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Eddie Shack

Meeting Maple Leafs’ Greats: Our Readers Share Their Stories

The Old Prof | January 2, 2022

On Christmas Day, THW re-published a story I wrote about one of my favorite memories with my father. He was a minor league hockey player himself in St. Catherines when…

Eddie Shack’s Productive Goal-den Years

Nathaniel Oliver | July 26, 2021

The hockey world lost an icon, and the world lost a really great guy. Eddie Shack passed away at the age of 83 on July 25, 2020 . Here is…

Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About

Nick Horwat | June 13, 2021

To date, there have been 659 skaters and 65 goalies to play at least one game in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform. There are the obvious ones, like Mario Lemieux or…

Mo Mustache for Auston Matthews Puts Him in Elite Company

Kevin Armstrong | November 30, 2020

It seems the most talked about facial hair on the Toronto Maple Leafs will survive the Movember Challenge. Auston Matthews put the fate of his face lace in fans’ hands…

Sabres News & Rumors: Chayka, Eichel, Shack & More

Tom Pepper | July 28, 2020

Things are starting to settle down for the Buffalo Sabres after being in the league’s spotlight for several weeks when they made a bold decision to fire nearly their entire…

Eddie Shack Passes Away at 83

Declan Schroeder | July 26, 2020

NHL icon Eddie Shack, best-known for scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 1963 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has passed away at the age of 83 after a battle with…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Eddie Shack, Blue Jackets & John Tavares

The Old Prof | July 8, 2020

As good as the Toronto Maple Leafs have been recently, it’s been 51 years since they last won the Stanley Cup, longer than any other team. They are also second…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Finally Win a Game

Rick Cole | October 27, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game of the young National Hockey League season last night in one of two scheduled league games. The Leafs edged the struggling Detroit…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Hawks Draw First Blood

Rick Cole | April 8, 2016

The Stanley Cup playoffs opened last night in Montreal and Chicago and went pretty much according to form. The Canadiens edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 while the Black Hawks…

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Shocks Wings

Rick Cole | March 27, 2016

Money is a great motivator for Eddie Shack of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He proved last night he can also play some pretty good hockey by scoring two goals in the third…

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: Leafs Bring Bruins Back to Earth

Rick Cole | January 30, 2016

The lowly Boston Bruins were winners of four games in a row until last night. They came crashing back to earth with a resounding thud as a result of a…

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