Today in hockey history, a legendary defenseman completes his ridiculous streak, a very unique trade, a new Hall of Fame class, a player becomes the first person to do something with his team, and an interesting new hiring for head coach. June 18, 1975 –Bruins’ defenseman Bobby Orr won the Norris Trophy…for the eighth straight year, extending his NHL record ... Read More »
The Rangers took their time in finding a coach to replace John Tortorella, but they knew what they wanted after they found it. Former Canucks and Canadiens Coach Alain Vigneault has agreed to become the franchise’s 35th Head Coach. Vigneault was the second interview they conducted in this past week (the first was former Rangers Captain Mark Messier). Vigneault is set to earn $10 million ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, one of the most, uh, “colorful” personalities in the sport today is born, a great drafted breaks a bit of a nationality barrier, a few new Hall-of-Fame inductees, and an impressive record is set and another is tied in the same game. June 17, 1952 – The notorious player, GM, and TV analyst Mike Milbury was ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a successful NHLer is born, a player wins a very respectable award, a young coach is thrust into a difficult situation, and a Stanley Cup victory allows a coach to tie a record. June 16, 1961 – Steve Larmer was born in Peterborough, Ontario. Larmer had a lengthy and successful career, mostly with the Blackhawks, amassing ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a city that currently has a team is denied an NHL franchise, a city gets a team, a new Hall of Fame class, and a Stanley Cup drought finally comes to an end. June 14, 1945 – The city of Philadelphia applied for an NHL franchise that would start the 1946-47 season, but had their request ... Read More »
The New York Rangers season came to an end on May 25th, and former Head Coach John Tortorella was fired (excuse me, “relieved of his coaching duties”) four days later. We’re about two weeks past the vacancy being created, and the Blueshirts are still sans coach. The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers both filled their vacancies with coaches on the ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, the Hall of Fame announces two new classes, a legendary player is drafted and changes a franchise’s fortunes, a team wins the Cup to mark the last of a certain circumstance, a flurry of goals in one period of the Finals, a player who won the Cup with that previous champion listed wins with a different ... Read More »
The NHL is a fast-paced game. Players shoot pucks over 95 MPH and they are faster than ever before. Should the NHL require all players to wear a visor? What about a full-cage? A new rule could be enforced as early as next season for visors. There have been a lot of players get a stick to the face, or ... Read More »
Today we’ll continue our breakdown of the awards by talking about the Calder Memorial Trophy. 6/2 - Jack Adams 6/3 – Selke 6/4 – Calder 6/5 – Vezina 6/6 – Hart Vezina Trophy - The Vezina Trophy is presented to the goalkeeper considered to be the best at this position. Last year’s winner: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers The Finalists: Sergei ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a coach is replaced twice by the same team, Mr. Hockey finally retires for good, one of the best goalies of all time sets a record, and a team wins a playoff game that ultimately ended up not really mattering. June 4, 1968 – Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion replaced Emile Francis as the Rangers head coach. ... Read More »
When you win over 500 games and reach the conference finals several times, eventually teams are going to contact you. At the time of his firing from the Buffalo Sabres, Lindy Ruff had been the longest tenured coach in the NHL. For a man who has been involved in hockey for over 30 years, he is probably ready to get ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, the league makes an adjustment to the length of the regular season, a super defenseman is born, a Stanley Cup victory ends with an impressive streak, a coaching legend retires, and a very notorious upper-management player gets a new job. June 1, 1949 – The NHL increased its regular season schedule from 60 to 70 games. ... Read More »
In a move that will make some of the Madison Square Garden Faithful happy (and others scratching their heads); the New York Rangers have relieved Head Coach John Tortorella of his coaching duties. After leading the Blueshirts within two wins of the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011-12, the Rangers finished 6th in the conference and lost in the Conference Semifinals ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, a player is born who did something only four players have managed in their debut, Gretzky sets another record, Patrick Roy sets a very impressive record, and a little love for a state that hasn’t had the best professional hockey results. May 29, 1918 – Former NHL forward Alex Smart was born in Brandon, Manitoba. Smart’s ... Read More »
Today in hockey history, an NHL franchise gets a new name, another team gets a new name and a new city, a team wins its second consecutive Stanley Cup, a role-player shows some playoff heroics, another player not known for scoring shows even more overtime heroics, and a coach sets a record by winning so much and generally being awesome. ... Read More »
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