Posts About "Alex Delvecchio"
One for the Ages: Alex Delvecchio's 1972-73 NHL Season
November 6th, 2018 One of the greatest players that hockey has ever seen, Jaromir Jagr, is presently 45 years old. There is a great deal of speculation—possibly too much—about where he will be playing for his 28th professional season (at the time of writing this). Certainly, there have been aged talents like Jagr before. "Mr. Hockey," Gordie Howe,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Cheevers Haunts Leafs
November 11th, 2016 Former Toronto Maple Leafs goalkeeper Gerry Cheevers, now trying to win a regular job with the Boston Bruins, took a giant step in that direction last night. He stopped everything his former employers could throw at him as the Bruins blanked the Leafs 4-0 at the Boston Garden. The only other National Hockey League game last night also...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Home Sweet Home for Red Wings
March 18th, 2016 Some home cooking was just tonic the Detroit Red Wings needed. Returning to their home rink, the Olympia, after a disastrous road trip, the Wings disposed of the Boston Bruins by a 4-2 score in the only National Hockey League game last night. The game at home was the first after a seven-game sojourn on the road in which Detroit...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Bring Bruins Back to Earth
January 30th, 2016 The lowly Boston Bruins were winners of four games in a row until last night. They came crashing back to earth with a resounding thud as a result of a 6-3 thrashing at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The game was one of three National Hockey League contests last night. The other two matches saw...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Rock Rangers For Fifth Straight Win
December 10th, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game last night with a convincing 7-3 thrashing of the New York Rangers. The game, played at the Olympia in Detroit, was the only National Hockey League contest on the docket. Seven Wings Share Goals Don Simmons was the Ranger goalkeeper for the second straight game. After a standout...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Red Wings Clinch Title
March 26th, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers 7-4 last night to claim their 13th National Hockey League championship, their first in eight years. The victory took place before 14, 253 overjoyed fans at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit. The Red Wings grabbed and 2-0 first period lead on goals by Alex Delvecchio and Paul...
