Posts About "Ron Ellis"
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Fit to be Tied by Howe's Miss
November 4th, 2016 Gordie Howe missed an empty net with 28 seconds to play so his Detroit Red Wings had to settle for a 2-2 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. In the only other National Hockey League game Harry Howell, one of the best defensive defencemen of this generation, was the scoring hero for the New York Rangers as they routed the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ellis Leads Leafs Past Habs
February 17th, 2016 Ron Ellis continued a personal hot streak by scoring two goals to pace the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of three National Hockey League games last night. In the other games, the Chicago Black Hawks downed the New York Rangers 5-2 while Pit Martin’s three goals powered the Boston Bruins to a 5-4...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Black Hawks Alone in First
February 14th, 2016 The Chicago Black Hawks moved into sole possession of first place in the National Hockey League standings last night. The Hawks ripped the New York Rangers in one of three NHL games. Montreal edged Detroit 4-3 and Toronto and Boston tied 4-4 in the other contests. Hull Out a Week The Hawks had no trouble handling the Rangers, even...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gardens To Add 1,000 Seats
December 4th, 2015 Maple Leaf Gardens is adding balconies which will eventually increase the building’s seating capacity to over 16,000 seats. Immediate plans call for 1,028 seats to be added before next season. Permits were issued last week to allow construction of hanging galleries at the north and south ends. Work on the north end is expected to...
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 6 - Ron Ellis
November 13th, 2015 After a bit of a delay, the Maple Leafs by the Numbers Series returns. This time, we look at the second and final number the Toronto Maple Leafs have retired. However, this time it’s not the player the number was retired for that is the best. Irvine Bailey, better known as “Ace”, was the player the number was retired for. In...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Come Back to Tie Habs
November 11th, 2015 It was a busy Wednesday evening in the National Hockey League, as all six clubs saw action. Two of the three games ended in ties, with Toronto and Montreal battling to a 3-3 stalemate, while the Bruins and Rangers sawed one off at 2-2. In the only game to reach a decision, the Chicago Black Hawks downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. Leafs...
