Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – May 20, 1975 – Buffalo Fogs Up the Flyers
Fog, beer, and a bat – oh my. Game 3 of the 1974-75 Stanley Cup finals, held on May 20, turned...
This Day in Hockey History – May 19, 2012 – Rangers Rookie’s Record
For the 2011-12 Eastern Conference finals, the New York Rangers played the New Jersey Devils. They had finished the regular...
This Day in Hockey History – May 18, 1986 – Canadiens’ Quick Conquest
The 1985-86 postseason ended in a final matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The latter had not...
This Day in Hockey History – May 17, 1983 – Fourth in Four
As most NHL fans know, the New York Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships. They are the only team besides...
This Day in Hockey History – May 16, 1996 – Yzerman for the Win
The Detroit Red Wings had just lost the Stanley Cup finals in 1994 and were heavily favored to win in 1995....
This Day in Hockey History – May 15, 1908 – International Ice Hockey
Although predecessors of ice hockey were played across the pond, in 1908, hockey truly came into its own in Europe. On 15...
This Day in Hockey History – May 14, 2003 – Giguere Shuts Out Lemaire’s 100th
For the 2002-03 Western Conference finals, the Anaheim Ducks swept the Minnesota Wild. In Game 3, held May 14,...
This Day in Hockey History – May 13, 1980 and 2006 – Special Team in Overtime
Twenty-six years apart, on May 13, special teams scoring in overtime led to victories for the visitors. In 1980, Denis Potvin’s...
This Day in Hockey History – May 12, 1986 – Blues Comeback Then Go
Imagine having 10 minutes remaining in a do-or-die game when the team is down 5-2 and trailing 3-2 in the series. It...
This Day in Hockey History – May 11, 1968 – Blake Goes Out in Style
Toe Blake had a 14-year career as an NHL player followed by a 13-year career as a coach. Between the two,...
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