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This Day in Hockey History – March 26, 1917 and 1919 – Stanley Firsts Part 1
By a twist of fate, during the late 1910s, the Stanley Cup championship ended on the same day every other year. In 1917, the...
This Day in Hockey History – March 17, 1955 – Bombs for the Rocket
Hockey fights are nothing new. The rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins dates back to 1924. It seems that riots by...
This Day in Hockey History – March 15, 1941 – Two For the Price of None
Coach Dick Irvin decided to try something interesting on March 15, 1941. It was the final game of his first season coaching the...
This Day in Hockey History – March 8, 1937 – Howie Morenz’s Passing
If hockey had royalty, then certainly Howie Morenz would be among them. In many ways he was the first true superstar of the National...
This Day in Hockey History – February 25, 1940 and 1978 – Rangers Wreck Canadiens
On February 25, 38 years apart, the New York Rangers scored six goals in big victories over the Montreal Canadiens. The...
This Day in Hockey History – February 12, 1976 – Canucks Can Canadiens
It took six seasons and 31 games before the Vancouver Canucks finally, on February 12, 1976, defeated the Montreal Canadiens during...
This Day in Hockey History – February 7, 1947 – A Punch Takes A Check
The game of hockey has always been a physical one. Men with blades on their feet, sticks in their hands, and doing their best...
This Day in Hockey History – January 31, 1920 – Malone’s in Seventh Heaven
(Photo: Quebec Bulldogs, 1913 Stanley Cup champions , via Wikimedia Commons) Joe Malone, the man to score the very first NHL...
This Day in Hockey History – January 22, 1966 – Case of the Stolen Sweaters
The scene was the Montreal Forum, and the dates were January 21 and 22, 1966. The victims were the Detroit Red Wings, who were...
This Day in Hockey History – January 14, 1922 – Cleghorn Two By Four
(Image of Cleghorn brothers via Wikimedia Commons) The Cleghorn brothers may not have been twins, but they were a matching set.
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