Posts About "Punch Imlach"
Darryl Sittler - Toronto Maple Leafs Legend
June 3rd, 2020 Darryl Sittler, the most popular player in Toronto Maple Leafs history, captured the imagination of hockey fans everywhere. In his 15-year NHL career, he scored 484 goals, 637 assists, and 1,121 points in the regular season. And although he scored another 29 goals in the playoffs, his most famous tally came in overtime...
Terry Sawchuk - How the Maple Leafs Snagged the Hall of Fame Goalie
February 8th, 2020 The following is one of our many posts written as if it were 1964, as the events unfolded. It's a slow hockey news day this 27th of September, 1964, so we thought we'd inform you of a little intrigue that took place at the NHL's Intra-league draft during the annual June shin-dig in Montreal. Some astute manoeuvring by Toronto...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Campbell – No OT for NHL
November 5th, 2016 Every year about this time fans and pundits begin their annual assessments of what’s wrong with hockey’s major league. This season, as has been the case often in recent times, the call for the abolishment of ties in National Hockey League games is being heard once again. Lou Cauz of the Toronto Globe and Mail examined the issue and...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: How Will NHL Teams Fare in 50th Season?
October 20th, 2016 As promised yesterday, here is our preview of the National Hockey League teams for 1966-67. As the National Hockey League embarks on its 50th season we surveyed a number of observers to provide our readers an idea of what to look for as this historic season unfolds. The impending expansion draft next summer has general managers...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL’s 50th Season Starts Tonight!
October 19th, 2016 Hello everyone and welcome back to 50 Years Ago in Hockey. As we have for the past two hockey seasons, we’ll once again we’ll be providing a look back at hockey news from 50 years ago. This season we’ll be adding some historical context to the stories – supplying a bit of an explanation to events that, while they might have...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Oust Hawks in Six
April 20th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings ended the Stanley Cup dreams of the Chicago Black Hawks last night. The Red Wings scored a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Black Hawks with a 3-2 win at the Olympia in Detroit. Prentice the Hero Dean Prentice, a late-season acquisition from the Boston Bruins, made Detroit general manager-coach Sid...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stafford Smythe Speaks
November 16th, 2015 With the Toronto Maple Leafs languishing just two points out of last place in the National Hockey League standings, president Stafford Smythe outlined his strategy to right the ship and return the blue and white to contention. What's Wrong With the Leafs? Smythe spoke to members of the Toronto press while sitting in a New York city...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1965-66 Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs
October 24th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs limped home to a fourth-place finish last season, 13 points behind regular season champion Detroit Red Wings. The failed attempt at defending their 1964 Stanley Cup title left many questions surrounding a team that is long in the tooth. Veteran savvy and guile can take a group only so far. With that in mind,...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: There's Only One 20-Year Man (For Now)
September 27th, 2015 Throughout the annals of National Hockey League history, only one man has lasted for 20 seasons at the big-league level. This season two men, Gordie Howe and Bill Gadsby, will attempt to complete their 20th NHL seasons, but as of now, the only player to last that long is the one and only Aubrey Victor (Dit) Clapper of the Boston...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches - Punch Imlach
September 25th, 2015 There is probably no more controversial figure among NHL coaches than Punch Imlach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It seems, that when it comes to the bombastic Toronto coach and general manager, you either love him or you hate him. One thing is indisputable: the man knows how to build a winning hockey club. Never Played Pro George (Punch)...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: September News & Notes
September 14th, 2015 Some hockey news and notes from early September with training camps getting set to open. Leaf Season Ticket Holders Upset Dick Beddoes of the Toronto Globe and Mail reports that many season ticket holders for Toronto Maple Leaf home games are all in a dither over the NHL team’s decision to force them to buy three exhibition games...
NHL Draft Trivia, Part II
June 15th, 2015 The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is fast approaching, taking place in Sunrise, Florida on June 26 and 27. In anticipation of one of the most exciting days in the hockey season, we present more draft trivia, this time with some WHA draft history included. See Part I here. The Time Someone Drafted a Soviet Leader The first general player...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Imlach's Draft Ploy Foiled
June 10th, 2015 The National Hockey League intra-league draft was held yesterday, and as usual, Toronto Maple Leaf general manager Punch Imlach provided some unexpected drama. Three goalies, only two spots Imlach went into the draft with a problem. His Leafs owned three NHL-quality goalkeepers, an embarrassment of riches that most teams under normal...
