Showing posts with label 1986. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1986. Show all posts

Monday, August 1, 2016

1986 NHL Awards

Troy Murray
(Chicago Blackhawks)

Frank J Selke Trophy winner

45 goals  54 assist  90 points


Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Pokey and The Bandit

Winnipeg Jets 1986-1988
Eldon "Pokey" Reddick 
and
Daniel "The Bandit" Berthiaume


Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Sports Illustrated Hockey Cover of the Week

May 24th 1986
The Montreal Canadiens win their 23rd Stanley Cup as they defeated the Calgary Flames 4 games to 1.   They won game 5 in Calgary 4-3.
Montreal goalie Patrick Roy wins the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP.


Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Wayne Gretzky Day

Today November 22nd is really Wayne Gretzky Day in the NHL.


On this date in 1986 Wayne Gretzky scored a hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks to register goals 498, 499 and 500.   He reached 500 goals in his 575th NHL game, the fastest ever to 500 goals.



Then on November 22nd 1999 Wayne Gretzky became the 10th and last player that bypass the 3 year waiting period for induction in the Hockey Hall of Fame.


Thursday, February 3, 2011

Stat of the Day


The Top Ten leaders in Penalty minutes for the 1985-86 season

1 - Joey Kocur - 377
2 - Torrie Robertson - 358
3 - Dave "Tiger" Williams - 320
4 - Tim Hunter - 291
5 - Rick Tocchet - 284
6 - Dave Brown - 277
7 - Chris Nilan - 274
8 - Neil Sheehy - 271
9 - Kevin McClelland - 266
10 - Marty McSorley- 265