Jacques Plante: The Man in the Fiberglass Mask
The month of November is perhaps the most important for any present-day goaltender guarding the crease in the National Hockey League – but most might not even know why. It…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 20
Two of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history excelled on this date. Plus, a whole slew of Hall of Fame goaltenders left their mark on the game, and this…
NHL’s Longest-Tenured Captains of All-Time
According to names and dates obtained from Hockey-Reference.com, 486 skaters have served as captains of an NHL team. Meanwhile, NHL.com states that 8,572 players (7,695 players and 877 goalies) have…
The NHL’s Most Unbreakable Records
Many athletes believe – or at least pretend to believe – that records are made to be broken. If that’s the case, they haven’t taken a look at the NHL’s…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 19
If you like legendary names, then Oct. 19 is the date for you. Some of the greatest players to ever strap on a pair of skates in an NHL game…
Maple Leafs’ One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask
It seems as if every season in the NHL there is a trade that has a clear winner and loser. Sometimes it can take months or even years to tell…
Top 10 Highest-Scoring NHL Games of the Modern Era
Offense is making a comeback in the NHL. Games are finishing with higher scores, as the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks displayed in a 17-goal affair on Feb. 19, 2024.…
10 Best Boston Bruins Players From Massachusetts
As the Boston Bruins continue to celebrate 100 years of hockey, we felt it would be fun to dig through the team’s player registry, which, according to NHL.com, stands at…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 18
Oct. 18 has seen some memorable victories in NHL history, including the first for two expansion teams. Many personal milestones were reached, including first goals and shutouts and even a…
Revisiting Rob Ray’s Career with the Buffalo Sabres
Last year I wrote that Rob Ray should be the next person the Buffalo Sabres inducted into their team Hall of Fame, and evidently they listened. In a video during…