Hockey History
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...
This Day in Hockey History – August 25, 1938 – Maroons Go Dark
What was supposed to be a temporary solution turned into another step towards the NHL’s Original Six era. Struggling with finances, the...
This Day in Hockey History – August 24, 1980 – Slovakian Stastny Siblings
The plan played out like a spy movie – secret phone call, police escort racing through the streets, asylum at an embassy,...
This Day in Hockey History – August 23, 1973 – In the Doug Outs
This is the story of a defenseman named Doug, who looked like a thug, liked to raise a jug, and on
This Day in Hockey History – August 22, 1972 – Strike the Harper and Join the Chorus
Does anyone ever get tired of winning the Stanley Cup? During his ten seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, defenseman Terry...
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