50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Trounce Bruins, Unbeaten in Ten Rick Cole | January 2, 2016 Rookie left winger Brit Selby and veteran George Armstrong each scored a pair of goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Unbeaten in Seven, Down Hawks Rick Cole | December 26, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 5-3 win over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks in a Christmas night special at Maple Leaf Gardens.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bower Keeps Leafs in Third Rick Cole | November 29, 2015 Stellar goaltending from ageless Johnny Bower last night enabled the Toronto Maple Leafs to retain their grip on third place in the National Hockey League. In a showdown match in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Pocket Rocket Rakes Leafs Rick Cole | November 25, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens have regained top spot in the National Hockey League standings thanks to Henri Richard. The diminutive centre scored the winning goal as the Habs edged the Toronto…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Rake Leafs Rick Cole | November 5, 2015 Henri Richard was the star as the Montreal Canadiens coasted to a one-sided 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night in one of two National Hockey League contests.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Gimpy Gump Out for Series? Rick Cole | April 27, 2015 It appears that Montreal Canadiens goalkeeper Gump Worsley may miss the rest of the Stanley Cup final with a leg injury. Worsley suffered a torn thigh muscle during the warmup…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Rookie Goaler Bests Leafs Rick Cole | February 25, 2015 Rookie goalie Jack Norris played the finest game of his brief NHL career last night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs, Leafs Both Win at Home Rick Cole | January 3, 2015 The Canadian National Hockey League teams won by identical 3-1 scores at home in the two games scheduled last night. Toronto downed Detroit, while Montreal beat Boston. Horton the hero for Leafs…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Lose Game, Leiter Rick Cole | November 29, 2014 The Boston Bruins lost more than a hockey game last night in Montreal when they dropped a 2-1 decision to the Canadiens. Forward Bobby Leiter was lost to the team…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Jake the Snake Back in the Big-Time Rick Cole | November 7, 2014 It looks like the injury bug is alive and well and circulating around the National Hockey League this week. Three premier centres and a goaltender have gone down, and the result…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Flying High Rick Cole | November 6, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings, led by their rookie goaltender Roger Crozier, continue to be the surprise team early in the 1964-65 NHL season. Today, the Red Wings find themselves alone…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Gardens to Expand? Rick Cole | November 3, 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…