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...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Leafs Win Close Ones
October 28th, 2015 Close games were the order of the day yesterday in the National Hockey League. Both scheduled games resulted in one-goal victories. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 for the second game in a row, this time at the Forum in Montreal. The Toronto Maple Leafs finally scored a goal, actually two of them. That was enough...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Relents, Rejoins Hawks
September 30th, 2015 Superstar Bobby Hull ended his brief walkout from the Chicago Black Hawks late yesterday. Hull’s return to the fold ended a brief three-day boycott of the Black Hawks’ training camp. Hull left camp on the weekend after Chicago management refused to allow Hull’s two sons to accompany him on the Chicago Stadium ice during...
Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Right Wingers
September 16th, 2015 Looking back, the Toronto Maple Leafs are quite the storied franchise. Over the years, players have come and gone. Some have had lasting impact on the team while others have simply passed through Toronto on their NHL journey. But when you break down the Leafs all-time best, it’s becomes evident just how deep the team is...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Crozier wins Calder
May 11th, 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 be an adequate replacement. Those predictions of doom and gloom in Detroit proved to be nothing but poppycock and that was confirmed yesterday...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Leafs, Hawks Even Series
April 9th, 2015 Toronto Maple Leaf goalkeeper Johnny Bower was lucky he wasn't arrested after last night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens. Bower committed numerous acts of grand larceny upon the Montreal Canadiens, enabling his Leafs to grab a 4-2 win to even their semi-final series at 2-2. Bower was nothing short of spectacular in stopping 24 of 26...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Bruins Blank Leafs, Ellis Hurt
January 2nd, 2015 The lowly Boston Bruins, cellar-dwellers in the National Hockey League, played very poor New Year's hosts last night as they hung a 3-0 beating on the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the other NHL game, the high-flying Chicago Black Hawks edged the New York Rangers 2-1. No zip If the first game of 1965 is any indicator, and the Leafs had...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Leafs Hammer Hawks
November 1st, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs rookie right winger Ron Ellis took a large step in proving he belongs at the NHL level last night, scoring two goals and adding an assist as he led his team to a resounding 5-1 win over the Chicago Black Hawks. The line of Andy Bathgate between Ellis and Frank Mahovlich was dominant throughout. Bathgate scored...
