This week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast is now available on The Hockey Podcast Network! #THPN. This week we have a coaching change in the hot mess that is the California Seals, we wonder if Gordie Howe is coming back to the @DetroitRedWings and the president of @MapleLeafs suddenly passes away.https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockey
Author: Rick Cole
Retired Police Detective, member of Society for International Hockey Research and dedicated hockey historian.
1971-72 Season Under Way!!
The newest episode of The 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast is now live on The Hockey Podcast Network! #THPN https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockeyThe 71-72 season gets underway with reports on 2 opening night games. We have a progress report on the WHA and a bit of Penguins news that wasn’t good for some of the team’s veterans. […]
Can Anyone Ever Score 100?
In this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast we learn a little more about the disputed trade between the Black Hawks and Golden Seals, we ask the question “will there ever be a 100-goal-scorer in an NHL season?” and we get to know the legendary hockey man Rudy Pilous thanks to an interview conducted […]
It’s our 100TH Episode!
The 100TH weekly episode of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast is now live at The Hockey Podcast Network #THPN. Today we talk about developments in NHL 1971 training camps, a Flyer defenseman leaves their camp to consider retirement, and this WHA thing is getting closer to becoming a reality. https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockey
1971 Training Camps Under Way!
It’s a very busy 99th Episode of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast on the Hockey Podcast Network #THPN! Lots of news from NHL training camps, we learn why Gordie Howe avoided the first week of the @DetroitRedWings camp, and we see the training regimen the NHL on-ice officials were experiencing 50 years ago. […]
Say It Isn’t So, Gordie!
This week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast is now live on The Hockey Podcast Network #THPN. Lots of news this week about the Seals, training camps and the sudden retirement of the greatest player of all time!! https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockey
It’s Our Third Season!!
Today we kick off the 3rd season of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast on The Hockey Podcast Network #THPN with lots of pre-season @NHL news from the fall of 1971!! One of the biggest stories was a change in the ownership structure for the Toronto Maple Leafs that would affect the franchise for […]
Orr’s Contract Finally Official, But…
Our new 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast episode is now available on The Hockey Podcast Network #THPN at https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockey. This week we learn about Bobby Orr’s new contract, we get some insight into new Flyers broadcaster and former NHL linesman Pat (Red) Shetler and we look at some new @NHL rules enacted to curb […]
Electronic Brains for Hockey?
On the Hockey Podcast Network this morning this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast is now live! This time we learn of the confusion around Bobby Orr’s contract, we discuss the use of computers in scouting by the @MapleLeafs, @NHLFlyers and @StLouisBlues, plus much more!https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockey
Who Is Ed Houston?
In the 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast on The Hockey Podcast Network this week #THPN we meet Ed Houston, the man who will arbitrate player salary disputes, we get a progress report on @NHLBruins salary negotiations with superstars Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, and we learn about coloured hockey pucks! https://link.chtbl.com/50yearsagoinhockey
