Throughout the 1920s, there were many stars and one that burned brighter than most was Cy Denneny, the man who would set NHL records that would last for decades and have more Stanley Cup success than most players of that era. Denneny was born on Dec...
They aren’t the Montreal Canadiens, or the Toronto Maple Leafs, but there is one team that has seen immense success in hockey and established itself as a legendary part of Canadian hockey lore. Without a doubt, the Trail Smoke Eaters can be...
Frank Boucher was born into a hockey family. His brother George would play for the Ottawa Senators and win four Stanley Cups and wind up in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960. His other two brothers, Bob and Billy, both played in the NHL as well. Bob...
He was one of the fastest skaters to ever take to the ice, so it is no surprise that Joe Simpson gained the nickname of Bullet during his Hall of Fame career that lasted only 10 seasons but helped him leave his mark on the early NHL. Harold Edward...
When the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1945, one man who was enshrined was a person who had one eye, who had only played professional hockey for three years and had been dead for three decades. His name was Frank McGee, and his career was...
Aside from the Stanley Cup, it could be argued no trophy in hockey is as important as the Allan Cup. In fact, it is almost as old as the Stanley Cup, and it predates the NHL as well. In today’s episode, I am going to be looking at the early years of...
There have been many interesting Stanley Cup winners, from the Kenora Thistles of 1907 to the legendary NHL teams such as the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers. None have been more interesting, or have took a greater journey...
You know you are good when you are given the name of one of the greatest athletes of the time. Such was the case for Cecil Henry Dye, known better as Babe Dye. While his playing career ended 90 years ago, he remains one of the greatest players the...
Four years after Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservatives won the most seats in Canadian history, it was time for another election but this time, things would be somewhat different. The 1988 election is notable for many reasons. It would be...
In the early days of hockey, one of the most dominant players in NHL history was the man they called Old Poison, better known as Nels Stewart. Born in Montreal on Dec. 29, 1902 as Robert Nelson Stewart, he would play hockey on the outdoor ponds and...