Posts About "Al Rollins"

Top 5 NHL Goaltenders of the 1950s

February 1st, 2020 The 1950s was a decade of evolution and innovation across the National Hockey League. The goaltender position was played much differently than what we see today. Masks were not worn for much of the decade, if at all, and the backup was yet to become a mainstay in the game. These are the best five netminders to have played in the decade,...

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gordie Howe’s Milestones

November 30th, 2015 With Gordie Howe scoring his 600th career goal this week, we take a look at some of the big man’s other milestone goals over the course of his career. We’ll also examine whether anyone has a chance to catch the guy the players call “Power.” #100: Like number 600, Howe scored his 100th goal in Montreal. The date was February...

NHL Annual Meetings - A Look Back at 1952

June 20th, 2015 In the next instalment of our look back at some of the significant trades that have taken place at the NHL's Annual Meetings, we focus on the September, 1952 session. This gathering of NHL brass would determine the direction and shape of the National Hockey League for the next 15 years. And just to make things more interesting, the...

50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hull Wins Hart

May 25th, 2015 The Golden Jet, Chicago Black Hawks superstar Bobby Hull, has been named the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is given to the most valuable player in the National Hockey League. Hull topped the polls with 103 points, just seven ahead of second place Norm Ullman of Detroit. Ullman's team-mate Gordie Howe was a distant...