TORONTO (CP) — Mario Lemieux has two important dates this summer. First, he’s getting married June 26. Then he’ll check into the hospital in July for more surgery on a back that has slowed him slightly the last two years. “It will be minor surgery to take scar tissue out of there,” he said after …
This Day In Hockey History-February 21, 1986- Rookie Mike Vernon Gets First Shutout
Mike Vernon his first National Hockey League shutout as the Calgary Flames blanked Vancouver Canucks 4-0. “I was glad to get the opportunity to get into a game,” said Vernon. “It’s a long season and most of the year we’ve depended upon Reggie Lemelin, maybe a little too much. Maybe we could give him a …