Posts About "Henri Richard"
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Rookie Goaler Bests Leafs
February 25th, 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 Leaf Gardens. In the other two games, Chicago edged Detroit 3-2 while Montreal whipped the New York Rangers 6-1. Westfall nets two for Bruins Utility man Ed Westfall, who...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Habs, Leafs Both Win at Home
January 3rd, 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 In Toronto, defenceman Tim Horton provided the winning offensive margin, scoring two goals to lead the Leafs over the Red Wings. After...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Bruins Lose Game, Leiter
November 29th, 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 for about three months with a badly broken arm. In the other NHL game, the Toronto Maple Leafs were jeered lustily by Maple Leaf Gardens fans as they put on a lacklustre...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Jake the Snake Back in the Big-Time
November 7th, 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 is that a legendary netminder will make his return to the NHL wars. Paille sprains ankle New York Rangers general manager Emile Francis announced last...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Wings Flying High
November 6th, 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 atop the NHL standings after they downed the New York Rangers 3-1 last night in Detroit. In the other game, Montreal and Toronto skated to a 2-2 tie. Ullman...
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...
