September 24: This Day in NHL History
September 24 NHL History
1937: The NHL adopts the icing rule, under which a team not playing shorthanded that shoots the puck from its own zone...
September 23: This Day in NHL History
September 23 NHL History
1991: Forward Mike Bossy and defenseman Denis Potvin, two cornerstones of the New York Islanders' dynasty of the early 1980s, are among five men inducted...
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...
September 21: This Day in NHL History
1902: Howie Morenz, the most electrifying NHL player of his era, is born in Mitchell, Ontario.
Morenz, a speedy forward, becomes known as "the Stratford Streak"...
September 20: This Day in NHL History
September 20 NHL History
1951: Guy Lafleur, arguably the biggest star during the Montreal Canadiens' dynasty years of the late 1970s, is born in Thurso, Quebec.
After...
September 19: This Day in NHL History
September 19 NHL History
1990: The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 in a preseason game at St. Petersburg, Florida. The game draws...
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 17: This Day in NHL History
September 17 NHL History
1970: The Buffalo Sabres, one of two expansion teams joining the NHL, play the first game in team history, a 4-4 preseason...