50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Fit to be Tied by Howe’s Miss Rick Cole | November 4, 2016 Gordie Howe missed an empty net with 28 seconds to play so his Detroit Red Wings had to settle for a 2-2 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. In…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Blow 2-Goal Lead, Tie Habs Rick Cole | November 3, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs scored two first-period goals against the Montreal Canadiens last night but couldn’t hang on and had to settle for a 2-2 draw with the Habs at Maple…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Finally Win a Game Rick Cole | October 27, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game of the young National Hockey League season last night in one of two scheduled league games. The Leafs edged the struggling Detroit…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big M Ends Holdout Rick Cole | October 26, 2016 Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs “Big M”, ended his holdout yesterday by signing his 1966-67 contract. While terms were not officially released, it is believed Mahovlich signed for a base…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hawks Wreck Wings Home Opener Rick Cole | October 23, 2016 Chicago Black Hawks won their second straight game of the young National Hockey League season last night. It came at the expense of the Detroit Red Wings, who were hoping…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: AHL Barons Rout Rochester Rick Cole | October 22, 2016 On a quiet night in the hockey world, the American Hockey League Cleveland Barons took their measure of rival Rochester Americans right in their own building. The Barons handed the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Brewer to be Reinstated as Amateur? Rick Cole | October 21, 2016 It would appear that the chances are good for former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Carl Brewer to successfully realize his quest to be reinstated as an amateur. The National Hockey…
Quick out Months, Miller Is Healthy, Orr Talks About McDavid & More News Steven DiOssi | October 19, 2016 Quick Expected to Miss ‘About Three Months’ The Los Angeles Kings expect to be without goaltender Jonathan Quick for about three months, according to general manager Dean Lombardi on Wednesday.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL’s 50th Season Starts Tonight! Rick Cole | October 19, 2016 Hello everyone and welcome back to 50 Years Ago in Hockey. As we have for the past two hockey seasons, we’ll once again we’ll be providing a look back at…
Hockey’s Lost Boy: The Story of the First Maple Leafs’ Goal Scorer Andrew Forbes | October 19, 2016 The 2016-17 season marks the centennial year for one of the NHL’s most storied franchises – the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over those 100 seasons, the Leafs have scored thousands of…
Maple Leafs: 100 Years of the Number 34 Andrew Forbes | October 12, 2016 With the Toronto Maple Leafs set to kick off their Centennial Season, there are a number of new faces on the roster to start the season. One of them is…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Imlach to Gamble on Bruce? Rick Cole | April 9, 2016 After losing the first game of their Stanley Cup semi-final series to the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Punch Imlach is considering the possibility of switching his…