This Day in Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – March 19, 1990 – Women Take on the World
Eight years before women’s ice hockey became an Olympic sport, in 1990 the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) sanctioned its...
This Day in Hockey History – March 18, 1892 – Raising a Cup to the Cup
Ottawa’s celebration of hockey on March 18, 1892 would lead to the biggest hockey celebrations in North America. For a banquet...
This Day in Hockey History – March 17, 1940 – German Pots of Gold
Forget the Irish. St. Patrick’s Day in 1940 was all about the Germans, as in the Boston Bruins’ “Kraut Line.” As...
This Day in Hockey History – March 16, 1947 – Aiding and A-Hitting
The March 16th games of 1947 were all about making playoffs. In New York, the Rangers failed to make playoffs...
This Day in Hockey History – March 7, 1954 – Soviet Union Becomes Global Superpower
(Photo: Opening Ceremony, via Wikimedia Commons) The rise of the Red Machine began with the Soviets...
This Day in Hockey History – March 6, 1907 – Misfortunes of McCourt and Masson
(hockey rink in Cornwall, Ontario) In modern times, player safety takes priority in hockey rulings. The events...
This Day in Hockey History – March 4, 1931 – Birth of Badger Bob
Hockey at the high school, college, international, and professional levels all got a boost on March 4, 1931, when future coach
This Day in Hockey History – March 3, 2002 and 2004 – Numminen’s Numbers
Born in Tampere, Finland, July 3, 1968, Teppo Numminen had an international and NHL career that lasted until he turned 41....
This Day in Hockey History – March 2, 1984 – Eau Claire’s First and Last
Hockey is played at so many levels and leagues, which shift over time. The college tournament of 1984 marked the end of...
This Day in Hockey History – March 1, 1970 – Burns the Candle at Both Ends
For a sport that began with players serving as coaches, today the thought of an NHL player doing double duty as coach...
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