Islanders’ 1972-73 Inaugural Season Revisited Ryan Gagne | September 7, 2021 The NHL is about to embark on its 104th season, welcoming a brand new club, the Seattle Kraken, into the fold. The league once had six teams (the Original Six…
Islanders History: Recalling Their First Win Scott Walsh | October 13, 2017 Break up the Vegas Golden Knights. With wins in their first three games, the Golden Knights became the first expansion team in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: B.C. Premier Backs NHL Bid Rick Cole | October 2, 2015 While yesterday was not a headline-grabbing sort of day around the hockey world, there was no shortage of news and notes emanating from NHL training camps. Among the more interesting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs, Wings in Mammoth Deal Rick Cole | May 21, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings have started their spring cleaning in earnest by completing a huge eight-player trade. Principles in the deal are veteran stars Andy Bathgate, formerly…
50 Years Ago In Hockey – Game Seven Tonight! Rick Cole | May 1, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens host the Chicago Black Hawks tonight in the seventh and deciding game of the 1965 Stanley Cup Final. The big question is, will the teams keep up…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Harris Reports to Amerks Rick Cole | March 3, 2015 Billy Harris, the slender centre demoted to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, has agreed to report to the team. Harris…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – No Deals as Deadline Passes Rick Cole | March 1, 2015 The National Hockey League trade and AHL call-up deadline passed at midnight last night with no significant trades made by any NHL team. There were a few players recalled from…
50 Years Ago Today – A Light News Day in Hockey Rick Cole | October 17, 2014 A light news day in hockey today, but a full slate of three games in the NHL tonight. The Boston Bruins will be at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the…
