Today in Hockey History (April 2nd 1967)

 April 2nd 1967, the Chicago Black Hawks beat the New York Rangers 8-0 as Stan Mikita picked up two assists to give him 97 points tieing Bobby Hull's NHL record for most points in a season set in 1965-66.

Magazine Cover of the Week

April-May 1966

classic Chicago BlackHawks lineup all future Hall of Famers

Glenn Hall (G) 1975 HOF

Pierre Pilote  (D) 1975 HOF

Bobby Hull  (LW)  1983 HOF

Stan Mikita  (C)  1983 HOF

Remembering Chicago Blackhawks Legend Stan Mikita

Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita has passed at age 78.
(click headline for Chicago Tribune obituary)

Take a look back at one of the NHL's most memorable careers.

Sports Illustrated Hockey Cover of the Week

January 31st 1966

Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks 

Hockey Magazine Cover of the Week

December 1962

Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week

January 31st 1966

Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks

WE LOVE HOCKEY!

Bobby Orr and Stan Mikita 

Chicago Blackhawks  1977

1968 NHL Awards

1968 NHL Awards

Stan Mikita became the first player to win the Hat Trick of awards by winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP, the Art Ross Trophy as leading scorer and the Lady Byng Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player.

NHL AWARDS 1965

Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Pierre Pilote hold their NHL Awards for the 1964-65 season.

Mikita took home his 2nd Art Ross trophy as the league's leading scorer (87 points) while Bobby Hull hods the Hart Trophy as NHL regular season MVP and the Lady Byng Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player.  BlackHawks Captain Pierre Pilote holds his 3rd consecutive (and last) James Norris trophy as the NHL's top defenseman.

1967 NHL Triple Crown Winner - Stan Mikita

Stan Mikita in 1967 led the NHL in points with 97 (17 more than teammate and 2nd leading scorer Bobby Hull), he had 35 goals (2nd to Hull's 52) and 62 assist which was the best in the league.
Mikita took home the Art Ross Trophy for scoring and the Hart Trophy as NHL regular season MVP and also added the Lady Byng Trophy (excellence in sportsmanship) for the 1966-67 season.  

1968 NHL Awards

The Award Winners for the 1967-68 NHL Season

Top Left

Stan Mikita 

(Chicago BlackHawks)

Hart Trophy (NHL Regular season MVP)

Art Ross Trophy (Top Scorer, Regular Season)

Lady Byng Trophy (Excellence and Sportsmanship)

Center

Gump Worsley and Rogie Vachon

 (Montreal Canadiens)

Vezina Trophy (Best goaltending record, regular season)

Bottom right

Bobby Orr 

(Boston Bruins)

Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman)

Bottom Left

Derek Sanderson 

(Boston Bruins)

Calder Memorial Trophy (NHL Rookie of Year)

Top Right

Glenn Hall

(St. Louis Blues)

Conn Smythe Trophy (MVP,Stanley Cup Playoffs)

Stat of the Day for June 16th 2012

Here are the Top Ten most watched Stanley Cup Games on network television from 1966-2011

10 - Boston vs Philadelphia  (5/19/1974) Game 6 - 7.85 million NBC
9  -  Pittsburgh vs Detroit  (6/12/2009)  Game 7 - 7.99 million NBC
8  -  Boston vs NY Rangers  (5/7/1972)  Game 4 - 8.26 million CBS
7  -  Chicago vs Philadelphia  (6/09/2010)  Game 6 - 8.28 million NBC
6  -  Boston vs Philadelphia  (5/12/1974)  Game 3 - 8.30 million NBC
5  -  NY Rangers vs Boston  (4/30/1972)  Game 1 - 8.51 million CBS
4  -  Boston vs Vancouver  (6/15/2011)  Game 7 - 8.54 million NBC
3  -  Montreal vs Chicago  (5/10/1973)  Game 6  -  9.41 million NBC
2  -  Boston vs NY Rangers  (5/11/1972)  Game 6 - 10.93 million CBS
1  -  Montreal vs Chicago  (5/18/1971)  Game 7 - 12.41 million CBS
 

1967 Stanley Cup Playoffs/Finals Highlights - Toronto versus Montreal

Stan Mikita

Today is the 70th birthday of one of the greatest NHL players and arguably the greatest Black Hawk, Stan Mikita.

Here is a great profile of Stan by GreatestHockeyLegends.com.

In 1968 Stan Mikita was the first NHL player to win the Triple Crown of season awards as he took home the Lady Byng, Art Ross Trophy as scoring champ and the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP. He set the standard for outstanding play with this season.