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Dylan Rudolph | November 20, 2020

Players and even franchises come and go, oft-forgotten to the pages of history, but some remain in legend and folklore. Though the Hartford Whalers were a struggling franchise for much…

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Memorial Cup Final to Continue

Rick Cole | May 12, 2015

Gordon Juckes, the secretary-manager of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has completed his investigation into the game-three debacle between the Edmonton Oil Kings and Niagara Falls Flyers.  He has decided…

Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1968-70: Part II Selwood and Sittler

Mark Ascione | May 15, 2011

In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such…

The ‘Canes Captains: 14 Franchise Leaders Part II

Dan Canavan | January 29, 2010

In Part I of The ‘Canes Captains: 14 Franchise Leaders, we explored team captains from 1992 through the present. Here is Part II: Randy Ladouceur (1991–92) Ladouceur played parts of…

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