50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers, Bruins Swap Forwards Rick Cole | January 11, 2016 The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, the National Hockey League’s two also-rans, got together yesterday and completed a one-for-one trade of forwards. The dissension-ridden Bruins dealt away truculent winger…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red-Hot Red Wings Dump Habs Rick Cole | January 10, 2016 After winning three of their first 15 games of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have been on a tear that continued this weekend with two consecutive wins. Last night,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Slow-Starting Habs Blank Bruins Rick Cole | January 9, 2016 It took nearly 25 minutes for them to get rolling, but once they did the Montreal Canadiens were nearly unstoppable as they rolled over the lowly Boston Bruins by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Still Want Czech Goalie Rick Cole | January 8, 2016 With the news that the New York Rangers are likely to be allowed to sign Czech star forward Vaclav Nedomansky after the 1868 Olympics, the Toronto Maple Leafs have renewed…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: IIHF Prez Would Suspend All Referees Rick Cole | January 7, 2016 Most North Americans think that Bunny Ahearne, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation is a bit off the mark with most of his ideas, but his latest thoughts on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Dissension in Beantown? Rick Cole | January 5, 2016 With the Boston Bruins enduring yet another losing season with a last-place finish almost certainly assured, it seems that management and players are now at odds. Things are going from…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Finally Lose, Blanked by Wings Rick Cole | January 3, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 10-game unbeaten streak by shutting out the Toronto club 4-0 last night at the Olympia in Detroit. The game was one…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Trounce Bruins, Unbeaten in Ten Rick Cole | January 2, 2016 Rookie left winger Brit Selby and veteran George Armstrong each scored a pair of goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Trade Parker MacDonald Rick Cole | December 31, 2015 Last summer the offensively challenged Boston Bruins acquired veteran left winger Parker MacDonald from the Detroit Red Wings in a multi-player trade with the express intent of improving their moribund…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Blow Lead in Third; Leafs Win Rick Cole | December 30, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs spotted the Montreal Canadiens an early 2-0 first-period lead, then roared back with three third-period goals in one of the most stirring comebacks in recent memory…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Paul Henderson – Clutch Goal Scorer Rick Cole | December 29, 2015 Twenty-two-year-old Paul Henderson, the speedy Detroit Red Wings forward who is quickly gaining a reputation as a clutch goal scorer, was the lone goal-getter last night in the contest between the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Place Bounty on Ted Green Rick Cole | December 27, 2015 New York Rangers captain Bob Nevin fired three goals to lead his team to a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins in a bitterly fought game last night at Madison…