Yes, it was a 1970-71 game against the expansion Buffalo Sabres. But, that shouldn’t diminish the fact that hockey history was written on the night… Read More »March 13, 1971: Historic Night for Hall, Unger and the Blues
Another of the heart and soul, unsung heroes of the New York Islanders Stanley Cup Dynasty of the early 1980’s. Wayne Merrick fittingly played on… Read More »Wayne Merrick: Four Time Stanley Cup Champ (With New York Islanders)
His first game in the National Hockey League came in 1965-66 with the Boston Bruins. Terry Crisp played his final games during the 1976-77 NHL… Read More »Terry Crisp: A Surprising Number Of Appearances In The Stanley Cup Final
A fourth round pick by the Vancouver Canucks at the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, Harold Snepsts is one of just three from that draft year… Read More »Harold Snepsts: Vancouver Canucks Great Stay At Home Defender
He had a junior career that was intermingled with time spent with the Canadian National Team. Chuck Lefley arrived in the NHL just in time… Read More »Chuck Lefley: 1975-76 NHL Top Ten Goal Scorer With St. Louis
A Montreal native that never got to play for the Canadiens, Gilles Marotte appeared in 808 regular season NHL games but saw a limited 29… Read More »Gilles Marotte: NHL’s Captain Crunch For Just Over A Decade
Bernie Federko’s Hockey Hall of Fame career didn’t start with the St. Louis Blues in 1976-77. Federko was a standout right from his days with… Read More »Bernie Federko: 2 #’s Retired (24 by NHL Blues and 15 by WHL Blades)
If Bobby Orr hadn’t showed up in the National Hockey League, no doubt we’d still be calling Doug Harvey the greatest defenseman of all-time. Harvey… Read More »Doug Harvey: NHL’s All-Time Best Defenseman Until 1966-67
