped Chicago 4-1, Toronto got past Detroit 3-1 and the Rangers doubled the count on Boston, 4-2. Worsley…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Tie Wings Rick Cole | November 11, 2014 The bottom-dwelling Boston Bruins finally scored a goal on Detroit Red Wings rookie goalkeeper Roger Crozier last night. In fact, they notched three of them as they held their first-place adversaries to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Ground Hawks Rick Cole | November 9, 2014 Two games were on tap in the National Hockey League last night, both highlighted by strong goaltending performances by the winning teams’ netminders. Johnston jolts Chicago In Boston, Bruins’ left…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Defence Wins the Day Rick Cole | November 8, 2014 Strong goaltending and tight checking highlighted the two NHL games played last night as the New York Rangers shut out Toronto 1-0 and Chicago got by Montreal 3-1. Plante’s triumphant…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Jake the Snake Back in the Big-Time Rick Cole | November 7, 2014 It looks like the injury bug is alive and well and circulating around the National Hockey League this week. Three premier centres and a goaltender have gone down, and the result…