50 Years Ago in Hockey: AHL Barons Rout Rochester Rick Cole | October 22, 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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Johnny Bower, Recording Artist Rick Cole | November 20, 2015 Veteran Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower is about to give the Beatles a run for their money in record sales, at least in Toronto. The affable Toronto netminder, estimated…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Invite 79 to Camp Rick Cole | August 20, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have invited 79 players to this year’s training camp. Players have been instructed to report on September 16 to the club’s training…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Work While Hawks Rest Rick Cole | April 22, 2015 It was an off day yesterday for the Stanley Cup final series, but the Montreal Canadiens, up two games to none, had to work while the Chicago Black Hawks took the…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1971-72: Part III Something Brewing Mark Ascione | June 1, 2011 By the summer of 1970, the Maple Leafs were a team that had fallen quickly from the pinnacle of NHL success. The Stanley Cup in 1967 was followed by playoff…
