Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – April 22, 1971 – Expanding Stars
It took some time after the NHL doubled its franchises in 1967 for the newest teams to find equal footing. In fact,...
This Day in Hockey History – April 21, 1951 – Barilko’s Parting Shot
As the last goal Bill Barilko ever made, at least it was a big one. On April 21, 1951, with...
This Day in Hockey History – April 20, 1984 – Bataille de Québec
“The Battle of Quebec had erupted into a mini-war,” wrote one Gazette reporter of the events at the end of the second period of...
This Day in Hockey History – April 19, 1962 – Apples Aplenty
It was all about apples on April 19, 1962. Facing each other in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final,
This Day in Hockey History – April 18, 1987 – Islanders’ Easter Ender
Having begun Game 7 of the Patrick Division semi-finals on April 18, 1987, in the wee hours the next morning,
This Day in Hockey History – April 17, 1997 – Nothing But Net
For Martin Brodeur, it wasn’t enough to strive to be the greatest goaltender of his generation. He wanted to be the...
This Day in Hockey History – April 16, 1961 – Chicago’s Drought Ends in Snow
After 23 years going dry, the Black Hawks had to celebrate their 1960-61 Stanley Cup victory in Detroit as Chicago was...
This Day in Hockey History – April 15, 1993 – Finn Begins
Is it any wonder that “The Finnish Flash” rushed to make records right off the bat? When Teemu Selanne joined the...
This Day in Hockey History – April 14, 1928 – Damn Yankees
The New York Rangers had only had a franchise for two seasons and the Montreal Maroons for twice that when...
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...
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