The Andre Boudrias Trade Revisited
This is the first in a series of articles where I’ll revisit a significant trade the Vancouver Canucks made during their 48 NHL seasons to date. The Canucks were awarded…
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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bookies Rate Habs 5-2 Favourites
The Stanley Cup Final opens tonight in Montreal with the Detroit Red Wings visiting the Montreal Canadiens. The oddsmakers have installed the Habs as five to two favourites to capture…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Seals To Apply for OHA Franchise
The expansion California Seals will apply to the Ontario Hockey Association to establish a Junior A developmental team in Guelph, Ontario. Norman (Bud) Poile, manager of the new team, made that…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Expansion – Good, Bad and Ugly
When the National Hockey League board of governors approved six new franchises to start play in the 1967-68, the reaction across North America was swift, passionate and often unfavourable. In…