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This Day in Hockey History – January 23, 1934 and 1944 – Rangers’ Iron and Rust
For the New York Rangers, the games on January 23rd in 1934 and 1944 could not have gone much differently....
This Day in Hockey History – January 7, 1916 – You Can Call Me Babe
On January 7, 1916, Walter Peter “Babe” Pratt was born in Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada. He began playing hockey as a...
This Day in Hockey History – December 16, 1934 – Brothers Behind Benches
Their birthdays were ten days apart, just shy of a two-year difference. Lester Patrick was born December 31, 1883, and
This Day in Hockey History – December 12, 1963 – It Takes Two
There are some games that if you happen to miss the first couple of minutes it’s no big deal. When the New...
This Day in Hockey History – December 3, 2002 and 2006 – Sole Hat Tricks for Blueshirts
Pavel Bure and Brendan Shanahan each had a one-night-only special for sold-out crowds (of 18,200) at Madison Square Garden. Both...
This Day in Hockey History – November 21, 1971 – Rangers Strike Gold
The NHL “is going to have to start billing games involving an expansion club as exhibitions,” crowed the New York Daily News after the...
This Day in Hockey History – November 6, 1943 – Under 20 and Over 40
Healthy, fit, and of the right age, many pro hockey players left their teams to serve during World War II. The NHL...
This Day in Hockey History – October 16, 1979 – Gartner Grows
Mike Gartner was a speed demon with a hell of a shot. In mid-October, his shots resulted in important goals for...
This Day in Hockey History – September 29, 1997 – LaFontaine Has New York Down Pat
Though born and raised in Missouri and Michigan, center Pat LaFontaine was made for New York. With his trade to the...
This Day in Hockey History – September 27, 1991 – What Happens in Vegas
This time, what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. About quarter of a century before Las Vegas received its own...
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