Penguins

Sid the Kid graces the cover of Sports Illustrated after the 2009 Stanley Cup Final win for the Penguins in Detroit.   The Pens took the final 4 games to 3 over the Red Wings to win the 3rd cup in franchise history.

We Love Hockey!

33 days until opening night for the Colorado Avalanche

We Love Old Time Hockey!

The Victoria Senators played in the first game of hockey on artificial ice in January of 1912.
The game was against the New Westminster Royals.  The Royals won by the score of 8-3.

WE LOVE HOCKEY!

Dennis and Bobby Hull played together for the Chicago Blackhawks 1964-1972

1991 Hart Trophy

Brett Hull the 1990-91 winner of the Hart Trophy as regular season MVP.   He is standing with his father Bobby Hull winner of the the 1965 and 1966 Hart Trophies.  This makes them the only father and son winners of the Hart Trophy.

Brett led the league in 1990-91 with 86 goals and was second to Wayne Gretzky in total points with 131 to Gretzky's 163.   Brett was followed closely in 3rd place by his St. Louis linemate, center Adam Oates who tallied 115 points with 90 assist.

1988 NHL Entry Draft

The first 2 picks of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft

#1 - Mike Modano - Minnesota North Stars

#2 Trevor Linden - Vancouver Canucks

A King's Ransom

Today in 1988 the sports world was rocked by the trade of "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers (who he led to 4 Stanley Cup wins in 5 tries) to the Los Angeles Kings.   He would take or drag the Kings to the top of the league and the 1993 Stanley Cup Final but Canada's national hero was going to try and bring hockey to the sunshine state.

The ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "A King's Ransom" takes an in depth look at this momentous day in hockey history.