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 – Crozier wins Calder Rick Cole | May 11, 2015 When the Detroit Red Wings allowed Terry Sawchuk to be drafted last summer by the Toronto Maple Leafs, hockey people everywhere scoffed at Sid Abel’s idea that 22-year-old Roger Crozier would…
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 – Bower Blanks Wings, Grabs Vezina Rick Cole | March 29, 2015 As a disappointing National Hockey League season for the Toronto Maple Leafs drew to a close last night, veteran goalkeeper Johnny Bower provided the highlight as he shut out the Detroit…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier Takes Vezina Lead Rick Cole | March 28, 2015 Detroit Red Wings rookie goalie Roger Crozier continued his storybook season last night by taking a two-goal lead over Toronto Maple Leaf goalies Terry Sawchuk and Johnny Bower in the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Blank Hawks Rick Cole | March 4, 2015 Rookie goalie Roger Crozier of the Detroit Red Wings recorded his seventh shutout of the season as he blanked the Chicago Black Hawks 2-0 last night in one of two…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Send Crozier South Rick Cole | January 12, 2015 With no games on the National Hockey League schedule last night, we take a look at happenings in and around the world of hockey. Wings give Crozier a vacation The…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – AP Names First Half All-Star Team Rick Cole | January 5, 2015 The Associated Press has named its all-star team for the first half of the 1964-65 NHL season. Two Detroit Red Wings and two Montreal Canadiens were named, along with one player each…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings, Crozier Rebound to Best Habs Rick Cole | December 7, 2014 After surrendering ten goals to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, the Detroit Red Wings and rookie goalkeeper Roger Crozier rebounded in excellent fashion at home to defeat the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Tie Wings Rick Cole | November 11, 2014 The bottom-dwelling Boston Bruins finally scored a goal on Detroit Red Wings rookie goalkeeper Roger Crozier last night. In fact, they notched three of them as they held their first-place adversaries to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Ground Hawks Rick Cole | November 9, 2014 Two games were on tap in the National Hockey League last night, both highlighted by strong goaltending performances by the winning teams’ netminders. Johnston jolts Chicago In Boston, Bruins’ left…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier the New “Mr. Zero” Rick Cole | October 30, 2014 Detroit Red Wings rookie goaler Roger Crozier earned his third shutout in only four games last night as he and his mates blanked the hapless Boston Bruins 2-0 at the…
