Hockey’s Real Iron Man Ross Bonander | December 3, 2014 Recently, St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester sustained an injury and was forced to miss a game, ending the longest active “Iron Man” streak in all of professional sports, a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Upset Leafs Rick Cole | November 15, 2014 The last-place Boston Bruins scored three first period goals, then hung on for a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in one of two National Hockey League games played…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Tie Wings Rick Cole | November 11, 2014 The bottom-dwelling Boston Bruins finally scored a goal on Detroit Red Wings rookie goalkeeper Roger Crozier last night. In fact, they notched three of them as they held their first-place adversaries to…
Book Review: Hockey Card Stories by Ken Reid Mario Boucher | November 5, 2014 It’s impossible to read Ken Reid’s new book “Hockey Card Stories” and not be taken back in time. History of the Game Through Cards An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Upset Night in the NHL Rick Cole | November 2, 2014 There was a full slate of three games last night in the National Hockey League, and the results of all three can be considered upsets. The Rangers downed the Canadiens…
50 Years Ago Today – Bruins Beaten Again Rick Cole | October 19, 2014 The first weekend of the 1964-65 NHL season is in the books, and it ended with the hapless Boston Bruins dropping their fourth straight game. This time it was a…
50 Years Ago Today – Leafs Drop Wings in Season Opener Rick Cole | October 16, 2014 The greybeard out-goaltended the fuzzy-cheeked kid in the opening game for both teams as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 last night at the Olympia in…
Big News in Detroit – Terrible Ted Lindsay is Back! Rick Cole | October 14, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings have just announced that former NHL standout Ted Lindsay, 39, is coming out of retirement to join the Wings for tomorrow night’s opening game against the Toronto…
1964-65 Preview – the Detroit Red Wings Rick Cole | October 5, 2014 The next team on our list of previews for the 64-65 season is the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings have taken a huge risk going into this season, a risk that…
50 Years Ago Today – Stars Injured in Exhibitions Rick Cole | October 2, 2014 Last night’s exhibition games resulted in injuries to three of the NHL’s most famous names as well as a notable upset. Two of the injured players ended up in hospital, one…
1964 Training Camp – Wings Looking Good Rick Cole | September 25, 2014 Last night’s exhibition games shed some more light on what we can expect during the 1964-65 NHL season. The Detroit Red Wings, playoff spectators last season, are giving every indication that…
September ’64 – As Summer Slips Away, the Puckster Awakens Rick Cole | September 19, 2014 So here we are in the waning days of the Summer of ’64, our most hockey-free season dragging on inexorably towards its inevitable conclusion. And with the impending change of season, that…