Doug MacLean chose a doughnut shop in Edmunston, N.B., in the middle of the night to pour over lists of players to be made available in the NHL expansion draft next week to his new Columbus, Ohio, team. “I was driving my family back to the cottage in Prince Edward Island and we’d stopped but …
This Day In Hockey History-March 1, 1997-Bruins Trade Oates, Ranford, Tocchet To Caps In Blockbuster Deal
BOSTON (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — The Boston Bruins got rid of disgruntled center Adam Oates, sending him to the Washington Capital along with goaltender Bill Ranford and right-wing Rick Tocchet in a blockbuster, six-player deal. Oates, who had gone undrafted, was one of the NHL’s top playmakers at that time, consistently scoring more than a point …
This Day In Hockey History-February 19, 1992-Flyers, Penguins, Kings Complete 3 Way Trade
The Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings made a 3-way trade, filling their need for a dynamic goal scorer. The trade brought the Flyers 24-year-old Mark Recchi from Pittsburgh, a sniper who makes defensemen and goalies tense every time he touches the puck, They also obtained Brian Benning from the Los Angeles Kings, …