Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – May 5, 1926 – Sun Sets in the West and Rises in the East
As of May 1926, the NHL reigned supreme as it bought out its biggest competitor, the Western Hockey League (WHL). Despite...
This Day in Hockey History – May 4, 1991 – Caps for Klima
Although Petr Klima didn’t seem too happy when he was traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Edmonton Oilers (on...
This Day in Hockey History – May 3, 2004 – The Eliminator’s Third Elimination
How does a player earn a cool nickname? For Martin Gelinas, all he had to do was score three postseason overtime...
This Day in Hockey History – May 1, 1992 – LaFontaine’s Eight in Seven
The Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins met each other in the quarterfinals of the 1992 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The start of this...
This Day in Hockey History – April 30, 1970 – Getting to the Final Not So Hard
The St. Louis Blues were part of the 1967 expansion which also brought the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia...
This Day in Hockey History – April 29, 1959 – Exhibition Games and Experiments
The Boston Bruins, who were eliminated from the playoffs after the first round, and the New York Rangers, who missed the 1959...
This Day in Hockey History – April 27, 1994 – All Hail Hasek
There are games where it seems everyone scores, and then there are games where no one scores—the goaltenders seemingly involved in their...
This Day in Hockey History – April 26, 1975 – Down Three? No Problem
(Photo: YouTube) When it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, no team ever wants to be down...
This Day in Hockey History – April 24, 1993 – Ray and May Day
Overtime goals made all the difference in the 1992-93 playoffs for the Prince of Wales Conference. On April 24,
This Day in Hockey History – April 23, 2002 – Johnson’s 0 for 3
At the end of the 2001-02 season, the sixth-place St. Louis Blues (with 98 points) played against the eighth-place Chicago Blackhawks (with...
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