Today in Hockey History: Sept. 4
The Montreal Canadiens have made a bevy of moves on this date through the years. Also, the National Hockey League named a new president that brings in plenty of innovation…
Clarence Campbell
How Sabres’ Legend Taro Tsujimoto Came to Be
Born Nov. 16, 1954 in Osaka, Japan, Taro Tsujimoto was a pint-sized forward at 5-foot-8, 180 pounds. His diminutive size didn’t stop him from putting up 15 goals and 25…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Campbell – No OT for NHL
Every year about this time fans and pundits begin their annual assessments of what’s wrong with hockey’s major league. This season, as has been the case often in recent times, the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: A Coast-to-Coast NHL
The National Hockey League’s historic announcement yesterday to add six new franchises was met with wild enthusiasm (well, not really) by the new cities and bitter resentment in those centres…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL to Screen Expansion Hopefuls
The month of February will be an historic one for the National Hockey League. Next week in New York City the league’s board of governors will examine in detail the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Campbell – Francis Caused Riot
National Hockey League president Clarence Campbell is upset with several players on the New York Rangers and especially general manager Emile Francis. Campbell says that Francis was solely responsible for…
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 Approves St. Louis, Los Angeles
The National Hockey League revealed the details of its planned expansion yesterday, and approved two cities as locations for new teams. Los Angeles and St. Louis were designated by the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Busy Agenda for NHL Execs
The National Hockey League’s annual summer meetings take place this week in Montreal. Executives from all six teams have a busy schedule ahead, with much work to be done on…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Thousands Cheer Habs
Thousands of hockey fans lined the streets of Montreal to cheer their beloved Montreal Canadiens yesterday at the Stanley Cup victory parade. On a picture-perfect sunny May morning, the Canadiens…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs vs Habs: War of Words
As the Stanley Cup playoffs resume tonight in Montreal and Detroit, one series has already degenerated into a war of words. Everybody has something to say In the Montreal-Toronto series,…
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…