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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Fans Cheer Leafs Rick Cole | January 14, 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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Finally Win Rick Cole | December 20, 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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Scores Double Knockout in Leafs Win Rick Cole | December 19, 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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Parent Shines But Bruins Lose Rick Cole | December 2, 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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Stars, Leafs Upset Habs Rick Cole | November 19, 2015 Blanked for two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to score an upset 3-1 win over the first-place Montreal Canadiens in Montreal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs, Habs Win 5-2 Rick Cole | November 14, 2015 The only two scheduled National Hockey League games last night both ended in 5-2 scores. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Humiliate Leafs Rick Cole | November 8, 2015 Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs got a taste of how angry manager-coach Punch Imlach could get when he demoted forward Jim Pappin to the American Hockey League after an…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: AHL Club Tops Leafs Rick Cole | October 6, 2015 If Toronto Maple Leafs coach and general manager Punch Imlach was unhappy with his team’s performance on the weekend, today he must be absolutely apoplectic. Imlach’s Maple Leafs were defeated…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: B.C. Premier Backs NHL Bid Rick Cole | October 2, 2015 While yesterday was not a headline-grabbing sort of day around the hockey world, there was no shortage of news and notes emanating from NHL training camps. Among the more interesting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hurt Habs Hope for Healthy Return Rick Cole | September 28, 2015 Two members of the Montreal Canadiens who suffered major leg injuries last season are hoping to make successful returns when the Habs’ season opens on October 24. And the man…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Have Hawks Number Rick Cole | November 30, 2014 The Boston Bruins scored their third straight victory over the Chicago Black Hawks last night with a 4-3 win right in Chicago Stadium. In the other two National Hockey League…