This Day in Hockey History

This Day in Hockey History – September 4, 1946 – Campbell Reaches the Highland

The succession was not supposed to happen so quickly, but World War II changed everything. When the President of the NHL resigned...

This Day in Hockey History – September 3, 1991 – An S for an S

Signing restricted free agents was considered bad karma, as in negative consequences would follow. When the St. Louis Blues signed power...

This Day in Hockey History – September 2, 1976 – O Canada, they stood on guard for thee

Canada felt that it was high time to compromise concerning international play. Back in 1970, Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) began a...

This Day in Hockey History – September 1, 1999 – Super Mario Levels Up

Some people only go up, never taking it easy. Mario Lemieux skated for 12 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, retired in...

This Day in Hockey History – August 31, 1992 and 1999 – Falling Stars

On August 31, the Minnesota North Stars gave up a player and gained another in 1992 and had a former player retire...

This Day in Hockey History – August 30, 1982 – Mr. Poile Goes to Washington

At only 32, David Poile felt he had paid his dues and was ready to take his career to the next...

This Day in Hockey History – August 29, 1901 – The Physics of “Little Atom”

Aurèle Joliat, born in Ottawa, Ontario on August 29, 1901, grew up to just 5-foot-7 and about 136 pounds (making...

This Day in Hockey History – August 28, 1932 – New York’s No. 9

During the final decade of the Original Six era, wearing No. 9 meant more than just playing wing and really showed something...

This Day in Hockey History – August 27, 1974 – One-for-One Done and Done

A simple one-for-one trade took just three days to settle. It was only the second trade deal brokered by coach Alex Delvecchio,...

This Day in Hockey History – August 26, 1961 – HHOF at the CNE

The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) only seems like it has been around forever. Although established in 1943, the Hall still did...