Posts About "Eddie Shack"
Eddie Shack Passes Away at 83
July 26th, 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 throat cancer. The Maple Leafs made a Twitter post announcing their former forward's death on Sunday...
Eddie Shack's Productive Goal-den Years
July 26th, 2020 The hockey world has lost an icon, and the world has lost a really great guy. Eddie Shack has passed away at the age of 83. Here is an archive piece for you to enjoy, and relive a little bit of Eddie's great career and life. "Clear the Tracks, here comes Shack!" By the time Eddie "The Entertainer" Shack had turned 30 years...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Eddie Shack, Blue Jackets & John Tavares
July 8th, 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 to the Florida Panthers in that they haven’t won a playoff series in 14 years. With a young, talented roster, is this the season? Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:...
Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About
June 13th, 2020 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 Sidney Crosby, but there is a long list of star players who spent a small portion of their illustrious careers in the Steel City. Related: Eddie Olczyk Embodies Passion for...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Finally Win a Game
October 27th, 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 Red Wings 3-2 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The other game saw the Chicago Black Hawks invade the Forum in Montreal and upset the Canadiens 5-3. Shack Nets...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Hawks Draw First Blood
April 8th, 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 nipped the Detroit Red Wings 2-1. Leafs Without Bower Johnny Bower, expected to start in goal for Toronto, was still battling the flu before the game and...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Shocks Wings
March 27th, 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 period to snap a 1-1 tie and give the Leafs a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the only other National Hockey League game last night,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big Weekend for Dick Duff
February 23rd, 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 finally found his lost scoring touch. And he did it on the weekend of his 30th birthday. Five Goals on the Weekend Duff scored five times on the weekend to lead the Canadiens...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Bring Bruins Back to Earth
January 30th, 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 6-3 thrashing at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The game was one of three National Hockey League contests last night. The other two matches saw...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Fans Cheer Leafs
January 14th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs put on perhaps their best performance of the season last night. And not only did they completely outclass the Montreal Canadiens by a 6-0 score, but they also won over the Montreal fans, who, by the end of the night, were cheering for the hated Maple Leafs. The Toronto win ended the club’s three-game losing...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Finally Win
December 20th, 2015 The New York Rangers finally snapped an 11-game winless streak last night with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden in one of three National Hockey League games. The contest was marred by a second-period brawl that lasted over 10 minutes. The other games saw Toronto down Boston 3-1 and Chicago edge...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Scores Double Knockout in Leafs Win
December 19th, 2015 It was a rough night for goaltenders at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto last night. The Maple Leafs and Rangers scored 12 goals between then, with Toronto coming out on the long end of a 8-4 decision. In the other two National Hockey League games, Montreal edged Boston 2-1 while Detroit handled Chicago 3-1. Three Hat Tricks in One...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Parent Shines But Bruins Lose
December 2nd, 2015 The Boston Bruins went into Chicago last night and despite stellar goaltending by rookie Bernie Parent, dropped a 4-2 decision to the Black Hawks. In the other National Hockey League game, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored twice in the third period to come back and tie the New York Rangers 2-2 in New York. Parent Stands Out Despite...
