This Day In Hockey History-June 15, 1985-Maple Leafs Choose Wendel Clark #1 Overall in 1985 NHL Draft

Toronto makes 4th-ranked defenseman Clark No. 1 draft pick TORONTO – Wendel Clark, a rugged defenseman from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reacted “with shock” when the Toronto Maple Leafs made him the No. 1 pick in Saturday’s National Hockey League draft. Clark, 18, also plays left wing and said he will gladly “play anywhere and everywhere” for …

This Day In Hockey History-March 25, 1982-Wayne Gretzky Breaks Another Record

Wayne Gretzky reached the 200-point plateau Thursday night and said afterward he still has more ink in the pen that is rewriting National Hockey League history. “We still have some goals left,” Gretzky said after scoring a pair of short-handed goals and added two assists to become the first player in NHL history to reach …