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...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Red Wings Take Over First
March 10th, 2015 Delvecchio's last-minute marker does it The Detroit Red Wings now sit atop the National Hockey League standings after they edged the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 last night in Detroit. Alex Delvecchio's second goal of the game with only five ticks left on the clock was the game-winner for the Wings. Delvecchio showed great determination...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hawks Batter Brawling Bruins
February 22nd, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks got over the disappointment of their loss the previous evening in Toronto by drubbing the Boston Bruins in a fight-filled contest at the Chicago Stadium last night. In the other games, Doug Robinson scored with one second left to lift the Rangers into a 2-2 with Montreal, while Detroit downed Toronto...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - A Night to Kiss Your Sister
October 25th, 2014 Two games were played in the National Hockey League last night, and both ended in identical 1-1 stalemates. In Toronto, it was the Rangers and the Maple Leafs each scoring a goal, while at the Montreal Forum, the Detroit Red Wings and the Canadiens were also only able to manage one marker apiece. Rangers tight checking stifles...
1964-65 Preview - the Detroit Red Wings
October 5th, 2014 The next team on our list of previews for the 64-65 season is the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings have taken a huge risk going into this season, a risk that Coach-GM Sid Abel hopes will yield a high reward in the Motor City. Last season For the most part, the Red Wings were not a bad team last season. They cruised into fourth place,...
