September 22: This Day in NHL History
September 22 NHL History
1934: The Ottawa Senators move to St. Louis and are renamed the Eagles. The relocated franchise goes 11-31-6 in its only season...
June 5: This Day in NHL History
THIS DATE IN HISTORY: June 5
1963: The NHL holds its first amateur draft at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. The six teams select...
March 18: This Day in NHL Hockey History
THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY: March 18
1892: Canada's sixth Governor General, Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, proposes the creation of what will become the Stanley...
July 27: This Day in NHL History
THIS DATE IN HISTORY: July 27
1879: Jack Laviolette, the first captain and coach of the Montreal Canadiens, is born.
Laviolette grows up in Valleyfield, Quebec, and...
November 24: This Day in NHL History
November 24 NHL History
1926: The Detroit Cougars (later renamed the Red Wings) get the first win in franchise history by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0...
September 18: This Day in NHL History
September 18 NHL History
1933: Scotty Bowman, the most successful coach in NHL history, is born in Montreal.
After an injury ends his hopes of becoming an...
September 10: This Day in NHL History
September 10 NHL History
1943: The Toronto Maple Leafs obtain the rights to 17-year-old center Ted Kennedy from the Montreal Canadiens for the rights to defenseman...
July 30: This Day in NHL History
THIS DATE IN HISTORY: July 30
1973: Markus Naslund, a three-time First Team NHL All-Star, is born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. The Penguins take Naslund at No....