Posts About "Scotty Bowman"
Pittsburgh Penguins' 3 Greatest Head Coaches
November 27th, 2020 Since the Pittsburgh Penguins entered the league along with six other franchises back in 1967 — one of them being their in-state rival Philadelphia Flyers — the organization has been writing a rather rich chapter for the history books. The Penguins have discovered both peaks and valleys throughout the 53 years of existence....
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 27
November 27th, 2020 One of the greatest legends of the National Hockey League had a hat trick of milestones on this date. Also, there are some fond memories in Boston while both coaches and players alike reached some major personal milestones. There was even a record set for playing for most teams in one career. Mr. Hockey Rules the Day Of all dates...
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10
October 10th, 2020 Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in National Hockey League history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time greats, first goals and first points. There was also a memorable ending, as the longest consecutive games-played streak saw its final game. A Huge Date for...
Scotty Bowman: A Coach's Life
September 18th, 2020 On a chilly late October evening outside the doors of the Eric Maclean Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Loyola High School in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG), a line of people is starting to form. Some of them are wearing now ill-fitting Montreal Canadiens hockey jerseys emblazoned with the names and numbers of hockey legends...
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 18
September 18th, 2020 This has been a very important date in the history of the National Hockey League. In addition to two franchise playing in their first games, Sept. 18 has been the birth date of four members of the Hockey Hall of Fame; three great players and one legendary coach. A Pair of NHL Debuts The Los Angeles Kings were one of six teams who...
The Montreal Forum 1908-1996
July 20th, 2020 The Old Forum in Montreal -- Opening night, November 9, 1908, was a sensation and all 3,000 pairs of roller skates available for rental saw extensive use as thousands of Montrealers came to wander through, gawk at or try out the facilities at what was hyped in the press as “the largest, finest and most hygienic roller rink,” a decent...
Today in Hockey History: July 18
July 18th, 2020 July 18 has not seen a ton of moves, but two of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” franchises set themselves up for long-term success on this date. Also, a crazy front office situation on Long Island got even crazier. Red Wings Make Huge Moves July 18, 1997, is a very important date in Detroit Red Wings history. It...
Habs' Kotkaniemi Is Not a Bust
June 15th, 2020 On June 22, 2018, in Dallas, before the first round of the draft got started, the chatter overheard by this writer was whether Canadiens general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin would select either Filip Zadina or Brady Tkachuk, two highly-touted prospects. Instead, many were stunned when he selected the sixth-ranked European prospect,...
Today in Hockey History: June 13
June 13th, 2020 This date in National Hockey League history has seen a lot of memorable moments throughout the decades. The greatest coach in the history of the game went out in style, the youngest first overall pick was made and the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed in a whole slew of new names. Bowman Takes a Final Lap June 13 is a big date for...
Detroit Red Wings: A Tribute to Nicklas Lidstrom
May 5th, 2020 When the Detroit Red Wings drafted Nicklas Lidstrom as part of their historic 1989 draft class, he did not come into their consideration as a consensus can’t miss prospect—he was a skinny third-round pick who needed a lot of muscle in order to make the NHL. The Red Wings believed Lidstrom was good enough to consider him a hidden...
Today in Hockey History: April 23
April 23rd, 2020 Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original 6” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises who made their mark on Stanley Cup playoff history on April 23, as well. A Big Date in Red Wings History The Detroit Red Wings can fondly look back on this date as they...
Sabres Need Another Ruff as Their Head Coach
April 17th, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres may not need Lindy Ruff, specifically, back as head coach. However, he must have done something right to have held the job for 16 years up until 2013. There may be something to that. Lindy Ruff, when with the Dallas Stars - Credit: Texas Stars Hockey In fact, Ruff wasn’t just the longest-tenured head coach in...
Blues' Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History
January 21st, 2020 In 52 seasons of St. Louis Blues hockey, there have been twenty-six coaches. It took until the 26th coach for the club to reach the ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup. The coaching history for the Blues is one of the more interesting ones in the history of the NHL. This franchise has 180 playoff wins, yet just one Stanley Cup....
