50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Flying High Rick Cole | November 6, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings, led by their rookie goaltender Roger Crozier, continue to be the surprise team early in the 1964-65 NHL season. Today, the Red Wings find themselves alone…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Turk Talks Goalies & Guts Rick Cole | November 5, 2014 After a dark night in the NHL last evening, two games are featured in tonight’s lineup. The New York Rangers visit the Olympia in Detroit to meet the Red Wings,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Edge Rangers to End Streak Rick Cole | November 4, 2014 In the only National Hockey League game on tap last night, the Chicago Black Hawks ended their 3-game losing skein with a narrow 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Gardens to Expand? Rick Cole | November 3, 2014 With no on-ice action to report from last night, other matters made some news in the hockey world today. Possibly the most significant item concerns the plans by the Toronto…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Upset Night in the NHL Rick Cole | November 2, 2014 There was a full slate of three games last night in the National Hockey League, and the results of all three can be considered upsets. The Rangers downed the Canadiens…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Hammer Hawks Rick Cole | November 1, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs rookie right winger Ron Ellis took a large step in proving he belongs at the NHL level last night, scoring two goals and adding an assist as…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Rangers Spring Hallowe’en Surprise Rick Cole | October 31, 2014 In a development that has caught the hockey world by surprise, Muzz Patrick has resigned his position as vice-president and general manager of the New York Rangers and Rovers to accept…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier the New “Mr. Zero” Rick Cole | October 30, 2014 Detroit Red Wings rookie goaler Roger Crozier earned his third shutout in only four games last night as he and his mates blanked the hapless Boston Bruins 2-0 at the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Free-wheeling HabsTrip Leafs Rick Cole | October 29, 2014 When the Montreal Canadiens are allowed to engage in their free-wheeling style of play without being challenged, the results are fairly easy to predict. The Toronto Maple Leafs found that…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Howl as Leafs Win Rick Cole | October 28, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs scored three second period goals, and that’s all it took as they edged the Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 at the Chicago Stadium in last night’s only…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hockey’s Next Superstar? Rick Cole | October 27, 2014 With a dark night throughout the hockey world last night, we thought we’d provide the next in our series of player profiles. This time, we go off the board a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Rookie Goaler Rocks the ‘Gahden’ Rick Cole | October 26, 2014 Rookie goaltender Roger Crozier of the Detroit Red Wings continued his stellar freshman season in the National Hockey League last night as he blanked the Boston Bruins 4-0 right in…