• Hockey History Photo of the Day: Bobby Orr's 1970 Bic Ad

    Updated: 2012-11-30 05:11:00

  • This Day In Hockey History: Nov. 30th

    Updated: 2012-11-30 05:08:00
      1918 - The NHL modified its penalty rules: From this time forward, teams would play shorthanded for only the first three minutes of a five minute major, and for only the first five minutes of a 20 minute match penalty. 1954 - Montreal and Chicago had a 3-3 tie in a Black Hawks "home" game in Omaha, Nebraska. 4,506 fans showed up to see the game. Chicago played six "home games" on the road

  • Devils exploring all options to replace Henrique

    Updated: 2012-11-29 22:19:44
    ALBANY — Sometimes you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone. Adam Henrique, the most-recognized and likely most-talented player on the Albany Devils roster, was tied for fourth on the team in scoring, but his value — now negated as he takes 4-6 weeks to recover from thumb surgery — wasn’t measured merely on [...]

  • Sports Illustrated Special Gordie Howe Issue

    Updated: 2012-11-29 18:11:00
    Are you looking for a great Christmas gift for the hockey fan on your shopping list? Looking to spend under 10 bucks? This Sports Illustrated special commemorative "Salute To Mr. Hockey" issue on news stands now.

  • Former Rats’ bench boss Ftorek fired by Erie Otters

    Updated: 2012-11-29 17:34:24
    Former Albany River Rats and New Jersey Devils coach Robbie Ftorek has been fired by the Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters. Ftorek, 60, had held the position of head coach with Erie since 2007, leading the Otters to a record of 132-169-3-21 over the past five seasons before getting off to a 7-15-2-3 start this [...]

  • Hometown Hockey Heroes: Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario

    Updated: 2012-11-29 05:51:00
    I think everybody knows Wayne Gretzky is from Brantford, Ontario. The only person more famous in Brantford is The Great One's father, Walter. Some guy named Alexander Graham Bell might ring a bell, too. Did you know that there are 33 other NHL players to date who were born in Brantford? Combined all 33 scored 2,430 points in the National Hockey League. Gretzky had 2857 by himself. The most

  • This Day in Hockey History: Nov 29th

    Updated: 2012-11-29 05:50:00
    1924 - The Montreal Forum had its official opening, and the Canadiens beat the Toronto St. Patricks 7-1, before a crowd of 9,000 fans. Billy Boucher had three goals to lead the scoring. 1967 - St. Louis traded Ron Stewart and Ron Atwell to the NY Rangers in exchange for Barclay Plager and Red Berenson, who went on to become stars of the expansion Blues. 1977 - Pittsburgh Penguins traded

  • Devils’ Henrique sidelined 4-6 weeks with thumb injury

    Updated: 2012-11-28 20:24:41
    The Albany Devils today announced that center Adam Henrique will be sidelined 4-6 weeks because of a thumb injury. “Adam will undergo a procedure to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb,” Devils general manager Chris Lamoriello said in a statement. “As a result, he is expected to miss four to six weeks.” [...]

  • This Day in Hockey History: Nov 28th

    Updated: 2012-11-28 12:31:00
    1957 - Gordie Howe picked up an assist during Detroit's 3-3 tie against Toronto to become the NHL's all time assist leader, with #409 of his career. He broke the record set by Montreal's Elmer Lach. 1963 - Montreal rookie Yvan Cournoyer scored the first goal of his NHL career. It came in the Canadiens' 7-3 win at Detroit. 1970 - Toronto rookie Darryl Sittler scored the first goal of his NHL

  • Hockey History Photo of the Day: 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake

    Updated: 2012-11-28 05:00:00
    The 2002 Olympics. What memories! Martin Brodeur celebrates Canada's first gold medal in 50 years.

  • Home Town Hockey Heroes: Gordie Howe, Saskatoon

    Updated: 2012-11-27 05:38:00
    Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatchewan in 1928. Gordie may have been born in the farming village famous for it's grain elevator, but he essentially was a Saskatoon boy through and through. Floral is just southeast of Saskatoon. Here's a photo of Gordie Howe, in the back row wearing the unfamiliar number 13, with this Saskatoon Lions Bruins teammates. This photo was taken in 1943 when the

  • This Day In Hockey History: Nov 27th

    Updated: 2012-11-27 05:37:00
    1931 - Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Art Duncan, and named Dick Irvin as his replacement. Irvin went on to coach the Leafs for the next eight years. 1941 - Boston Bruins tied an NHL record by scoring four goals in the 10-minute overtime period, to beat the New York Americans 6-2. Overtime was a mandatory 10 minute period before it was discontinued in November 1942. 1946 - Boston's

  • Union holds on to eighth spot in national rankings

    Updated: 2012-11-26 22:57:53
    Following a weekend sweep of Penn State on home ice, the Union College Dutchmen held on to the eighth spot in the latest USCHO.com college hockey poll, released Monday. Union (8-2-1) knocked off the Nittany Lions 2-0 on Saturday and 4-1 Sunday and earned 687 points in the rankings. Boston College held on to the [...]

