50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Force Seventh Game
The Chicago Black Hawks rode Glenn Hall’s goaltending to a convincing 4-0 rout of the Detroit Red Wings last night in noisy Chicago Stadium. The Chicago win forces a seventh…
Phil Esposito
Not So Lucky Numbers
In the era of free agency, player movement and the salary cap, we’re accustomed to seeing players in different sweaters. Sometimes, even an oddball combination between player and team. A…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Who Is This Esposito Guy?
The latest list of National Hockey League leading scorers is a most interesting missive released by the league office. At first glance, the top dogs in the race for the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Smythe: Vancouver in NHL Dead
Stafford Smythe, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, said yesterday that the City of Vancouver has missed its chance to join the NHL for “a whole generation.” Smythe was commenting…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Edge Rangers to End Streak
In the only National Hockey League game on tap last night, the Chicago Black Hawks ended their 3-game losing skein with a narrow 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers.…
50 Years Ago Today: Hawks Whitewash Bruins
The Chicago Black Hawks opened their 1964-65 season at home last night with a convincing 3-0 shutout over the hapless Boston Bruins. Chicago goaltender Glenn Hall recorded his 59th career…
Jagr Breaks the NHL GWG Record…Again
When New Jersey Devils right winger Jaromir Jagr gracefully slid a backhand shot between the legs of Ottawa Senators goaltender Robin Lehner at 2:06 of the second period on Wednesday…
The Last Original Six Stanley Cup Finals
This year’s Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins marks the first time two Original Six teams are facing off against each other in the Stanley Cup…
Cleaning Out Lockers, Closets, and Hockey Cards
It’s looking to be a good Cup this year. Fun to watch. My team isn’t in it so I cleaned out the downstairs closet. That’s when I came across my…
Top 10 Moments in Vancouver Hockey History
Canucks fans are proud of their team and its history so, naturally, the best way to rile up a Canucks fan is to mention the lack of a Stanley Cup…
Quotes of the Week: About Bobby Orr
The subject of this week’s quotes of the week is the one and only Bobby Orr, arguably the greatest hockey player of all time. He could take his speed to…
Exploring the CBC’s Digital Archives
Is the looming labor dispute making you jaded? Free agency getting you down? Lose an hour or two this off-season in the CBC Digital Archives for Hockey. Lots of great…