Today in Hockey History: Oct. 18
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 17 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 19 Oct. 18 has seen some memorable victories in NHL history, including the first for two expansion teams. Many…
Category Archives: Wayne Gretzky
Oilers’ History: Remembering the Night Gretzky Broke Howe’s Points Record
Anyone who had the privilege of watching Wayne Gretzky during his 10 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers knows that the legendary centre possessed incredible timing. Whether lighting the lamp before…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 15
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 14 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 16 The greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League took his place at the top of…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 14
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 13 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 15 Oct. 14 is a very important date in NHL history as its greatest player lit the lamp for…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 11
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 10 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 12 Oct. 11 has been a very busy day in NHL history, with the expansion era officially beginning in…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 9 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 11 Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in NHL history. There have been first games played…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 10 The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date…
Matthews in Elite Club of 300 Goals in 500 (or Fewer) Games
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 in a thrilling 6-5 shootout win, the Toronto Maple Leafs came back to beat the Montreal Canadiens. Trailing 5-3 with under five minutes remaining in…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 6
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 5 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 7 This has been a very busy date in the history of the NHL. Its greatest player ever made…