50 Years Ago in Hockey: Brewer to be Reinstated as Amateur?
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…
Carl Brewer
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bing Crosby Wants NHL Club
Singer Bing Crosby confirmed yesterday that he is a member of a syndicate that wants to bring NHL hockey to San Francisco. Crosby said that his group has not yet…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Baun Back But Brewer Bolts
Bobby Baun, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hard-rock defenseman, has returned the team after a contract dispute with general manager Punch Imlach. But Imlach may now have a bigger problem on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Red Sullivan
While most of the NHL coaches we have talked about in this series are firmly ensconced in their positions, such is not the case with New York Rangers bench boss…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Murray Balfour Succumbs to Cancer
Murray Balfour, best known as the right-winger on the famed Chicago Black Hawks’ “Million Dollar Line”, passed away yesterday in a Regina, Saskatchewan hospital. He had suffered from lung cancer since…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 1964-65 Post-Mortem – Maple Leafs
The 1964-65 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs marked the first time in three years that the team was unable to defend its Stanley Cup Championship. The Leafs finished a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Flying High
The Detroit Red Wings, led by their rookie goaltender Roger Crozier, continue to be the surprise team early in the 1964-65 NHL season. Today, the Red Wings find themselves alone…
1964-65 Preview – The Toronto Maple Leafs
The final instalment in our series of 1964-65 team previews covers the Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs skated to their third consecutive Cup win last spring thanks…
Paul Henderson: Career, Accolades, Cancer
The news has recently featured reports that former NHL, WHA and Team Canada player Paul Henderson’s cancer has advanced to the point where he is likely going to have chemotherapy or clinical…