Howie Morenz: Hockey Royalty
This article was originally written in June, 2010. When the University of Wisconsin’s Blake Geoffrion won the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for college hockey’s best player, he was the …
Howie Morenz
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 30
On this date, the most storied franchise in the history of the National Hockey League signed one of its future legends. Also, three different team captains where named and a …
Today in Hockey in History: Sept. 21
Sept. 21 has been an intriguing day in National Hockey League history. One of its earliest superstars was born on this date. A goaltending legend made his first of two …
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 1
A familiar face returned to Pittsburgh on this date, but this time it is an owner, although his playing days are quite done yet. Also, there were some big moments …
The Montreal Forum 1908-1996
The Old Forum in Montreal — Opening night, November 9, 1908, was a sensation and all 3,000 pairs of roller skates available for rental saw extensive use as thousands of Montrealers came to wander through, gawk at or try out the facilities at what was hyped in the press as “the largest, finest and most hygienic roller rink,” a decent establishment, “catering only to the highest classes of patronage.”
Those Marauding Montreal Maroons
The City of Montreal was home to two NHL teams during a good chunk of the league’s formative years in the 1920’s and ‘30’s – The Montreal Maroons and the …
NHL Summer Meetings – Not Just For Drafting
Off-season meetings of National Hockey League brass have been held since the league began operation in 1917. Today, the meetings are mainly focused on the annual drafting of players who are reaching the age of …
Book Review: Hamilton’s Hockey Tigers
Hamilton’s Hockey Tigers. By Sam Wesley with David Wesley. (2005, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 96. $24.95. ISBN 978-1-55028-887-2.) Published during the last NHL lockout, who knew …
Book Review: Maurice Richard
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 …
More Than Just a Face in the Crowd
by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to Andrea Lindgren and Phyl Good for catching that Ryan Kesler is actually American by birth (a Canuck by the grace …
