50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Back in Series Rick Cole | April 29, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens revamped their lineup and juggled their lines for last night’s third game of the Stanley Cup final series against the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Toe Blake’s moves…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadiens Send Leafs Packing Rick Cole | April 15, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in a hockey game that will be remembered more for fisticuffs than for any hockey skill that might have been…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Human After All Rick Cole | March 31, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens discovered last night that Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower is human after all. After being unable to put anything past Bower a week ago, the Habs…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Slow-Starting Habs Blank Bruins Rick Cole | January 9, 2016 It took nearly 25 minutes for them to get rolling, but once they did the Montreal Canadiens were nearly unstoppable as they rolled over the lowly Boston Bruins by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 Preview – Montreal Canadiens Rick Cole | October 22, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens could title the 1964-65 season “Return to Glory”. They won their first Stanley Cup since 1960 and generally began to command the respect the team was accorded…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Late NHL Start Avoids World Series Rick Cole | October 7, 2015 The National Hockey League knows that at some time during its season it must compete with baseball for the attention the paying sports fan. The bigwigs at the league off…
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 – A Bad Break for Gilles Tremblay Rick Cole | December 18, 2014 A busy news day with lots going on in the hockey world. Montreal and Toronto tied 2-2 last night at the Forum in Montreal as a key member of the Habs…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Red-hot Red Wings Whip Rangers Rick Cole | November 16, 2014 A busy Sunday evening in the NHL as a full slate of three games was played. The Detroit Red Wings maintained their hold on first place with a 6-2 pasting of…