How a young Wing Watson grounded Golden Jet Hull He was a 23-year-old utility defenseman with a big assignment: Shadow Bobby Hull in the 1966 Stanley Cup semifinals. Bryan (Bugsy) Watson was the young defenseman for the Red Wings. Hull, the father of Wings star Brett Hull, was one of the most feared scorers in …
This Day In Hockey History-June 5, 1980-Byng-o! The Kid, Gretzky, has Hart
It was a day like no other in hockey history. On the same day Number 9, The Great Gordie Howe officially retired from hockey, Number 99, The Great Wayne Gretzky, officially ascended his throne. Following the most spectacular first-year performance in National Hockey League history, Edmonton Oilers’ Wayne Gretzky was informed late Wednesday he had …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 1967-1967 NHL Expansion Draft
MONTREAL (AP) – Six infant hockey clubs, whose multiple birth doubled the size of the once-staid old National League, start growing up in a hurry Tuesday….the biggest moving day in the history of professional sports. Hockey’s first expansion draft, to be conducted in conjunction with the NHL’s 50th annual summer meeting, will uproot 120 players …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 11, 1959-Bathgate Wins Hart Trophy, Howe, Beliveau Follow
Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers, the flashy right-winger who scored 40 goals although playing with two damaged knees, yesterday won the 1958 59 Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s most valuable player. The vote of the writers and broadcasters in each of the six league cities gave Bathgate a substantial margin over …
Montreal’s Jacques Plante Makes History as First NHL Goalie to Wear Facemask-This Day In Hockey History-November 1, 1959
Montreal’s Jacques Plante Makes History as First NHL Goalie to Wear Facemask-This Day In Hockey History-November 1, 1959