Daily Hockey Trivia – Back-to-Back Stanley Cups, Selke Winners & 1980 Season
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 6, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited
Beginning in 1981, Dale Hawerchuk became one of the most dominant centers in the National Hockey League and was the face of the Winnipeg Jets. After a junior career in…
Montreal Canadiens’ 2013 Draft Class Revisited
The Montreal Canadiens had an immediate resurgence in the regular season standings, jumping from last place in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12 into second, behind the Pittsburgh Penguins. Newly drafted…
The Day the Mark Messier Era Ended in New York
A decade of futility for the New York Rangers that started in the late 1990s began with one event in July 1997. It wasn’t a game the Rangers lost, a…
8 Biggest Contracts in Edmonton Oilers History
On Tuesday (Sept. 3) the Edmonton Oilers signed star forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million, for an average annual value (AAV) of $14 million. The…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 6
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 5 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 7 Sept. 6 has been a pretty big date for the NHL in the state of California. Also, the…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Calder Trophy Winners & Youngest Captain
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 5, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Was Lou Lamoriello as Good as Maple Leafs Fans Remember?
*Originally published after the 2019-20 season With the Toronto Maple Leafs now removed from postseason play – yet again – it’s the work of analysts to review the season with…
Myth of the Montreal Canadiens’ Early Success
For generations, the Habs have been dogged by accusations that their historic Stanley Cup success was because they had territorial rights to the best players French Canada had to offer.…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 5
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 4 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 6 One of the most popular players to ever play on Broadway signed on for one more NHL season…