Toronto St. Patricks

This Day in Hockey History – December 8, 1919 – Twists and Turns of Toronto

Only two franchises still exist that date back to the origins of the NHL – Montreal and Toronto. The former has kept...

This Day in Hockey History – February 16, 1888 – Toronto’s Past and Future

(Photo: Toronto Granite Curling Club, 1885, via Wikimedia Commons) Competitive hockey in Toronto dates back to February 16, 1888, when two curling...

This Day in Hockey History – February 1, 1955 – Conn’s “Happy” Day

(Photo: City of Toronto Archives) If J.P. Bickell hadn’t reached out to see if Conn Smythe might be interested in taking over coaching...