This Day In Hockey History-June 23, 2000- Dany Heatley’s day in the spotlight

Calgary product will hear his name called early today Oh Dany boy — the bigs, the bigs are calling. Dany Heatley, the Calgary product who turned heads during the world junior hockey championship in Sweden last December, and just completed his rookie college season at the University of Wisconsin, is poised to make local history’ …

This Day In Hockey History-June 22, 2007-Americans Kane, VanRiemsdyk go 1-2 in NHL draft for first time

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Oh, Canada! For the first time, Americans were taken with the top two picks in the NHL Draft. First, the Chicago Blackhawks, trying to rebuild a once-proud franchise after four consecutive losing seasons, selected Buffalo, N.Y., native Patrick Kane with the No. 1 pick Friday night. Then the Philadelphia Flyers picked left …

This Day In Hockey History-June 21, 2003- Bruins Draft Patrice Bergeron, Mark Stuart

NASHVILLE – When Mark Stuart’s name was called as the Bruins’ pick at No. 21 of the first round of yesterday’s National Hockey League draft, his grandfather Jerry leaned over to him and whispered, “Ray Bourque.” The 19-year-old Colorado College defenseman just laughed. If Stuart has a hero in the NHL, it’s New Jersey defenseman …

This Day In Hockey History-June 20, 1999- Dallas Stars Win Stanley Cup in Triple Overtime

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 17, 2011-Heroics put an end to a long, unpredictable journey for Tim Thomas

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Tim Thomas was never the Golden Boy. You kidding? He didn’t start a game in the NHL until he was 28 and he didn’t become anyone’s regular goalie until he was 31. Until very recently, he would have been recognized on the street in Finland more readily than in downtown Boston. …

This Day In Hockey History-June 15, 2011-Boston Bruins Win the Stanley Cup

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Boston Bruins had waited 39 years for another drink from the Stanley Cup, and Tim Thomas was awfully thirsty. When the Bruins and their brilliant goalie barged into a hostile Canadian rink surrounded by another 100,000 screaming fans outside for Game 7, they emerged with the championship they wanted. Thomas …

This Day In Hockey History-June 14, 1994-Rangers Win the Stanley Cup, Kiss the Curse Goodbye

NEW YORK — Mark Messier kissed th^ Stanley Cup as more than 18,000 long-suffering Rangers fans danced in the aisles of Madison Square Garden. They broke into a gleeful chorus of what only teasing opposition fans had chanted in the past.“1940, 1940, 1940, 1940.” Then, in the dressing room, New York’s 54-year-old championship curse was …

This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 2012-KINGS: Stanley Cup champs at last

The New Jersey Devils’ dreams of a historical comeback were all but dashed less than 11 minutes into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. Just 10:10in, Steve Bernier drilled Los Angeles defenceman Rob Scuderi from behind into the end boards and essentially took his club out of the game. Bernier was given a major …

This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 2002-The story of Bugsy Watson and Bobby Hull

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 10, 1970-White Skates For California Seals?

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -The National Hockey League Board of Governors is all that stands between the Oakland Seals and a supply of white hockey skates. The board must consider the proposed sale of the Seals to Charles O. Finley, the flamboyant owner of baseball’s Oakland A’s, whose request to purchase the hockey club was approved …