Hartford Whalers

This Day in Hockey History – April 13, 1997 – Teach Them How to Say Goodbye

Two different NHL games on April 13, 1997 marked quasi-endings – of a playing career and place. Mario Lemieux finished...

This Day in Hockey History – June 4, 1980 – Mr. Hockey Hangs Up Skates, Again

Gordie Howe, having already retired but then returned to the ice to skate with his two sons, often made the “dad”...

This Day in Hockey History – April 9, 1980 – Gordie’s Goodbye Goal

After a 32-season career that went into five decades, 52-year-old Gordie Howe ended his professional playing days. On April 6, the final day...

Bruins from Behind Beat Hurricanes in OT

Tuesday night, the Boston Bruins played host to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Bruins came into the game riding a 16-point streak and...

This Day in Hockey History – February 5, 1980 – Howe’s Last All-Star Game

The 1980 NHL All-Star Game was held on February 5, 1980, at Joe Louis Arena, and it was much more than a the...

This Day in Hockey History – January 24, 1988 – Sheehy’s Only 0

Nobody wants to be a zero. For 26 games during the 1987-88 season, defenseman Neil Sheehy was the only NHL player to wear...

This Day in Hockey History – January 23, 1989 – Toilet Bowl of ‘89

The Quebec Nordiques were having a terrible season in 1988-89. That January, they stopped talking to the press when a Calgary newspaper calling...

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...