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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Howl as Leafs Win Rick Cole | October 28, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs scored three second period goals, and that’s all it took as they edged the Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 at the Chicago Stadium in last night’s only…
PK Subban: The Next Captain of the Montreal Canadiens? Nathan Currier | October 25, 2013 Brian Gionta’s stint as the 28th captain of the Montreal Canadiens will end when He is traded from the team, or His contract expires, or A handful of other less…
Book Review: Maurice Richard Rebecca Dobrinski | January 7, 2012 Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever. By Chris Robinson. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 128. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-900-2.) “Don’t let anyone say that it’s…
