50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stanley Cup Final All Even Rick Cole | May 2, 2016 Ralph Backstrom’s goal with seven and a half minutes left in the third period gave the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings yesterday afternoon in Detroit.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big Weekend for Dick Duff Rick Cole | February 23, 2016 It’s been a long time coming for Dick Duff. After being traded from Toronto in 1964, and a short, but disastrous stay in New York, the veteran left winger has…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Hammer Bruins Rick Cole | December 9, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens scored five times in the second period en route to a 8-3 thrashing of the Boston Bruins in one of two National Hockey League games played last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey : NHL Opening Weekend – No Surprises Rick Cole | October 25, 2015 The National Hockey League kicked off the 1965-66 regular season this weekend with five games, all of which went true to form. Although all the teams that were supposed to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Les Canadiens Sont La! Rick Cole | May 2, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens scored early and often to decide the issue quickly last night as the they captured the Stanley Cup for the 13th time with a 4-0 win over the Chicago…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hustling Hawks Force Seventh Game Rick Cole | April 30, 2015 In a complete reversal of the form they displayed Tuesday night, the Chicago Black Hawks played an efficient, effective, solidly defensive game to edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 last night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Hammer Hawks at Home Rick Cole | April 28, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens won the pivotal fifth game of the Stanley Cup Final Series last night in Montreal in convincing fashion when they demolished the Chicago Black Hawks by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Blank Hawks Rick Cole | April 21, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens rode the shutout goaltending of Gump Worsley to a two games to none Stanley Cup Final lead over the Chicago Black Hawks last night. Jean Beliveau and Dick Duff…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Stanley Cup Preview Rick Cole | April 17, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks have arrived in Montreal and are preparing to take on the Canadiens in the first game of the Stanley Cup final series tonight at the Forum.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs End Slump Against Hawks Rick Cole | March 7, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs shook off a five-game winless streak last night with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the other two NHL games,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come Back Versus Hawks Rick Cole | February 28, 2015 Chicago Black Hawks jumped out to a 3-1 first-period lead over the Montreal Canadiens but had to settle for a 3-3 tie in one of three National Hockey League games played last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Dickie Moore Finally Scores Rick Cole | January 24, 2015 The two Canadian teams took on the two American teams with the poorest records in the only two National Hockey League games scheduled last night. The results were fairly predictable, given…