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A daily look at the events in hockey as they happened 50 years ago.

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Author: Rick Cole

Retired Police Detective, member of Society for International Hockey Research and dedicated hockey historian.
January 15, 2021Rick Cole

BLOCKBUSTER TRADE!!

In this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast, we look at a wild California Golden Seals’ week , we report on a blockbuster trade that shook the hockey world, and we learn the NHL’s expansion plans, according to Stan Fischler and NY Rangers president Bill Jennings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fo-ETbN55oI

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January 8, 2021Rick Cole

Detroit Drama!!

In this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast, the @DetroitRedWings mess dominates the news, as some surprising developments unfold. We have lots of trade rumours, and @NHL president Clarence Campbell comes down hard on players leaving the bench to join on-ice donnybrooks!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42buIW45K8s

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January 1, 2021Rick Cole

Red Wings Hit Rock Bottom

This week’s podcast is now available! In this week’s show, we delve into all the trade rumours swirling around the NHL, we get some good news on a couple of goalkeepers who are out of their teams’ lineups, and the Detroit Red Wings finally hit rock bottom!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWzo7AqRnJ4

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December 4, 2020Rick Cole

What’s Going On at Maple Leaf Gardens?

This week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast looks at a big game by @NHLFlyers Andre Lacroix, massive changes in the works at the executive levels of Maple Leaf Gardens, we meet an elderly rookie making a name for himself with the Flyers, and much more!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsftsjH-1jI

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November 27, 2020Rick Cole

Let’s Meet Darryl Sittler!

In this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast, we have highlights from a wild @MapleLeafs – @DetroitRedWings game, we learn a bit about Toronto rookie forward Darryl Sittler, and we have news of another big city seeking an NHL hockey team for a new arena.

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November 20, 2020Rick Cole

A Great Week for the Sabres!

This week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast is now live! We have two @BuffaloSabres first-season highlight games, more on the General Manager situation with the California Golden Seals, and we talk about an effort to bring NHL hockey to Edmonton. Plus much more!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox6R3xjFkDM

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November 6, 2020Rick Cole

Imlach’s Early Buffalo Brilliance

In this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast, we look at several interesting games from the week, we have lots of trade news, including a series of moves which shows us just how the brain of Buffalo GM Punch Imlach actually works, and we have news on the income tax evasion charges against Toronto […]

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October 30, 2020Rick Cole

Trade Rumours Galore!

In this week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcasrt, we have the results of several significant games, and we talk about more dysfunction around the Detroit Red Wings. We also have a story about an NHL great being arrested, and the big news of the week was the number of trade rumours swirling around several […]

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October 23, 2020Rick Cole

The Next Dave Keon?

This week’s 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast has results of some early-season key games, we talk about the history of professional hockey in Buffalo, and The Aud, and we learn about a young hockey player whom Sabres GM Punch Imlach says could be the next Davey Keon.

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October 16, 2020Rick Cole

70-71 Season Fully Underway!

In this week’s episode of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey podcast, we look at the first full week of the 1970-71 NHL schedule with some game highlights, we have news of former Bruins coach Harry Sinden taking some pot shots at Boston management, and we find out that rookie Red Wings coach Ned Harkness […]

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