The NHL’s First 5 to Score 50
It’s now been done 189 times, but the National Hockey League went the first 27 years of existence before it was done for the first… Read More »The NHL’s First 5 to Score 50
1960’s Hockey Cards
Derek Sanderson: Crossing the Line
Athletes and ‘tell-all’ books seem to make good bed partners when careers are over and money is short. When I first saw ‘Crossing the Line’,… Read More »Derek Sanderson: Crossing the Line
Dallas Stars Retired Numbers (5 As Of The 2019-20 Season)
The Dallas Stars franchise first came to the National Hockey League for the 1967-68 season as the Minnesota North Stars. They remained the North Stars… Read More »Dallas Stars Retired Numbers (5 As Of The 2019-20 Season)
3 Players Burned by the NHL’s Art Ross Trophy Tie-Breaker Rules
The Art Ross Trophy has been handed out each year since 1947-48 to the National Hockey League player that has the most points during the… Read More »3 Players Burned by the NHL’s Art Ross Trophy Tie-Breaker Rules
Ed Giacomin: New York Rangers Goaltending Legend
With only six teams and limited opportunities for goaltenders in the Original 6 Era, it took Ed Giacomin until he was 26 before he played… Read More »Ed Giacomin: New York Rangers Goaltending Legend
Bad Boys of the 1967-68 NHL
1967-68 was the first year of the expansion era in the National Hockey League, marking the end of the ‘Original 6’ and the start of… Read More »Bad Boys of the 1967-68 NHL
Andy Hebenton: Complete Collection of a True Ironman
He’s not in the Hockey Hall of Fame and his 1957-58 Topps rookie card doesn’t fetch hundreds of dollars. In the NHL world, outside of… Read More »Andy Hebenton: Complete Collection of a True Ironman
1960-61 NHL Team Leaders
1960-61 was a very upsetting season in the six team National Hockey League. In the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, third seed Chicago Black… Read More »1960-61 NHL Team Leaders