Hockey History

This Day in Hockey History – January 27, 1883 – First Ornament Tournament

(Photo: McGill University, 1884 Winter Carnival, via Wikimedia Commons) In Montreal, it did not take hockey long to catch on. Six years...

This Day in Hockey History – January 26, 1991 and 1997 – Lemieux Stars in Deux

Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburg Penguins was a comeback king. On the same date, January 26, in two years, 1991...

This Day in Hockey History – January 25, 1995 – No Place Like Home for Blackhawks

In Chicago, the United Center cost $175 million and took up about one million square feet. The old Chicago Stadium had been built...

This Day in Hockey History – January 24, 1988 – Sheehy’s Only 0

Nobody wants to be a zero. For 26 games during the 1987-88 season, defenseman Neil Sheehy was the only NHL player to wear...

This Day in Hockey History – January 23, 1989 – Toilet Bowl of ‘89

The Quebec Nordiques were having a terrible season in 1988-89. That January, they stopped talking to the press when a Calgary newspaper calling...

This Day in Hockey History – January 22, 1966 – Case of the Stolen Sweaters

The scene was the Montreal Forum, and the dates were January 21 and 22, 1966. The victims were the Detroit Red Wings, who were...

This Day in Hockey History – January 21, 1945 and 2004 – Fastest Four, Fastest Two

On January 21 almost 60 years apart, two teams set NHL records for fastest goals by one team. In 1945, the Boston Bruins...

This Day in Hockey History – January 20, 1970 – Just Another All-Star Game

On January 20, 1970, St. Louis hosted the 23rd NHL All-Star game. It seemed like just another game for show. However, there were...

This Day in Hockey History – January 19, 1991 – All-American All-Stars

Operation Desert Storm began just three days before the 42nd NHL All-Star Game held on January 19, 1991. Some organizers and players wondered...

This Day in Hockey History – January 18, 1958 – Blind Black Bruins Builder

Two athletes – Willie O’Ree and Jackie Robinson – tied together by their accomplishment in breaking color barriers, actually met at least twice....