MONTREAL (CP) – For the first time in the National Hockey League, a New York team has won three individual awards in one season. Results of the voting for five-player awards were announced today. Bryan Trottier of New York Islanders became the youngest forward and second-youngest player Io win the Hart Trophy as the most …
This Day In Hockey History-June 7, 1972-New York Islanders, Atlanta Flames fill (own) nets in NHL Expansion draft
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 16, 1983-Gretzky’s Frustrations Mount
By FRANK BROWN HE HAS SET RECORDS and he has won cars. Wayne Gretzky has crammed more points into single months of a season than some players have managed in a lifetime. He is a special player who is playing in a special series, a Stanley Cup final, and through the first three games, Wayne …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 14, 1980-Islanders’ crease like combat zone with battlin’ Billy
NEW YORK — Billy Smith carries a big stick, but he does not speak softly. He does not even shake hands after a Stanley Cup series. As the Islanders awaited the opener of the Stanley Cup final against the Flyers in Philadelphia tonight, .Smith, a native of Perth, seems to be on the wrong team. …
This Day In Hockey History-May 12, 1983-Smith brandishes mean stick at Gretzky
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Billy Smith, who is as well known for his stick-swinging as his goaltending, nearly caused Wayne Gretzky to do the unthinkable — challenge another hockey player to a fight. Smith hit Gretzky on the thigh with his goalie’s stick late in Thursday night’s 6-3 Islanders victory against the Edmonton Oilers in …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 9, 1983-Bossy gets a good shot of Luc
By ERIC COMPTON Even for Mike Bossy, this night was something special. It’s not every night that Bossy, the NHL’s most deadly sniper, can score four goals. And it’s certainly not every night that Bossy can time his explosion for a game that his team needs to win to assure a spot in the Stanley …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 1, 1996-Brett Lindros Retires Due to Concussions At Age 20
By Jeff Williams STAFF WRITER Brett Lindros’ hockey career is over, Newsday has learned. The Islanders and Lindros will announce, most likely today, that the concussions that have plagued the 20-year-old right winger’s brief career have ended it. In 51 career games, Lindros had two goals, five assists and 147 penalty minutes. Lindros suffered two …
This Day In Hockey History-April 30, 1999-Butch Goring Hired By Islanders
Isles hark back to Goring days By ANTHONY McCARRONDaily News Sports Writer He was once the Islanders’ missing ingredient. Now the floundering organization hopes Butch Goring can be again. The Islanders introduced Goring as their new coach yesterday, replacing the ousted Bill Stewart with a team legend they hope will bring some stability to an …
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This Day In Hockey History-April 29, 1993- Dale Hunter Chepashot on Pierre Turgeon
Hunter Denies Hit On Pierre Was Dirty By Greg Logan STAFF WRITER Newsday (Nassau Edition) (Hempstead, New York) “I didn’t hit him dirty,” Dale Hunter said. The Caps’ pit bull was referring to the hit he put on Pierre Turgeon about 5 seconds after he scored to give the Islanders a 5-1 lead in their …