This Day In Hockey History-June 23, 2000- Dany Heatley’s day in the spotlight

Calgary product will hear his name called early today Oh Dany boy — the bigs, the bigs are calling. Dany Heatley, the Calgary product who turned heads during the world junior hockey championship in Sweden last December, and just completed his rookie college season at the University of Wisconsin, is poised to make local history’ …

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 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 1, 1985-Gretzky: Nobody Can Do It Better In Pro Hockey

EDMONTON, Alberta — Now that Wayne Gretzky has taken another Stanley Cup and gone home for the summer, it’s time to pause. It’s time to inhale and to try to appreciate what this 24-year-old has accomplished in his six years in the NHL. Hockey history will forever be astounded by him. Let’s make sure we …

This Day In Hockey History-April 3, 1966- Bobby Hull Sets New NHL Scoring Record

Although the Hawks lost both weekend games, Bobby Hull scored his 54th goal and also picked up an assist to set a record for most points in a season. Hull’s two points gave him 97 for the season, one more than the 96-point mark that former Montrealer Dickie Moore set in 1958-59. Bobby Hull hasn’t …