Gordie Howe came east from Saskatoon in 1946 with $2 in his pocket and a suit supplied by the guy who scouted him; he slept on a cot in Olympia and killed rats with his hockey stick. When his two untried teenaged sons turned up in Houston recently for the signing of their first pro …
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-June 10, 2016- Hockey World Mourns the Loss of Gordie Howe
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe did it all in career that spanned five decades In a country where hockey is king, Gordie Howe ruled for decades. A Canadian icon, Howe grew up in the Great Depression playing hockey on prairie ponds – on hand-me-down or jerry-rigged skates. He went on to become Mr. Hockey, a …
This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 1973-WHA franchise eyed for Detroit, Michigan
DETROIT – (AP) -Detroit soon may be sponsoring a World Hockey Association team, if one of two groups here is succesful in their bid. And the WHA squad may feature some Red Wing players who are now negotiating with the Wings. Ralph Wilson, owner of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, said he is considering …
This Day In Hockey History-June 1, 1974-WHA Amateur Draft- Vancouver Blazers sign top two draft picks
TORONTO (CP) — Pat Price says he will follow the tradition of many other rich young hockey players and buy a sleek sports car. Price, a 19-year-old defenceman from Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League, was the first choice Friday in the World Hockey Association amateur draft. He then signed with Vancouver Blazers …
This Day In Hockey History-March 24, 1996-“The Michigan” is First Used In a Game
By The Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mike Legg scored a bizarre goal in the second period and Bill Muckalt delivered his second goal of the game with 2:01 left Sunday, sending Michigan past Minnesota 4-3 in the second round of the NCAA West Regional. The Wolverines will meet defending national champion Boston University …
This Day In Hockey History-June 24, 2001-Kovalchuk first Russian No. 1 Overall, Senators trade Yashin and select Spezza No. 2
SUNRISE, Fla. – Ilya Kovalchuk intends to play immediately for the Atlanta Thrashers, who made the muscular and showboating winger the first Russian ever to go No. 1 in the annual draft. “I will do the best I can to make this team a lot better and a lot stronger,” the 6-foot-2 Kovalchuk said through …