1961 - Defenseman Doug Harvey signed with the NY Rangers to be their new player/coach, replacing Alf Pike.
1974 - Jimmy Anderson was named the Washington Capitals first head coach.
1987 - Jari Kurri scored the game winner at 14:59 of the second period in the seventh and deciding game of the Stanley Cup Finals as the Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 to win their third Stanley Cup in 
1946 - Toronto Maple Leafs signed amateur Howie Meeker from the Stratford Seniors.
1979 - Don Cherry was named coach of the Colorado Rockies. The announcement came one week after he was fired by the Boston Bruins.
1985 - Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia 8-3 in Game 5 of the Finals to become the 1985 Stanley Cup Champions. Conn Smythe Trophy winner Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and assisted 
1973 - Los Angeles Kings obtained defenseman Bob Murdoch and forward Randy Rota in trade from Montreal, in exchange for a future first round draft choice (which the Canadiens used to select Mario Tremblay).
1984 - Los Angeles Kings named Pat Quinn as their new head coach, replacing Roger Neilson.
1992 - Pat Burns resigned as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, and later that same day was 
1974 - In the NHL Amateur draft held in Montreal, the expansion Washington Capitals used the #1 pick overall to select Greg Joly.
1981 - Jean Ratelle announced his retirement from the NHL.
1987 - Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting Oilers 3-2, in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals forcing a decisive game 7.
2003 - Goalie Parick Roy announced his retirement after 18 NHL seasons with
The hottest item at the current Classic Auctions offering is this 1950s game worn Gordie Howe sweater.
Six bids have the sweater priced at nearly $15,000, which (correct me if I'm wrong) is the highest priced item as the time I hit the publish button.
And who wouldn't want to have this sweater. Howe is a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings. He won six Hart Trophies as the
1955 - Chicago Black Hawks traded Dave Creighton, Jerry Toppazzini, John McCormack and Gord Hollingworth to Detroit, in exchange for Tony Leswick, Glen Skov, Johnny Wilson and Benny Woit.
1966 - The "Kings" was picked as the name of the new Los Angeles franchise in the NHL, scheduled to begin play in October 1967.
1975 - Bernie Parent shut out Buffalo 2-0 (his 6th and final career playoff 
1966 - Chicago's Bobby Hull was named the winner of the NHL's Hart Trophy, as the league's MVP.
1976 - New York Rangers traded center Rick Middleton to the Boston Bruins, in exchange for Ken Hodge.
1977 - Quebec Nordiques defeated the Winnipeg Jets 8-2, to win the 1977 Avco Cup, as the champions of the World Hockey Association.
1978 - Vancouver Canucks hired Harry Neale as the sixth head 
From Roy MacGregor of The Globe and Mail:
It seemed, at first, like an empty promise and one that would embarrass and haunt Messier forever. The Devils, playing at the top of their game, went ahead 1-0 off a fluke deflection, then up 2-0 on a long Scott Niedermayer shot from the point. Neither goal was what could be called a “good” goal and the Rangers left the ice at the end of the first to
1978 - Montreal Canadiens beat Boston 4-1 in Game Six of the Finals, to become the 1978 Stanley Cup Champions.
1989 - The Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup championship, thanks to a 4-2 over the Montreal Canadiens in game 6 of the Finals. It was the first time that the Canadiens lost the final game of the Finals on home ice.
1991 - Mario Lemieux scored a goal and 3 assists as the 1968 - Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Pierre Pilote from Chicago in exchange for forward Jim Pappin.
1977 - Gordie Howe left the Houston Aeros, and along with sons Mark and Marty, joined the New England Whalers of the WHA.
1979 - The New England Whalers officially changed their name to the Hartford Whalers.
1996 - Sergei Fedorov picked up four assists as Detroit won 6-4 at Colorado, 1970 - The Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks were officially granted their NHL franchises, for expansion fees of $6,000,000 each.
1970 - Oakland Seals traded Francois Lacombe, cash and a first round draft choice in 1971 to Montreal in exchange for Ernie Hicke and Montreal's 1st choice (Chris Oddleifson). The Canadiens used the pick one year later to select Guy Lafleur.
1972 - Bernie