50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Pit Martin Scores Four Goals Rick Cole | January 28, 2016 Four weeks ago the Boston Bruins sent veteran winger Parker MacDonald to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a young, smallish centre upon whom the Wings had given up.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Esposito, Hall Lead Hawks Rick Cole | January 27, 2016 Phil Esposito scored two goals and Glenn Hall’s goaltending was brilliant as they led the Chicago Black Hawks to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of two National…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: CAHA – Russia Feud Brewing Rick Cole | January 25, 2016 The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Russia have been at odds and chances are that the chilliness of their relationship will evolve into an all-out sporting Cold War. Jim Proudfoot…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Surging Bruins Win Third Straight Rick Cole | January 24, 2016 The Boston Bruins, NHL doormats for the past few seasons, suddenly look like they are making progress towards a rebirth of the National Hockey League franchise. The Bruins won their…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hot Wings Blank Habs Rick Cole | January 23, 2016 The red-hot Red Wings took a three-point lead over the second-place Montreal Canadiens last night with a 3-0 whitewashing of the Habs right in Montreal. In the other two National…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Move Into First Place Rick Cole | January 21, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in one of two National Hockey League games last night. The home-ice win moves the Wings into sole possession of first…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Hammer Rangers; Maniago Hurt Rick Cole | January 20, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 6-2 last night at Maple Leaf Gardens in what was possibly a very costly loss for the Broadway Blueshirts. The Rangers…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bobby Hull Stretches Scoring Lead Rick Cole | January 19, 2016 Bobby Hull increases his scoring race lead, and a host of other news and notes from around the hockey world. Hull Leads Scoring Race By 11 Bobby Hull, whose assault…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Scores 300th in Hawks Loss Rick Cole | January 17, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks superstar Bobby Hull became the youngest player in National Hockey League history to score 300 goals last night. Hull actually lit the red light four times, but…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Brit Selby – Bruin Killer Rick Cole | January 16, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Brit Selby scored a natural hat trick to lead his team to a resounding 6-1 drubbing of the Boston Bruins in one of three National Hockey…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Fans Cheer Leafs Rick Cole | January 14, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs put on perhaps their best performance of the season last night. And not only did they completely outclass the Montreal Canadiens by a 6-0 score, but…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rod Gilbert Out for the Season Rick Cole | January 12, 2016 The New York Rangers have lost star right-winger Rod Gilbert for the rest of the National Hockey League season. It was decided yesterday that Gilbert will have spinal fusion surgery…