Posts About "Dick Irvin"
Today in Hockey History: July 19
July 19th, 2020 One of the greatest coaches in the National Hockey League was born this date many years ago. Also, two players who had great runs and won championships in Motown moved on. The Birth of a Coaching Legend Dick Irvin was born, on July 19, 1892, in Hamilton, Ontario. After very successful runs in both the Pacific Coast Hockey...
Predators' Laviolette Joins Elite Fraternity
May 23rd, 2017 Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette looked calm and collected. He sure didn’t look like he had just carved out a piece of NHL history. Sitting at the podium Monday night, moments after the Predators eliminated the Anaheim Ducks, 6-3, in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals at Bridgestone Arena, Laviolette spoke in humble...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Curse of the Muldoon
February 5th, 2016 Going into this weekend, the high-flying Chicago Black Hawks sit atop the National Hockey League standings. Tied with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago has 54 points, although the Red Wings do have a game in hand. If the Hawks can continue their pace and stay ahead of the pack, they will finish in first place for the first time. And if...
Dick Irvin Jr: A Canadiens Great, A Greater Canadian
June 25th, 2014 Not many people can truthfully claim to have witnessed 20 of the Montreal Canadiens 24 Stanley Cup championships. One individual who can legitimately make such a declaration is Dick Irvin Jr. These days, the legendary television and radio broadcaster, and prolific author, spends most of his time reading and caring for his...
Quotes of the Week: Legendary Canadiens
July 27th, 2012 This week, a short collection of quotes by and about some of the great Montreal Canadiens--and some of the greatest ever to play the game. The Rocket put me in the Hall of Fame. Elmer Lach Rocket was so competitive, and he was stronger than a horse. Gordie Howe I never knew in advance what I was going to do on any given...
