BUFFALO. N.Y. (AP) – In the third exhausting overtime, the tired eyes of Texas finally gazed upon the Stanley Cup. Brett Hull scored on a rebound at 14:51 of the third overtime, putting a rebound over weary Dominik Hasek as the Dallas Stars won hockey’s biggest prize as much by exhaustion as execution, beating the …
This Day In Hockey History-June 17, 2011-Heroics put an end to a long, unpredictable journey for Tim Thomas
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Tim Thomas was never the Golden Boy. You kidding? He didn’t start a game in the NHL until he was 28 and he didn’t become anyone’s regular goalie until he was 31. Until very recently, he would have been recognized on the street in Finland more readily than in downtown Boston. …
This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 2012-KINGS: Stanley Cup champs at last
The New Jersey Devils’ dreams of a historical comeback were all but dashed less than 11 minutes into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. Just 10:10in, Steve Bernier drilled Los Angeles defenceman Rob Scuderi from behind into the end boards and essentially took his club out of the game. Bernier was given a major …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 2000- Scott Stevens Wins Conn Smythe Trophy
EAST RUTHERFORD – Scott Stevens doesn’t have to live in the shadow of the NHL’s more celebrated defensemen anymore. Not with a second Stanley Cup — and a Conn Smythe Trophy. Stevens, whose stubborn defense and brutal body checks helped bring the Stanley Cup back to New Jersey, was voted the MVP of the playoffs …
This Day In Hockey History-June 9, 2003- Brodeur gets shot at redemption
He was offered the keys to Doc Brown’s DeLorean. a seat in H.G. Wells’ time machine, some space in Bill and Ted’s telephone booth. Bend time, Martin Brodeur was told. Go back to Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals. Not exactly one of Brodeur’s name-in-lights evenings. He let three pucks get by him. …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 9, 1997-Terrible Ted Lindsay thrilled for Satisfied Stevie Yzerman
DETROIT – Terrible Ted Lindsay had no inkling, when the Detroit Red Wings captain held the Stanley Cup aloft in 1955, that lean year lay ahead. Let alone 41 of them. It was the Red Wings’ fourth Cup in seven seasons. They had some of the gaudiest names in the National Hockey League in their …
This Day In Hockey History-June 5, 1996-First Stanley Cup title helped struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, Jagr, earn respect
Jaromir Jagr knew a good party when he saw one. Only that time, he didn’t fully understand the occasion. Jagr was a 19-year-old rookie when the Penguins won their fust Stanley Cup championship in 1991 He was adjusting to life in the United States and spoke only broken English. ‘1 didn’t even know what I …
This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 2001-For Devils star Scott Stevens, hits just keep on comin’
Defenseman makes impact without scoring DENVER—Scott Stevens has neither scored a goal nor assisted on one going into Monday’s fifth game of the Stanley Cup championship series. Nevertheless, the New Jersey Devils defenseman is probably the most feared player in the series. Literally and figuratively, Stevens is an impact player, a hockey hit man capable …
This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 1980-‘MR. HOCKEY’ GORDIE HOWE QUITTING AFTER FIVE DECADES
HARTFORD, Conn (CP) — Gordie Howe, No. 9 on his sweater but No. 1 in hockey, has retired. The nonpareil right winger made the announcement at a news conference today, confirming reports that had been circulating unofficially for a couple of days. He will remain with Hartford Whalers as director of player development. His National …
This Day In Hockey History-June 3, 1995-Red Wings Octopus Throwing Tradition
DETROIT — The world of hockey is confronting one of the more bizarre quandaries in the history of sports — how to deal with a slimy, gangly, eight-armed cephalopod mollusk. The octopus. After 36 octopi — including one that weighed 30 pounds — splattered the ice Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena, the NHL asked …
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