Hockey History

This Day in Hockey History – March 19, 1990 – Women Take on the World

Eight years before women’s ice hockey became an Olympic sport, in 1990 the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) sanctioned its...

This Day in Hockey History – March 18, 1892 – Raising a Cup to the Cup

Ottawa’s celebration of hockey on March 18, 1892 would lead to the biggest hockey celebrations in North America. For a banquet...

This Day in Hockey History – March 17, 1940 – German Pots of Gold

Forget the Irish. St. Patrick’s Day in 1940 was all about the Germans, as in the Boston Bruins’ “Kraut Line.” As...

This Day in Hockey History – March 16, 1947 – Aiding and A-Hitting

The March 16th games of 1947 were all about making playoffs. In New York, the Rangers failed to make playoffs...

This Day in Hockey History – March 7, 1954 – Soviet Union Becomes Global Superpower

(Photo: Opening Ceremony, via Wikimedia Commons) The rise of the Red Machine began with the Soviets...

This Day in Hockey History – March 4, 1931 – Birth of Badger Bob

Hockey at the high school, college, international, and professional levels all got a boost on March 4, 1931, when future coach

This Day in Hockey History – March 3, 2002 and 2004 – Numminen’s Numbers

Born in Tampere, Finland, July 3, 1968, Teppo Numminen had an international and NHL career that lasted until he turned 41....

This Day in Hockey History – March 2, 1984 – Eau Claire’s First and Last

Hockey is played at so many levels and leagues, which shift over time. The college tournament of 1984 marked the end of...

This Day in Hockey History – March 1, 1970 – Burns the Candle at Both Ends

For a sport that began with players serving as coaches, today the thought of an NHL player doing double duty as coach...

This Day in Hockey History – February 26, 1967 – Habs by Way of Chicago Paddy Wagon

Throughout the years of the National Hockey League there have been the occasional games in which mother nature or other issues have arisen and...