Hockey History

This Day in Hockey History – October 7, 1972 – Long Island Goes Down in Flames

(Photo: By Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom , via Wikimedia Commons To combat the rise of the World Hockey Association (WHA), in...

This Day in Hockey History – October 6, 1989 and 1993 – Neilson Collects ‘Em All

In the last quarter century of his life, Roger Neilson coached ten NHL teams, and remains the only coach to have been a...

This Day in Hockey History – October 5, 1965 – Double Trouble in Roy and Lemieux

(Photo: Compilation of photos by Tony McCune & Rick Dikeman via Wikimedia Commons) Double, double toil and trouble. Goalie Patrick Roy, No....

This Day in Hockey History – October 4, 1991 – Messier Moves from “Moose” to “The Messiah”

Photo: By dtnyc383 (uploaded on flickr) , via Wikimedia Commons Over the course of his career, Mark Messier spent nearly equal...

This Day in Hockey History – October 2, 1999 – Bourque’s High

Photo: By Dave Stanley, via Wikimedia Commons The day after No. 99 was retired, Ray Bourque, No. 77, surpassed his fellow No....

This Day in Hockey History – October 1, 1999 – #99 in ’99

Photo: By Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA (HHOF 3) , via Wikimedia Commons Wayne Gretzky, “The Great One,” became the...

Las Vegas Hockey History

Hockey history in Las Vegas has had a long road starting back in 1968 with the formation of the Las Vegas Gamblers, a...

Puck Luck: A Story of Two Stanley Cups

(photo: rangers.nhl.com) It is 1928. The New York Rangers are two seasons old, sparkling from their phenomenal first season. They still share the Garden with the...

NHL 101: The Pre-NHL Era

Last week we covered the origins and development of the various games which contributed to the evolution of the ice hockey sport we all...

The Origins of Ice Hockey

If you have taken the time to read my Pink Puck bio then you are aware that I am brand spanking new to the...