This Day in Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – October 27, 1995 – The “Russian Five” Come Alive
In the final days of the Iron Curtain, the Detroit Red Wings boldly pursued a new strategy of drafting and trading for Soviet-born players....
This Day in Hockey History – October 26, 1997 – O Captain! My Captain Yzerman!
“He was a leader. He was a captain. He was the face of a franchise,” Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland said of
This Day in Hockey History – October 25, 1969 – Tony “O” Esposito Keeps it 0
During his very first full season in the NHL, goaltender Tony Esposito gained a reputation for shutouts. Fifteen times he closed his net...
This Day in Hockey History – October 24, 1981 and 1988 – Bossy’s Break
Mike Bossy led the New York Islanders with his scoring power throughout the ten years he skated in the NHL. On October...
This Day in Hockey History – October 23, 1983 and 2008 – Sixth and Seventh Sutter Shooters
The seventh Sutter son, Rich Sutter, became the sixth Sutter scorer on October 23, 1983. In 2008, on the same date,
This Day in Hockey History – October 22, 1953 – Irvin With the Win
Chicago to Toronto to Montreal and back to Chicago – Dick Irvin came full circle and made his mark along the way. In...
This Day in Hockey History – October 21, 2000 – Blackhawks and Red Wings Tied at 5,000
This week started and ended with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings. These two teams have shared their timeline...
This Day in Hockey History – October 20, 1974 and 1993 – Shutouts to NY and NJ
Neighbors New York and New Jersey kept their nets clear on October 20 nineteen years apart. Their goaltenders, Billy Smith and
This Day in Hockey History – October 19, 1979 – Howe He Does It for the Whalers
(Photo: By Wasted Time R at en.wikipedia , from Wikimedia Commons) The Hartford Whalers, as a new NHL franchise, finally won their...
This Day in Hockey History – October 18, 1979 – Tipping Our Hats to Esposito
(Photo: By Boston Bruins , via Wikimedia Commons) At the beginning of his second-to-last of 18 NHL seasons, Phil Esposito scored...
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