50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Double Bruins Rick Cole | March 30, 2016 The Chicago Black Hawks kept their slim title hopes alive last night with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hawks are two points behind Montreal with two games…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Goalies Shine as Hawks, Wings Tie Rick Cole | March 28, 2016 It was a night for the goaltenders to shine at the Olympia in Detroit. The Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks battled to a 1-1 tie in a game dominated…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Shocks Wings Rick Cole | March 27, 2016 Money is a great motivator for Eddie Shack of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He proved last night he can also play some pretty good hockey by scoring two goals in the third…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower’s Finest Game Rick Cole | March 25, 2016 Johnny Bower has never been better. That was the overwhelming sentiment last night at Montreal Forum as the veteran Maple Leaf goaltender put on a clinic to lead the Leafs…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Abel’s Hunch Works for Wings Rick Cole | March 24, 2016 Hank Bassen’s stellar goaltending lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers last night. Bassen was only in the Wings net thanks to a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Seals To Apply for OHA Franchise Rick Cole | March 23, 2016 The expansion California Seals will apply to the Ontario Hockey Association to establish a Junior A developmental team in Guelph, Ontario. Norman (Bud) Poile, manager of the new team, made that…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Near First, Dump Habs Rick Cole | March 21, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks moved to within one point of first place in the National Hockey League standings by dumping the leading Montreal Canadiens 4-2 last night in Chicago. In the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Douglas in Hot Water Rick Cole | March 20, 2016 To say Kent Douglas’ temper got the best of him would be an understatement. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman finds himself in hot water with the National Hockey League after…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Home Sweet Home for Red Wings Rick Cole | March 18, 2016 Some home cooking was just tonic the Detroit Red Wings needed. Returning to their home rink, the Olympia, after a disastrous road trip, the Wings disposed of the Boston Bruins…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Crush Leafs; Gamble Hurt Rick Cole | March 17, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens crushed the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 last night in Toronto in one of three National Hockey League games. In the other two matches, Bobby Hull scored his…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Expansion Draft Plan “Generous” Rick Cole | March 16, 2016 With no National Hockey League games scheduled for the last couple of days, we take a swing around the hockey world with lots of news and notes. Expansion Draft Plan…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs on Top After Weekend Rick Cole | March 14, 2016 As the hoopla surrounding Bobby Hull’s record-setting 51st goal subsides, attention now turns to the National Hockey League standings and the race for first place. After the smoke cleared from…