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This Day in Habs History for Nov 5
1939: Cy Wentworth had a goal and two assists in the first four minutes of the game, then added another assist in an 8-2 win over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks. 1949: Maurice Richard scored twice in the Canadiens' 3-3 tie with the Boston Bruins. 1955: Jean Beliveau scored four goals, ...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 29
1939: A team of NHL All Stars defeat the Canadiens, 5-2. (scoring summary and rosters). The game was played in memory of Habs defenceman Babe Siebert, who died in Aug. 1939. 1942: The Canadiens signed Maurice Richard to his first contract. He made his NHL debut two days later. 1951: Princess...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 23
1948: Detroit Red Wings goalie Harry Lumley and Canadiens' Bill Durnan dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, at the Forum. It was Durnan's second straight shutout and the 18th of his career and the 15th for Lumley. 1949: Durnan and Boston Bruins' rookie Jack Gelineau dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 19
1933: The Habs purchased goaltender Wilf Cude from Philadelphia (CAHL). 1950: Rookie goaltender Gerry McNeil recorded his second career shutout and Maurice Richard scored twice in the Canadiens' 4-0 win over the New York Rangers in Montreal. 1957: Maurice Richard became the first player in NHL...
Today in Habs history
1955: Montreal announced that Henri Richard had been signed to a two-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Dave Stubbs noted today on Twitter that the contract was actually signed the night before, but made official on the 13th. Richard's salaries were $7K and $8K for his first two...
The NHL's Most Interesting Name: 1950s
Wait, he wasn't in the 50s...(by Pablo D. Flores, via upload.wikimedia.org) No "Part I," "Part 2" this time, the 1950s were simply not that interesting. In a period made more exciting by the emergence of rock and roll, it became less cool to be called "Obs," "Bep," and "Hib." We end up with a...
I'm Saving Hockey: A BTN March 6th Recap
Imagine my surprise upon looking at Gabe's bio to the left and seeing that he has truly offended the hockey gods. A composite stick? Surely he cannot be serious. Well, feast your eyes on this data, Desjardins: For those not clear on the value of a Worsley, it's about 21 stones. I don't think...
The 100 Habs Goalies Braincramp!
Like the ol' Gumper here, I went stretching for something way out of reach!I'm a dumbass fool for it, too!I just spent the better part of day researching a story that didn't exactly exist.You see, I read tons of stuff each day, and it is quite impossible to commit everything to memory. I happened...
Lorne "Gump" Worsley - 1963-69
Although Worsley played 21 years in the NHL, his career didn't really begin until he was 24 years old.Prior to his 1952-53 rookie season with the New York Rangers, he played in five different leagues, winning honors and trophies at virtually every stop along the way. He was named the top rookie and...
The Rogie Vachon Exposition in Palmarolle
While Rogatien Vachon may not yet be in the Hockey Hall of Fame, the local arena bearing his name in his hometown of Palmarolle, Quebec has done an incredible job to enshrine him and highlight his most lasting career moments for all the townsfolk to see.The Rogie Vachon Exposition was unveiled on...
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