50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview: Maple Leafs Rick Cole | July 25, 2015 If there is one National Hockey League team whose goaltending tandem for 1965-66 is etched in stone, it’s the Toronto Maple Leafs. At least that is the case after the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Post-Mortem Rick Cole | April 15, 2015 A day after being eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in overtime in their own rink, the Toronto press, Maple Leaf fans and even the players had a difficult time processing the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs, Hawks Even Series Rick Cole | April 9, 2015 Toronto Maple Leaf goalkeeper Johnny Bower was lucky he wasn’t arrested after last night’s game at Maple Leaf Gardens. Bower committed numerous acts of grand larceny upon the Montreal Canadiens,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bower Blanks Wings, Grabs Vezina Rick Cole | March 29, 2015 As a disappointing National Hockey League season for the Toronto Maple Leafs drew to a close last night, veteran goalkeeper Johnny Bower provided the highlight as he shut out the Detroit…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bower Stars as Leafs Edge Habs Rick Cole | March 25, 2015 Veteran Toronto Maple Leaf netminder Johnny Bower was once again the hero as the Maple Leafs claimed a narrow 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens last night at Maple Leaf…
Leafs Not Much Worse Than ’67 Team Craig Hagerman | February 4, 2015 On Tuesday night the Toronto Maple Leafs tied a franchise record that hadn’t been touched since the 1966-67 season, the year the Leafs last won the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Russians to Play Pros? Not Likely Rick Cole | December 19, 2014 As the Russian National Hockey Team cuts a swath through Canadian opposition like a hot knife through butter, the constant question asked by everyone is “How good are these guys…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings, Habs Win Rick Cole | December 4, 2014 The top two teams in the National Hockey League had lots in common again last night, as they both won their respective games by identical 4-2 counts. Detroit Red Wings…
50 Years Ago Today – Leafs Drop Wings in Season Opener Rick Cole | October 16, 2014 The greybeard out-goaltended the fuzzy-cheeked kid in the opening game for both teams as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 last night at the Olympia in…
50 Years Ago Today – Habs Blank Rangers Rick Cole | October 14, 2014 The New York Rangers were gracious hosts in their home opener at Madison Square Garden last night. The Rangers offered very little resistance to the visiting Montreal Canadiens, who skated off…
1964-65 Preview – The Toronto Maple Leafs Rick Cole | October 8, 2014 The final instalment in our series of 1964-65 team previews covers the Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs skated to their third consecutive Cup win last spring thanks…
Welcome to 1964! Rick Cole | September 15, 2014 Welcome to 1964 and the “As it Happens – 50 Years Ago Today in Hockey!” Blog. Our aim here is to provide news as it would have been reported as…
