50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stafford Smythe Speaks Rick Cole | November 16, 2015 With the Toronto Maple Leafs languishing just two points out of last place in the National Hockey League standings, president Stafford Smythe outlined his strategy to right the ship and…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Sid Abel Rick Cole | September 20, 2015 Sid Abel, or “Old Bootnose” as he is known to his National Hockey League contemporaries, is one of two men who hold the dual role of general manager and coach…
Alex Ovechkin: The 2nd Best LW in Hockey History Bill Schoeninger | April 27, 2015 This season, Alex Ovechkin is putting the finishing touches on another fine campaign. He finished 4th in the NHL in points, and won his fifth goalscoring title. That puts him…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Campbell Talks Expansion Rick Cole | February 26, 2015 National Hockey League Clarence Campbell, thought to be the main architect of the future of the league, talked at length yesterday about the question that seems to be on the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hurting Leafs Shock Hawks Rick Cole | January 7, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs, playing without four key players, went into the Chicago Stadium last night and skated to a surprising 3-1 win over the Black Hawks. In the other…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Big Night for the Big M Rick Cole | December 13, 2014 Frank Mahovlich gave ample evidence that he is all the way back from his mystery illness as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Boston Bruins 6-3 last night at Maple…
50 Years Ago Today – Leafs Drop Wings in Season Opener Rick Cole | October 16, 2014 The greybeard out-goaltended the fuzzy-cheeked kid in the opening game for both teams as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 last night at the Olympia in…
50 Years Ago Today: Hawks Whitewash Bruins Rick Cole | October 15, 2014 The Chicago Black Hawks opened their 1964-65 season at home last night with a convincing 3-0 shutout over the hapless Boston Bruins. Chicago goaltender Glenn Hall recorded his 59th career…
Big News in Detroit – Terrible Ted Lindsay is Back! Rick Cole | October 14, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings have just announced that former NHL standout Ted Lindsay, 39, is coming out of retirement to join the Wings for tomorrow night’s opening game against the Toronto…
When Bobby Orr Played Like Sandy Koufax Ross Bonander | December 2, 2013 Back in the early 1950s, Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay were two-thirds of the Production Line on the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Howe was arguably the best player…
Joe Louis Arena: A Hockey Fans First Impression Andrew Forbes | October 8, 2013 Home of the 11-time Stanley Cup champions, Joe Louis Arena is one of the most well-known venues in the National Hockey League. Lined with banners in the rafters and playing…
Book Review- “Hockeytown Doc” Gives Readers Rare Perspective Ross Bonander | October 1, 2012 “I’d never before seen a player leave the bench and go into the medical room in the middle of a game unless he was injured and needed immediate attention ……