To the regular, casual and new readers of Vintage Hockey Cards Report, thanks for stopping by and thanks for the support. On May 19, 2014, it will be the third anniversary of the website. The site has seen some tough times where traffic was hit hard by Google’s infamous search engine algorithm updates.
Things are on the upswing now and our fourth year on the internet should be our strongest yet. Today, we just wanted to introduce you to a side project called Hockey History Hub. This is a site regularly updated with interesting articles on the history of hockey.
Here’s some examples of what you will find at Hockey History Hub. These are the top ten articles on the site, in terms of overall views since the site was started on July 20, 2013. Included is a short excerpt. Click the title to view the entire article. Currently, there are 72 total articles with plenty more to come.
6 St. Louis Blues With 100 Point Seasons
The St. Louis Blues entered the National Hockey League for the 1967-68 season along with five other teams, doubling the league in size. It took until the 1980-81 season before the Blues had a player surpass the 100 point plateau in a single season. Six different players to date have accomplished the feat in St. Louis history, two have done it four times and one has done it twice. 1993-94 was the last time a Blues player surpassed 100…
NHL’s Norris Trophy: A History Of Hoarding
The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded each National Hockey League season since 1953-54, honouring the league’s best defenseman. It’s a historical fact that this award is for a very privileged few. By the end of the 2010-11 season, the Norris Trophy had been given out 55 times. Just four players account for 27 of the 55 winners which equates to slightly more than 49%. Since, 2010-11, the award has been spread out to two first time winners…
Hockey Trivia: You Gotta Have Hart
The Hart Memorial Trophy has been handed out to the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player since 1924. The trophy was donated to the NHL by Doctor David Hart, who was the father of Cecil Hart, former coach and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens.
Test and expand your hockey trivia knowledge with these following questions regarding the Hart Memorial Trophy…
Hockey Trivia: St. Louis Blues Retired Numbers
The St. Louis Blues entered the National Hockey League for the 1967-68 season, along with five other teams which doubled the NHL in size. The Blues immediately made their mark, making it to the Stanley Cup finals in their first three seasons, something they have not done since.
The team has officially retired the jersey numbers of six players and unofficially has honoured three others. Test and expand your knowledge of St. Louis Blues retired number hockey trivia with the following four questions…
NHL Hockey Trivia: Boston Bruins and the Hart Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy was first handed out in 1923-24. The Boston Bruins began play in the National Hockey League the following season. Since that time, five different Boston players have won the Hart Trophy a total of 12 times in a time spanning from 1933 to 1974. Test and expand your knowledge of the Boston Bruins and the Hart Memorial Trophy with the following four hockey trivia questions and answers…
Hockey Trivia: NHL Streaks and Longevity
Everyone or every team can have their fifteen minutes in the spotlight. It’s the ones that stretch out the fifteen that are truly great. This is your chance to test and expand your NHL hockey knowledge regarding streaks, both individual and team…
Hockey Trivia: Los Angeles Kings Individual Single Season Records
The Los Angeles Kings entered the National Hockey League for the 1967-68 season in what was the first of several rounds of expansion. The Kings have been host to several players with a talent for offence. The team’s individual single season scoring records can be considered unsurpassable in today’s defensive minded NHL game.
Test and expand your hockey knowledge of the Los Angeles Kings with these four trivia questions focused on the team’s individual single season records…
3 NHL Players With Multiple 70 Goal Seasons
In the National Hockey League, the 50 goal plateau has been equalled or surpassed over 190 times. The 60 goal plateau was met for the 38th time in 2007-08 when Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored 65. However, only eight players have reached the 70 goal milestone with just three doing it on more than one occasion. These three players accomplished this feat in the short era between 1981-82 and 1990-91…
Bernie Parent is easily the best goaltender to ever wear the jersey of the Philadelphia Flyers. Until the untimely end to his National Hockey Career in 1978-79 due to an eye injury, Parent was one of the best goalies of that era in the NHL.
Test and expand your hockey trivia knowledge of Bernie Parent with the following four trivia questions…
5 Vancouver Canucks With 100 Point Seasons
The Vancouver Canucks entered the National Hockey League for the 1970-71 season, along with the Buffalo Sabres. In their first NHL amateur draft, the Sabres went for offense, selecting Gilbert Perreault and the Canucks went the defensive route picking Dale Tallon. Since 1970, the Canucks have continued with a low key offense. Just five different players have crossed the 100 point line in a season with one player doing it twice. The team’s single season individual record for points is a paltry 112…