50 Years Ago in Hockey: Expansion a Bonanza for Talented Farmhands
The announced expansion of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams for the 1967-68 season will have far-reaching effects for many in the hockey world. Not the least…
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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings, Bruins Make 4-Player Trade
The Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins swung a four-player trade yesterday that was designed to give the Wings immediate help in their stretch run for first place in the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ellis Leads Leafs Past Habs
Ron Ellis continued a personal hot streak by scoring two goals to pace the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in one of three National…
Did Seattle Make the Wrong Arena Decision?
Early on in the process, we were literally swept off our feet. After being slapped in the face by the Seattle Supersonics’ brutal uprooting and departure to Oklahoma City in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Expansion – Good, Bad and Ugly
When the National Hockey League board of governors approved six new franchises to start play in the 1967-68, the reaction across North America was swift, passionate and often unfavourable. In…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: A Coast-to-Coast NHL
The National Hockey League’s historic announcement yesterday to add six new franchises was met with wild enthusiasm (well, not really) by the new cities and bitter resentment in those centres…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Doubles in Size – Six New Teams
The National Hockey League made history today with the announcement of the addition of six new franchises to being play in the 1967-68 season. The news was cause for joy…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Vancouver Makes Its Pitch
Foster Hewitt’s eloquent voice was heard in New York City yesterday as he and Cyrus McLean presented on behalf of the group seeking a National Hockey League expansion franchise for…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Buffalo, Baltimore, ‘Frisco Impress Brass
On the first day of the National Hockey League’s expansion meetings in New York, the governors heard a full spectrum of presentations. Among the cities with whom the board was…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Reviewing Expansion Applications Today
The National Hockey League begins a historic three days of meetings today in New York City. The league’s board of governors will be reviewing applications for expansion franchises and listening…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL to Screen Expansion Hopefuls
The month of February will be an historic one for the National Hockey League. Next week in New York City the league’s board of governors will examine in detail the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Rangers, Bruins Swap Forwards
The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, the National Hockey League’s two also-rans, got together yesterday and completed a one-for-one trade of forwards. The dissension-ridden Bruins dealt away truculent winger…