50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rookie Goalie Stymies Hawks Rick Cole | February 24, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs edged the first-place Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 last night thanks mainly to the heroics of an unheralded rookie goalie. But it wasn’t the goalie most expected it…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big Weekend for Dick Duff Rick Cole | February 23, 2016 It’s been a long time coming for Dick Duff. After being traded from Toronto in 1964, and a short, but disastrous stay in New York, the veteran left winger has…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Expansion a Bonanza for Talented Farmhands Rick Cole | February 20, 2016 The announced expansion of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams for the 1967-68 season will have far-reaching effects for many in the hockey world. Not the least…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings, Bruins Make 4-Player Trade Rick Cole | February 18, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins swung a four-player trade yesterday that was designed to give the Wings immediate help in their stretch run for first place in the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ellis Leads Leafs Past Habs Rick Cole | February 17, 2016 Ron Ellis continued a personal hot streak by scoring two goals to pace the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of three National…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Names “Administration Manager” Rick Cole | February 16, 2016 The National Hockey League yesterday named Brian F. O’Neill of Montreal as its new Administration Manager. There were immediate suggestions that O’Neill is the heir-apparent to Clarence Campbell as the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Possible St. Louis Owner Surfaces Rick Cole | February 15, 2016 It looks like there might be someone who wants to own a National Hockey League franchise in St. Louis after all. A bid has been received from Sidney Salomon Jr.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Black Hawks Alone in First Rick Cole | February 14, 2016 The Chicago Black Hawks moved into sole possession of first place in the National Hockey League standings last night. The Hawks ripped the New York Rangers in one of three…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Another Clutch Goal for Henderson Rick Cole | February 13, 2016 Paul Henderson’s reputation as a clutch goal scorer continues to grow. The fleet Detroit Red Wings winger was at it again last night in Toronto. He scored the tying goal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Expansion – Good, Bad and Ugly Rick Cole | February 12, 2016 When the National Hockey League board of governors approved six new franchises to start play in the 1967-68, the reaction across North America was swift, passionate and often unfavourable. In…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins No Longer Cellar-Dwellars Rick Cole | February 11, 2016 The Boston Bruins are enjoying the rarefied air of fifth place in the National Hockey League standings today. The Bruins escaped the NHL basement with a 2-0 shutout win over…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: A Coast-to-Coast NHL Rick Cole | February 10, 2016 The National Hockey League’s historic announcement yesterday to add six new franchises was met with wild enthusiasm (well, not really) by the new cities and bitter resentment in those centres…