50 Years Ago in Hockey: B.C. Premier Backs NHL Bid
While yesterday was not a headline-grabbing sort of day around the hockey world, there was no shortage of news and notes emanating from NHL training camps. Among the more interesting…
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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Rip Rangers in 1st Exhibition Tilt
The National Hockey League exhibition season got underway last night in Peterborough, Ontario. The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers and lambasted the Broadway Blues by a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: There’s Only One 20-Year Man (For Now)
Throughout the annals of National Hockey League history, only one man has lasted for 20 seasons at the big-league level. This season two men, Gordie Howe and Bill Gadsby, will…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: September News & Notes
Some hockey news and notes from early September with training camps getting set to open. Leaf Season Ticket Holders Upset Dick Beddoes of the Toronto Globe and Mail reports that…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Back for Another Season!
With Labour Day having come and gone and NHL training camps just around the corner, our daily glimpses into hockey’s glorious past are about to begin in earnest once again.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Vancouver Edges Closer to NHL Team
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson has given a huge boost to the city of Vancouver’s hopes of obtaining a National Hockey League franchise. Mr. Pearson announced that he has pledged…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – NHL Plans Expansion
A new six-team division The National Hockey League board of governors made a startling announcement yesterday that will re-shape the face of professional hockey in North American. In fact, the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Campbell Talks Expansion
National Hockey League Clarence Campbell, thought to be the main architect of the future of the league, talked at length yesterday about the question that seems to be on the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – NHL Plans Expansion
Committee appointed Nothing official has been announced yet, but the National Hockey League board of governors yesterday confirmed there will be an unprecedented meeting of team owners to set forth a…