On March 4th, 1981, with a goal during a 9-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, Guy Lafleur of the Montreal Canadiens became the 14th player in NHL history to record [ … ]
Category: Old-Time Hockey Photos
A Hull Of A Comeback Attempt
Bobby Hull was the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a season. He was the second in league history to ascend to the 600-goal [ … ]
Who Was That Masked Man?
Long before he scored one of the most famous goals in hockey history, winning the 1972 Summit Series for Team Canada over the Soviets, Paul Henderson was a trendsetter. He [ … ]
Cup Captains As Kids
Log before they were NHL stars, they skated as teammates. The above photo is of the Ontario Blues and it includes the last two Stanley Cup-winning captains. The guy standing [ … ]
Reg, Rod And Robert Gordon Orr
There’s a lot of famous hockey folks packed on this one bantam squad. In 1961-62, this team from Parry Sound, Ont. captured the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s bantam B provincial [ … ]
Hey! It’s Billy Charlebois!
Well, would you look who it is. Today’s featured old-time hockey hero is Charlestown Chiefs defenseman Billy Charlebois, who hails from . . . if I can read the card [ … ]
When Butch Was King
We’re fast closing in on the 40th anniversary of the first Stanley Cup win by the New York Islanders. It was a long time coming for the Isles. They suffered [ … ]
This Is Howe You Work The Lumber
Gordie Howe was known as much during his 30-plus years in pro hockey for his approachability and down to earth personality in relating to fans as he was for his [ … ]
Parallels between Original Philadelphia Flyers And Original New York Rangers
On the ice, the Philadelphia Flyers were an instant success story – during the NHL regular season. Philly finished first in the West Division in 1967-68, the first season of [ … ]
A Rare Photo Of Gary Bergman With Hair
Now there’s something you didn’t see every day – Gary Bergman with a head of hair. During an NHL career that spanned 838 games and 12 seasons – all but [ … ]
