Showing posts with label chicago blackhawks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicago blackhawks. Show all posts
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Oh Brother! The Hull Brothers Dominate the Minnesota North Stars in 1971

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The Minnesota North Stars and rookie goalie Gilles Gilbert were in tough on February 6, 1971, when the Chicago Blackhawks came to town. On...
Monday, September 15, 2025

Gary Smith’s Record 48-Loss Season Still Stands Tall In NHL History

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On April 3, 1971 , Gary “Suitcase” Smith set a mark in NHL history that has never been matched. Playing for the struggling California Golde...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Dick Redmond’s Big Night Overshadows Brother Mickey

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On December 5, 1973, the Detroit Olympia hosted a special sibling showdown. Mickey Redmond, in the middle of back-to-back 50-goal seasons w...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Steve Shutt’s Hat Trick and Fight vs. Blackhawks (1976-77)

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On November 6, 1976, the Montreal Forum played host to one of the most dominant Canadiens teams in NHL history. The 1976-77 Habs crushed th...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

The Canadiens Game Where Roles Reversed: Richard the Playmaker, Olmstead the Sniper

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On January 9, 1954, the Montreal Forum witnessed one of the most remarkable role reversals in NHL history. Maurice "Rocket" Richa...
Sunday, August 10, 2025

Esposito, Hull, Howe: The Race to the NHL’s First 100-Point Season

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Before 1968-69, no NHL player had ever scored 100 points in a single season. The closest came in the mid-60s: Bobby Hull with 97 points in ...
Friday, July 25, 2025

Reg Leach and Dennis Hull Trade Hat Tricks in a 1974 Blackhawks Blowout

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In the early 1970s, matchups with the California Golden Seals often meant big nights for opposing scorers and January 6, 1974 was no except...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Bobby Orr Begins His Chicago Blackhawks Career With a Three-Point Statement Game

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It never felt quite right seeing Bobby Orr in anything but black and gold. Yet on October 7, 1976, Orr officially began the final chapter o...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Broadway Hero: Pete Stemkowski’s 3OT Goal vs. Blackhawks

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In one of the most dramatic moments of the 1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Pete Stemkowski etched his name into New York Rangers history with a ...
Friday, June 27, 2025

The Mahovlich Brothers Turn the Tide in 1971 Cup Final

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On January 13, 1971, the Montreal Canadiens made a bold move, sending Guy Charron, Bill Collins, and Mickey Redmond to the Detroit Red Win...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Tony Esposito’s First Shutout with Chicago Comes Against Canadiens

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When the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Tony Esposito from the Montreal Canadiens in the 1969 off-season, few could’ve predicted just how quic...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Stan Mikita Nets 4 in Chicago’s First-Ever Home Game vs. Penguins

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On December 6, 1967, Stan Mikita recorded the first four-goal game of his Hall of Fame career as the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the expansio...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Grant Mulvey's Historic 5-Goal Game: A Chicago Blackhawks Record That Still Stands

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When fans think of iconic goal-scorers in Chicago Blackhawks history , names like Bobby Hull , Stan Mikita , Jeremy Roenick, and Patrick Ka...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Bobby Hull vs Bronco Horvath: 1960 Art Ross Trophy Showdown in Season Finale

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In a thrilling conclusion to the 1959-60 NHL regular season, Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull narrowly captured the Art Ross Trophy, ed...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Vintage Hockey Card Video Series

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As I write this, I'm fighting with some sort of glitch that is freezing up the upload for the final of six videos featuring vintage ho...
Friday, October 3, 2014

Top 5 NHL Goal Scorers In 1968-69

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In 1968-69, Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks set a National Hockey League record that would last for just two seasons. Hull scored...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

1960-61 NHL Top 5 Goal Scorers

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The hockey gods looked down with irony on the National Hockey League in 1960-61. Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard became the first 50 goal scorer ...

NHL Hockey Trivia: Chicago Blackhawks Retired Numbers

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The Chicago Blackhawks have been a fixture in the National Hockey League since the 1926-27 season. Many great hockey players have worn the...