Montreal Canadiens

This Day in Hockey History – January 2, 1999 and 2001 – Scoring Shutouts

At the turn of the twenty-first century, two goalies each scored a goal before earning a shutout. On January 2, 1999, Damian Rhodes...

This Day in Hockey History – December 28, 1975 – Super Series Starts

Between December 28, 1975 and January 11, 1976, two Soviet teams played four games each against the eight best teams the NHL had...

This Day in Hockey History – December 24, 1949 – Gettin Nothin for Christmas

When the New York Rangers played the Montreal Canadiens on Christmas Eve in 1949, neither of their goaltenders let any coal in their...

This Day in Hockey History – December 19, 1917 – First Two NHL Games

Once the NHL formed in late November 1917, it took almost another month before the first two games were scheduled. On opening night,...

This Day in Hockey History – December 18, 1952 and 1965 – Hat Tricks on Blueshirts

The New York Rangers seem to have been in the giving mood on December 18 in 1952 and 1965 as they...

This Day in Hockey History – December 12, 1953 – Rocket to the Top

To the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice “Rocket” Richard was a great among greats. Throughout the beginning of the 1953-54 season, he already had the...

This Day in Hockey History – December 9, 1933 and 1956 – Tied for Most Goals

What a difference almost a quarter century makes in the NHL. On December 9, 1933, Montreal Canadiens center Howie Morenz only needed 246...

This Day in Hockey History – December 4, 1909 – Les Canadiens Commencent

(Photo: Albert Dumas , via Wikimedia Commons) Only one hockey team predated the NHL and has existed for almost 110 years –...

This Day in Hockey History – November 28, 1925 – Vezina Falls

Top goalies in the NHL earn the Vezina Trophy. The man honored by the naming of the trophy came to a sad end following...

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...