Hockey History
This Day in Hockey History – May 10, 1970 and 1979 – Bruins Go Big and Go Bust
Bookending the 1970s, the Boston Bruins had their best and worst moments at the end of games held on May...
This Day in Hockey History – May 9, 2006 – One-Liners with Lupul
As the saying goes, there’s no “I” in “team.” However, after the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Colorado Avalanche on May...
This Day in Hockey History – May 8, 1973 – Defense Drops Under Offense Onslaught
In the worst kind of goalie battle, the opponents seemingly competed for letting in the most shots. By the end of Game...
This Day in Hockey History – May 7, 1985 and 1993 – Winning Games with Wayne Gretzky
It did not matter which team or which decade, on May 7, Wayne Gretzky made a difference. In 1985, he contributed...
This Day in Hockey History – May 6, 1995 – Sakic Does the Trick
The season before, the Quebec Nordiques did not even make the playoffs while the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup....
This Day in Hockey History – May 5, 1974 – Flying Towards the Cup
The NHL doubled from the Original Six in 1967, but it took until 1974 before one of the expansion teams moved into...
This Day in Hockey History – May 3, 1968 – Blues Schock North Stars
In February of 1966, the National Hockey League looked to expand from six teams to twelve, including adding teams in the American...
This Day in Hockey History – May 2, 1967 – Age is Just a Number to Leafs
On May 2, 1967 the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Game...
This Day in Hockey History – May 1, 1965 – Conn Smythe to Jean Béliveau
The Conn Smythe Trophy is named for Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe, known around the National Hockey League as Conn Smythe. He is...
This Day in Hockey History – April 30, 1986 – Oilers Missed a Spot
With good reason, everyone always talks about how amazing the Edmonton Oilers played during the 1980s. However, even the best team...
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