1982 - New Jersey franchise was officially named as "Devils" in fan balloting. "Blades", "Americans", and "Meadowlanders" were runners-up in the contest.
1992 - After an arbritation victory Philadelphia officially acquired Eric Lindros from the Quebec Nordiques, in exchange for Peter Forsberg, Ron Hextall, Mike Ricci, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, a 1993 First Round Pick (Jocelyn Thibault) 
Sad news today as Milton, Ontario's community newspaper confirms the passing of former NHLer Enio Sclisizzi. He was 86 years old.
Sclisizzi, who was famously dubbed "Jim Enio" by famed play by play man Foster Hewitt because he could not pronounce his name, played in 81 NHL games back in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He played most of his career in the AHL.
Here's the full Enio Sclisizzi 
1981 - Pittsburgh Penguins acquired right wing Pat Boutette and center Kevin McClelland as compensation for Hartford's signing of Greg Millen as a free agent.
1990 - Chicago traded Montreal native Denis Savard to the Canadiens in exchange for Chicago native Chris Chelios.
1994 - Detroit Red Wings traded Steve Chiasson to Calgary, in exchange for goaltender Mike Vernon.
Theoren Fleury, 
1964- Montreal Canadiens made a trade with the Boston Bruins to obtain the rights to 16 year old amateur goaltender Ken Dryden.
1985 - Detroit Red Wings signed undrafted free agent Adam Oates, after he had played three years of college hockey at RPI.
1993 - New Jersey Devils named Jacques Lemaire as their new head coach.
1994 - Toronto Maple Leafs traded Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, 
1950 - Hockey Hall of Fame announced it's newest members: Newsy Lalonde, Joe Malone, Scotty Davidson, Mike Grant, "Si" Griffis, and Charles Drinkwater.
1972 - Bobby Hull signed with the Winnipeg Jets of the WHA, in Minneapolis, Minnesota for $250,000 a year for 10 years.
1991 - Ted Green was named as the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, replacing John Muckler
1998 - At NHL Entry 
1975 - Montreal Canadiens obtained Doug Jarvis from Toronto, in exchange for Greg Hubick.
1989 - New Jersey Devils signed veteran Soviet defenseman Viacheslav Fetisov.
1993 - The Ottawa Senators used the first overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft to select Alexandre Daigle.
1998 - Toronto Maple Leafs named Pat Quinn as their new head coach
1999 - At the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston, 
1925 - Montreal Maroons signed Nels Stewart.
1979 - Chicago Black Hawks agreed not to claim Real Cloutier from Quebec in the 1979 expansion draft, in exchange for a future first round draft choice. They later used the pick to take Denis Savard.
1993 - Dallas Stars obtained goalie Andy Moog from Boston in exchange for goaltender Jon Casey.
1993 - Hockey Hall of Fame announced the newest 
1975 - Los Angeles Kings signed free agent Marcel Dionne from Detroit, along with defenseman Bart Crashley. The Red Wings obtained Dan Maloney and veteran defenseman Terry Harper as compensation from the Kings.
1998 - Don Waddell, the former assistant GM of the Detroit Red Wings, was named the first General Manager of the expansion Atlanta Thrashers.
1999 - Hockey Hall of Fame announced 
1938 - The Montreal Maroons withdrew from the National Hockey League.
1977 - John A. Ziegler Jr. became the fourth president in NHL history.
1979 - The Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets joined the National Hockey League, as the NHL expanded to 21 teams for the 1979-80 season. The World Hockey Association ceased operation.
1982 - Mike Illitch purchased 
1973 - The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Eveleth, Minnesota.
1984 - Boston obtained Ken Linseman from Edmonton, in exchange for Mike Krushelnyski.
1984 - Vancouver Canucks traded Harold Snepsts, their all-time leader in games played (683) to the Minnesota North Stars, in exchange for left wing Al MacAdam.
1986 - In the NHL Entry draft held in Montreal, the Detroit Red Wings used the