Nostalgia

Paul McCartney and (Red) Wings... and Penguins - Sportsnet.ca

The Beatles legend and all-around music icon Sir Paul McCartney has some ties to the NHL — in the form of two stickers placed strategically on one of his most famous guitars. Here's why.

Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita dead at 78 - Sportsnet.ca

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the passing of legend Stan Mikita at age 78.

Art Ross

The first authorized biography of Art Ross, Hockey Hall of Famer, NHL founding father, and long-time member of the Boston Bruins.

Dale Hawerchuk

We imagine that in the 1980’s that Dale Hawerchuk pretty much owned the Province of Manitoba in the 1980’s. Coming off a spectacular junior career, Ha...

TBT: Ian Turnbull's record setting night in Toronto

#TBT – 41 years ago this week, Ian Turnbull set the NHL record for defencemen, scoring five goals in a game. The Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner also...

Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin Announces Retirement from Broadcasting

SUNRISE, Fla. - Denis Potvin in conjunction with the Florida Panthers and FOX Sports Florida announced today his retirement from television broadcasting.

A Montreal hockey legend was born on this day in 1921 | CBC Archives

He started out with team management doubting his durability. But Maurice Richard went on to win eight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens.

Lindros finally heading into Hockey Hall of Fame

Eric Lindros admitted he knew exactly when the Hockey Hall of Fame's selection committee met each year. Yet, when he received the call from Hall of Fame chairman Lanny McDonald on Monday informing him he had been voted into the 2016 induction class, Lindros was in his car driving home with his wife.As excited as Lindros was to get the call, he didn't pull over.

Mr. Hockey and The Great One Square Off in NHL for First Time

On Nov. 17, 1979, hockey icons Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe played their first NHL game against each other. Gretzky would go on to play his idol three more times.

Great Canadians: Cassie Campbell-Pascall

Great Canadians: Cassie Campbell-Pascall The former Captain Canada and two-time Olympic gold medallist shares the lessons hockey taught her, and why...

NHL100: Chris Chelios

Standout American defenseman played in 26 seasons, won three Norris Trophies and Stanley Cup titles with Montreal (once) and Detroit (twice)

15 years later: Jordin Tootoo makes NHL debut (Inuktitut)

Fifteen years ago today, Rankin Inlet's Jordin Tootoo became the first Inuk to ever play in the National Hockey League. Check out a report on his debut...

Throwback Thursday to exactly 12 years ago when this brawl happened between Edmonton and Atlanta. #WhoseLineIsItEberle #FarewellRexallPlace

Flashback Friday: Organist Ejected by Referee for Playing "Three Blind Mice" - Scouting The Refs

Referees don't take too kindly to taunts from the arena crew, as one organist found out.

1993 Stanley Cup flashback: Why Brian Bellows was benched in Game 2

Flashback: As the Canadiens got ready for Game 3 in L.A., coach Jacques Demers explained why he was upset with Brian Bellows’s play.

Bernie Parent - Legends of Hockey

Before Mario and Sid, Bernie Parent was the first to win back-to-back Cups and Conn Smythe Trophies. atnhl.com/2wPhwMV #NHL100

1971 Cup Final: Dryden wins MVP

May 18: In his playoffs debut, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most valuable player

Throwback Thursday: Savard Dekes Edmonton

"We just sat on the bench... saying, 'Did I just see that?'" We look back to Denis Savard's incredible shorthanded goal against one of the best teams in...

Rangers' Messier passes Howe | CBC Sports

Maple Leaf Gardens remains special place 20 years after final NHL game

Wendel Clark pointed at a large red dot painted on the floor of a downtown Toronto supermarket and became overwhelmed with nostalgia.

Jersey retired - Bouchard and Lach | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL  – As part of the festivities surrounding the club’s Centennial game, the Montreal Canadiens honoured two outstanding players whose...

Throwback Thursday: When good NHL coaches were being recycled - TheHockeyNews

Back in 2003, The Hockey News lamented the number of good coaches being fired. But much like today, it didn't take long for those coaches to find work elsewhere.

Throwback Thursday: Street hockey

Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see an image of children playing hockey at Coy Avenue and Second Street, from Nov. 29, 1954

NHL Now: Throwback Thursday

On this day in 1978, Bobby Orr announced his retirement from hockey. NHL Now looks back on this edition of

Flashback Friday: 90's Toy

Florida Panthers recall their favorite 90's toys. Interviews with Sceviour, Haley, Bjugstad, Yandle, Vatrano, Pysyk, and more

Sharks For Life: Presentation

Joe Pavelski and Evgeni Nabokov are stoked about the board meeting presentation in this Emmy Award winning Sharks For Life commercial spot.

Enzo Sauce Commerical

Enzo Sauce goes great on everything! Go to EnzoSauce.com for more information

Throwback Thursday: This Week in Hockey History

OT goals and NHL records keep on rollin’ in this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday!

TBT: First ever NHL All-Star Game - Sportsnet.ca

We throw back to 1947 when the NHL played their first All-Star Game. Back then it was the defending league champion Maple Leafs against a squad of All-Stars where dust-ups, hard hits and physical play was the norm.

Wickenheiser makes Sports Illustrated's top 25 toughest athletes | CBC Sports

Canadian women's hockey superstar Hayley Wickenheiser is one tough customer, the 20th-toughest customer, to be exact.

Remembering the Top Three hockey cartoons ever - TheHockeyNews

Among the clichés of heroes overcoming impossible odds or hockey really just being about the fights are three excellent cartoons that are required viewing for hockey fans, young and old.

Three hockey players made it on SI's most fit athletes lists - Article - BARDOWN

Throwback Thursday: The Ridiculous Saturday Morning Cartoon Starring Jordan, Gretzky, and Bo

Before the Internet, celebrities used vanity cartoons to brand themselves to children. Which is probably how Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, and Wayne Gretzky ended up fighting really weird crimes in an animated show called "ProStars."

Who Invented Hockey?

Come, let us take you back to the origins of hockey. We'll answer the age old question, who invented hockey and the influence that a European game had.

The First Official Hockey Game - Ancestry Insights

Highlights of an iconic show: A short history of Hockey Night in Canada

A look at the key moments that evolved CBC’s NHL broadcast from 1952 to 2013

Hockey Night in Canada - The Television Years | History of Canadian Broadcasting

The Tradition ContinuesIt was September of 1952 and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was about to launch the first television stations in Canada. In anticipation of this, Imperial Oil, sponsor of Hockey Night in Canada on radio, had been engaged in talks with the CBC to begin televising hockey for the 1952-53 NHL season.

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