An ill-fitting pair of skates and the ensuing tragedy led to pro hockey’s first sweater number retirement. On the eve of the start of the 1923-24 Western Canada Hockey League [ … ]
Category: Weird Hockey History
NHL Legends In The AHL
Imagine the reverberations around the hockey world had Dominik Hasek and Nicklas Lidstrom been assigned to play in the American Hockey League toward the end of their Hall of Fame [ … ]
A Stanley Cup Sandwich
Three players who’d all later win Stanley Cups and who’d each play roles of significance during the 1966-67 NHL postseason come together to form a sandwich in the American Hockey [ … ]
One-Game Wonder Doug McKay Dead At 90
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 [ … ]
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, [ … ]