The New York Islanders have talked to the Boston Bruins about moving their former No. 1 pick Rick DiPietro. They’re trying to trade for Sergei Samsonov, presumably to play the Russian with Alexei Yashin. DiPietro played goal at Boston University and would have a large following there. There’s also talk of the Bruins trading for …
This Day In Hockey History-June 21, 1997-Bruins Draft Joe Thornton, Sergei Samsonov
PITTSBURGH — The Boston Bruins don’t envision Joe Thornton as another Wayne Gretzky, even if the 17-year-old threatened some of the Great One’s junior scoring records. They’ll be perfectly satisfied if the first player chosen in Saturday’s NHL draft is another Eric Lindros, a physical presence with a deft scoring touch who revives a floundering …
This Day In Hockey History-June 17, 1993-Mario Lemieux takes Hart Trophy, Art Ross Trophy & Masterton
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-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 11, 1974-Bobby Orr Wins 7th Norris Trophy
MONTREAL -(AP)- Bobby Orr, Boston’s peerless defenseman, won the National Hockey League’s Norris Trophy for a record seventh straight time Tuesday, while his teammates Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk, plus Henri Richard of Montreal and Denis Potvin of the New York Islanders, also received honors for the 1973-74 season. The 26-year-old Orr’s selection made him …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1979-Trottier wins Hart, Art Ross trophies; Potvin wins Norris
MONTREAL (CP) – For the first time in the National Hockey League, a New York team has won three individual awards in one season. Results of the voting for five-player awards were announced today. Bryan Trottier of New York Islanders became the youngest forward and second-youngest player Io win the Hart Trophy as the most …
This Day In Hockey History-June 7, 1972-New York Islanders, Atlanta Flames fill (own) nets in NHL Expansion draft
Bep Guidotin made the observation yesterday after watching the two new NHL teams, Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders, choose as their first skaters two immortals from the Canadiens’ farm system, Kerry Ketter and Bart Crashley. Passing over the likes of Teddy Green and Bryan Campbell and Dale Hoganson and Chuck Lefley and Bob Murdoch, …
This Day In Hockey History-June 3, 1972-NHL expansion main topic
Next week’s annual meeting of the National Hockey League’s board of governors could turn out to be one of the biggest and most important in the 55-year history of the league. That was the opinion expressed by league president Clarence Campbell late Friday as he prepared for the Monday-to-Thursday gathering. This year, in addition to …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 16, 1983-Gretzky’s Frustrations Mount
By FRANK BROWN HE HAS SET RECORDS and he has won cars. Wayne Gretzky has crammed more points into single months of a season than some players have managed in a lifetime. He is a special player who is playing in a special series, a Stanley Cup final, and through the first three games, Wayne …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 16, 1983-Put your money on Billy Smith
I ALWAYS REGARDED Bob Gibson as the best money player I ever saw, the fiercest competitor in big games, able to rise to his greatest performance when the money was on the line. Billy Martin was a money player, too, and Bobby Richardson, and the Robinsons, Frank and Brooks, and, of course, Mr. October, Reggie …
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