Hockey History
Hockey History: “Dippy Don” was the Best Backup!
Don Simmons was a very good goaltender who just happened to be playing in the wrong era. Like many netminders in the years before expansion, Simmons had the great misfortune of trying to break into the NHL during what many consider to be the Golden Age of Goaltending.
Hockey History: When the NHL Cracked Down on Gambling
On March 9, 1948, NHL President Clarence Campbell announced that Billy Taylor of the New York Rangers and Don Gallinger of the Boston Bruins would be banned for life for betting on hockey games. Campbell claimed to have conclusive evidence that Taylor was involved with a known criminal and gambler.
Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck, who entering Friday night had been the worst goalie statistically in these playoffs, posted his first postseason shutout since 2021 to help the Jets even their series [...]
Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in Game 3 on Friday night to cut their deficit in [...]
Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy was fined but not suspended Friday for cross-checking the Oilers' Trent Frederic in the face in Game 2. [...]
Matty Beniers scored two goals and Joey Daccord recorded 26 saves as the United States blanked Denmark 5-0 on the opening day of the ice hockey world championship. [...]
Joel Quenneville returned to hockey Thursday with contrition. He acknowledged mistakes and said he accepted full responsibility for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal as he became [...]
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