October 7: This Day in NHL History
October 7 NHL History
1954: The Detroit Red Wings extend their unbeaten streak on opening night to 15 games (14-0-1) by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 at...
August 24: This Day in NHL History
August 24 NHL History
1972: The Hockey Hall of Fame inducts perhaps its most star-studded class yet, even waiving its mandatory three-year waiting period for two...
December 11: This Day in NHL History
Dec. 11 NHL History
1969: Kate Smith's rendition of "God Bless America" is played at the Spectrum for the first time, and the Philadelphia Flyers respond...
May 5: This Day in NHL Hockey History
THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY: May 5
1966: Henri Richard's only playoff overtime goal of his career is a Stanley Cup winner.
Richard puts the puck...
July 2: This Day in NHL History
July 2 NHL History
1979: Joe Thornton is born in London, Ontario. He becomes the first player taken (by the Boston Bruins) in the 1997...
February 4: This Day in NHL History
Feb. 4 NHL History
1943: Frank Calder, president of the NHL since its inception in 1917, dies of a heart attack in a Montreal hospital. He's...
May 7: This Day in NHL History
THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY: May 7
1972: Bobby Orr supplies the offense for the Bruins in a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers...
April 19: This Day in NHL Hockey History
THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY: April 19
1947: Ted Kennedy, a 21-year-old center, scores the Stanley Cup-winning goal to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a...