Posts About "Jari Kurri"
Today in Hockey History: May 30
May 30th, 2020 This date in National Hockey League history has seen its fair share of memorable moments. From Stanley Cup Final drama to coaching changes and trades, May 30 has provided us with a little bit of everything. The Kurri-Berube Connection On May 30, 1985, the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight championship by defeating the...
Today in Hockey History: May 21
May 21st, 2020 Two of the greatest dynasties National Hockey League history hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup on this date. May 21 has also seen some big individual performances and final games for future Hall of Famers. A Pair of Dynastic Wins On May 21, 1979, the Montreal Canadiens won their fourth straight Stanly Cup and their sixth of the 1970s....
Today in Hockey History: May 18
May 18th, 2020 The most-winningest franchise in National Hockey League history had plenty to celebrate on this date throughout the decades. Also, one of the greatest European imports to ever play in the league is celebrating a milestone birthday. Let’s Hear it For the Habs This date has been very kind to the Montreal Canadiens over the years....
A Royal Celebration: All-Time LA Kings by Country
May 12th, 2020 I will focus my attention on both traditional hockey power countries as well as a few lesser established, yet equally compelling ones, as well. The criteria is that the player must have played for the Kings for either one full season or multiple, partial seasons at the very least. The Celebrated Kings United Kingdom The...
Edmonton Oilers With 100-Point Seasons
March 29th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have been home to some of the best players to ever play the game. From their dynasty days in the 1980s to the modern-day NHL, nine Oilers have scored 100 points in a single season. Here's a look at those nine players who have reached the century mark while playing in Oil Country. Wayne Gretzky 10-Time...
Edmonton Oilers 50-Goal Scorers
January 16th, 2020 During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers epitomized offense. From the 1981-82 season through 1985-86, they scored an average of 5.29 goals per game. They peaked in the 1983-84 season, putting up a whopping 446 goals in 80 games, a 5.58 goals-per-game average. Opposing teams couldn’t stop them, but could only try to limit the damage...
McDavid Chasing Oilers Legends
January 10th, 2020 In what Connor McDavid has done in four and a half seasons, he is already being spoken about as a legend in the making. One thing that will always loom over his once-in-a-generation-talent is that Wayne Gretzky was also an Edmonton Oiler who just happened to win four Stanley Cups in his nine years wearing the same jersey (10 seasons if...
Top-10 Finns of the 1980s
October 25th, 2019 When Matti Hagman debuted for the Boston Bruins on Oct. 7, 1976, he became the first Finnish-trained and Finnish-born player to play in the NHL. In a North American career that lasted four seasons, Hagman's play would subsequently open the floodgates for Finland to offer up talented players to the league for decades to come. But the...
The Greatest Draft in Edmonton Oilers History: 1979 or 1980?
September 27th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers have drafted a number of exceptional hockey players since the franchise entered the National Hockey League in 1979. In total, the Oilers have selected a massive 389 players in their 40-draft history. Of those 389 draftees, five have gone on to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. These men are Mark Messier,...
Top-10 Finns of the 1990s
August 17th, 2019 The 1990s were a time when Finnish hockey players became more prevalent throughout the NHL. By the time that the decade had gotten underway, three Finns already had their names inscribed upon Lord Stanley's Cup, while a total of four had been NHL All-Stars. While the Finns of the decade prior certainly found NHL success, it was the...
1995-96 Rangers: Sad End to Stanley Cup Hopes
August 17th, 2019 The New York Rangers made magic in 1993-94, carrying their long-suffering fans on a wild Stanley Cup drought-busting ride that still rates among the greatest moments in NHL history. Three seasons later, Wayne Gretzky would join Mark Messier on Broadway as the Blueshirts made an unexpected surge to the Eastern Conference Final, the final...
The Best Oilers Team to Not Win a Cup
July 1st, 2017 Imagine a team with the second-best offence in NHL history somehow flying under the radar. In a sense, that is what has happened to the 1985-86 Edmonton Oilers, despite playing in the middle of the Oilers' Stanley Cup dynasty years. A recent example of this is the NHL's Top 10 Greatest Teams fan vote competition as part of the...
Francis, Kurri, McKenzie Join Hall of Fame Committee
December 1st, 2015 The Hockey Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that Carolina Hurricanes general manager and 2005 inductee Ron Francis, KHL Jokerit general manager and 2001 inductee Jari Kurri and 2015 inductee Bob McKenzie will join the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The trio will replace outgoing members Mike "Doc" Emmerick, 1992 inductee...
