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 13, 2000-Bondra says it’s time to split
Caps agree a trade in ‘best interests’ of both parties Winger Peter Bondra and the Capitals have agreed that trading him this summer is in the best interest of both parties. Bondra met with GM George McPhee recently to ask for a trade, something sources said the team had planned to do anyway. “I’ve been …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1990-Blues, Brett Hull Strike Deal
Throughout the course of negotiations for a new contract, Blues right winger Brett Hull had maintained he wanted to stay in St. Louis. Saturday, the Blues announced that the club and Hull had agreed on a four-year contract (three years plus an option). Blues chairman Michael Shanahan said that with incentives Hull could earn between …
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This Day In Hockey History -February 12, 2005- Clock ticks toward cancellation of NHL season
12 Feb 2005, Sat Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman is not likely to break the hearts of hockey fans on Monday — Valentine’s Day. There’s no way he wants to get tagged with the headline that, without a shred of doubt, will appear in every North American paper the …