Joseph Henri Maurice Richard was the first great goal scorer in National Hockey League history. Born on August 4, 1921, in Montreal, his parents-who moved…
William Scott Bowman is the greatest coach in the history of the National Hockey League and may be the best coach of any of North…
John Edward Mayasich is the greatest American-born ice hockey player of all time. Born in Eveleth, Minnesota—home of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame—on…
Brett Andrew Hull joined his dad in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, becoming the first father-and-son pair of players ever inducted. Born in…
The best stories conclude with a fairy tale ending and no athletic career has ever ended better than that of Raymond Jean Bourque. Bourque was…
The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times, more than any team in National Hockey League history. Joseph Jean Arthur Beliveau was part…
Guy Damien Lafleur is the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals and 100 points in six straight seasons. Born in Thurso, Quebec,…
The 1972-73 New York Islanders were one of the worst teams in the history of the National Hockey League. That all changed when they drafted…
Stephen Gregory Yzerman is the longest-serving captain of any team in the history of North American major league sports. Born in Carnbrook, British Columbia, on…
Two of the greatest hockey players of all time were born 200 kilometres apart on this date in 1965. Mario Lemieux [lah-MEW] is universally considered one…