Hockey History

This Day in Hockey History – November 27, 1960s – Howe to Become Top Scorer

No one is surprised that Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe broke through numerous milestones. More interesting is that he set multiple records – for...

This Day in Hockey History – November 26, 1917 – Happy 101st NHL!

This marks the 101st anniversary of the formation of the National Hockey League (NHL). During World War I, from November 24 to 26,...

This Day in Hockey History – November 25, 1951 – Oldest in Goal

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings played back-to-back games the weekend of November 24 and 25, 1951. The Red Wings were...

This Day in Hockey History – November 24, 1936 and 1986 – Two Retirements in 50 Years

(Photo: Fortunate4now , from Wikimedia Commons) Two of the NHL’s top 100 players retired on the same date, November 24, 50...

This Day in Hockey History – November 23, 1929 – Shore to Fight

One would think that with the record for the most fights in one game that Eddie Shore was cruisin’ for a bruisin’ when his...

This Day in Hockey History – November 22, 2003 – Though the Weather Outside is Frightful

Today we give thanks for hockey and hope that our weather is a bit warmer than in Edmonton on November 22, 2003. From...

This Day in Hockey History – November 21, 1942 – NHL Stops Working Overtime

War impacted hockey the way it affected almost everything else during the 1940s. Being able-bodied, athletic men, many players served for their countries. Trains...

This Day in Hockey History – November 20, 1928 – A Boston Garden of Fans

For their first four seasons, the Boston Bruins played at Boston Arena (now Matthews Arena, home of the Northeastern University Huskies). Then

This Day in Hockey History – November 19, 1983 – In the Hood of 1,000

During the era of bench-clearing brawls, fans may have wondered where the referees were. Well, Bruce Hood was there through all of that...

This Day in Hockey History – November 18, 1926 – Detroit Stalks Before Earning Wings

(Photo: Detroit Cougars hockey club , via Wikimedia Commons) Detroit was awarded its NHL franchise at the same time as Chicago, so...