50 Years Ago in Hockey: FINALLY! Bobby Breaks the Record!! Rick Cole | March 13, 2016 Finally, four games after he had tied the record he shared for most goals in a single National Hockey League season, Bobby Hull has the mark all to himself. The…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Players Relent – Canada Back In Tourney Rick Cole | March 11, 2016 After an impassioned plea by Rev. David Bauer, the players on the Canadian national hockey team reconsidered their earlier decision and voted to continue and finish the World Hockey Championship…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Another Whitewash for Gamble Rick Cole | March 10, 2016 Bruce Gamble, the portly reserve goaltender called up as an emergency fill-in continues to be a revelation for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last night, his acrobatics and a single goal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Russians Negotiating with NHL? Rick Cole | March 9, 2016 Jim Proudfoot of the Toronto Star, reporting from the World Hockey Championships in Yugoslavia, raises the possibility that the Soviet Union is in negotiations with the National Hockey League. The…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Worsley Blanks Hawks and Hull Rick Cole | March 7, 2016 Gump Worsley made it a fruitless weekend for the Chicago Black Hawks and Bobby Hull. Worsley was unbeatable as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Hawks 1-0 last night in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gamble, Keon Lead Leafs Over Hawks Rick Cole | March 6, 2016 Goalie Bruce Gamble pitched his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked Bobby Hull and the Chicago Black Hawks 5-0 last night in Toronto. In the other scheduled…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruce Gamble a Sure Thing for Leafs Rick Cole | March 4, 2016 Bruce Gamble, playing in only his second game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, put in a scintillating performance as he backstopped the Leafs to a 4-0 whitewashing of the Montreal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Scores Record 50th Rick Cole | March 3, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks superstar Bobby Hull finally notched his 50th goal of the season last night. The swift-skating left winger tied the record he shares with Maurice Richard and Bernie Geoffrion…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Everybody’s Looking for Something Rick Cole | March 2, 2016 As the month of March dawns on the 1965-66 hockey season, a common theme seems to be prominent in many quarters. All around the National Hockey League, and the rest…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Down to One Goalie – Again Rick Cole | March 1, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs are down to just one healthy goaltender again. Injuries have forced the top three netminders on Toronto’s depth chart out of the lineup for the second…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big M First Leaf to Tally 250 Rick Cole | February 27, 2016 Frank Mahovlich made history in front of the home fans as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in one of three National Hockey League games played last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Owner Norris Dies Rick Cole | February 26, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks co-owner James Norris passed away yesterday at age 59. Norris, a larger-than-life figure in the world of sports, was one of the most influential National Hockey League…