Posts About "Milt Schmidt"

1974-75, the Capitals' First (and Worst) Season

October 1st, 2019 On June 7th, 2018, after 44 years of trying, the Washington Capitals finally lifted the Stanley Cup. 43 years, 2 months, and 10 days earlier, in Oakland, California, these same Capitals took turns lifting a trash can around the ice in mock jubilation.

50 Years Ago in Hockey: St. Louis Has the Blues

April 5th, 2016 The National Hockey League board of governors has officially approved an expansion franchise for St. Louis. A syndicate headed by Sidney Salomon Jr. was awarded the team at a meeting this morning. The governors voted unanimously to award the franchise to Salomon. The city had been conditionally named by the NHL as a site for one of...

50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches - Milt Schmidt

September 13th, 2015 (Author's note: Milt Schmidt, now 97 years old, is the oldest living NHL player. He is truly a treasure, and is one of the most beloved Bruins of all time.) Today is the first in our series on the six coaches who will pilot the NHL teams in the 1965-66 season. First up is Milt Schmidt, the mentor of the Boston...

50 Years Ago in Hockey - Bower Stars as Leafs Edge Habs

March 25th, 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 Gardens in Toronto. Bower stopped a Montreal penalty shot late the third period to ice the win for the Leafs. Bower stops penalty shot The rare penalty shot...

50 Years Ago in Hockey - Duff Haunts Leafs, Hull Nets 37th

January 21st, 2015 Dick Duff, traded away by the Toronto Maple Leafs 11 months ago, came back to haunt his former team last night. Duff scored the winning goal as his newest team, the Montreal Canadiens, slipped by the Toronto Maple Leafs by a 2-1 score at Maple Leaf Gardens. The game was one of two scheduled in the National Hockey League. In the...

50 Years Ago in Hockey - Bruins Garner First Point

October 23rd, 2014 The BostonBruins finally earned their first point of the season last night, and it came at the expense of the Stanley Cup Champions. The Bruins battled the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-2 tie at the Boston Garden before just 8,068 witnesses in a strange, scrambly game.. It was the only NHL contest scheduled. A weird,...