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Chuck Rayner August 11 NHL History

August 11: This Day in NHL History

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August 11 NHL History 1920: Goaltender Chuck Rayner, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who nearly leads the undermanned New York Rangers to the...
Mark Messier Vancouver Canucks October 3 NHL History

October 3: This Day in NHL History

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October 3 NHL History 1931: Goaltender Glenn Hall is born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Hall wins 407 games during an 18-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago...
Maurice Richard November 8 NHL History

November 8: This Day in NHL History

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November 8 NHL History 1934: The NHL comes to St. Louis with 12,600 fans on hand at the Coliseum to see the Eagles play their home...
Bobby Orr December 14 NHL History

December 14: This Day in NHL History

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Dec. 14 NHL History 1933: Howie Morenz becomes the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer when the 247th of his career moves him ahead of Cy Denneny. The...
Doug Harvey August 23 NHL History

August 23: This Day in NHL History

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August 23 NHL History 1962: Glenn Healy is born in Pickering, Ontario. Healy spends 15 seasons in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders,...
Patrick Kane

May 28: This Day in NHL History

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May 28 NHL History 1992: Mario Lemieux scores his 14th and 15th goals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to power the Pittsburgh Penguins to a...
Jean Beliveau August 31 NHL History

August 31: This Day in NHL History

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August 31 NHL History 1931: Jean Beliveau, a member of 17 Stanley Cup-winning teams with the Montreal Canadiens and a hockey immortal on and off the...
Toronto Maple Leafs 1967 Stanley Cup

May 2: This Day in NHL Hockey History

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THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY: May 2 1967: The Toronto Maple Leafs become the first team with an average age of 30 or older to...

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