50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Stars, Leafs Upset Habs
Blanked for two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to score an upset 3-1 win over the first-place Montreal Canadiens in Montreal…
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50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Invite 79 to Camp
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have invited 79 players to this year’s training camp. Players have been instructed to report on September 16 to the club’s training…
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 – Leafs, Wings in Mammoth Deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings have started their spring cleaning in earnest by completing a huge eight-player trade. Principles in the deal are veteran stars Andy Bathgate, formerly…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Happy With Emms
The Boston Bruins picked an off day in the Stanley Cup playoffs to announce their new management structure. The announcement was made by president Weston Adams, who led off with…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Whip Hawks
The Detroit Red Wings, just as coach Sid Abel predicted, look to be turning their semi-final series into an offensive display. The poured a half-dozen goals into the Chicago net last night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Stemmer Scores Winner
Rookie forward Peter Stemkowski scored the winning goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs last night as they came from behind to edge the Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 at Maple Leaf Gardens…