January 15: This Day in NHL History
Jan. 15 NHL History
1966: Gordie Howe becomes the first NHL player to reach 1,400 points when he gets a second-period assist on a goal by Bill Gadsby in...
June 12: This Day in NHL History
June 12 NHL History
1958: The Red Wings name Gordie Howe, 30, as their new captain. Howe serves as captain for the next four seasons before he's...
August 28: This Day in NHL History
August 28 NHL History
1932: Andy Bathgate, a star with the New York Rangers in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and a member of the...
October 31: This Day in NHL History
October 31 NHL History
1942: Rookie Maurice Richard plays his first NHL game with the Montreal Canadiens. Richard, wearing No. 15, gets his first NHL point (an assist) 36 seconds...
November 3: This Day in NHL History
November 3 NHL History
1948: Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings makes the first of his NHL-record 23 All-Star Game appearances. He helps the All-Stars...
December 13: This Day in NHL History
Dec. 13 NHL History
1958: Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores his 400th NHL goal in a 2-2 tie against the Montreal Canadiens at the...
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...
January 26: This Day in NHL History
Jan. 26 NHL History
1961: Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time scoring leader, is born in Brantford, Ontario.
Gretzky's talents are obvious almost from the time he learns...