50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Unbeaten in Seven, Down Hawks Rick Cole | December 26, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 5-3 win over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks in a Christmas night special at Maple Leaf Gardens.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Snap Habs Unbeaten Streak Rick Cole | December 17, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs won their second game in as many nights as they edged the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at the Forum in Montreal. The win for Toronto snapped the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Keeps Leafs in Third Rick Cole | November 29, 2015 Stellar goaltending from ageless Johnny Bower last night enabled the Toronto Maple Leafs to retain their grip on third place in the National Hockey League. In a showdown match in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Stars, Leafs Upset Habs Rick Cole | November 19, 2015 Blanked for two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to score an upset 3-1 win over the first-place Montreal Canadiens in Montreal…
Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Left Wingers Andrew Forbes | September 2, 2015 In part one of this series we looked at some of the greatest centres in the history of the Maple Leafs. Sundin. Sittler. Keon. And Kennedy. All of them rounded…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Stanley Cup Playoffs Start Tonight! Rick Cole | April 1, 2015 The 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs commence on two fronts tonight with Montreal hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Black Hawks visiting the Detroit Red Wings. Leafs in “mad…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Rout Rangers, Hawks Edge Wings Rick Cole | January 11, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs waltzed into Madison Square Garden in New York City last night and completely decimated the Rangers in one of two scheduled National Hockey League games. The…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Hammer Habs Rick Cole | November 23, 2014 Eric Nesterenko was the unlikely scoring hero as he led the Chicago Black Hawks to a lopsided 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of three National Hockey League…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Pulford’s Pair Leads Leafs Rick Cole | November 19, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs reclaimed third place in the National Hockey League standings last night as they downed the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. In the…
Captains of the Los Angeles Kings, Part 1: 1960’s & 1970’s Mario Boucher | November 18, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings have had 13 captains since joining the NHL in 1967. Four are in the Hall of Fame and the team has retired three of their numbers.…
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…