It is widely known who the Buffalo Sabres selected first overall at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. Gilbert Perreault was a great choice, to say… Read More »Buffalo Sabres Picks At The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft
Yes, Pierre Bouchard is the son of Montreal Canadiens legend Butch Bouchard. O-Pee-Chee made sure we knew that, mentioning it on each of Pierre’s hockey… Read More »Pierre Bouchard: Son Of Butch Bouchard (As OPC Tells Us Over & Over)
He had a junior career that was intermingled with time spent with the Canadian National Team. Chuck Lefley arrived in the NHL just in time… Read More »Chuck Lefley: 1975-76 NHL Top Ten Goal Scorer With St. Louis
It took 14 years after his final game in the National Hockey League but Clark Gillies finally entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.… Read More »Clark Gillies: Delayed Inductee To The Hockey Hall Of Fame
He was chosen second overall at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Going ahead of Dale Tallon was Gilbert Perreault to the… Read More »Dale Tallon: The Man Drafted Second Behind Gilbert Perreault In 1970
Bernie Federko’s Hockey Hall of Fame career didn’t start with the St. Louis Blues in 1976-77. Federko was a standout right from his days with… Read More »Bernie Federko: 2 #’s Retired (24 by NHL Blues and 15 by WHL Blades)
I had a soft spot in my heart for Walt McKechnie growing up and the back of his 1975-76 O-Pee-Chee card says why. It shows… Read More »Walt McKechnie: Well Traveled In The National Hockey League
It’s my belief that the London Knights have buried much of their heritage before the Hunter Brothers era. A tiny part of that heritage was… Read More »Jim Schoenfeld: Third Team Captain In Buffalo Sabres History