When people think of an NHL team in Quebec City, they are naturally going to think about the Quebec Nordiques. But long before the Quebec Nordiques, there were the Quebec Bulldogs. This was a team that won Stanley Cups, had several Hall of Famers...
There have been many great goaltenders in NHL history. Many of those goalies have played for the Montreal Canadiens including Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy. But the first big goaltending star for the Canadiens was a man named Georges...
He was the man behind the blue and white colours of the Maple Leafs, the name of the team itself, and guided it through two dynasty eras. His name was Conn Smythe. While he was a hockey icon, he remains a divisive figure in the history of the NHL...
Busher Jackson Today, Busher Jackson is relatively unknown in most hockey circles, but during his heyday, he was part of one of the NHL’s most dominant scoring trios. A force on the ice, he was a Stanley Cup champion, an All-Star and a scoring...
There are two hockey arenas in Canada that stand above all others. One is Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The other is the Montreal Forum. Both have seen an immense amount of history and been more than hockey arenas. They have been part of the...
Through the early history of hockey and the NHL, two brothers would have a massive impact on the game. Their impact is felt to this day and their name’s are synonymous with hockey. They are Frank and Lester Patrick. Next season, I will talk about...
He is considered to be one of the first major stars of the NHL, and the first icon of the Montreal Canadiens. One of the greatest players to ever lace up the skates and the most dynamic player between the World Wars, his career was cut short but his...
Gérard Dicks Pellerin a-1640xl pc065135 You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at When we think of the All-Star Game now, we think of the best players in the NHL coming together for some round robin play, with a skills competition...
They were one of the most successful hockey clubs in the early history of hockey in Canada. If not for an unfortunate event, perhaps there would have been an Original Seven era, rather than Original Six. While the team is long gone, for a time, it...
Today, he is known as the namesake for the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the highest scorer in terms of points in the NHL. The irony is that the man who It is named for, Art Ross, only played three games in the NHL and only scored one point, a goal...