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This Day in Hockey History – January 21, 1907 – Whistles for Thistles
(Photo: Kenora Thistles 1907, via Wikimedia Commons) From the time Lord Stanley donated his Cup, teams...
This Day in Hockey History – January 2, 1918 – Arena Ice on Fire
Montreal hockey suffered a major loss shortly after the NHL formed. Mid-day on January 2, 1918, a fire broke out at the...
This Day in Hockey History – December 2, 1909 – NHA Says OK to Play
As with the NHL, its predecessor, the National Hockey Association (NHA) formed because a league changed to leave out a former...
This Day in Hockey History – August 5, 1964 – Loss of Boss Ross
Art Ross lived for nearly 79 years and spent 49 of them working in professional hockey. During that time, he filled...
This Day in Hockey History – August 3, 1896 – Geran Has Mass Appeal
George “Gerry” Geran got around. He skated in the U.S., Canada, France, and at the Olympics held in Belgium. He played...
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 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 –...POPULAR NOW
