Doug McKay’s NHL career lasted one game but unlike every other player in the history of the league, that one game came during the Stanley Cup final. McKay, who died [ … ]
Category: Weird Hockey History
Ted Green’s Unique Double Feature
When the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup at the end of the 1969-70 season, Ted Green was a mere spectator. A fractured skull suffered in a stick-swinging duel with [ … ]
The Inexact Science of Drafting Goalies
When Sam Pollock was general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, on draft day, he was like the best contact hitter in baseball. Sam seldom swung a missed when he selected [ … ]
A Deal Done For Looking So Good
It’s often said of a victory in hockey that it wasn’t pretty but it was still two points. In the case of the New York Rangers, one of the most [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Interesting Outcomes Awaited 1960-61 Bisons
On the ice, the performance of the 1960-61 Buffalo Bisons was nothing to write home about. They finished fourth overall in the American Hockey League regular-season standings with a 35-34-3 [ … ]
“Boris” Michayluk Was Better Late Than Never
Dave Michayluk played his final NHL regular-season game for the Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 11, 1982. Just under a decade later, he skated for a Stanley Cup winner. Nicknamed Boris, [ … ]
Eddie Bush’s Enduring Stanley Cup Record
Eddie Bush’s NHL playing career lasted just 26 games. He posted 4-6-10 totals in that time frame. Bush also skated in 11 Stanley Cup games, tallying a goal and six [ … ]
The Unkindest Cutts Of All
Studying the brief NHL career stats of netminder Don Cutts, initially, nothing jumps off the page at you. He made six appearances, all with the 1979-80 Edmonton Oilers, posting a [ … ]
Plante’s NHL Days Ended In Beantown
Over his Hall of Fame career, Jacques Plante is remembered for numerous achievements. He was among the early netminders to roam from his net to play the puck in the [ … ]