July 8, 1995: After an impressive sophomore season as a member of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers, future Hall of Fame right winger Jarome Iginla was drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. In junior … Read More
July 3, 2006: The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Chris Pronger in a trade for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, a 2007 1st-round pick, a 2008 1st-round pick, and a 2008 2nd-round pick. And as a 32-year-old veteran NHL defenseman, this wasn’t … Read More
June 26, 2004: Then highly-touted prospects Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin made history, becoming the first Russian duo drafted 1st and 2nd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. For years, it was considered a big risk for NHL teams … Read More
June 19, 1999: Dallas Stars’ forward Brett Hull scored arguably the most controversial goal in NHL history in the third overtime of game 6 of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals against the Buffalo Sabres. Brett Hull has scored a jaw-dropping … Read More
June 12, 2009: When the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, Penguins’ star center Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup. While most 19-20 … Read More
June 4, 2008: When the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, legendary defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom became the first European-born NHL captain to win the Stanley Cup. It’s really pretty amazing … Read More
May 28, 2008: Known as “the shift” Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik throws 4 big hits in the span of 15 seconds in game 3 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. Let’s set the stage… Having gone scoreless in games … Read More
May 20, 2018: When the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets in game 5 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, Marc Andre Fleury became the 1st goalie in NHL history to play in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals with different … Read More
May 19, 1974: Led by captain Bobby Clarke, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins in game 6 of the 1974 Finals to become the 1st NHL expansion franchise to win the Stanley Cup. It wasn’t until 1967 until the NHL … Read More
May 16, 1996: Steve Yzerman scored one of the most memorable goals in NHL history, blasting a slapshot past Jon Casey to the top left corner in double overtime of game 7 versus the St. Louis Blues. But that wasn’t … Read More
