NHL’s Top 5 All-Time Indigenous Players
*This was originally published in June 2021 The NHL has had 7,623 players suit up since it first started in 1917. Of those 7,000-plus players, only about 80 have been…
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Today in Hockey History: May 24
The top three National Hockey League teams you think of when it comes to dynasties all won Stanley Cups on this date. Today is also the anniversary of the most…
New York Islanders with 100-Point Seasons
The New York Islanders are a storied franchise, even if most the significant parts of their story are in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Their 19-straight playoff series wins…
Capitals History: Reliving 1987’s Easter Epic vs. the Islanders
Fans drove into the parking lots of the Capital Centre in Landover on a warm Saturday evening on April 18, 1987, expecting to see the thrills and excitement of playoff…
Today in Hockey History: March 4
This date in National Hockey League history has seen a little bit of everything. From the passing of a Hall of Famer to two members of a great dynasty breaking…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 13
The theme of Feb. 13 throughout National Hockey League history has been bypassing the glory and helping your teammates find the back of the net. In addition to a ton…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 9
The National Hockey League not only added its most famous individual trophy on this date, but it also announced that it would double in size. All-time greats in both Montreal…
New York Islanders’ Greatest of All-Time
On Feb. 4, 1978, Hockey Hall of Famer and a member of the 100 Greatest NHL Players club, Mike Bossy, recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career as the New…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 23
New York was the site of a ton of great memories, both on Long Island and in Buffalo, on this date in National Hockey League history. With this being the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27
On this date in National Hockey League History, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born players hit the ice together for the first time in…
New York Islanders’ 50-Goal Scorers
The NHL came to Long Island in 1972, and unlike some teams, it didn’t take long for them to get their franchise’s first 50-goal scorer. In just six seasons, the…
Today in Hockey History: July 17
July 17 turned out to be a very active day in the history of the National Hockey League. In New York, a general manager, who ended a historic drought, was…