2011-2012 NHL Television Schedule Released

Here is the full schedule from NHL.com

Happy Birthday Bobby Clarke

Today is the 62nd birthday of Philadelphia Flyers legend Bobby Clarke.
 He retired from active on ice play after the 1983-84 season and at the time was 4th all time in assist and 11th in points scored, he has since moved down to 24th in assist and 42nd in points.  His plus/minus rating is still 5th all time with +506.

He was the NHL MVP (Hart Trophy) in 1973,1975 and 1976 and he won the Frank Selke Trophy for best defensive forward in 1983.
He is biggest on ice triumph came in 1974 and 1975 as he led the Philadelphia Flyers to back to back Stanley Cup Championships.
He holds the Flyers record for most assist in a season with 89, which he did in 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons.

Philadelphia retired his #16 in 1984 and named the trophy for the MVP of the Flyers, the Bobby Clarke Trophy.
In 1987 he was a first ballot inductee in to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

1994 Art Ross Trophy Winner

The winner of the 1993-94 Art Ross Trophy as the regular season leader in points scored was Wayne Gretzky.


This would be the last of 10 Art Ross wins for the Great One.   He lead the NHL with 130 points as a member of the Los Angeles Kings.   He had 38 goals and 92 assist but his Kings couldn't put together a winning season as they finished 5th in the Pacific division and 10th overall in the western conference.


Sergei Federov was second in points with 120 (56 goals and 64 assist) and that helped him win the Hart Trophy as 1993-94 NHL MVP.

News and Notes August 2nd 2011

Versus is no longer and we now have NBC Sports Network.


Dave Strader to join NBC/Vs hockey team full time


Chelios, Tkachuk and Gary Suter among players named to the US Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2011


Voter reject referendum for new Islanders arena in NYC.  Does leave the future of the Islanders in doubt?