November 22: This Day in NHL History
November 22 NHL History
1927: Olympia Stadium in Detroit hosts its first NHL game. A crowd of 14,000 watches the Ottawa Senators defeat the Detroit Cougars (later...
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...
May 20: This Day in NHL History
May 20 NHL HISTORY
1975: The Buffalo Sabres overcome the Philadelphia Flyers and the fog in a 5-4 overtime victory in Game 3 of the...
August 26: This Day in NHL History
August 26 NHL History
1961: The Hockey Hall of Fame officially opens its doors at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker...
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...
August 15: This Day in NHL History
August 15 NHL History
1958: Craig MacTavish, the last player to skate in an NHL game without a helmet, is born in London, Ontario. MacTavish, a...
September 7: This Day in NHL History
September 7 NHL History
1945: Jacques Lemaire, an 11-time Stanley Cup champion as a player, coach and executive, is born in LaSalle, Quebec.
Lemaire wins eight championships...
June 26: This Day in NHL History
June 26 NHL History
1993: The second-year Ottawa Senators use the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft at Quebec to select highly touted forward Alexandre...