  • Hockey History Photo of the Day: Bucky and Marty

    Updated: 2012-11-26 06:45:00
    Two beauties: Kelly Buchberger and Marty McSorley

  • This Day In Hockey History: Nov 26th

    Updated: 2012-11-26 06:26:00
    1917 - The National Hockey League was founded. The original teams were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Arenas, and Quebec Bulldogs (which announced that they would not operate during the inaugural season). 1925 - NHL announced it's new "anti-defense" rule, which would prohibit teams from having more than two players in their own zone when the puck was not

  • Devils salvage one point out of three-game weekend

    Updated: 2012-11-26 01:30:41
    The losing continued for the Albany Devils, as did their ineptitude in shootouts, but they did manage to get one point today in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Atlantic City, N.J. Jayson Megna scored the lone shootout goal for the Penguins, who sent the Devils to their third loss of the [...]

  • Union finishes sweep of Penn State with 4-1 victory

    Updated: 2012-11-25 23:09:52
    SCHENECTADY — Shayne Gostisbehere’s power-play goal at 3:23 of the third period broke a 1-all tie and helped Union to a 4-1 non-league  victory over Penn State today at Messa Rink. Mark Bennett and Daniel Carr (empty net) added goals for Union in the third period as the Dutchmen took both games of the weekend series [...]

  • Abbotsford goalie breaks 55-year-old AHL record

    Updated: 2012-11-25 14:48:49
    Abbotsford Heat goaltender Barry Brust established an American Hockey League record Saturday night for longest shutout streak, set in 1957 by Hall of Famer Johnny Bower of the Cleveland Barons. Brust held the San Antonio Rampage off the scoreboard into the second period, allowing a goal to James Wright, ending his shutout run at 268 [...]

  • Mario Lemieux's $20M Ski Mansion

    Updated: 2012-11-25 07:37:00
    The National Hockey League may be on lockout, and as such Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux hasn't been making nearly as much money as in the past few seasons. But apparently #66 is hardly worried about his own financial picture. Check out this $20 million home in Mont Tremblant, Quebec's high end ski resort town that Lemieux recently purchased: The 15,000 square feet sprawling, Swiss

  • Hockey History Photo of the Day: USA! USA! USA!

    Updated: 2012-11-25 07:17:00
    This is Team USA's jersey at the 1976 Canada Cup. It still ranks as my favorite USA jersey in hockey history.

  • This Day In Hockey History - November 25th

    Updated: 2012-11-25 07:07:00
    1930 - Philadelphia Quakers picked up their first NHL victory, 2-1 over Toronto. The Quakers finished their only NHL season (1930-31) with a record of 4-36-4. 1954 - Bill Mosienko became the first player in Chicago Black Hawks history (and the 6th player in NHL history) to get 250 goals, when he scored in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens. 1981 - Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky

  • Union skates to 2-0 victory over Penn State

    Updated: 2012-11-25 02:01:41
    SCHENECTADY — Wayne Simpson’s goal at 9:35 of the second period was all that Union needed as the Dutchmen skated to a 2-0 non-league win victory Penn State tonight at Messa Rink. Simpson took a pass from Kyle Bodie while skating down the right wing side unchecked and ripped a shot by Nittany Lions goaltender Matthew Skoff [...]

  • Devils stumble again at home as Syracuse wins, 4-1

    Updated: 2012-11-25 00:07:25
    Home ice has not been kind to the Albany Devils so far this season. The Devils fell for the sixth time — including two shootout losses — in eight home appearances tonight as the Syracuse Crunch skated away with a 4-1 victory in front of 3,496 at Times Union Center. Joe Whitney scored the Albany [...]

  • Book Review: Crosby's Golden Goal

    Updated: 2012-11-24 18:39:00
    Mike Leonetti is back with yet another in his long line of hockey history inspired children's titles. This time his work was inspired by and titled with Crosby's Golden Goal Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Missing NHL hockey this season? Maybe Mike Leonetti's newest release Crosby's Golden Goal will help you rediscover your love for the game, all while spending some quality

  • Hockey History Photo of the Day: Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux

    Updated: 2012-11-24 18:20:00
    Wayne Gretzky complains to the referee. Apparently he is also giving Mario Lemieux a headache.

  • This Day In Hockey History: Nov 24th

    Updated: 2012-11-24 18:19:00
    1938 - Future Hall of Famer Sid Abel scored his first career NHL goal in a 4-2 Red Wings' win over Chicago in Detroit. 1987 - Paul Coffey traded to Pittsburgh with Dave Hunter and Wayne Van Dorp for Dave Hannan, Chris Joseph, Moe Mantha, and Craig Simpson. 1990 - Fred Shero passed away from cancer at age 65. Shero coached the Flyers from 1972-1978 and the Rangers 1978-1980. At the time of

  • Devils stumble in Rochester, 5-2

    Updated: 2012-11-24 05:47:53
    Steve Zalewski and Raman Hrabarenka each scored for the first time this season, but the Albany Devils went down to defeat Friday night on the road, losing to the Rochester Americans, 5-2. Zalewski, who led the Devils with 19 goals last season, scored after Rochester had jumped into a 2-0 lead. Hrabenka’s third-period goal made [...]

  • Stepping Up to End the Lockout for Young Fathers

    Updated: 2012-11-14 16:14:31
    Amidst all of the tiresome back-and-forth rhetoric between Bettman and Fehr and the NHL and NHLPA, once in a while a story will jump out that’s good.  That’s positive. That deserves some publicity. Enter Jeff Golby, an Operations Director at Chimp Foundation.  Jeff is helping to raise funds for Stepping Up, an initiative of Youth [...]

  • CHB Goes Mo for Movember

    Updated: 2012-11-09 14:00:23
    Chris Golden grows his stache to raise cash for Movember.

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