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-Jun 3, 2017-How the catfish toss came to be a thing with Nashville Predators fans
Detroit Red Wings fans have their octopi. The Panthers’ faithful in Florida had the “rat trick.”Nashville? The Predators have catfish, the Southern staple that has become a beloved badge of honor fans delight in throwing onto the ice for good luck. Who started Music City’s slippery tradition? This fish tale stretches from the home of …
This Day In Hockey History-June 3, 1995-Red Wings Octopus Throwing Tradition
DETROIT — The world of hockey is confronting one of the more bizarre quandaries in the history of sports — how to deal with a slimy, gangly, eight-armed cephalopod mollusk. The octopus. After 36 octopi — including one that weighed 30 pounds — splattered the ice Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena, the NHL asked …
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This Day In Hockey History-November 10, 1995-Florida Panthers Usher in Year of the Rat
MIAMI (AP) — For the Florida Panthers, it’s the Year of the Rat. Ever since left wing Scott Mellanby spotted a rat crawling among equipmentbhags before the first home game of the season and used his hockey stick to slap the poor creature across the locker room to it’s demise, Florida has been on a …