Hockey History

Hockey History: A Tale of Two Hockey Lifers

Hockey Lifers can be described as people who fell in love with the sport at an early age and found a way to stay involved with the game even when their playing days were over. In most modern-day cases, players move into coaching, scouting or broadcasting. But back in the days of the Original Six, those opportunities were few and far between.

Retro Rangers: How the WHA New York Raiders begat the NHL Islanders

by George Grimm | Sep 23, 2022

The New York Islanders were born in 1972 in an attempt to keep the WHA’s New York Raiders from setting up shop in the brand new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island. Nassau County officials wanted nothing to do with the WHA, which they...

Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022

by Darryl Houston Smith | Jun 27, 2022

Hall of Famer Mike Gartner, Chair of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee, announced today that six individuals have been elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Membership, in both the Player and Builder Category. The vote took place today at the annual...

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