Today in Hockey History: Dec. 6
The greatest player to ever skate in the National Hockey League set another one of his numerous records on this date. Also, there was a trio of very rare goaltending…
The greatest player to ever skate in the National Hockey League set another one of his numerous records on this date. Also, there was a trio of very rare goaltending…
The two top players of their generation both had multiple big nights on this date in National Hockey League history. The Windy City saw plenty of big moments, plus one…
The most successful team in National Hockey League history was founded on this date. Decades later, one of the league’s greatest players achieved something nobody ever had, and very few…
If it weren’t for one of the events on Nov. 26, there wouldn’t even be a National Hockey League to write a daily history column about. In addition to this,…
Nov. 25 has been one heck of an eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two of the greatest goal-scorers to ever play the game had memorable hat tricks while…
If you were to walk through the wings of the Hockey Hall of Fame, you would see the names of a lot of players who had big moments on this…
*This was originally published in April 2021 At some point in the Edmonton Oilers’ next few games, maybe as soon as they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Monday and Wednesday,…
When he was traded to the New York Rangers close to the 1993 NHL trade deadline, Esa Tikkanen ranked seventh all-time on the Edmonton Oilers with 178 career goals. In…
Nov. 17 saw the first-ever meeting between the two highest scorers in National Hockey League history. This date has been a memorable one in both Chicago and Boston and has…
*This was originally published on April 6, 2021 April 6 marks the fifth anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers’ last game at Northlands Coliseum. That night, a rookie named Connor McDavid…
In assembling the best Edmonton Oilers team of the last three decades, Kevin Lowe struck hard and struck fast. Edmonton’s general manager first did so in August 2005, well before…
This has been a very interesting and busy date in National Hockey League history. A legendary arena opened, a bitter rivalry began, and a whole slew of Hockey Hall of…