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Each week I look at the early history of the NHL, mostly pre-1970. I look at the players, the stories and the teams that helped to make the NHL the...
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Each week I look at the early history of the NHL, mostly pre-1970. I look at the players, the stories and the teams that helped to make the NHL the greatest league, and hockey the greatest sport, in the world.
Join me as I explore Canada's game.
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Join me as I explore Canada's game.
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13 SEP 2022 · The most dynamic player of the inter-war era, he would redefine the record book of the NHL and become the first superstar of the Montreal Canadiens in a line that would extend to Guy Lafleur.
His story is one of dizzying heights, before a sudden fall and tragic death that robbed the hockey world of an icon.
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6 SEP 2022 · While the Ace Bailey Benefit Game is cited as the first All-Star Game, the actual first All-Star Game dates back to 1908, when a game was held to benefit the family of hockey star Hod Stuart, who had died the previous year.
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30 AUG 2022 · The Montreal Wanderers were the first hockey dynasty, predating the NHL by a decade. The team won or defended the Stanley Cup 10 times from 1904-1911, losing only twice. The team was stacked as well, with 10 Hall of Fame players.
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23 AUG 2022 · The award given to the highest point-getter in the NHL each season is named for him, but Art Ross only had one point in the NHL. While that may seem odd, his career in hockey lasted for decades and he would change the game forever as a player, coach and manager, leaving a massive and lasting mark on the National Hockey League.
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9 AUG 2022 · Clint Benedict was one of the greatest goalies of the 1920s in the NHL. He would win four Stanley Cups with Ottawa and Montreal, and forced the NHL to change its rules regarding goalies leaving their feet. Most notably, he was the first NHL goalie to wear a mask, which he did for a few games at the end of his career.
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2 AUG 2022 · After the Stanley Cup was donated in 1893, it was in 1894 that the first Stanley Cup series was played. Played between 3 teams, on poor ice, it was the start of something amazing.
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26 JUL 2022 · I am away in Toronto this week visiting some fun historical places, so no episode. New episodes will be back next week.
19 JUL 2022 · A hockey cathedral, Maple Leaf Gardens was built in The Great Depression by Conn Smythe and it would not only be the home of the Maple Leafs during their 11 Stanley Cups, but where The Beatles would play, where Winston Churchill spoke, where Canada battled the Russians in the Summit Series, and where Muhammed Ali fought
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12 JUL 2022 · Season 3 of Pucks and Cups begins with the story of Cyclone Taylor. Known for skating backwards faster than any player could skate forward, he would win two Stanley Cups and be involved in an infamous part of Canadian history. He would also turn the sod on the Hockey Hall of Fame, and drop the first puck in Vancouver Canucks history.
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4 JUL 2022 · I've launched a new podcast called Canada: A Yearly Journey, which will look at every year in Canada's history, beginning with 1867.
The first episode dropped last week, with 1868 coming Thursday.
Episodes release every Thursday.
Find it on all your podcast platforms.
Each week I look at the early history of the NHL, mostly pre-1970. I look at the players, the stories and the teams that helped to make the NHL the...
show more
Each week I look at the early history of the NHL, mostly pre-1970. I look at the players, the stories and the teams that helped to make the NHL the greatest league, and hockey the greatest sport, in the world.
Join me as I explore Canada's game.
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Join me as I explore Canada's game.
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| Author | Craig Baird |
| Organization | Craig Baird |
| Categories | History |
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