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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For Gretzky, his greatest game is frozen in time Third Period Hat Trick by Gretzky Put Kings in Stanley Cup Final. The details come back to Wayne Gretzky as if he just finished a shift at old Maple Leaf Gardens. The passion is in his voice, the memories still glowing. To listen to him talk …
The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled out a win in their first home game since 1931 at a venue other than Maple Leaf Gardens. The dramatic 3-2 victory over arch-rival Montreal was achieved when Steve Thomas took a smooth pass from rookie Ladislav Kohn at 3:48 of overtime. “A new building, an overtime goal,” said Thomas, …
Fans, players say goodbye to Maple Leaf Gardens TORONTO – The Chicago Blackhawks finished what they started – winning the last NHL game at historic Maple Leaf Gardens just as they won the first 68 years ago. “Unfazed by the hoopla of a gala goodbye party, the Blackhawks dominated all but a few moments in …
Canada’s Arena MAPLE LEAF GARDENS 10 Feb 1994, Thu The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) From the evening of November 12, 1931, when Foster Hewitt broadcast the first game ever played at Maple Leaf Gardens, the building has held a mystique for hockey fans across the country.Hewitt’s radio broadcasts from “the gondola” were heard from …
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