50 Years Ago in Hockey: Russians Blank Canadians Without Top Line Rick Cole | December 11, 2015 The touring Russian national hockey team encountered little resistance as they shut out Canada’s national team 4-0 last night at Treasure Island Gardens in London, Ontario. First Line Sits Out…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: How the Bruins Bagged Bernie Rick Cole | November 10, 2015 Perennial cellar dwellers of the National Hockey League Basement, the Boston Bruins sport a rather ignominious record of one win, five losses and one tie so far in the 1965-66…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gilbert Hopes to Play Against Habs Rick Cole | October 27, 2015 Star New York Rangers right winger Rod Gilbert is hoping to get back into the lineup tonight as the Rangers take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Forum in Montreal.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Back for Another Season! Rick Cole | September 12, 2015 With Labour Day having come and gone and NHL training camps just around the corner, our daily glimpses into hockey’s glorious past are about to begin in earnest once again.…
The Boston Bruins Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | August 18, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview – Boston Bruins Rick Cole | July 10, 2015 With the NHL’s annual meetings all wrapped up and most off-season player transactions completed, hockey’s big league now slips into a slumber session for the next two months. With training camps scheduled to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Imlach’s Draft Ploy Foiled Rick Cole | June 10, 2015 The National Hockey League intra-league draft was held yesterday, and as usual, Toronto Maple Leaf general manager Punch Imlach provided some unexpected drama. Three goalies, only two spots Imlach went…
50 Years Ago In Hockey – Game Seven Tonight! Rick Cole | May 1, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens host the Chicago Black Hawks tonight in the seventh and deciding game of the 1965 Stanley Cup Final. The big question is, will the teams keep up…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Favourites Take Openers Rick Cole | April 2, 2015 The Stanley Cup playoffs opened last night in Detroit and Montreal and went pretty much as scripted, with the favoured Canadiens and Red Wings posting victories. Both games were close,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Trade Deadline Approaches Rick Cole | February 27, 2015 With the National Hockey League’s deadline for trading and call-ups coming up Sunday night at midnight, there is lots of talk around each team, but very little action. We’ll have…
5 Keys to the Dallas Stars Success in 2015 Ed Sarno | January 3, 2015 The Stars closed out 2014 on an emotional high winning 7 of their last 8 games. For the first time since last season’s stretch run there is a buzz around…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Hammer Rangers Rick Cole | December 30, 2014 The Chicago Black Hawks have now gone 11 straight games without losing as they doubled the New York Rangers 4-2 last night at Madison Square Garden in New York. As…