Top 10 Goal Scorers in Montreal Arena History
Montreal was one of the founders of the National Hockey League in 1917. There were in fact two teams in the city in that first year, the Wanderers and the…
Maurice Richard
Most Goals Scored in Every NHL Arena
While browsing through the Baseball Reference website, I noticed it was possible to make a list of players with the most home runs at each ballpark. I wondered, could such…
Book Review: Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever. By Chris Robinson. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 128. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-900-2.) “Don’t let anyone say that it’s…
Book Review: The Lives of Conn Smythe
The Lives of Conn Smythe: From the Battlefield to Maple Leaf Gardens: A Hockey Icon’s Story . By Kelly McParland. (2011, Toronto: FENN/McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Hardcover. Pp. 370. $32.99.…
What’s in a number: #15 with the Montreal Canadiens
By Jared Book There has been a lot of laughs when Petteri Nokelainen was given (or chose?) #15 with the Montreal Canadiens after being acquired yesterday. #15 in recent years,…
Claude Lemieux – Ask the Alumni
During the 1985-86 season, Claude Lemieux played 10 regular season games with the Montreal Canadiens, scoring one goal and adding two assists. It was the start of a stellar career…
Book Review: Hockey Superstitions
Hockey Superstitions: From Playoff Beards to Crossed Sticks and Lucky Socks. By Andrew Podnieks. (2010, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 175. $19.99 CAN/$17.95. ISBN 978-0-7710-7108-9) Every athletic league…
Identifying The “Ghosts of the Montreal Forum”
Although his many accomplishments are certainly worth noting…it may very well be the “Richard Riots” which forever burned the Rocket’s ghost into the soul of the Montreal Forum.
Be Massive
Rick Gethin, Staff Writer “I wasn’t comfortable at 5-1. When it got to 6-1, I was a little more comfortable.” ~ Blue Jackets Coach, Ken Hitchcock Two…