50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Whip Wobbly Habs Rick Cole | November 7, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings hung the worst beating of the season on the Montreal Canadiens last night at the Olympia in Detroit. Roger Crozier made 22 saves for the shutout…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Henderson Nets 4 for Wings Rick Cole | October 28, 2016 Paul Henderson scored four goals last night to lead the Detroit Red Wings to their first win of this National Hockey League season. Red Wings downed the New York Rangers…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ullman Lifts Wings Over Hawks Rick Cole | April 18, 2016 Norm Ullman ended a scoring drought against the Chicago Black Hawks to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Hawks in Chicago. The Red Wing centre,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Move Into First Place Rick Cole | January 21, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in one of two National Hockey League games last night. The home-ice win moves the Wings into sole possession of first…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Scores 300th in Hawks Loss Rick Cole | January 17, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks superstar Bobby Hull became the youngest player in National Hockey League history to score 300 goals last night. Hull actually lit the red light four times, but…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Six Points For Norm Ullman Rick Cole | December 3, 2015 Bruins’ Parent Hurt in Lopsided Loss to Wings Norm Ullman, described by some as the most complete hockey player on the planet, scored three goals and added three assists as the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – 1964-65 Post-Mortem: Red Wings Rick Cole | May 16, 2015 Despite an early playoff exit, the 1964-65 season has to be considered an unqualified success for the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings compiled a league-leading record of 40-23-7 to finish…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Rookie Crozier an All-Star Rick Cole | May 7, 2015 Detroit Red Wings rookie goalie Roger Crozier’s splendid second half of the National Hockey League season was enough for voters to name him to the NHL First All-Star team, which…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Ullman Ultimate Leader for Wings Rick Cole | April 12, 2015 Norm Ullman powered the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Black Hawks last night and set an NHL playoff record en route. The Wings now lead…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Favourites Take Openers Rick Cole | April 2, 2015 The Stanley Cup playoffs opened last night in Detroit and Montreal and went pretty much as scripted, with the favoured Canadiens and Red Wings posting victories. Both games were close,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Red Wings Bomb Bruins Rick Cole | March 19, 2015 Oh, the inconsistency of youth. Only 24 hours after practically standing on his head in beating the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston rookie goaltender Jack Norris surrendered 10 goals as the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs End Slump Against Hawks Rick Cole | March 7, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs shook off a five-game winless streak last night with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the other two NHL games,…