Posts About "James Norris"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Doubles in Size – Six New Teams
February 9th, 2016 The National Hockey League made history today with the announcement of the addition of six new franchises to being play in the 1967-68 season. The news was cause for joy in some quarters and bitter frustration and resentment in others. The league announced that it will add six cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis-St. Paul,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Vancouver Makes Its Pitch
February 9th, 2016 Foster Hewitt’s eloquent voice was heard in New York City yesterday as he and Cyrus McLean presented on behalf of the group seeking a National Hockey League expansion franchise for the city of Vancouver. The NHL board of governors are screening applications for expansion franchises this week in New York. Yesterday was the second of...
Book Review: The Lives of Conn Smythe
November 20th, 2011 The Lives of Conn Smythe: From the Battlefield to Maple Leaf Gardens: A Hockey Icon's Story . By Kelly McParland. (2011, Toronto: FENN/McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Hardcover. Pp. 370. $32.99. ISBN 978-0-7710-5683-3.) Once upon a time, there was a hockey club called the Toronto St. Patricks. Then Conn Smythe came...
