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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Double Bruins

Rick Cole | March 30, 2016

The Chicago Black Hawks kept their slim title hopes alive last night with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hawks are two points behind Montreal with two games…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Mikita Erupts Against Bruins

Rick Cole | December 5, 2015

Chicago Black Hawks centre Stan Mikita, who had had a relatively quiet season up until now, erupted for three goals as the Hawks pasted the Boston Bruins 10-1 in one…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull-less Hawks Edge Wings

Rick Cole | November 24, 2015

The Chicago Black Hawks scored three goals in the second period and that was enough for them to get by the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 3-2 last…

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Murray Balfour Succumbs to Cancer

Rick Cole | May 31, 2015

Murray Balfour, best known as the right-winger on the famed Chicago Black Hawks’ “Million Dollar Line”, passed away yesterday in a Regina, Saskatchewan hospital.  He had suffered from lung cancer since…

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Injury List Grows

Rick Cole | April 20, 2015

As the Chicago Black Hawks get ready for the second game of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadiens tonight, more bad news on the injury front is just…

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Make Hay Against Bruins

Rick Cole | January 29, 2015

Bill Hay, the big Western Canadian  who used to centre for Bobby Hull, was the big star last night for the Chicago Black Hawks as they decimated the Boston Bruins…

September 30, 1964 – Last Nights Exhibition Results

Rick Cole | September 30, 2014

It was a fairly light exhibition  schedule last night around the NHL with only three games involving NHL teams taking on minor league clubs.  Toronto skated to a 6-2 win over…

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