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50 Years Ago in Hockey – 1964-65 Post-Mortem: Red Wings

May 16, 2015 by Rick Cole

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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags Gordie Howe, Norm Ullman, Roger Crozier, Sid Abel

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier wins Calder

May 11, 2015 by Rick Cole

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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags Glenn Hall, Roger Crozier, Ron Ellis

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Rookie Crozier an All-Star

May 7, 2015 by Rick Cole
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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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags Andre Lacroix, Fran Huck, Norm Ullman, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bower Blanks Wings, Grabs Vezina

March 29, 2015 by Rick Cole
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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 …

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Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 1965, Johnny Bower, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier Takes Vezina Lead

March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 by Rick Cole

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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags 1965, Orland Kurtenbach, Pit Martin, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Blank Hawks

March 4, 2015 by Rick Cole
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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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags 1965, Floyd Smith, Murray Oliver, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Send Crozier South

January 12, 2015 by Rick Cole

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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags 1965, Bob Champoux, Jim Pappin, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – AP Names First Half All-Star Team

January 5, 2015 by Rick Cole

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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags 1965, Harry Howell, Norm Ullman, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings, Crozier Rebound to Best Habs

December 7, 2014 by Rick Cole

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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags 1964, Bobby Hull, Roger Crozier, Sid Abel

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Tie Wings

November 11, 2014 by Rick Cole
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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 …

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Categories Boston Bruins, Hockey History, Uncategorized Tags 1964, Gordie Howe, Johnny Bucyk, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Ground Hawks

November 9, 2014 by Rick Cole
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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 …

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Categories Boston Bruins, Hockey History Tags 1964, Bobby Orr, Ed Johnston, Roger Crozier

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Crozier the New “Mr. Zero”

October 30, 2014 by Rick Cole
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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 …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History Tags 1964, Bruce MacGregor, Don Cherry, Roger Crozier
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