Hockey History

This Day in Hockey History – November 7, 1896, 1936, and 1975 – New York State of Mind

(Photo: Spalding's official hockey guide 1913 archive.org, via Wikimedia Commons) New York played a big part in three events November 7th, approximately...

This Day in Hockey History – November 6, 1946 – A Clean Game

With a reputation as the “Big Bad Bruins,” it may not surprise hockey fans that it took over 20 years for the Boston...

This Day in Hockey History – November 5, 1970 – Blues Bruise Bruins

(Photo: Danny Goshtigian, Boston Globe, as found on Newspapers.com) For the Boston Bruins, 1970 was a big year. It seemed that...

This Day in Hockey History – November 4, 1987 – Gretzky and Dionne Race to 1,000

(Photo: Compilation of photos of Gretzky (by Rick Dikeman) and Dionne found on Wikimedia Commons) Going into the game on

This Day in Hockey History – November 3, 2007 – Arbour Coaches One More

For some people retirement just does not stick. Al Arbour retired at least once as a player and twice as a coach before...

This Day in Hockey History – November 2, 1975 and 2016 – 42 Saves 41 Years Apart

The date was November 2nd. That night in 1975, two American hockey teams faced off, and in 2016, two Canadian teams did. For...

This Day in Hockey History – November 1, 1952 – It’s Hockey Night in Canada!

In the 1950s, television became the new frontier. After two decades of radio broadcasts covering hockey games, in 1952 audiences finally could watch their...

This Day in Hockey History – October 31, 1971 – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Doug Favell

Goalie masks have rightfully taken their place among horror movie iconography. We may find the masks terrifying, but imagine how terrifying goaltenders used to...

This Day in Hockey History – October 30, 1943 – Canadiens “Punch Line” is No Joke

(Photo: Punch Line from Hockey Hall of Fame, via Wikimedia Commons) The Montreal Canadiens tied their rivals, the Boston Bruins, 2-2...

This Day in Hockey History – October 29, 1939 – Babe’s Benefit

(Photo: The Montreal Gazette as found on Newspapers.com) Before the first official All-Star game, NHL All-Star teams played in a few exhibition games...