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This Day in Hockey History – September 18, 1971 – Guy’s Your Guy
Well before the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft even took place on July 10, 1971, Guy Lafleur was on the radar for...
This Day in Hockey History – September 9, 1982 – Secretary of Defense Appointed
Only about ten days after David Poile had been hired as general manager of the Washington Capitals, he made a big trade...
This Day in Hockey History – September 10, 1943 – Toronto’s Teeder Totter
During the early 1940s, Toronto and Montreal played catch, tossing two young players between them. The game ended on September 10,...
This Day in Hockey History – August 31, 1992 and 1999 – Falling Stars
On August 31, the Minnesota North Stars gave up a player and gained another in 1992 and had a former player retire...
This Day in Hockey History – August 29, 1901 – The Physics of “Little Atom”
Aurèle Joliat, born in Ottawa, Ontario on August 29, 1901, grew up to just 5-foot-7 and about 136 pounds (making...
This Day in Hockey History – August 25, 1938 – Maroons Go Dark
What was supposed to be a temporary solution turned into another step towards the NHL’s Original Six era. Struggling with finances, the...
This Day in Hockey History – August 23, 1973 – In the Doug Outs
This is the story of a defenseman named Doug, who looked like a thug, liked to raise a jug, and on
This Day in Hockey History – August 22, 1972 – Strike the Harper and Join the Chorus
Does anyone ever get tired of winning the Stanley Cup? During his ten seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, defenseman Terry...
This Day in Hockey History – August 19, 1947 – Make a Brand New Start of It in Old New York
The New York Rangers had won the Stanley Cup in 1940 but had not returned to the playoffs since 1942. Meanwhile,...
This Day in Hockey History – August 12, 1981 – Serge Says Goodbye, Or Does He?
On August 12, 1981, Serge Savard announced his retirement from the NHL, though he had apparently come to that decision at...
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