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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Fire Red Sullivan

December 7, 2015 by Rick Cole

The New York Rangers have dismissed coach Red Sullivan. New York general manager Emile Francis made the announcement that Sullivan had been relieved of his duties yesterday. Francis named himself …

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Categories Column, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers History Tags 50 Years Ago, Bobby Baun, Don Simmons, Emile Francis, Red Sullivan

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Lose More Than A Game

November 7, 2015 by Rick Cole

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost more than a hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens last night when they dropped a 4-2 decision to the New York Rangers in one of …

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Categories Column, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 50 Years Ago, Bernie Parent, Bobby Baun, Rod Gilbert

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Blank Leafs; Baun Quits

October 11, 2015 by Rick Cole

Things couldn’t get much worse for Toronto Maple Leafs general manager – coach Punch Imlach these days. His club put on a completely punchless performance last evening as they were …

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Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 50 Years Ago, Bobby Baun, Bobby Rousseau, John McKenzie

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Post-Mortem

April 15, 2015 by Rick Cole

A day after being eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in overtime in their own rink, the Toronto press, Maple Leaf fans and even the players had a difficult time processing the …

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Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 1965, Bobby Baun, George Armstrong, Johnny Bower

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Rangers Name Nevin Captain

February 18, 2015 by Rick Cole

After a much-needed vacation in Florida, we’ll try to catch up with the news of the past couple of weeks..  Among the notable events were the naming of a new captain …

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Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers Tags 1965, Bob Nevin, Bobby Baun

Stem Cell Treatment and the Exploitation of Mr. Hockey

February 11, 2015February 9, 2015 by Ross Bonander
Gordie Howe

No. 9 Gordie Howe has always been something of an outlier. His frame was made for hockey: Short, powerful legs gave him a low center of gravity and made him almost …

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Categories Archives, Player Profiles Tags Bobby Baun, Colleen Howe, Gordie Howe, Mark Howe, Marty Howe

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians to Play Pros? Not Likely

December 19, 2014 by Rick Cole

As the Russian National Hockey Team cuts a swath through Canadian opposition like a hot knife through butter, the constant question asked by everyone is “How good are these guys …

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Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 1964, Bobby Baun, Johnny Bower, Stafford Smythe

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bob Baun, One Tough Hombre

November 24, 2014 by Rick Cole

A quiet news day in hockey gives us a chance to have a look at one of hockey’s toughest men – Bob Baun, the hard-hitting defenceman of the Toronto Maple …

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Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 1964, Bobby Baun, Bobby Hull

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