His first game in the National Hockey League came in 1965-66 with the Boston Bruins. Terry Crisp played his final games during the 1976-77 NHL… Read More »Terry Crisp: A Surprising Number Of Appearances In The Stanley Cup Final
“Who is Skip Krake?” “Isn’t he the guy with his picture on Don Awrey’s 1967-68 and 1968-69 hockey cards?” Yes. But, is there more to… Read More »Skip Krake: More Than Just The Don Awrey Picture Swap?
Reed Larson was a great addition to the Detroit Red Wings starting in 1976-77. However, he wasn’t enough to bring the storied franchise back to… Read More »Reed Larson: Solid Blue Line Offense On Some Weak Red Wings Teams
Not exactly a household name now, over 40 years after his playing career ended, and probably not exactly a household name when he was in… Read More »Garry Peters: Les Cunningham Award Winner And Flyers Pioneer
We featured Dennis Hextall recently on Vintage Hockey Cards Report recently. It only seems fair to now feature his brother Bryan Hextall Jr. (from this… Read More »Bryan Hextall: Early Penguins Leader (Also AHL and WHL Champion)
Most put him in a group with Bugsy Watson, The Hammer Schultz and Tiger Williams. Maybe, Dennis Hextall should more often be included with names… Read More »Dennis Hextall: Hard Knuckles (Soft Hands)
Other than being one of the National Hockey League’s most solid defensemen in the 1970’s, yes, Phil Russell was part of a couple big trades… Read More »Phil Russell: Headliner In The 1979 Blackhawks And Flames Blockbuster
Winning seemed to follow John Tonelli, or maybe it was the other way around. He reached the Avco World Trophy finals in his first year… Read More »John Tonelli: 4 Stanley Cup Rings In Six Visits To The Finals