Doug MacLean chose a doughnut shop in Edmunston, N.B., in the middle of the night to pour over lists of players to be made available in the NHL expansion draft next week to his new Columbus, Ohio, team. “I was driving my family back to the cottage in Prince Edward Island and we’d stopped but …
This Day In Hockey History-April 19, 1999-League Leaders Prove Goalies Have the Upper Hand in Today’s NHL
PIERRE LEBRUN The Canadian Press 19 Apr 1999, Mon The Daily Herald-Tribune (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada) Maurice (Rocket) Richard first reached the 50-goal plateau in 1944-45. In 50 games, no less. In a true indicator of the state of todays NHL, Teemu Selanne of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks captured the first-ever Rocket Richard Trophy as …
This Day In Hockey History-March 21, 1991-Ron Tugnutt Sets NHL Record With 70 Saves Against Bruins
Tugnutt withstands Bruins’ barrage From L-P WIRE SERVICESNever had Quebec Nordiques goaltender Ron Tugnutt had such an unusual request. ‘T’ve never been in a situation before where an ODDosing player told me to take a bow in his own building,” said Tugnutt. “But that’s what Cam Neely did.” Tugnutt took the bow after coming up …