BUFFALO. N.Y. (AP) – In the third exhausting overtime, the tired eyes of Texas finally gazed upon the Stanley Cup. Brett Hull scored on a rebound at 14:51 of the third overtime, putting a rebound over weary Dominik Hasek as the Dallas Stars won hockey’s biggest prize as much by exhaustion as execution, beating the …
This Day In Hockey History-June 16, 1990-Dale Hawerchuck traded for Phil Housely
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Dale Hawerchuk and Joe Mullen, two of the National Hockey League’s top scorers in the 1980s, found new homes Saturday in a pair of draft-day trades. Hawerchuk, Winnipeg’s all-time leading scorer, was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in a four-player deal in which the Jets got Phil Housley. The trade …
This Day In Hockey History-June 16, 1977-WHA clubs perform annual draft ritual
TORONTO (CP) – The World Hockey Association may or may not operate as an independent league next season, but if it does it will be ready to do battle with the National Hockey League for some of the best graduates of amateur ranks. The nine WHA teams still in existence after the demise of Phoenix …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 13, 1987-Pierre Turgeon is No. 1 in NHL draft, Shanahan 2nd, Then Defensemen Dominate
DETROIT (AP) — As expected, high-scoring centers Pierre Turgeon and Brendan Shanahan were the top two picks in Saturday’s NHL draft. The selection of Turgeon, by the Buffalo Sabres, and Shanahan, who went to the New Jersey Devils, came as no surprise. They had been rated the top two players available in the draft by …
This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1971-Lafleur, Dionne taken first in 1971 NHL Draft
MONTREAL (CP) — Guy Lafleur, the explosive right-winger from Quebec Rem parts of the Quebec Junior A Hockey League, today had the honor to be the first player picked in the National Hockey League’s 1971 amateur draft Lafleur, who scored 130 goals in 62 regular season games last year, was grabbed by the Stanley Cup …
This Day In Hockey History-June 9, 2008-Dominik Hasek retires
He was only goalie to win MVP twice Dominik Hasek, the Detroit Red Wings goaltender known as the Dominator, retired Monday because he said he lacked the motivation for a 17th season. “I don’t feel today that I’m ready to compete on the highest level,” Hasek said during a news conference at Detroit’s Joe Louis …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 5, 1999-Lindros nixes long-term deal with Flyers
There will be no long-term contract signed between the Flyers and Eric Lindros this summer, a development that leaves the team’s long-term relationship with its franchise player very much up in the air. Carl Lindros, Eric’s father and agent, called team chairman Ed Snider yesterday with that news. He also said he expects to have …
This Day In Hockey History-June 3, 1970-Oakland Seals Steal the Spotlight
Those Oakland Seals, the unloved waifs of the National Hockey League, have suddenly been thrust into the forefront of the league’s annual meetings June 8-11. Highlight of the meetings will be the expansion draft to stock Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres. Both clubs enter the NHL next season for a $6 million entry fee each. …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 30, 1972-Hull would be good for WHA
HAMILTON (CP) – If Bobby Hull signs a World Hockey Association contract with Winnipeg Jets it will be much more than a straight player contract, says Doug Michel, owner of the Ottawa Nations franchise in the fledgling WHA. He told the annual convention of the Ontario Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association here Sunday the high-scoring left …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 29, 1997-Unloved Bowman Deliver Stanley Cups
DETROIT — Scotty Bowman stands atop the Detroit Red Wings bench like II Duce on the balcony. The little man’s jaw is raised, his lips pursed, his head cocked at a belligerent angle. It is the hands-on-hips pose of authority, of motionless swagger, of a barely disguised disdain for all those below. His Wings are …
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