Posts About "King Clancy"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big M Ends Holdout
October 26th, 2016 Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs “Big M”, ended his holdout yesterday by signing his 1966-67 contract. While terms were not officially released, it is believed Mahovlich signed for a base salary of $35,000 laden with bonuses that could make his final haul closer to $50,000. Mahovlich negotiated the pact with Leafs assistant...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: AHL Barons Rout Rochester
October 22nd, 2016 On a quiet night in the hockey world, the American Hockey League Cleveland Barons took their measure of rival Rochester Americans right in their own building. The Barons handed the the Amerks their worst home-ice loss ever with a 7-1 trouncing before over 3400 horrified Rochester fans. Newly Acquired McCarthy Stars Tom McCarthy,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers Place Bounty on Ted Green
December 27th, 2015 New York Rangers captain Bob Nevin fired three goals to lead his team to a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins in a bitterly fought game last night at Madison Square Garden. But the real news was made after the contest when Rangers president William Jennings declared he was placing a bounty on Boston defenseman Ted Green. The other two...
TML Captains: Red Horner 1938-40
April 5th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Previously featured were Bert Corbeau, Hap Day and Charlie Conacher. George Reginald 'Red' Horner #2, 11 , 15 Defenceman b: 28 May 1909 Lynden, ON d: 27 Apr 2005 Toronto, ON Toronto Maple Leafs 1928-40 Acquired: Signed as...
TML Captains: Hap Day 1927-1937
March 8th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Part 1 featured Bert Corbeau. Clarence Henry 'Hap' Day #3, 4, Left Wing & Defenceman b: 14 Jun 1901 Owen Sound, ON d: 17 Feb 1990 St. Thomas, ON Toronto St. Patricks 1924-26, Toronto Maple Leafs 1926-37 Acquired:...
