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Darryl Sittler - Toronto Maple Leafs Legend
May 23rd, 2018 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 against...
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...
