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…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs on Top After Weekend Rick Cole | March 14, 2016 As the hoopla surrounding Bobby Hull’s record-setting 51st goal subsides, attention now turns to the National Hockey League standings and the race for first place. After the smoke cleared from…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Another Whitewash for Gamble Rick Cole | March 10, 2016 Bruce Gamble, the portly reserve goaltender called up as an emergency fill-in continues to be a revelation for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last night, his acrobatics and a single goal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Worsley Blanks Hawks and Hull Rick Cole | March 7, 2016 Gump Worsley made it a fruitless weekend for the Chicago Black Hawks and Bobby Hull. Worsley was unbeatable as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Hawks 1-0 last night in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gamble, Keon Lead Leafs Over Hawks Rick Cole | March 6, 2016 Goalie Bruce Gamble pitched his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked Bobby Hull and the Chicago Black Hawks 5-0 last night in Toronto. In the other scheduled…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruce Gamble a Sure Thing for Leafs Rick Cole | March 4, 2016 Bruce Gamble, playing in only his second game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, put in a scintillating performance as he backstopped the Leafs to a 4-0 whitewashing of the Montreal…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Everybody’s Looking for Something Rick Cole | March 2, 2016 As the month of March dawns on the 1965-66 hockey season, a common theme seems to be prominent in many quarters. All around the National Hockey League, and the rest…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Bolts Hawks Camp Rick Cole | September 29, 2015 Superstar left wing Bobby has left the Chicago Black Hawks training camp and no one knows when he might return. Hull left the Chicago training facility on Saturday when his…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1971-72: Part III Something Brewing Mark Ascione | June 1, 2011 By the summer of 1970, the Maple Leafs were a team that had fallen quickly from the pinnacle of NHL success. The Stanley Cup in 1967 was followed by playoff…