Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – July 20, 1992 – The Wright Girl Scout
“The NHL used to be a good ol’ boys organization, but it’s changing.” With those words, Ray Payne, a scouting supervisor for...
This Day in Hockey History – July 19, 2010 – The Devils in the Details
Photo: YouTube On July 19, 2010, the New Jersey Devils signed left winger Ilya Kovalchuk...
This Day in Hockey History – July 18, 1997 – Piloting the Wings
The Detroit Red Wings had just ended their 42-year drought when, on July 18, 1997, they made arrangements to ensure their...
This Day in Hockey History – July 17, 1989 – Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gainey
Bob Gainey epitomized the role of “defensive forward.” In his 16 seasons in the NHL, he used those skills to lead...
This Day in Hockey History – July 16, 1965 – Quebec Claude
When Claude “Pepe” Lemieux was born in Buckingham, Quebec on July 16, 1965, no one could have predicted just how...
This Day in Hockey History – July 15, 1932 – Litzenberger the Consecutive Cup Collector
Born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan on July 15, 1932, forward Eddie Litzenberger would grow up to win four consecutive Stanley Cup championships...
This Day in Hockey History – July 14, 1995 – Oilers Keep Wearing Blue
The 1980s Edmonton Oilers must have had quite the bond as they won five championships in seven seasons. Others, especially
This Day in Hockey History – July 13, 2005 – Lockout Capped
It had been a long 310 days, the longest lockout in professional sports. Finally, on July 13, 2005, NHL owners and...
This Day in Hockey History – July 12, 1972 – National Team from the National League
In 1972, two hockey superpowers had something to prove and in April developed the idea of playing each other that September to...
This Day in Hockey History – July 11, 1983 – Sun Rises in Hockey East
Hockey leagues rise and fall. In 1983, the three branches of NCAA Division I ice hockey within the Eastern College Athletic Conference...
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