Bep Guidotin made the observation yesterday after watching the two new NHL teams, Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders, choose as their first skaters two immortals from the Canadiens’ farm system, Kerry Ketter and Bart Crashley. Passing over the likes of Teddy Green and Bryan Campbell and Dale Hoganson and Chuck Lefley and Bob Murdoch, …
This Day In Hockey History-June 3, 1972-NHL expansion main topic
Next week’s annual meeting of the National Hockey League’s board of governors could turn out to be one of the biggest and most important in the 55-year history of the league. That was the opinion expressed by league president Clarence Campbell late Friday as he prepared for the Monday-to-Thursday gathering. This year, in addition to …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 1, 1981-For the Fans in Atlanta, Flames Still Glow
When the Calgary Flames meet the North Stars at Met Center Sunday night, small groups of fans will be clustered around their radios in Atlanta remembering how it used to be and thinking about what might have been. It is a sad and happy time for the folks in Atlanta. “It’s kind of an empty …
This Day In Hockey History-March 2, 1980-Jim Craig Makes NHL Debut
ATLANTA (Associated Press) – Olympic hockey hero Jim Craig turned back 24 shots and allowed just one goal in his professional debut as the Atlanta Flames defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-1. Craig, who just one week before led the U.S. hockey team to its first Olympic gold medal since 1960, was greeted by a sellout …
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