Hockey Daily Card Herald
From the ice to your collection - the complete story of hockey greatness!
HOCKEY'S FINEST MOMENTS CAPTURED
1957-58 was a year of great personal triumph for Dickie Moore, a year in which Dickie came into his own with a resounding "bang". Following his fine 29 goal effort of the previous year, Dickie started out the new season by clearly indicating he meant to repeat. Before the season wound up some months later, Dickie had more than repeated. He led the League in goals scored, in total points, won the Art Ross Trophy and the First All Star team left wing berth.
In 1961-62, the year Doug Harvey went to New York, Guy came out of the shadows to make NHL all-star team. Talbot can play up front and also serve effectively as penalty-killer.
Mike established career highs across the board in 2002-03, as he reigned as the Coyotes' most productive winger. His refuse-to-lose mentality helped Phoenix earn a 4-4 tie with Colorado on November 17. Down 4-2 in the third, he assisted on one goal before netting the tying tally later in the period.
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"Mr. Consistency" is the new name for Don Marshall. The soft-spoken veteran can play all three forward positions, and rarely makes a mistake. He's a deceptively fast skater, and penalty killing is one of his specialties.
HOCKEY TRIVIA
Q: Which NHL arena has the largest capacity?
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Q: Who scored the fastest three goals in NHL history?
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Serge is another of the Canadiens' fine puck-carrying defensemen. A series of leg injuries have hampered his progress, but he missed only four games last season. A strong skater with good "puck sense", he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1969, and is just now returning to the All-Star form he displayed that season.
Serge owns 4 harness race horses.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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On October 31, 1978 he scored 3 goals and 2 assists as Islanders defeated Colorado Rockies, 8-5.
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
Drafted first by Philadelphia last season, Bernie Parent came through in spades as he and fellow goalie Doug Favell led the Flyers to the West Division championship. Bernie's a product of the Boston organization.
Bernie is an avid fisherman in the off-season.
Atkinson recorded his first multi-goal game of the 2034-24 season when the winger lit the lamp twice to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 19.
Paul led all AHL scorers in '89-'90 with 53 goals and 52 assists, setting team records for both goals and points. A natural scorer, he's worked hard on defense and is becoming a valuable all-round player.
Despite his diminutive stature, Roger Crozier has become one of pro hockey's most decorated goalies. The little man has been bothered by nerves in recent years, after winning both the Calder Trophy as top rookie in 1965 and the Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1966.
At 5'8", 160, Roger is one of the NHL's smallest goalies.
RETRO CORNER
A fine puck-carrier who also likes to play aggressively. Good playmaker. Assist totals usually high. Voted top defenseman and first team All-Star in CHL with Omaha, 1969-70. Good on power play, Mike has strong, low shot from the point. Played on two championship teams in 1969-70.
Right-handed defensemen are a rarity in recent years. Mike is a good one.
John is last surviving member of Boston's farmed "Uke" line still with Bruins. Youngest of trio, Bucyk was also regarded as best skater and the strongest. Bruins got him from Detroit in 1957-58 and in four seasons he's averaged 20 goals for Hub. Teammates call Johnny "The Chief."
Chara drew a standing ovation from the typically anti-Bruins crowd in Montreal, as he became the third player in NHL history born outside North America to appear in 1,500 career games.
Colorful blond rushing defenseman who looks like a Greek god in action.
Sounds like he's being booed all the time only because fans are cheering the "Moose"!
MODERN ERA
Paul was a 19-year-old pre-NHL Olympian when Sweden took the 1994 gold medal from Canada in a shootout. At 23, he was a sidelined concussion victim when Canada came up short in the '98 Winter Games. But good things do come to those who wait. Kariya was 27 when Canada beat Team USA on 2/24/02 to win Olympic gold with a 5-2 victory.
Saku, a fast skater, missed 28 games with injuries in 2000-01, but still tied for the team lead in assists and points. He won a bronze medal with Finland at the 1998 Olympics.
Bob was obtained from Springfield in June, 1963, for four players. He had been with the Indians for eight years and was with Three Rivers for a year and a half before Boston gave him a shot at the NHL. Bob was originally in the Montreal organization. He's 30 years old, 6'1" and weighs 180 lbs.
McCord won an award as top A.H.L. defenseman in 1960-61.
80s-90s ERA
"Tibs" was signed as a free agent by the Canadiens in 1984, but saw only spot duty with the Habs between. 1986-89. He began the 1989-90 season with the Islanders, appearing in 20 games with them and garnering eight points. A swap of minor leaguers made him a Leaf midway through the season. He had an impressive 21-game stint with Toronto, during which he picked up 18 points and was a healthy +6.
Nieminen got a taste of victory early in his career, winning a Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2001. The left winger has now found a home in San Jose, the team he was traded to on 3/8/06.
An excellent skater, Perry has a hard and accurate shot that overpowers opposing goalies. His 1980-81 statistics included 5 power play goals, 5 game winning goals and 2 game tying goals.
Perry was named as WHL's Most Valuable Player for the Portland Winter Hawks in 1978-79.
Dennis is an active, nimble goalie, and a real favorite with the fans in Kansas City. He broke into the NHL with back to back shutouts with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Denis needed a high-calorie diet to raise his weight.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Speedy left winger and prolific scorer at Ottawa, later led Bruins to Cup in 1929.
MODERN ERA
Chris is one of the big hitters for the Flyers. For the second year in a row, Chris was No. 2 on the team in hits. Chris had an unassisted third-period goal in a win over Washington. He played in 80 games for the 1999-2000 season.
When Real fractured his leg in November, 1953 and was out for the season, it was feared he would never play hockey again. But, he's back this season, taking up where he left off. His 1st full season with Boston (1952-53) was a fine one, as he scored 19 Goals and 14 Assists. At Hershey in 1951-52, he had 20 Goals in 34 games and was brought up to Boston to play in 33 games.
A Hook Check is used by Hockey Players to get the puck from an opponent by bending down on one knee and sweeping the...