Posts tagged with "Harold Ballard"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hall, Hull Power Hawks
January 6th, 2016 Brilliant goalkeeping by Glenn Hall coupled with two goals from Bobby Hull were all the Chicago Black Hawks needed to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in the National Hockey League’s only scheduled contest last night in Montreal. The win leaves Chicago atop the National Hockey League standings, now three points ahead of second-place...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: September News & Notes
September 14th, 2015 Some hockey news and notes from early September with training camps getting set to open. Leaf Season Ticket Holders Upset Dick Beddoes of the Toronto Globe and Mail reports that many season ticket holders for Toronto Maple Leaf home games are all in a dither over the NHL team’s decision to force them to buy three exhibition games...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Gardens to Expand?
November 3rd, 2014 With no on-ice action to report from last night, other matters made some news in the hockey world today. Possibly the most significant item concerns the plans by the Toronto Maple Leafs to add 4,000 seats to Maple Leaf Gardens. Leafs determined to add 4,000 more seats Harold E. Ballard, the executive vice-president of the...
A Brief History of NHL Uniforms
October 3rd, 2014 Have you ever wondered why referees wear striped shirts, or teams have to wear contrasting colours? Then the first part of my series Hockey-What's Behind the Game? is for you. Contrasting Colours Hockey uniforms were very simple in the early days. Since most players also played football in the summertime, they simply borrowed these...
The Most Hated Toronto Maple Leafs Of All-Time
November 1st, 2012 As sports fans, most of the allure is drawn from our longing to see our favorite teams bring home a championship. Championships are great, but not every team or fan base will get to celebrate a championship in their lifetime. If you are a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and you were born after 1967 you have spent your entire life...
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft VII – 1981-1983
August 4th, 2012 Taking a look back at some of the Toronto Maple Leafs' top draft picks.