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The Best of Hockey History
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
FLYERS’ BOB CLARKE AN INSPIRATION TO DIABETICS
NOV. 28, 1969 BY JACK CHEVALIER PHILADELPHIA, PA. – It takes courage to wake up every morning, stick a needle in your arm and give yourself 55 units of insulin. It takes will power to adhere to a diet that eliminates rich desserts and limits the amount you can eat at every meal. It takes determination to practise and play big-league hockey every day when you realize that you’re burning up blood-sugar like engine fuel. And it takes guts to risk head and facial cuts when every medical dictionary says you’re very vulnerable to infection. The man with all these unusual problems and admirable qualities is Bob Clarke, the Flyers’ 20-year-old rookie center and the only known diabetic in the history of the National Hockey League. “Bob is very self-conscious about the disease and hates to be…
THE WORST TEAM EVER
JAN. 25, 2010 BY BRIAN COSTELLO They were quite literally the worst team in the history of organized hockey. They were disorganized, they were dysfunctional. Before they even won a single game in the Quebec League in 1984-85, they were taken out behind the barn and shot. It’s the 25-year anniversary of the miserable Plattsburgh Pioneers, but you won’t find anyone raising a glass to make a toast. Not the fans, not the New York state community, not the players, not the team founder. “That was a bad situation, I’d rather not talk about it,” said team coach-GM-owner Denis Methot, now 65, when asked to reminisce. “I’ve got nothing to say.” The trailblazing Plattsburgh Pioneers were the QMJHL’s first foray into the United States. Dr. Methot, a former university sports science teacher from Trois-Rivieres,…
1946-47 HOWE IT’S DONE
Newsmakers & Top Headlines 1 Campbell named NHL president Hoping to revive his inactive Brooklyn Americans’ franchise, Red Dutton resigns as NHL president and touts Clarence Campbell as his successor. Campbell, named assistant to the president in June, is endorsed by NHL governors. A former NHL referee, a lawyer and Rhodes Scholar who was a lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian army during the war, Campbell was appointed Queen’s Counsel and participated in the prosecution of Nazis before returning to Canada. 2 Detroit rookie Howe impresses all At six-foot and 201 pounds, Gordie Howe physically stands out, but it is the 18-year-old Red Wing rookie’s play that really sets him apart and eventuallyearns him the nickname, ‘Mr. Hockey.’ Ambidextrous and naturally strong, Howe scores on Toronto goalie Turk Broda in his NHL debut, then runs Chicago…
1924-25 MANIFEST DESTINY
Newsmakers & Top Headlines 1 Hamilton players strike before NHL final After finishing first and qualifying for the playoffs for the only time in franchise history, the Hamilton Tigers stun the hockey world by going on strike prior to the NHL final with the Montreal Canadiens. Players take issue with not receiving a pay increase when the NHL increases its schedule from 24-30 games. The players allege a $200 bonus had been promised, but Hamilton owner Percy Thompson denies it and NHL president Frank Calder suspends the team March 9, awarding the title to the Habs. 2 Bruins and Maroons join NHL The NHL crosses the border when it awards its first American franchise Oct. 11 to Boston. The Bruins areselected along with a second team for Montreal: the Maroons. At the same time,…
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