Before the era of massive contracts and multi-million dollar stars, the greatest players in the National Hockey League needed to supplement their income with an offseason career. At the time, …
Combine a gritty style of play with quick hands and fast feet, throw in a swagger that sat well with his movie-star good looks, mix well with his fair share …
Every now and then, I find myself sharing a story with my kids about the St. Louis Blues. In my bedroom, I have a pair of hockey gloves from Robby …
Read moreBlues’ Sunshine Boys: Derek Sanderson, Chuck Lefley and Claude Larose
After nine successive losses against the Russian national hockey team, Canada’s national team finally pulled off a win against the touring Soviets Monday night in Victoria, B.C. Coach Scores Two …
Read more50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadians Finally Best Russians
The Memorial Cup best-of-seven final series turned ugly last night. The hometown Edmonton Oil Kings won 5-1 to make the series two games to one for Niagara Falls Flyers in …
Read more50 Years Ago in Hockey – Memorial Cup Final: What a Riot!
The Chicago Black Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit last night to upset the first-place Detroit Red Wings and claim a spot in the Stanley Cup finals against Montreal. This will …
Read more50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Punch Ticket to Finals
The Chicago Black Hawks rode Glenn Hall’s goaltending to a convincing 4-0 rout of the Detroit Red Wings last night in noisy Chicago Stadium. The Chicago win forces a seventh …
For over a decade, Dave Hutchison platooned blue lines around the NHL. From Los Angeles to Toronto – with stops in Chicago and New Jersey in between – Hutchison raked …
Read moreQ & A With Former NHL Enforcer Dave Hutchison (Part I)
Sandy, the fireworks are hailin’ over Little Eden tonight. So begins the Bruce Springsteen song, “4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy).” If you’re on the East Coast of the United …
